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Is the 100 meter dash the same distance as 100 yeard dash?

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Since a yard is 36 inches and a meter is about 39.37 inches, 100 yards is 3,600 inches or 300 feet and 100 meters is 3,937 inches or 328.08 feet, a 100 meter dash covers 28.08 feet more distance than a 100 yard dash.

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