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noun • a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters • a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude • a large distance • a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters) • a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards • a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km • a footrace extending one mile | ||||
| 32% | 10 | A relay race where each runner carries a baton and hands it to the next runner | ||
noun • a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor) | ||||
| 27% | 6 | A Kenyan long-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist | ||
noun • east Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals | ||||
Apt Name For A Distance Runner
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MILES which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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MILES
Updated: December 27, 2025
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