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How long is one lap of an outdoor athletics track, inside lane?
The answer
400 m
Some older tracks were built to imperial measures instead, at 440 yards (about 402 m), a quarter of a mile.
Source: IAAF 400 metre standard track, marking plan – World Athletics
Asked in Plain #16 on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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