What is the fastest mile ran?

In 1999, Hicham El Guerrouj ran 3:43.13 in a mile race in Rome - breaking the previous world record by over a second. ... It gets even more absurd: the record that they both broke is stilll the third fastest mile ever run. In fact, they remain the only three people who have ever run a sub-3:46 mile.. Read more. read more

Since 1976, the mile has been the only non-metric distance recognized by the IAAF for record purposes. Accurate times for the mile run (1.609344 km) were not recorded until after 1850, when the first precisely measured running tracks were built. read more

Noah Ngeny ran with El Guerrouj all the way and edged Morceli’s record as well, finishing in 3:43.40. With his mark still intact in 2015, El Guerrouj has held the IAAF mile record longer than anyone else, while Ngeny’s time remained No. 2 on the all-time list. read more

Greene ran a9.86 and Bailey ran a 9.91. That would mean both reached a speed ofroughly 26.5 MPH. Considering that, even the reductions the WR hastaken in the last 12 years, it would be okay to assume 27-28 MPH isthe fastest speed ever attained by a person running. Though Bob Hayes, in 1964, ran his leg of the 4x100m relay in 8.50seconds. read more