World Record Mile Record Could Be Under 3:42 With Upgraded Track Surfaces

Next Big Future·July 21, 2026

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The Paris 2024 Olympics features Mondo's new Mondotrack EI surface at the Stade de France, which is engineered to provide superior performance characteristics for runners. Experts believe this advanced track technology could enable a mile world record under 3:42, significantly faster than the current record of 3:43.13.

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The world-renowned athletic tracks installed for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the resurfacing was spearheaded by Mondo S.p.A.. They installed their state-of-the-art Mondotrack EI (Ellipse Impulse) at the Stade de France. If the world record mi…

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