Birke Haylom is the World Record Holder
17-Year-Old Ethiopian Runner Shatters World U20 Mile Record Birke Haylom made history on Thursday night, breaking the world U20 mile record in Oslo, Norway. The 17-year-old Ethiopian runner clocked a time of 4:17.13, breaking Zola Budd’s previous record of 4:17.57, set in 1985. Haylom’s record-breaking performance came in the women’s Dream Mile at the Bislett …