In the Olympics, the middle distance race is 1500 meters, which is 0.932 miles.
The "metric mile" is 1600 meters, only slightly less than a mile, which would be 1609.344 meters.
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Tennis and triathlon are summer Olympic events. Track cycling is an Olympic event.
Running is commonly refered to as "Track" in the Olympics.
200 metres.
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It is one event in the sport Track and Field.
Approx. 1922.
Hurdles -------------------- Men's 100m
The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC. The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. This is a modern event that started in 1896.
Kelly Holmes was a middle-distance athlete, which is an event in the sport of track and field. She won Olympic medals for the 800 and 1500 meter events.
A 400 meter race is one lap around a normal high school track. It is also an Olympic event, and is considered a Short distance run.