What does the "K" stand for and what is it equvialent to? I know this sounds dumb but I never understand the whole "K" part.
2006-08-15 16:00:44 · 9 answers · asked by EMMJAY 2 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
k stands for kilometer, which is equivalent to 0.62 mile. A 10k race = 6.2 miles, and a 5k race = 3.1 miles
2006-08-15 16:08:42 · answer #1 · answered by puzzledwithexcel 2 · 39⤊ 3⤋
How Long Is A 5k
2016-10-28 07:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kilometers.
Translates to about 3.1 miles. Roughly
2006-08-15 16:05:52 · answer #3 · answered by powhound 7 · 24⤊ 2⤋
5k = 5 kilometers, which is approximately 3.1 miles.
2006-08-15 16:08:32 · answer #4 · answered by CSUFGrad2006 5 · 24⤊ 4⤋
Just a little over 3 miles K stands for kilometer
2006-08-15 16:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by mmsvt66 2 · 15⤊ 3⤋
k stands for kilometers. 5k's are 3.1 miles long
2006-08-15 16:23:39 · answer #6 · answered by whisper 2 · 14⤊ 2⤋
Kilometers.
2006-08-15 16:05:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 22⤋
3.125 miles, and that is 12 1/2 times around an outdoor track
2016-05-22 12:15:11 · answer #8 · answered by Kelsey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
k stands for kilometers. i think its a little less than a mile, but don't quote me on that. kilo means thousand..so 5000 meters...thats 15000 feet...you do the rest
2006-08-15 16:05:31 · answer #9 · answered by all the same eternity 2 · 1⤊ 22⤋
It's 3.10685596 miles. K stands for kilometer. Don't feel bad, I know people who didn't know what the K stood for.
2006-08-15 16:12:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 21⤊ 9⤋