Two miles
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| Athletics Two miles | |
|---|---|
| World records | |
| Men | Template:Flagathlete 7:54.10 (2023) |
| Women | Template:Flagathlete 8:58.58 (2007) |
| Short track world records | |
| Men | Template:Flagathlete 8:00.67 (2024) |
| Women | Template:Flagathlete 9:00.48 (2014) |
The 2 mile (3,520 yards, 10,560 feet, or 3,218.688 metres) is a historic running distance. Like the mile run, it is still contested at some invitational meets due its historical chronology in the United States and United Kingdom. It has been largely superseded by the 3000 m and 5000 m, and by the 3200 m in NFHS American high school competitions. The IAAF no longer keeps official world records for this distance; they are called world best instead.
The world best for men is 7:54.10 set by Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen on 9 June 2023 in Paris. Ingebrigtsen, along with previous world best holder Daniel Komen, are the only people to have run the distance in under 8 minutes, and thus covered two miles at an average sub-four-minute mile pace. The women's record is 8:58.58, set by Ethiopian Meseret Defar in Brussels on 14 September 2007.
Area bests
- Updated 21 May 2026.[1]
| Area | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Season | Athlete | Time | Season | Athlete | |
| World | 7:54.10 | 2023 | Template:Flagathlete | 8:58.58 | 2007 | Template:Flagathlete |
| Area bests | ||||||
| Africa (records) | 7:58.61 | 1997 | Template:Flagathlete | 8:58.58 | 2007 | Template:Flagathlete |
| Asia (records) | 8:13.16 | 2008 | Template:Flagathlete | 9:13.85 | 2014 | Template:Flagathlete |
| Europe (records) | 7:54.10 | 2023 | Template:Flagathlete | 9:04.84 i | 2024 | Template:Flagathlete |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
8:03.62 i | 2024 | Template:Flagathlete | 9:09.70 i | 2024 | Template:Flagathlete |
| Oceania (records) | 8:03.50 | 2007 | Template:Flagathlete | 9:13.94 i | 2008 | Template:Flagathlete |
| South America (records) | 8:21.67 | 2005 | Template:Flagathlete | none | ||
All-time top 25
- Mx = mixed race
Men (outdoor)
- Correct as of June 2023.
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 8:07.46:
- Daniel Komen also ran 7:58.91 (1998), 8:03.54 (1996).
- Haile Gebrselassie also ran 8:01.72 (1999), 8:01.86 (1999), 8:07.46 (1995).
Women (outdoor)
- Correct as of June 2025.[5]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 9:14.55:
- Francine Niyonsaba also ran 9:00.75 (2021).
- Meseret Defar also ran 9:10.47 (2007)
- Mercy Cherono also ran 9:13.27 (2014).
Men (indoor)
- Correct as of February 2026.
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 8:11.56:
- Cole Hocker also ran 8:07.31 (2026).
- Josh Kerr also ran 8:07.68 (2026)
- Geordie Beamish also ran 8:08.58 (2026).
Women (indoor)
- Correct as of February 2024.
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 9:13.94:
- Meseret Defar also ran 9:06.26 (2009), 9:10.50 (2008)
World Best Performance progression
Men
Outdoors
| Time | Athlete | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:17.0 | Template:Flagathlete | 1903-09-12 | London, United Kingdom |
| 9:08.4 | Template:Flagathlete | 1904-06-11 | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 9:08.4 | Template:Flagathlete | 1925-06-23 | Kramfors, Sweden |
| 9:01.4 | Template:Flagathlete | 1926-09-12 | Berlin, Germany |
| 8:59.6 | Template:Flagathlete | 1931-06-24 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 8:58.4 | Template:Flagathlete | 1936-06-13 | Princeton, USA |
| 8:57.4 | Template:Flagathlete | 1936-09-24 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 8:56.0 | Template:Flagathlete | 1937-09-30 | Budapest, Hungary |
| 8:53.2 | Template:Flagathlete | 1939-06-07 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 8:47.8 | Template:Flagathlete | 1942-06-03 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 8:46.4 | Template:Flagathlete | 1944-06-25 | Östersund, Sweden |
| 8:42.8 | Template:Flagathlete | 1944-08-04 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 8:40.4 | Template:Flagathlete | 1952-08-26 | Paris, France |
| 8:33.4 | Template:Flagathlete | 1955-05-30 | London, United Kingdom |
| 8:32.0 | Template:Flagathlete | 1958-08-07 | Dublin, Ireland |
| 8:30.0 | Template:Flagathlete | 1961-06-07 | Jyväskylä, Finland |
| 8:29.8 | Template:Flagathlete | 1962-06-08 | Los Angeles, USA |
| 8:29.6 | Template:Flagathlete | 1963-06-06 | Paris, France |
