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5K, or 5 Kilometers, is 5,000 meters. In US measurements that is the equivalent of 3.1 miles, or 5468 yards. This is about 45 (am.) football fields, or 12.5 laps around a standard-length (400m) Outdoor Track for running.

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a 5k race is acually a 3.1 mile run. Yes, it includes the extra 10th of a mile.

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A 5k race is 3.106 miles long. It is a short distance road race. It is one of the most common road races. The world record for this distance is 12:37 by Kenenisa Bekele.

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A 5k stands for 5 kilometers. This is equal to 5000 meters, and approximately equal to 3.1 miles.

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Australia it means $5000 cash

But I don't know if thats the same in the other parts of the world

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5 Kilometers = 3.1 Miles

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5 kilometers

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A 5k is aprox 3.1 miles

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Around 3

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