Great Harry for your contribution. Also, tracks were rebuilt (extended) to provide for the 100 m straightaway dash from the 100 yard. People also forget that the 400 m is very close to 440 yards which is a quarter mile; 800 m is about 880 yards which is a half mile etc. I've set the navigation system in my car to metric since it's easier to estimate close distances and to use.
Stan Doore ----- Original Message ----- From: Harry Wyeth To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:12 PM Subject: [USMA:38911] NCAA and track events It would be difficult to make a backwards adjustment now because many tracks have been constructed to be 400 m around. Even the local small high school has a 400 oval (although the contractor screwed up and measured the 400 m at the curb instead of the required 30 cm or so out from the curb where the runners' feet land! I used to coach there and am one of the few who know this tidbit....) HARRY WYETH
