What is 800 m equal to in miles?

approximately 0.5 miles
We see that 800 meters is approximately 0.5 miles, or 1/2 a mile.

What distance is 1 mile in KM?

1.609 km
Comparison chart

Kilometer Mile
Feet 1 km = 3280.84 ft 1 mile = 5,280 ft
Meters 1 km = 1000 m 1 mile = 1609.344 m
Inches 1 km = 39,370 in 1 mile = 63,360 in
Kilometers 1 km = 1 km 1 mile = 1.609 km

Why is a mile 1609 Metres?

“Originally: the Roman unit of distance of 1000 paces (mīlle passus or passuum), reckoned to have been about 1618 yards (approx. 1479 metres). Hence: a unit of distance derived from this used in the British Isles and in other English-speaking countries, and now equal to 1760 yards (approx. 1609 metres).

What is a decent 800 meter time?

800-meter Run Test

Rating Time (minutes/seconds)
average 3’16” – 3’30”
above average 3’01” – 3’15”
good 2’46” – 3′
excellent 2’45” or less

What distance is meters?

approximately 39.37 inches
metre (m), also spelled meter, in measurement, fundamental unit of length in the metric system and in the International Systems of Units (SI). It is equal to approximately 39.37 inches in the British Imperial and United States Customary systems.

What is the difference between an American mile and a UK mile?

The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and US customary unit of distance; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 English feet, or 1,760 yards….

mile
US survey mile 0.999998 survey mile
nautical units 0.86898 nmi