<P> New Zealand 's John Walker , the first man to run the mile under 3 : 50 , ran 135 sub-four - minute miles during his career ( during which he was the first person to run over 100 sub-four - minute miles ) , and American Steve Scott has run the most sub-four - minute miles , with 136 . Algeria 's Noureddine Morceli was the first under 3 : 45 . Currently , the mile record is held by Morocco 's Hicham El Guerrouj , who ran a time of 3 : 43.13 in Rome in 1999 . </P>
<P> New Zealand 's John Walker , the first man to run the mile under 3 : 50 , ran 135 sub-four - minute miles during his career ( during which he was the first person to run over 100 sub-four - minute miles ) , and American Steve Scott has run the most sub-four - minute miles , with 136 . Algeria 's Noureddine Morceli was the first under 3 : 45 . Currently , the mile record is held by Morocco 's Hicham El Guerrouj , who ran a time of 3 : 43.13 in Rome in 1999 . </P>
who has run the most sub 4 minute miles
who has run the most sub 4 minute miles
American Steve Scott
American Steve Scott