The one hour run is an
athletics event in which competitors try to cover as much distance as possible within one hour. While officially recognized by
World Athletics as a track event, it is rarely contested apart from occasional world record attempts.
The event has a long history, with first recorded races dating back to the late 17th century.[1]
The first athlete to run more than 20 kilometers in one hour was
Emil Zátopek, in September 1951. Zátopek also set the 20,000 meters world record in the same race. Since that time, most men's 20,000 m world records were also set en route to one hour world records.
The one hour run is an
athletics event in which competitors try to cover as much distance as possible within one hour. While officially recognized by
World Athletics as a track event, it is rarely contested apart from occasional world record attempts.
The event has a long history, with first recorded races dating back to the late 17th century.[1]
The first athlete to run more than 20 kilometers in one hour was
Emil Zátopek, in September 1951. Zátopek also set the 20,000 meters world record in the same race. Since that time, most men's 20,000 m world records were also set en route to one hour world records.