2500metres

2500 metres is a length in the metric system, equal to 2.5 kilometres. It is commonly abbreviated as 2500 m. The metre is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI).

In other units, 2500 metres is approximately 1.553 miles, 2734.5 yards, 8202 feet, and about 1.35 nautical miles. These conversions make the distance easy to compare with Imperial and other measurement systems.

In sport, the 2,500 metres is most often associated with indoor track and field events. It is a middle-distance race longer than the 1,500 metres but typically shorter than the 3,000 metres, and it appears in indoor championships and youth competitions rather than as an Olympic event. The distance is used to test speed, endurance, and strategic pacing over a relatively tight indoor track.

Outside athletics, 2500 metres may describe a segment length in road courses, walking routes, or civil engineering projects where precise metric distances are relevant. In aviation, rail, and other transport contexts, distances are generally measured in metres, so 2,500 m can denote the length of a runway, platform, or section of track or route when a specific measurement is required.

See also: metre, kilometre, mile, yard, foot.