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Ben Blankenship

DOB: 12/15/88 Mile PR:
3:50.54 (road) - 2022
Metric Mile PR:
3:34.26 - 2016

Shannon Rowbury

DOB: 09/19/84 Mile PR:
4:19.2 (road) - 2008
Metric Mile PR:
3:56.29 - 2015 (former U.S. record)

Jenny Simpson

DOB: 08/23/86 Mile PR:
4:16.1 (road) - 2019
Metric Mile PR:
3:57.22 - 2014

Matthew Centrowitz

DOB: 10/18/89 Mile PR:
3:49.26 - 2021
Metric Mile PR:
3:30.40 - 2015

Addison Wiley

Birthday: 10/24/03 Mile PR: 4:30.94 (road) - 2023
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:59.17 - 2023

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Alan Webb

Birthday: 01/13/83 Mile PR: 3:46.91 - 2007
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:30.54 - 2007

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Ben Blankenship

Birthday: 12/15/88 Mile PR: 3:50.54 (road) - 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:34.26 - 2016

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Bernard Lagat

Birthday: 12/12/74 Mile PR: 3:47.28 - 2001
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:26.34 - 2001 (#2 all-time)

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Brenda Martinez

Birthday: 09/08/87 Mile PR: 4:18.4 (road) - 2017
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:00.94 - 2013

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Colby Alexander

Birthday: 06/13/91 Mile PR: 3:50.3 (road) - 2016
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:33.65 - 2021

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Cole Hocker

Birthday: 06/06/01 Mile PR: 3:48.08 – 2023
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:27.65 – 2024

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Colin Sahlman

Birthday: 10/28/03 Mile PR: 3:53.17 (indoors) - 2024
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:33.96 - 2024

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Colleen Quigley

Birthday: 11/20/92 Mile PR: 4:19.2 (road) - 2018
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:03.02 - 2018

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Cooper Teare

Birthday: 08/18/99 Mile PR: 3:50.17 (indoors) – 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:32.16 - 2024

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Cory McGee

Birthday: 05/29/92 Mile PR: 4:18.11 - 2023
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:57.44 - 2024

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Craig Engels

Birthday: 05/01/94 Mile PR: 3:51.60 - 2019
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:33.64 - 2021

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Dani Jones

Birthday: 08/21/96 Mile PR: 4:23.33 - 2020
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:00.64 - 2024

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Dave Wottle

Birthday: 08/07/50 Mile PR: 3:53.3 - 1973
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:36.2 - 1973

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David Torrence

Birthday: 11/26/85 Mile PR: 3:52.01 - 2012
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:33.23 - 2013

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Diane Leather Charles

Birthday: 01/07/33 Mile PR: 4:45.00 - 1955 (former world best)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:22.2 – 1955

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Don Bowden

Birthday: 08/08/36 Mile PR: 3:58.70 - 1957
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:46.50 - 1957

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Doris Brown Heritage

Birthday: 09/17/42 Mile PR: 4:39.6 - 1971
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:14.6 - 1971

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Drew Hunter

Birthday: 09/05/97 Mile PR: 3:54.80 - 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:34.86 - 2022

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Dyrol Burleson

Birthday: 04/27/40 Mile PR: 3:55.60 - 1963
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:38.80 - 1964

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Eleanor Fulton

Birthday: 05/17/93 Mile PR: 4:18 (road) - 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:03.03 - 2022

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Elle St. Pierre

Birthday: 02/20/95 Mile PR: 4:16.2 (road) - 2019
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:55.99 - 2024

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Emily Lipari

Birthday: 11/19/92 Mile PR: 4:21.33 (road) - 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:05.68 - 2018

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Emily Mackay

Birthday: 04/30/98 Mile PR: 4:22.1 (road) - 2024
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:55.90 - 2024

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Emma Coburn

Birthday: 10/19/90 Mile PR: 4:20.5 (road) - 2018
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:03.82 - 2020

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Eric Avila

Birthday: 10/03/89 Mile PR: 3:55.43 - 2018
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:35.60 - 2021

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Eric Holt

Birthday: 05/12/95 Mile PR: 3:50.17 (road) - 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:34.05 - 2024

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Francie Larrieu Smith

Birthday: 11/23/52 Mile PR: 4:27.52 - 1979
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:05.09 - 1976

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Gabriele Grunewald

Birthday: 06/25/86 Mile PR: 4:21.3 (road) - 2013
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:01.48 - 2013

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Garrett Heath

Birthday: 11/03/85 Mile PR: 3:51.0 (road) - 2014
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:34.12 - 2013

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Glenn Cunningham

Birthday: 08/04/09 Mile PR: 4:06.8 - 1934 (former world record)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:48.0 - 1940

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Grant Fisher

Birthday: 04/22/97 Mile PR: 3:59.38 - 2015
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:34.90 - 2024

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Heather Kampf

Birthday: 01/19/87 Mile PR: 4:19.7 (road) - 2016
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:04.46 - 2016

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Heather MacLean

Birthday: 08/31/95 Mile PR: 4:20.41 - 2024
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:58.31 - 2024

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Helen Schlachtenhaufen

Birthday: 03/14/95 Mile PR: 4:19.9 (road) – 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:59.71 – 2024

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Henry Wynne

Birthday: 04/18/95 Mile PR: 3:51.26 (indoors) - 2019
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:32.94 - 2024

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Herb Elliott

Birthday: 02/25/38 Mile PR: 3:54.5 - 1958 (former world record)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:35.6 - 1960 (former world record)

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Hobbs Kessler

Birthday: 03/15/03 Mile PR: 3:48.66 (indoors) - 2024
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:29.45 - 2024

