link | 1 lnk | 2 lnk | 3 lnk | 4 lnk | 5 lnk | 6 lnk | 7 lnk | 8 lnk | 9 lnk | 10 lnk | 11 lnk | 12 lnk | 13 lnk | 14 lnk | 15 lnk | 16 lnk | 17 lnk | 18 lnk | 19 lnk | 20 lnk | 21 lnk | 22 lnk | 23 lnk | 24 lnk | 25 lnk | 26 lnk | 27 lnk | 28 lnk | 29 lnk | 30 lnk | 31 lnk | 32 lnk | 33 lnk | 34 lnk | 35 lnk | 36 lnk | 37 lnk | 38 lnk | 39 lnk | 40 lnk | 41 lnk | 42 lnk | 43 lnk | 44 lnk | 45 lnk | 46 lnk | 47 lnk | 48 lnk | 49 lnk | 50 lnk | 51 lnk | 52 lnk | 53 lnk | 54 lnk | 55 lnk | 56 lnk | 57 lnk | 58 lnk | 59 lnk | 60 lnk | 61 lnk | 62 lnk | 63 lnk | 64 lnk | 65 lnk | 66 lnk | 67 lnk | 68 lnk | 69 lnk | 70 lnk | 71 lnk | 72 lnk | 73 lnk | 74 lnk | 75 lnk | 76 lnk | 77 lnk | 78 lnk | 79 lnk | 80 lnk | 81 lnk | 82 lnk | 83 lnk | 84 lnk | 85 lnk | 86 lnk | 87 lnk | 88 lnk | 89 lnk | 90 lnk | 91 lnk | 92 lnk | 93 lnk | 94 lnk | 95 lnk | 96 lnk | 97 lnk | 98 lnk | 99 lnk | 100 lnk |
metric mile | 0.0001250 metric mile | 0.0002500 metric mile | 0.0003750 metric mile | 0.0005000 metric mile | 0.0006250 metric mile | 0.0007500 metric mile | 0.0008750 metric mile | 0.0010000 metric mile | 0.0011250 metric mile | 0.0012500 metric mile | 0.0013750 metric mile | 0.0015000 metric mile | 0.0016250 metric mile | 0.0017500 metric mile | 0.0018750 metric mile | 0.0020000 metric mile | 0.0021250 metric mile | 0.0022500 metric mile | 0.0023750 metric mile | 0.0025000 metric mile | 0.0026250 metric mile | 0.0027500 metric mile | 0.0028750 metric mile | 0.0030000 metric mile | 0.0031250 metric mile | 0.0032500 metric mile | 0.0033750 metric mile | 0.0035000 metric mile | 0.0036250 metric mile | 0.0037500 metric mile | 0.0038750 metric mile | 0.0040000 metric mile | 0.0041250 metric mile | 0.0042500 metric mile | 0.0043750 metric mile | 0.0045000 metric mile | 0.0046250 metric mile | 0.0047500 metric mile | 0.0048750 metric mile | 0.0050000 metric mile | 0.0051250 metric mile | 0.0052500 metric mile | 0.0053750 metric mile | 0.0055000 metric mile | 0.0056250 metric mile | 0.0057500 metric mile | 0.0058750 metric mile | 0.0060000 metric mile | 0.0061250 metric mile | 0.0062500 metric mile | 0.0063750 metric mile | 0.0065000 metric mile | 0.0066250 metric mile | 0.0067500 metric mile | 0.0068750 metric mile | 0.0070000 metric mile | 0.0071250 metric mile | 0.0072500 metric mile | 0.0073750 metric mile | 0.0075000 metric mile | 0.0076250 metric mile | 0.0077500 metric mile | 0.0078750 metric mile | 0.0080000 metric mile | 0.0081250 metric mile | 0.0082500 metric mile | 0.0083750 metric mile | 0.0085000 metric mile | 0.0086250 metric mile | 0.0087500 metric mile | 0.0088750 metric mile | 0.0090000 metric mile | 0.0091250 metric mile | 0.0092500 metric mile | 0.0093750 metric mile | 0.0095000 metric mile | 0.0096250 metric mile | 0.0097500 metric mile | 0.0098750 metric mile | 0.0100000 metric mile | 0.0101250 metric mile | 0.0102500 metric mile | 0.0103750 metric mile | 0.0105000 metric mile | 0.0106250 metric mile | 0.0107500 metric mile | 0.0108750 metric mile | 0.0110000 metric mile | 0.0111250 metric mile | 0.0112500 metric mile | 0.0113750 metric mile | 0.0115000 metric mile | 0.0116250 metric mile | 0.0117500 metric mile | 0.0118750 metric mile | 0.0120000 metric mile | 0.0121250 metric mile | 0.0122500 metric mile | 0.0123750 metric mile | 0.0125000 metric mile |
The link (usually abbreviated as "l.", "li." or "lnk."), sometimes called a Gunter’s link, is a unit of length formerly used in many English-speaking countries. A link is exactly 66⁄100 of a foot, or exactly 7.92 inches or 20.1168 cm.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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link | lnk | ≡ 1⁄100 ch ≡ 0.66 ft (US) ≡ 7.92 in | ≈ 0.2011684 m | Imperial/US |
links | metric miles | links | metric miles |
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1 | ≈ 0.00012500024854848 | 4 | ≈ 0.00050000099419391 |
1.5 | ≈ 0.00018750037282272 | 4.5 | ≈ 0.00056250111846815 |
2 | ≈ 0.00025000049709695 | 5 | ≈ 0.00062500124274238 |
2.5 | ≈ 0.00031250062137119 | 5.5 | ≈ 0.00068750136701662 |
3 | ≈ 0.00037500074564543 | 6 | ≈ 0.00075000149129086 |
A metric mile is a distance which approximates one statute mile (1609.344 m) at a round figure of metres (the SI or metric unit of length). The term is most commonly used in track running and swimming.
In track running, the 1500 m race became the standard middle distance race in Europe in the late 19th century, and has been the standard distance in the Olympic Games since 1896. The distance of the race is sometimes referred to as a metric mile.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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metric mile | ≈ 1609.344 m | Metric system Non-SI |
metric miles | links | metric miles | links |
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1 | ≈ 7999.9840929291 | 4 | ≈ 31999.936371716 |
1.5 | ≈ 11999.976139394 | 4.5 | ≈ 35999.928418181 |
2 | ≈ 15999.968185858 | 5 | ≈ 39999.920464646 |
2.5 | ≈ 19999.960232323 | 5.5 | ≈ 43999.91251111 |
3 | ≈ 23999.952278787 | 6 | ≈ 47999.904557575 |
links | metric miles |
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1 | ≈ 0.0001250 |
7,999.9840929 | ≈ 1 |
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |