Steve Ovett
3:48.40
Koblenz (GER) · Aug 26, 1981
Rankings
Mile Men1981
1981 season rankings — 69 athletes
As of April 13, 2026, the 1981 Mile Men season rankings are led by Sebastian Coe (United Kingdom) with 3:47.33. 69 athletes have a mark this season.
Top 3
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Result | Wind | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Mike Boit |  | 3:49.45 | Aug 28, 1981 | Bruxelles (BEL) | |
| 05 | José Luis González |  | 3:49.67 | Jul 11, 1981 | Oslo (NOR) | |
| 06 | Steve Scott |  | 3:49.68 | Jul 11, 1981 | Oslo (NOR) | |
| 07 | Steve Cram | | 3:49.95 | Aug 19, 1981 | Zürich (SUI) | |
| 08 | John Walker |  | 3:50.12 | Aug 19, 1981 | Zürich (SUI) | |
| 09 | Todd Harbour | | 3:50.34 | Jul 11, 1981 | Oslo (NOR) | |
| 10 | Thomas Wessinghage |  | 3:50.91 | Jul 11, 1981 | Oslo (NOR) | |
| 11 | Pierre Délèze |  | 3:51.77 | Jul 14, 1981 | Lausanne (SUI) | |
| 12 | Suleiman Nyambui |  | 3:51.94 | Jul 14, 1981 | Lausanne (SUI) | |
| 13 | Eamonn Coghlan |  | 3:52.11 | Jun 23, 1981 | San Diego, CA (USA) (i) | |
| 14 | Vittorio Fontanella |  | 3:52.31 | Aug 19, 1981 | - | |
| 15 | Robert Nemeth |  | 3:52.42 | Sep 9, 1981 | Rieti (ITA) | |
| 16 | John Robson | | 3:52.44 | Jul 11, 1981 | Oslo (NOR) | |
| 17 | Alexandre Gonzalez |  | 3:52.78 | Jul 14, 1981 | Lausanne (SUI) | |
| 18 | Ray Flynn | | 3:52.95 | Aug 19, 1981 | Zürich (SUI) | |
| 19 | Francis Gonzalez | | 3:53.02 | Jul 14, 1981 | Lausanne (SUI) | |
| 20 | Craig Masback | | 3:53.79 | Aug 28, 1981 | Bruxelles (BEL) | |
| 21 | David Moorcroft | | 3:54.37 | Jan 21, 1981 | Hamilton (NZL) | |
| 22 | Johan Fourie |  | 3:54.40 | Nov 14, 1981 | Stellenbosch (RSA) | |
| 23 | Tom Byers | | 3:55.73 | May 28, 1981 | Inglewood, CA (USA) (i) | |
| 24 | Steve Lacy | | 3:55.82 | May 10, 1981 | Los Angeles, CA (USA) (i) | |
| 25 | Wilson Waigwa | | 3:55.87 | Jan 31, 1981 | Dallas, TX (USA) (i) | |
| 26 | Ray Wicksell | | 3:56.23 | Jan 24, 1981 | - | |
| 27 | Bill Mcchesney | | 3:56.36 | May 28, 1981 | Eugene, OR (USA) | |
| 28 | David Taylor | | 3:56.39 | Jul 14, 1981 | - | |
| 29 | Jim Spivey | | 3:57.0 | May 16, 1981 | - | |
| 30 | Steve Foley |  | 3:57.0 | Mar 8, 1981 | - | |
| 31 | Rudy Chapa | | 3:57.04 | May 28, 1981 | Eugene, OR (USA) | |
| 32 | John Gregorek | | 3:57.10 | May 30, 1981 | - | |
| 33 | Ian Stewart | | 3:57.10 | Aug 31, 1981 | Gateshead (GBR) | |
| 34 | Amar Brahmia |  | 3:57.20 | Sep 9, 1981 | - | |
| 35 | Mirosław Żerkowski |  | 3:57.29 | Aug 31, 1981 | Sydney (AUS) | |
| 36 | Doug Padilla | | 3:57.3 | May 16, 1981 | San Francisco, CA (USA) (i) | |
| 37 | Ed Spinney | | 3:57.34 | May 28, 1981 | - | |
| 38 | Klaas Lok |  | 3:57.69 | May 22, 1981 | - | |
| 39 | Dragan Zdravković |  | 3:57.80 | Jun 4, 1981 | Karlovac (CRO) | |
| 40 | Ken Martin | | 3:57.84 | May 28, 1981 | Eugene, OR (USA) | |
| 41 | Claudio Patrignani | | 3:57.92 | Sep 9, 1981 | Rieti (ITA) | |
| 42 | Peter Bourke | | 3:58.0 | Dec 17, 1981 | - | |
| 43 | Sean Cahill | | 3:58.00 | Aug 15, 1981 | - | |
| 44 | Omar Khalifa |  | 3:58.18 | Jul 14, 1981 | - | |
| 45 | Abderrahmane Morceli | | 3:58.19 | Sep 9, 1981 | Rieti (ITA) | |
| 46 | Abderrhamane Morceli | | 3:58.19 | Sep 9, 1981 | - | |
| 47 | Tim Hutchings | | 3:58.20 | Aug 31, 1981 | - | |
| 48 | Paul Grinsted | | 3:58.2 | Dec 14, 1981 | - | |
| 49 | Harald Hudak | | 3:58.26 | Jun 15, 1981 | Inglewood, CA (USA) (i) | |
| 50 | Vinko Pokrajčić | | 3:58.41 | Jun 4, 1981 | - |
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