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A 10K race is about how many miles?

About 6.2 miles.

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  1. About 5 miles
  2. About 10 miles
  3. About 6.2 miles ✔

Why: The K means kilometers, so a 10K is 10 kilometers. Divide by about 1.609 kilometers per mile and you get about 6.2 miles, double a 5K.

Huh, didn't know that: Ten kilometers is 10,000 meters, or 25 laps of a standard 400 meter track.

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Answer: About 6.2 miles. The K means kilometers, so a 10K is 10 kilometers. Divide by about 1.609 kilometers per mile and you get about 6.2 miles, double a 5K.

  1. World Athletics Competition and Technical Rules, 2026 Edition worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=e7faf2e8-0385-4686-bbd0-acdb5d958e8f.pdf&urlslug=Competition+and+Technical+Rules+%E2%80%93+2026+Edition
    The standard distances shall be: Road Mile (1609.344m), 5km, 10km, 15km, 10 Miles, 20km, Half-Marathon, 25km, 30km, Marathon (42.195km), 50km, 100km and Road Relay.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B.9 conversion factors www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-appendix-b-conversion-factors/nist-guide-si-appendix-b9
    mile (mi) kilometer (km) 1.609 344 E+00
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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