Kerr is the fastest miler ever

Men's top 10, mile, all time

A table showing the top 10 ranked men for the mile (1609m) all time, with Josh Kerr in sixth and needing to find a little over 2 seconds if he is to beat Hicham El Guerrouj's world record

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Note: Hocker's run was indoors, the rest are outdoors

Source: World Athletics