1000 metres

The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions.

For lengths on the order of magnitude of 1000 metres, see 1 kilometre. For the Chicago apartment complex, see 1000M.
Athletics
1000 metres
World records
Men Noah Ngeny 2:11.96 (1999)
Women Svetlana Masterkova 2:28.98 (1996)

The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested.

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