The mile run (1,760 yards or exactly 1,609.344 metres) is a middle-distance race which can be run on track or road.

The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races. It survived track and field’s switch to metric distances in the 1900′s and retained its popularity, with the chase for the sub 4-minute mile in the 1950′s a high point for the distance.

Although the Mile race is roughly the equivalent of the 1500 metres race, it remains the only imperial distance for which the IAAF records an official world record.

The mile does not feature at any major championship competition, the foremost annual middle-distance races include the Wanamaker Mile, NYRR 5th Avenue Mile, Dream Mile and Bowerman Mile.

The following file shows all known club athletes performances (first or second claim) that have achieved a sub-5 minute time for 1 Mile distance:

Sub-5 Mile Group