An examination of the running eventsJuoksulajien tarkastelu100 m 200 m 400 m
 800 m1500 / 1609 m
Within the British Commonwealth the mile is run as 1,609 metres, a distance whose ratio to the kilometre echoes the golden section at 1.618. Adding 1500 m, 800 m, 400 m, 200 m and 100 m gives a total of 3000 metres. And when 1500 m is combined with 1609 m, the result is 3109 metres — a figure that corresponds to the value of π, 3.14. The 3000‑metre distance functions as a mathematical building block in its own right. Comparable to the steel sections HEB 100, HEB 160, HEB 200 and HEB 300. The heights of these cross‑sections may be regarded as deriving from the same underlying basis. Short‑distance running events may be regarded as mathematically computable performances. - The total length of the distances corresponds to the value of π (3.14). - The different structural elements are mutually intelligible in terms of form and function.
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The Olympic sprint distances are 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres, with the 1500 metres completing the set. Add the first four together and you arrive at 1500 metres.