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A standard outdoor athletics track is measured along a defined running line

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400 m

A standard outdoor athletics track is measured along a defined running line

A standard outdoor athletics track has a nominal lap length of 400 metres. The measurement follows a specified line near the inside edge, not every possible path around the oval.

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