| 8:26.4 | Template:Flagathlete | 1964-08-29 | Los Angeles, USA |
| 8:22.6 | Template:Flagathlete | 1965-06-23 | Melun, France |
| 8:19.8 | Template:Flagathlete | 1967-07-27 | Västerås, Sweden |
| 8:19.6 | Template:Flagathlete | 1968-08-24 | London, United Kingdom |
| 8:17.8 | Template:Flagathlete | 1971-08-21 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| 8:14.0 | Template:Flagathlete | 1972-08-14 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 8:13.8 | Template:Flagathlete | 1973-08-27 | London, United Kingdom |
| 8:13.51 | Template:Flagathlete | 1978-09-15 | London, United Kingdom |
| 8:13.45 | Template:Flagathlete | 1987-05-28 | Turin, Italy |
| 8:12.17 | Template:Flagathlete | 1993-06-30 | Hechtel, Belgium |
| 8:09.01 | Template:Flagathlete | 1994-06-30 | Hechtel, Belgium |
| 8:07.46 | Template:Flagathlete | 1995-05-27 | Kerkrade, Netherlands |
| 8:03.54 | Template:Flagathlete | 1996-07-14 | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| 8:01.08 | Template:Flagathlete | 1997-05-31 | Hengelo, Netherlands |
| 7:58.61 | Template:Flagathlete | 1997-07-19 | Hechtel, Belgium |
| 7:54.10 | Template:Flagathlete | 2023-06-09 | Paris, France |
Indoors
| Time | Athlete | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:09.66 | Template:Flagathlete | 2000-02-20 | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 8:04.69 | Template:Flagathlete | 2003-02-21 | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 8:04.35 | Template:Flagathlete | 2008-02-16 | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 8:03.40 | Template:Flagathlete | 2015-02-21 | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 8:00.67 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Kerr (GBR) | 2024-02-11 | New York City, United States |
Women
Outdoors
| Time | Athlete | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:07.0 | Template:Flagathlete | 1971-07-10 | Bakersfield, USA |
| 9:55.9 | Template:Flagathlete | 1972-06-04 | Redwood City, USA |
| 9:19.56 | Template:Flagathlete | 1998-06-27 | Cork, Ireland |
| 9:10.47 | Template:Flagathlete | 2007-05-20 | Carson, USA |
| 8:58.58 | Template:Flagathlete | 2007-09-14 | Brussels, Belgium |
Indoors
| Time | Athlete | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:28.15 | Template:Flagathlete | 1986-02-20 | New York City, USA |
| 9:23.38 | Template:Flagathlete | 2002-01-27 | Boston, USA |
| 9:10.50 | Template:Flagathlete | 2008-01-26 | Boston, USA |
| 9:06.26 | Template:Flagathlete | 2009-02-26 | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 9:00.48 | Template:Flagathlete | 2014-02-15 | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
US high school boys progression
Note: this list only covers boys because the history of 2 mile running largely occurred before Title IX, before high school girls were allowed to compete, which occurred about the same time as conversion to metric distances.[23]
| Time | Athlete | School | City | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (8:40.0 h i) | Gerry Lindgren | Rogers High School | Spokane, Washington | 15 February 1964 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California[24] |
| 8:57.8 h | Mike Ryan | Wilcox High School | Santa Clara, California | 1965 | |
| 8:48.3 h | Rick Riley | Ferris High School | Spokane, Washington | 28 May 1966 | Washington State Championships[25] |
| 8:41.5 h | Steve Prefontaine | Marshfield High School | Coos Bay, Oregon | 25 April 1969 | Corvallis Invitational, Corvallis, Oregon[25] |
| 8:40.9 h | Craig Virgin | Lebanon High School | Lebanon, Illinois | 9 June 1973 | International Prep Invitational, Prospect, Illinois[25] |
| 8:36.3 h | Jeff Nelson | Burbank High School | Burbank, California | 6 May 1979 | Pepsi Invitational, Westwood, Los Angeles, California |
| 8:34.23 | German Fernandez | Riverbank High School | Riverbank, California | 20 June 2008 | Nike Outdoor Nationals, Greensboro, North Carolina video |
| 8:29.46 | Lukas Verzbicas | Carl Sandburg High School | Orland Hills, Illinois | 4 June 2011 | Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, Oregon video |
See also
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External links
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- World Record progression in men's running events
- World Records Set in Britain
- World Records and Best Performances
- Track and Field all-time Performances Homepage – Men's 2 miles
- Track and Field all-time Performances Homepage – Women's 2 miles
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