Mildred Sampson

Mildred "Millie" Sampson (born 13 February 1933) is a former New Zealand long-distance runner who held the world best in the marathon in 1964. Official memory of her performance has been muddled by poor record keeping, and the scant attention paid to women running the marathon in those early days. The International Association of Athletics Federations records her as having set a world best in the marathon on 21 July 1964, with a time of 3:19:33 in Auckland, New Zealand , however, the 21 July 1964 was a Tuesday (not a normal race day) and there is no record of a marathon being held in New Zealand on that day (see "Forgetting Millie Sampson" by Annemarie Jutel). In fact, her performance took place a month later, and was noted on the front page of the NZ Herald on 18 August.

Sampson was reportedly encouraged to enter the marathon at the Owairaka Athletic Club by the men she trained with, including Olympians Bill Baillie and Ivan Keats. #tag:ref|The New Zealand Herald incorrectly reported that Sampson's performance was the second fastest of all time. and won unofficial national titles in the event from 1963 to 1965.

As of 2008, Sampson worked at a drycleaners.