World Record Progression: The Mile

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Published 2022-05-28
The Mile is the catch-all distance of how a lot of people understand distance running, metric or imperial. While the former is ran much more often nowadays (1500m), the original Mile race laid out the groundwork for distance running as a sport, and thanks to the international breakthrough of the sport later on, many would fiend for a spot in the record books as a result.

Sources: docs.google.com/document/d/16sqjid2IpW1knM1yoRNPx5…

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All Comments (21)
  • @RunnerBoi
    Since this video is taking off now, yes, I know I accidentally called Pavvo Nurmi Swedish lmao. This was my first genuine running docu, so there may be some small errors sprawled out. Apologies if people were annoyed.
  • @judahweesner2651
    I love how the the start of the video shows pictures of beefy dudes in suits and top hats and says they ran 4 minute miles
  • @nathanjohnson2382
    I’ve ran 2 sub 5 minute miles. So some of these records are just absolutely insane to me
  • @TechnoColoredMuffins
    i usually watch video game speedrunning videos, but real world speed running is surprisingly engaging, great work my dude
  • @spacelemur7955
    While hitchhiking through Europe in 1975, I made sure I got to the track where Bannister set the mile, and of course, I ran a mile (considerably slower).
  • @quintonworthams1562
    I’m a 78 year old D-1 Track and Cross Country runner. I ran 4:15 Mile; 14:30 @ 3 miles; 49.5 @ 440…and a host of other NCAA level races and times…after watching this documentary, I realize how mediocre I was. I was enlightened by the chronological tracing of the world record. My love for the Sport will never be diminished. My appreciation for guys like Nurmi, Cunningham, Bannister, Ryan, Coe; Ovett et al will be forever an inspiration. Thank you for a marvelous job of research and presentation.
  • @pingusdingus99
    The amount of research put into this video is amazing man!
  • @Thaddeus2007
    These videos inspire me to add more speed to my runs. Gotta practice for CC season hard.
  • @maxwang2562
    Incredible documentary. Incredible topic as well. But most incredible is how underrated this channel is.
  • @johnnash5118
    @23:40 Steve Prefontaine (RIP) was my hero when I was @Marshfield high school, the same school he attended and set American records. I ran the 800 and Mile there but didn't have the coaching he had and could only shave my times to 4:19.2, it served me well when I served in the US Army though.
  • @geirstianaaslund7141
    Fantastic documentary. Still remember being at Bislett watching the wr in 1980. A pity that you could not extend the documentary with the Ingebrigtsen/Nuguse Bowerman mile that was almost a repeat of the el guerrouj/ngeny world record run from 1999. I am really looking forward to 2024 Bislett Games when I hope a new chapter in this amazing story will be written.
  • @stormcat3648
    Massively underrated. This video was incredibly done
  • @blifnorf2793
    Great video! i love these types of documentary style videos
  • @luckyspurs
    This old footage and commentary is great. Really well put together video. Glued throughout.
  • @yawg691
    This is SO good thank you for making it