track distance

aurrunner

posted: 10/10/2007 at 2:16 PM

I have not run on a track in many many years and have a silly question to ask. Are the new HS tracks still 1/4 mile or have they gone metric (400 meters)? Thx

cphase

posted: 10/10/2007 at 6:30 PM
modified: 10/10/2007 at 6:33 PM

If I am not mistaken they are 440 meters. 440 meters equals 0.273403 mi. A little over a quarter of a mile.

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Blaine Moore (MM#2867)

posted: 10/10/2007 at 7:20 PM

It really depends upon where you are. There are high school tracks that are 440 yards and there are ones that are 400 meters. I've run on both.

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jcasetnl

posted: 10/17/2007 at 11:37 PM

Unless it was built in the last 10 years, most likely it's the good old 440 yards. Smile

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posted: 10/18/2007 at 6:47 AM

Quote from cphase on 10/10/2007 at 6:30 PM:

If I am not mistaken they are 440 meters. 440 meters equals 0.273403 mi. A little over a quarter of a mile.

Nope. Either 400m or 440y. The yards track is slightly longer (402.336m) Most likely, the track will be metric.

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Mishka

posted: 10/18/2007 at 7:13 AM

400m = .2485 miles 440yd = .25 miles exactly 1 mile = 1,609.34 meters

cphase

posted: 10/22/2007 at 12:22 PM

I stand corrected...

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