How much longer (percentage) is a one-mile race than a 1500-m race (""the metric mile"")?

James Crinkley asked Jun 19, 2023

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James Crinkley asked Jun 19, 2023

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Answer:

1 m = 39.37 in = 3.281 ft

1500 m * 3.281 ft / m = 4922 ft

(5280 - 4922) / 4922 = .073 = 7.3 %

(Note - 1600 m often replaces the 1 mi run)

MattSlay answered Jun 26, 2023

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