Mile Run

No one on record has broken the 3 minute mile in the last 116 years (since the first modern Olympics). Any records older than that are up for speculation since the mile was not always a standardized race. Here are a few cool stories though:

In 1870 a native American ran behind a horse for a mile. The horse was clocked at 2:40, the native American was not clocked. However, eye witnesses noted his distance behind the horse at the start and at the end of the mile as being very close to the same.

Ladas of Argos in the ancient Greek Olympics. No specific time was recorded, and the distance was 20 stades (about 2.5 miles), but the inscription on his statue says "His speed was demoniac, nor could it even be described."

Asahel from The Bible (2nd Samuel 2) during a battle, chased Abner running fast enough to impale himself on the butt end of a stationary spear which went through his entire body including the armor which he was wearing during the chase. The physics of such an account would suggest that a minimum speed of over 20mph (3 minute mile pace) would have been needed for the blunt pole to travel in one side and out the other side of his body through armor and muscle.

In England during the time of the Roman Empire (2nd century CE) entire tribes of warriors (with similar lifestyles to the native Americans) were noted as being able to catch and overwhelm horse riders while running on foot.

I would be difficult to get any of these, or the dozens of other accounts, to be recognized and accepted by modern scholars. And none of them could be labeled with an exact time or proven to be under a 3 minute mile, but they make for an interesting study.

1,000 meters = 0.621371 mile = 4.971 furlongs (rounded)

1 hour if swimming, 30 min for any thing else.

I would say 8 minutes maybe 7 and a half.

An average time for a girl 13 years old is probably around 9 to 10 mins. However, if this girl is a runner and in training for track or cross I would say the average is closer to 6:20 to 8mins, depending on the talent. You'll have girls even faster than that but then thats not really averages, its too far from the bell curve.

The fastest time ever ran by an 11 year old girl was 5:43, by Mackenzie Gray.

I do not know how you prove who has the fastest time. However, in Arcata Califorinia Chloe Pigg ran a 5:39 plus at Humboldt State University on 4/4/09. Six Rivers Running club has the the recorded time. She is 11 years old.

2:19:29 by Titus Mamabolo (South Africa) in 1991

I'm not sure what's an average time but a 51 second 400m is very good for a 16 year old. (Top in Ontario for sure).

That depends on a lot of factors, the most important being age and normal level of activity. Someone would need to know a lot more about the person to answer this question anywhere close to accurately. Just know that if you're racing, you probably should be able to run under 10 minutes if you're in shape, and if you run faster than 7 minutes or so you're probably above average for the general population.

In January 1962 Snell broke the world mile record before a huge crowd at Cook's Gardens in Wanganui, and one week later set new world records for both the 800 m and 880 yd at Christchurch. He then won gold and set a new record for 880 yd at the Commonwealth Games in Perth in 1962, and won gold for the mile at those same games. Later that year he was created a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). In all, Snell set five individual world records and joined with fellow New Zealand athletes to set a new four by one mile relay record as well. He was at the peak of his career in 1965 and promising much more when he stunned New Zealand and the athletics world by announcing his retirement to move on to other things. Snell's former world records of 1 minute 44.3 seconds for 800 m, set on 3 February 1962, and 2 minutes 16.6 seconds for 1000 m set on 12 November 1964, remain the New Zealand national records for these distances. His 800 m record remains the fastest ever run over that distance on a grass track, and is also the oldest national record recognized by the IAAF for a standard track and field event.

So far (1/09/08), the fastest mile ever run is 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco.

At 71 I walk a mile 14 min 17 sec and run a mile 11min 55 sec.

I'm a male, age 38. I smoke 30 cigarettes a day. I'm not especially fit, but much better than I was 6 months ago. I can do a mile and half in 11:45, so that's just under 8 mins for a mile. If I was only running one mile I might get it down to 7:30. I've read a lot about this and it seems that 4 mins for a mile is top level athlete standard, 5-6 mins is club runner standard and 7-8 mins is just about respectable for a non-competitive runner in his 30s.

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i believe it is four laps. But it all depends on what type of tredmill you have.

i'd say about umm 13.5-14 well my little sister is 11 at the moment but she runs a 12.00

4 Times around equals 1600 metres and a mile is 1609 metres.

3 and half miles then you have to add 2.6 fett times 5.6 yards and you got it

That would depend on several factors, such as your gender, your age, whether or not you've hit puberty, etc. If I remember correctly from seventh grade, the fastest people in my PE class got around 6 minutes, but I've heard of boys running closer to 5 minutes or so. That said, don't push yourself too hard in seventh grade. Especially if you haven't gotten your growth spurt, chances are you're going to get a lot faster later in life if you keep training.

it's 7,58.61. My man Dan Komen did it in '97. He also ran 7.58.91 in Sydney in '98

im in eith grade. my penis is 5 and a half inches erected, hope i helped.

If you are 13 years old and you are doing an 90% mile you should get about 7:40. That was my time and I was the third person in the class but the first girl.

I am 13 and i ran it in 6:05.

Between 6 and 7 minutes is pretty good at the middle school level. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? IF A GIRL IN GRADE 8 CAN RUN THE 1200 IN 8 MINUTES SHE SHOULD BE CONGRATULATED . YEAH IF SHE IS MORBEDLT OBEASE

1200 in 8 minutes isn't really that good.. that's actually really bad.

i got a 6:39 for a mile and that is the 14th best for 26 7th grade girls of my city last year. the best was 6:11. i am 2nd best in my gym class of 30 girls. (but my gym class is kind of slow and unmotivated)

um i can run a mile in 4.40 i was told it was too slow I'm 13

to whoever wrote the comment before this one with the 4.40 mile, that is not true at all... the world record for women is4:12.56.....

im 13 and run a 6.45 mile, and im only top 5 on my team so whoever had the first answer must think girls suck or are all morbidly obese cuz if ur in even suckish shape you shud be able to run it in 8 minutes easy

im 13 and i ran it in 7 min and i was the best girl in my class though my gym class sort of slow

Elite girls 5:05 - 5:25, Regional competitors 5:26 - 5:45, Above Average 5:46 - 6:15, Average 6:16 - 7:00. The mile is a power run and at this age girls with a heavy background in soccer and or running get to the top levels.

The average is about 9 minutes or 8.5 min.

Im 13 and my average is a 6:3o

I'm 13 and this is probaly my 6th mile and I got 8:09 that's pretty good at mile school, but i don't know...

About 2 hours and 15 minutes.

For an athletic girl who has been running for 3+ years she should run it in 6-7 minutes. About the same for an athletic boy, maybe a little faster. An average person who is not that athletic should run it in 7-9 minutes. I am 10 years old and in track and cross country and i run a 1500 in 6:08 this was first place in a race one time. when i was nine I ran it in 6:40.

Hope this helps

The old Quiz chestnut, yes Derek Ibbotson was the first man to run one mile in exactly four minutes. he did this in a race at the White City track on September 3rd 1958, when he finished 4th with a time of 4.00.00 minutes dead.