5000 meter
Long track race
The 5000 meter is a standard long-distance track event covering 5000 meters—roughly 3.1 miles or 12.5 laps of a standard outdoor track.
Often called simply the 5K or the 5000, it tests both speed and endurance, sitting between middle-distance and marathon events in the racing spectrum.
- track eventCompetitive running contest
- trackPath or monitored route
- distanceSpace between two points
- long distanceSeparation across significant space
- raceCompetition of speed
starting line · laps · final lap · endurance · oval · kick · pace · runner · athletics · split · personal best · stamina · spikes · bell · pack · tactics · stride · finish line
meter, meters, metered, metering, kilometer, millimeter, centimeter, barometer, thermometer