The Dusseldorf Mile was won by Olympic bronze medalist Jared Nuguse and Elliott Giles, reminding our fans that athletics is a sport and we never know the outcome until the end.
Elliott Giles set a World Mile Road Record of 3:51.3 in Dusseldorf. From World Athletics.
Britain’s Elliot Giles won the men’s race (1) in a world record 3:51.3* at the New Balance KO Meile in Dusseldorf on Sunday.
The Olympic 800m semifinalist held off US Olympic 1,500m bronze medalist Jared Nugus, who finished second in 3:51.9.
Both men were well within the world record of 3:56.13 set by Hobbs Kessler at the 2023 World Road Championships in Riga. They also bettered the pending certification mark of 3:54.6 set earlier this year by Emmanuel Vagnon.
Vincent Keter was third in 3:54.9.
*According to normal validation procedure
Statistics:
• Profile of Elliot Giles
• Road Mile World All Time List
• Road mile world record progress
