1500m
Metric mile race
The 1500m is a middle-distance running event covering 1,500 meters—just under a mile.
A standard track event in the Olympics and international athletics, it demands both speed and endurance: She won gold in the 1500m.
The race is sometimes called "the metric mile," though it falls about 109 meters short of an actual mile.
Measuring devices
Path or monitored route
- runnersThose who race on foot
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- lapOne complete circuit
- splitSeparation into parts
personal-best · stadium · heats · semifinals · finals · qualifying · medal · podium
Gaps between events
- tempoRate of musical performance
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- lactateProduce milk naturally
- aerobicRequiring free oxygen
anaerobic · recovery · repeats · coach · workout · mileage · periodization · base-building
Capacity for sustained effort
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
pacing · efficiency · economy
Speed of movement
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- surgesAbrupt powerful rises
drafting · pack · lead · breakaway · acceleration · front-running · boxed-in · move
meters
Measuring devices
length · timing · seconds · minutes · standard · mark · benchmark
track
Path or monitored route
split · personal-best · stadium · heats · semifinals · finals · qualifying · medal · podium · middle-distance
intervals
Gaps between events
aerobic · anaerobic · recovery · repeats · coach · workout · mileage · periodization · base-building · speedwork
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
breathing · pacing · efficiency · economy
pace
Speed of movement
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- positioningArranging in specific locations
surges · drafting · pack · lead · breakaway · acceleration · front-running · boxed-in · move · response
- race distances100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1500 meters
- track racing800 meters, 1500 meters, 800m, mile, mile run