Josh Kerr, a runner from Scotland, broke the world record Saturday for the fastest mile ever recorded. Kerr ran a mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds, beating Moroccan great Hicham El Guerrouj’s mark of ...

British runners in particular have long tried to cross the finish line in less than 4 minutes, records show, sometimes running in the nude or trying to win a bet ...

A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete. Sam Ruthe crossed the finish line in an extraordinary 3:48.88 minutes at the John Thomas ...

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