10000 metres

English

Alternative forms

• 10 000 metres
• 10000 meters, 10,000 meters, 10 000 meters (US)

Noun

10000 metres (plural 10000 metres)

1. (athletics) A long-distance running race over 10 000 metres.

Usage notes

When written in its expanded-out form, "10000 metres" typically denotes that the race is run on a track, as compared to 10K, which denotes the race is run on a road.

Translations

running race over 10 000 metres

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 10000米 (jat¹ maan⁶ mai⁵)

  Mandarin: 10000米 (yīwàn-mǐ)

• Finnish: 10 000 metrin juoksu

Anagrams

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