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Distances of different track lanes?

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I have started walking at my local track and have found that as I do this my mind starts to wonder and I loose count of how many laps I've done. So I started moving to the next lane after each lap so that I can keep better track of how many laps I've gone. Now I know that each lane out from the center is slightly longer than the previous one but can some one tell me how long each of the lanes are? This is a high school track that goes around a football field and it has 8 lanes. Thanks for you help.

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  1. Each lane is approximately 9 meters longer than the previous lane. That's the reason for the staggered starting lines so in competition each athlete runs the same distance.


  2. It depends on the width of the lanes, but each lane is about 8 meters longer than the previous, with lane 8 being about 454 meters on a standard 400m track.

    For example if you walk 16 times around in lane 1 you have walked 4 miles, but if you walk 16 times around in lane 8 you have walked 4.5 miles.

    To get a visual idea of how much longer each lane is, look at the staggered starting lines for the 200 meter dash (the starting lines in each lane on the back curve half way around from the finish line). The distance between the starting lines in adjacent lanes is half the lap difference. For example if the staggers in lane 1 and 2 are four meters apart, then a lap in lane 2 is 8 meters longer than a lap in lane 1.

    Personally I would recommend measuring out a route on the roads or on a walking trail if there are any nearby. When I am training I try to avoid running on the track unless I really need to know exact distances. I'm sure you'll be motivated to go further like I am if the scenery changes along the way ;).

  3. Each lane each about 7 meters farther than the inside lane.

    Look at the common start/finish line, that is where the numbers are on the track and there are lines for different staggers for different races.

    The first set of staggers are for the 200meter race and are usually in white, the next set of lines are the staggers for the 400, which gives  you the distance that you run for one lap of the track in each lane.

    Some tracks will have the lane number painted no the track at each start line for the 400 race. By looking at these staggers you will see exactly how much farther each lane is on this track.

  4. Here is a website for you:  http://www.runnersweb.com/running/lane_d...

    Since the width of they lane can be variable, you will need to know this amount.  Typically they are between 1.2 and 1.25 meters wide.  Then just plug in the numbers and go.

    Hope this helps!

  5. it doesn't really matter how much longer the other lanes are. i dont even think the people who order or make the track know. they just make the amount of lanes needed and get it done. the only thing they need to know is where the track is going, and how wide the lanes are. cuz i think there's a world wide width for the lanes.

  6. I'm sorry......I don't know exactly how long it is....but the lengths are not that BIG of a difference between each lane........except for like 1 and 8...............like when people run 400 m( 1 lap) it is the least distance in lane 1 and the most in lane 8, but if it was THAT big of a distance,.....it would be unfair for the runners in lane 8..........but it isn't that big of a deal.....And, lane 3 or 4 are the best lanes to run 400 m(1 lap) in.........so if it was that much shorter....lane 1 would be......

    I hope I gave you a little bit of insight about the track?

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