Is a British mile longer than a US mile? and if so by how much?

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How do you prepare for a long or triple jump?

a mile is a mile is a mile

1 mile 1600 yards 1760 meters

How do I get a better start off for track.?

No, they're both one and the same, 5,280 feet.

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P.S. -- how come all these (I'm assuming) American commenters are saying the UK uses kilometers? They've obviously never been to the UK before! The UK uses MILES!

Workout for Triple Jump, Long Jump, MAybe the MIle for Track?

You mean a kilometer? It is 1000 meters a mile is 5,280 feet.

So our mile is 1,609 meters, which is longer. So our mile is longer by 1998 feet.

Track and Field Training?

yes much longer. the americans had to change the distance for the same reason the changed the word colour. So they could callit american. lol

Really though its the same. as is a mm, cm, m, km and any other distance

Stomach cramps after running?

A mile is a mile no matter where you are, but the Brits don't use miles. They use kilometers.

Ounces are different because when the first colonists came over from Europe, they didn't take evaporation into account, so an American ounce (by volume) is different than a British one. Odd trivia that you may want to know.

Easy way to get into running?

Well, in track the US will usually run a 1600 meter which is often called the mile (although it is slightly off, more like 1609 meters) however, in the rest of the world, they only run 1500 meter races

What is the proper way of breathing for long-distance race?

5,280 ft = 1 mile

What are some good lower leg and foot stretches for runners?

The British use kilometers. Their speedometers on their cars have kilometers in big letters on the outside and (statute) miles on the inside in smaller letters. In the U.S., there are two types of "miles" referred to:
statute miles (like the ones in your car)
nautical miles (for pilots and boats. Called knots).
Nautical miles are slightly longer. They are approximately 1.15 statue miles. So if you are going 100 nautical miles/hour, you are going 115 statute miles/hour.

My Mile time?

A mile is a mile wherever you are in the World.
1mile=1609.27m
1mile=5279.69ft
1mile=1759.89yards

Leg Work Outs?

no a mile is a mile wether it in the uk or us

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