Millicent Fawcett Mile

Millicent Fawcett Mile
Location Various locations in the United Kingdom
Event type Track
Distance 1 Mile race
Established 2018
Course records 4:14.71

The Millicent Fawcett Mile is an annual one mile running race for women, inaugurated in 2018 at the Müller Anniversary Games held in London in July 2018.

The inaugural race was won by Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) in 4:14.71.[1] There had been a women's mile event at previous games, without this title, the previous record being held by Hellen Obiri (Kenya) who ran in 2017 in 4:16.56 and came third in 2018 in 4:16.15.

The race name commemorates suffragist Millicent Fawcett, to commemorate the centenary of women's suffrage in the UK.[2]

The winner of each race will sign a commemorative book, as has been the practice since 1953 for the Emsley Carr Mile held at the same meeting.[2][3]

Winners

Year Winner Time Venue
2018  Sifan Hassan (NLD) 4:14:71 London Stadium, London

References

  1. ↑ "Programme 2018 and results". Muller Anniversary Games. Diamond League. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "First ever Millicent Fawcett Mile to be held at Muller Anniversary Games". British Athletics. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ↑ MacKay, Duncan (23 July 2018). "Miling milestone brings out the stars". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
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