Two miles

Two miles

The 2 mile is a historic running distance. Like the mile, it is still contested at some invitational meets, perhaps because it provides an easier record to break for meet promoters (and corresponding bonus payment for participants). It is largely superseded by the 3000 m and 5000 m, and by the 3200m in some youth competition. The IAAF no longer keeps official world records for this distance; they are called world best instead.

The world record for men is 7:58.61 set by Kenyan Daniel Komen in Hechtel, Belgium in July 1997. The women's record is 8:58.58, set by Ethiopian Meseret Defar in Brussels, Belgium in September 2007.

World Record Progression

Men

ee also

* Long-distance track event
* World records in athletics

Notes

References

* [http://www.saunalahti.fi/~sut/eng/mwrrun.html World Record progression in men's running events]
* [http://www.gbrathletics.com/wrb.htm World Records Set in Britain]
* [http://www.gbrathletics.com/wrec.htm World Records and Best Performances]
* [http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m_2miok.htm Track and Field all-time Performances Homepage - Men's 2 miles]
* [http://www.alltime-athletics.com/w2milesok.htm Track and Field all-time Performances Homepage - Women's 2 miles]


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