Edward Cheserek of Skechers becomes the second-fastest indoor miler in world history and just the fourth man to break 3:50 indoors with his 3:49.44 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational. Hicham El Guerrouj's world record of 3:48.45 is now in sight for the former Oregon Duck.
Updated world all-time list for the men's indoor mile:
RANK | TIME | ATHLETE | DATE |
1 | 3:48.45 | Hicham El Guerrouj | 2/12/97 |
2 | 3:49.44 | Edward Cheserek | 2/9/18 |
3 | 3:49.78 | Eamonn Coghlan | 2/27/83 |
4 | 3:49.89 | Bernard Lagat | 2/11/05 |
5 | 3:50.63 | Matthew Centrowitz | 2/20/16 |
6 | 3:50.70 | Noureddine Morceli | 2/20/93 |
7 | 3:50.92 | Galen Rupp | 1/26/13 |
8 | 3:50.94 | Marcus O'Sullivan | 2/13/88 |
9 | 3:51.06 | Nick Willis | 2/20/2016 |
10 | 3:51.20 | Ray Flynn | 2/27/83 |