The Inman Mile is an official USAWA event, but it is VERY different from a Farmers Walk. First of all, a loaded bar of set weight is on the back instead of weights in the hands. No records are established for the Inman Mile. Records are kept first for distance and then if accomplished, for time.
The problem with the Farmers Walk being an official USAWA lift is how do you go about setting rules for it when it can be done in so many different ways – i.e. different implements, different handles, different distances and weights, etc. That is why it is a strongman event and NOT a weightlifting event. The Farmers Walk was once proposed by the membership and turned down for these reasons. You can’t have records if you don’t have rules, and you can’t have a lift if you don’t have a rule. Al