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Metric Mile - Track & Field
The 1500 meters run ( metic mile ) is an olympic event,
dominated by Africans form Marocco and Kenya.
Until 1990 bithish athletes
dominated in this discipline.
The current world record holder is
Hicham El Guerrouch ( 3 min 26 sec ) from Marocco.
On a 400 meters running track this distance equals 3 and 3/4 laps.
Technical description: Metric Mile - Track & Field
- The 1500 meters run is ran on the toes.
- The field usually stays together until the end-sprint (appr. last 200 meters)
The one with the most reseves and best strategy for the last few meters usually wins.
Thats why more aerobic conditioned athlets win the 1500 meters run more likely.
- Professoinal runners run an average time of 55 seconds per lap.
- Tall athletes are usually the better 1500 meter runners.
Trainer advice: Metric Mile - Track & Field
- Breath harder the it seems necesarry from the first step.
- Beeing a good sprinter helps to win a 1500 meters race, but to be able to keep that enery for the last few hundred meters, you need a lot of conditioning too.
Videos: Metric Mile - Track & Field
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