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A length of 6,600 feet is the total distance that's run by the horses on the Kentucky Derby racetrack. That translates to 1-1/4 miles, 2 kilometers, or 10 furlongs. That's a bit shorter, than the original distance of 1-1/2 miles in the first 20 years of the racetrack's existence, 1875-1895.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Kentucky Derby race covers a distance of 1-1/4 miles. That's 2 kilometers. That's a distance of 10 furlongs, a unit of measure that today mainly applies only to horse racing.
That has been the total distance since 1896. But the distance was a bit longer in the first 20 years of the racetrack's existence. Specifically, the run was 1-1/2 miles, 1875-1895.
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∙ 12y agoThe Kentucky Derby is a mile and a quarter long. I believe it was originally a bit longer - a mile and a half(?)
A mile and a quarter.
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∙ 13y agoAbout 6,600 feet is the length of the track on which the Kentucky Derby is held. In miles, that's 1-1/4. The total distance therefore represents 2 kilometers, or 10 furlongs.
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The Kentucky Derby is a mile and a quarter long. I believe it was originally a bit longer - a mile and a half(?)A mile and a quarter.
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2 kilometers
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How long does it take to run the Kentucky Derby?
depends, if you are fat then it will take you longer than if you were fit.
