SPORTS

Baseball’s opening day came and went. The Olympics have been postponed. Football in the fall? Don’t count on it. With COVID-19 infections and deaths rising each day, the cancellation of live sporting events might seem like an afterthought. But in the coming weeks and months, their absence will undoubtedly be felt. This isn’t the first time sports have been put on hold. During previous crises and conflicts, sports have been stopped. But in the past, the reprieve was brief; sports went on to act as a way to bring Americans together, persevere and, ultimately, heal. This time’s different. An American ‘religion’ Sports are so important to so many of us that some have likened them to a modern religion, replete with rituals, saints and shrines. “Sports are more than games, meets and matches,...

Running a 5k is becoming a very widely held goal for many beginner runners, it seems to be something that is easy to imagine doing and for a complete newbie not too daunting a prospect. It's a distance which with a little constant training most people could build up to running without rest in as little as 6 to 8 weeks. Many charity events and road races now use this specific distance as it's a good starting point for most folks and you don't have to be an elite athlete or a gym junkie to contemplate doing one. But just exactly how far is 5k. Well in a nutshell, it is 3.1 miles. Depending on whether you're looking at the distance as a metric or the old imperial system. If you want the answer in kilometres, over a distance of 5 kilometers, there are 5000 metres or 16,404 feet ...

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How Far Is A 5K Race