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Jan Merrill

Birthday: 06/18/56 Mile PR: 4:28.3 - 1979
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:02.61 - 1976

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Jenny Simpson

Birthday: 08/23/86 Mile PR: 4:16.1 (road) - 2019
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:57.22 - 2014

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Jim Beatty

Birthday: 10/28/34 Mile PR: 3:55.5 - 1963
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:39.4 - 1962

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Jim Grelle

Birthday: 09/30/36 Mile PR: 3:55.4 - 1965
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:38.9 - 1964

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Jim Ryun

Birthday: 04/29/47 Mile PR: 3:51.1 - 1967 (former world record)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:33.1 - 1967 (former WR)

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Jim Spivey

Birthday: 03/07/60 Mile PR: 3:49.80 - 1986
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:31.01 - 1988

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Joe Waskom

Birthday: 04/12/01 Mile PR: 3:51.90 (indoors) - 2023
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:33.74 - 2024

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John Paul Jones

Birthday: 10/15/1890 Mile PR: 4:14.4 - 1913 (former world record)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:57.2 - 1912

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Johnny Gregorek

Birthday: 12/07/91 Mile PR: 3:46.67 (road) - 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:34.35 - 2023

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Josette Andrews

Birthday: 12/15/95 Mile PR: 4:19.66 (road) – 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:59.72 – 2021

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Josh Thompson

Birthday: 05/09/93 Mile PR: 3:52.49 (indoors) - 2023
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:34.77 (indoors) - 2020

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Kate Grace

Birthday: 10/24/88 Mile PR: 4:20.70 - 2018
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:01.33 - 2021

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Katie Follett

Birthday: 11/12/87 Mile PR: 4:23.5 (road) - 2016
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:03.81 - 2015

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Leo Manzano

Birthday: 09/12/84 Mile PR: 3:50.64 - 2010
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:30.98 - 2014

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Louis Zamperini

Birthday: 01/26/17 Mile PR: 4:07.9 (indoors) - 1940
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:52.6 - 1939

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Marty Liquori

Birthday: 09/11/49 Mile PR: 3:52.2 - 1975
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:36.0 - 1971

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Mary Cain

Birthday: 05/03/96 Mile PR: 4:24.11 (indoors) - 2014 (U.S. Junior record)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:04.62 - 2013

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Mary Decker Slaney

Birthday: 08/04/58 Mile PR: 4:16.71 - 1985 (former AR & WR)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:57.12 - 1983 (former AR)

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Matthew Centrowitz

Birthday: 10/18/89 Mile PR: 3:49.26 - 2021
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:30.40 - 2015

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Mikey Brannigan

Birthday: 11/12/96 Mile PR: 3:57.58 - 2016
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:44.39 - 2017

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Nikki Hiltz

Birthday: 10/23/94 Mile PR: 4:16.35 - 2023 (U.S. record)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:55.33 - 2024

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Peter Snell

Birthday: 12/17/38 Mile PR: 3:54.1 - 1964 (former world record)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:37.6 - 1964

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Rachel Smith

Birthday: 07/18/91 Mile PR: 4:20.91 - 2019
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:02.26 - 2019

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Robby Andrews

Birthday: 03/29/91 Mile PR: 3:53.16 (indoors) - 2016
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:34.78 - 2012

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Roger Bannister

Birthday: 03/23/29 Mile PR: 3:58.8 - 1954
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:42.2 - 1954

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Ruth Wysocki

Birthday: 03/08/57 Mile PR: 4:21.78 - 1984
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:00.18 - 1984

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Sam Prakel

Birthday: 10/29/94 Mile PR: 3:47.64 (road) - 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:34.63 - 2023

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Sara Vaughn

Birthday: 05/16/86 Mile PR: 4:21.7 (road) - 2017
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:04.56 - 2017

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Shannon Osika

Birthday: 06/15/93 Mile PR: 4:22.20 (road) - 2021
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:00.73 - 2021

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Shannon Rowbury

Birthday: 09/19/84 Mile PR: 4:19.2 (road) - 2008
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:56.29 - 2015 (former U.S. record)

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Sinclaire Johnson

Birthday: 04/13/98 Mile PR: 4:27 - 2021 (road)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:56.75 - 2024

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Steve Prefontaine

Birthday: 01/25/51 Mile PR: 3:54.6 - 1973
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:38.1 - 1973

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Steve Scott

Birthday: 05/05/56 Mile PR: 3:47.69 - 1982
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:31.76 - 1985

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Suzy Favor Hamilton

Birthday: 08/08/68 Mile PR: 4:22.93 - 1998
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:57.40 - 2000

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Taryn Rawlings

Birthday: 04/17/96 Mile PR: 4:20.57 (road) - 2022
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 4:05.02 - 2021

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Vincent Ciattei

Birthday: 01/21/95 Mile PR: 3:50.3 (road) - 2023
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:31.78 - 2024

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Wes Santee

Birthday: 03/25/32 Mile PR: 4:00.5 - 1955
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:42.8 - 1954 (former world record)

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Yared Nuguse

Birthday: 06/01/99 Mile PR: 3:43.97 - 2023 (U.S. record)
Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:27.80 - 2024

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Return the Mile to prominence on the American & worldwide sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a movement.

ELEVATE
Bring Back the Mile as the premier event in the sport, and increase interest in and media coverage of the Mile for both those who love the distance as well as the general public.

CELEBRATE
Bring Back the Mile to celebrate the storied distance and to recognize the people who made and make the Mile great and to promote Mile events and the next generation of U.S. Milers.

NATIONAL MOVEMENT
Bring Back the Mile to create a national movement for the Mile as America’s Distance,
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