In the US the mile has virtually passed away as a running event. It may pop
up here and there, but since the Olympics and schools use metric distances
for track and field events the attention is more towards the metric
distances. There are no yards used at least not in about 20~30 years.
Marathons are neither metric or English. In both systems, the number in
kilometres or miles is not rounded. The exact metric distance is 42.195 km
and in miles it is 26.219. Various organizations that hold marathon events
may measure out the course in either metric or English depending on what
their rules or international agreements require. Marathons may be required
to base the distance on metres, but that may be hidden by the media
converting the distances to the audience giving the illusion that mile units
are used behind the scenes.
Others who post here may know for sure about the existence of mile races and
what rules marathon promoters follow.
Dan.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Humphreys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, 2005-06-10 06:59
Subject: [USMA:33158] RE: Bright secrets
No I honestly didn't know that.
Although I admit I'm not a "track and feild" type of person.
In the UK there are many "run a mile" charity things (as well as 5K runs).
I think that the commonwealth games has a real 'mile' run or muliple
thereof.
Our marathons use 'real' miles too.
From: "Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"U.S. Metric Association"
<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [USMA:33153] RE: Bright secrets
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 06:54:23 -0400
It is informally used in US local sport events. All High School Track and
Field events use increments of 400 m so 1600 m is used instead of 1500 m.
Both are sometimes referred to as a metric mile. You've never heard of
this?
Dan
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Humphreys"
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To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, 2005-06-10 03:52
Subject: [USMA:33153] RE: Bright secrets
<<we see 1500 m being called a metric mile in sports.>>
I'm not aware of this - which countries and/or sports do this?
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