Comments on: Track Dimensions: How Many Feet is 400 meters?

By: Jimson Lee

Jimson Lee — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:20:02 +0000

@Robert, yes it was a typo. I meant to write 437.4 (rounded down)

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:02:47 +0000

Conversely wouldn’t 440 yards = 402.33 meters (not 402.56)? 440 yards * 3 = 1320 feet. 1320 – 1312.34 = 7.66 feet or 2.33 meters.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:02:14 +0000

If 400 meters is exactly 1312.34 feet shouldn’t that be equivalent to 1312.34 / 3 = 437.44 yards (not 437.2)?

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[...] yards = 100.584 meters, or 440 yard dash = 402.336 meters. The 400 meters is exactly 1312.34 feet or 437.2 [...]

By: Jimson Lee

Jimson Lee — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:52:17 +0000

@Liz – The staggered starts can pose a problem for each lane. Can you purchase a “wheel” measuring device that accurately measure meters or yards?

By: liz godbold

liz godbold — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:29:53 +0000

We are trying to line our track for a junior high school track meet. We are not sure what the distance should be for the staggered start for the 220 and the 440. We have a 440 oval dirt track. Can anyone out there help us???

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Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:51 +0000

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