Sinclaire Johnson breaks U.S. women's record in mile

Field Level MediaField Level Media|published: Sat 19th July, 12:42 2025
Syndication: The Register GuardUSA's Sinclaire Johnson competes in a women's 1,500 meters heat on day two of the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon July 16, 2022. Eug 071622 Worlds 35

Sinclaire Johnson ran the fastest mile ever by an American woman on Saturday in London.

Johnson, 27, clocked a time of 4 minutes and 16.32 seconds at a Diamond League outdoor meet.


She shaved three-hundredths of a second off the previous mark set by Nikki Hiltz at 4:16.35 in 2023.

Johnson finished fourth in Saturday's race, which was won by Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay in 4:11.88.

--Field Level Media

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