Skip to content Show Four hundred meters is the equivalent of about 1,312 feet. One meter equals approximately 3.28 feet, so multiplying 400 meters by 3.28 feet per meter gives the equivalent of feet. Since 5,280 feet equal 1 mile, 400 meters is only slightly less than 1/4 mile. A 400-meter race is a common track
and field event and is classified as a sprint. It is, however, a long sprint; at about 437.3 yards, it is the length of over four football fields from goal line to goal line. The Olympic Games feature not only 400-meter track and field events but also 400-meter swimming events. MORE FROM REFERENCE.COM
HistoryThe ‘diaulos’, one of the original events of the Ancient Olympics, was a race around two marks, roughly comparable to the modern day 400m. The 400m or ‘one-lap race’ has been contested at every Olympics since the inaugural modern day Games in 1896. Women first contested the 400m at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The event has provided a kaleidoscope of great Olympic memories, from Eric Liddell’s ‘Chariots of Fire’ victory at the 1924 Paris Olympics to Wayde van Niekerk’s stunning gold medal success at the 2016 Rio Games. On the women’s side, Australia’s Cathy Freeman provided the iconic moment of the 2000 Sydney Olympics by striking 400m gold in front of a record TV audience of 7 million people in her homeland. Only two athletes in history have won back-to-back Olympic 400m titles; US great Michael Johnson in 1996 and 2000 and Marie-Jose Perec in 1992 and 1996. How long is 400 meters? How far is 400 meters in miles? 400 m to mi conversion. 400 Meters = 0.24854848 Miles (rounded to 8 digits) Display result as A meter, or metre, is the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, from which all other length units are based. It is equal to 100 centimeters, 1/1000th of a kilometer, or about 39.37 inches. A mile is a unit of distance equal to 5,280 feet or exactly 1.609344 kilometers. It is commonly used to measure the distance between places in the United States and United Kingdom. Meters to Miles Conversions (some results rounded)
How long does it take to do 400 meters?For the average Joe off the streets, 70 to 90 seconds would be an average time for the 400m. With elite runners running between 45 and 47 seconds.
How long is 400 meters on a track?A standard outdoor track oval is 400 meters in distance for a single lap in LANE 1. One lap is approximately a quarter-mile, and often a the 400m distance is also called “a quarter.” However, 400m is slightly short of a full quarter mile. (A full mile is 1609 meters.)
How many seconds is 400 meters?For an athlete, 70–90 seconds. For a young athlete specializing in short-distance track events, 55–60 seconds. For an experienced long sprinter, 45–50 seconds. Anything quicker than 45 is pretty much world-class.
How long is a 400 meter run on a treadmill?23 miles, or just short of a quarter of a mile. To compare, the length of a standard running track, as set by the International Association of Athletics Federations, is 400 meters, which is equivalent to a quarter of a mile.
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