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Kilometers vs Miles (Read 801 times)

Sockoni view log Feel the Heat	posted: 3/7/2007 at 1:28 AM
	Why are races usually in kilometers vs miles? Is it because we're about the only ones not in the metric world and kilometers ARE the common measurement? Just curious.
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PerfesserR view log Jazz, happy dog	posted: 3/7/2007 at 1:36 PM
	Yep. Anywhere other than the USA everything is in kilometers. That "26" marker is not so welcome when it's 26 km
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mikeymike view log	posted: 3/7/2007 at 2:25 PM
	I also think it has to do with road race distances--especially the ever-popular 5K and 10K--matching distances that are commonly raced on the track (5000m and 10000m) and tracks are pretty much all metric at this point, even in the US.

ʇuǝɹʇ view log ʎǝʞuoɯ ʎʞunɟ	posted: 3/7/2007 at 4:57 PM
	Simple, kilometers are shorter than miles. Why would you want to run a whole mile when you can run just a kilometer. Plus, when you run a fixed distance, it sounds better in kilometers than it does in miles. Why run 26.2 miles when you can run 42.2 kilometers?
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Sockoni view log Feel the Heat	posted: 3/7/2007 at 5:38 PM
	Quote from ʇuǝɹʇ on 3/7/2007 at 4:57 PM: Simple, kilometers are shorter than miles. Why would you want to run a whole mile when you can run just a kilometer. Right! Who would want to run a longer distance? I mean, really. Quote from ʇuǝɹʇ on 3/7/2007 at 4:57 PM: Plus, when you run a fixed distance, it sounds better in kilometers than it does in miles. Why run 26.2 miles when you can run 42.2 kilometers? Yes! Way more impressive!
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Sockoni view log Feel the Heat	posted: 3/7/2007 at 5:41 PM
	Quote from mikeymike on 3/7/2007 at 2:25 PM: I also think it has to do with road race distances--especially the ever-popular 5K and 10K--matching distances that are commonly raced on the track (5000m and 10000m) and tracks are pretty much all metric at this point, even in the US. That would make sense!
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Sockoni view log Feel the Heat	posted: 3/7/2007 at 5:43 PM
	Quote from PerfesserR on 3/7/2007 at 1:36 PM: Yep. Anywhere other than the USA everything is in kilometers. That "26" marker is not so welcome when it's 26 km We're so behind! Even when I was in hs metrics were just coming to the forefront. Then in college, I was really screwed up!
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RunningHammer	posted: 3/7/2007 at 7:05 PM
	Quote from PerfesserR on 3/7/2007 at 1:36 PM: Yep. Anywhere other than the USA everything is in kilometers. That "26" marker is not so welcome when it's 26 km Nope - miles rule in the UK. Even though we're supposed to use metric like the rest of Europe.

jlynnbob view log ...for Bernie	posted: 3/7/2007 at 7:38 PM modified: 3/7/2007 at 7:39 PM
	So, a guy asked me the other day...are you in the company's 401K? And I said, are you KIDDING??? That's like...250 miles!
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Sockoni view log Feel the Heat	posted: 3/7/2007 at 7:42 PM
	Quote from jlynnbob on 3/7/2007 at 7:38 PM: So, a guy asked me the other day...are you in the company's 401K? And I said, are you KIDDING??? That's like...250 miles! ROTFLMBO!!!!!!!!!
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PerfesserR view log Jazz, happy dog	posted: 3/7/2007 at 8:26 PM
	Quote from RunningHammer on 3/7/2007 at 7:05 PM: Nope - miles rule in the UK. Even though we're supposed to use metric like the rest of Europe. Really. I'm hoping to do the Loch Ness Marathon in October. BTW Honolulu had both miles and km, for the Japanese runners, I guess.
	No, I don't want the damned combo special. Now quit asking me that.

RunChicRun madness baby	posted: 3/8/2007 at 2:35 AM
	Quote from jlynnbob on 3/7/2007 at 7:38 PM: So, a guy asked me the other day...are you in the company's 401K? And I said, are you KIDDING??? That's like...250 miles! and of all people. . .
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