RunningWeek: Why Running A Sub 3:40 Mile is Almost Impossible

Right now, no one on Earth has run a mile faster than 3:43.13. That jaw-dropping time was set by Moroccan legend Hicham El Guerrouj on July 7, 1999 and it still stands untouched. To run that fast, El Guerrouj had to average 55.46 seconds per 400m lap, holding a...

WA: Ratified: world records for Assefa, Stano and Dunfee

Women’s marathon (women-only)2:15:50 Tigist Assefa (ETH) London, 27 April 2025 Men’s 35km race walk2:21:40 Evan Dunfee (CAN) Dudince, 22 March 20252:20:43 Massimo Stano (ITA) Podebrady, 18 May 2025 World records set earlier this year by Tigist Assefa, Evan Dunfee and...