Which lane of a track is a mile

The distance around the track increases in each lane; the distance you would run once around in lane 8 is meters…. Know Your Distances. If you run around the entire track, an inner lane is a shorter distance than an outer lane. The solution to this is to make the athletes start at different points on the track.

So, this inner lane starting position will be at the end of the circular part of the track. I thin kthe assumption of the ends being semicircles is a good one. FLA Jill. Post 3 of 9 views. Inner lane. If the track is a multiuse or high school track, there should be a painted line or marker indicating the one mile and two mile waterfall start points. Post 4 of 9 views.

Damn it's complicated. I guess I'll just take the inside lane and assume it's one mile. I did bookmark the site and hope to read it carefully in the future. Post 5 of 9 views. Post 6 of 9 views. In lieu of markings on the track, when I want to approximate a mile, I just run 3 laps in lane 1 and 1 lap in lane 2. That tacks on about 8 extra meters, making it quite close to a mile. Each lane adds a little over 7. That's close to Kevin's calculation except he forgot to multiply by 2, since the 1.

Post 7 of 9 views. Why don't you just run 10 meters past the spot you started on in the first lane? You may not be able to pace exactly 9. Post 8 of 9 views. Curmudgeon, Unless the rules have changed from when I ran competitively, one mile is measures 12 inches 1 foot off the inside edge of the inside lane.

However, when I ran, tracks were yards and 4 laps equaled one mile. I don't believe all those high school tracks were tore up and rebuilt. You should verify the size of the track first from someone who knows. Like a track coach familiar with that specific track. A track that is 4 laps to the mile is yards per lap.

If you are planning to run on a standard m track, then to work out the number of miles in 8 laps, you will need to do a bit of math.

A mile is meters, and 1 lap will be meters, so 4 laps come to a mile in distance, although this length corresponds only to lane one, and other lanes will be a little longer. That means that if you are a slower runner, then stay close to the inside lanes, and if you are a strong runner, then you can try using one of the outside lanes that are a little longer.

This means that an 8 lap circuit will come out as 2 miles. So if you are looking to run a mile, then you will only need to run 4 laps! Your standard high school sports track is meters in length or a quarter of a mile. That means that four lengths is the same as a single mile. To reach 1. A few high school tracks are different lengths from this, but the vast majority of them are m in length.