In a message dated Wed, 20 Jun 2001 11:26:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Patrick Hoffman
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hmmmm either the Big Green Book ? has totally changed the
conversions or GH has misquoted.
in my big Red Book ( a few years old)
t&f used 1.08 for 1500m to 1 mile
and 1.0058 for 1600 to 1 mile
so what is 1.0737 ????>>
doh! you are correct sir, about the first two conversions.
the 1.0737 is the remaining part of the puzzle: 1500 to 1600 (although why any sane
human being would want to perform that bit of legerdemain is beyond me).
gh