How fast is a mile?

[Melancholy Man]

With an 8 min mile, they army wants 1.5 mile in 14 mins 30 sec or less ...so u would qualify for basic training

In November 2001 I was rejected for the TA despite being able to clock a seven minute mile. I'm a chronic asthmatic.

Now, I can manage a three minute mile. On my bicycle.

[Anne x]

N/A

not applicable oh how I wish

[joxville]

I don't know how long it would take me to run a mile but if it was against my super-fit brother I'd want a two-day head start.

[changilass]

If I had just finished my final meal then I wouldn't manage a yard let alone a mile.

[tigger2u]

It all depends on a few factors... wind speed, rain, sun and who's chasing me through the streets of glasgow..then it might be a world record!

[Margaret M.]

If there's a real good incentive, I could probably do a 9 minute mile.

[sassylass]

I thought I was fast until my son challenged me to a race. He was about 17, played football and bragged that he could run faster backward than I could run forward. Huh, no way! so foolish me, off we went to the track and he left me in the dust.
Haven't yet lived it down

[brokencross]

Are you talking about a good old fashioned 1760 yard mile or the new fangled 1500metres which masquerades as the popular middle distance.