yard
Jesse Owens' sprint distances were the 100 yard and 100 meter dash, the 220 yard and 200 meter dash, and the 4 x 110 yard (college) and 4 x 100 meter relays.
100 meters = 109.36 yards.
A reliable way to convert a hand-held 100-yard time to an electronic 100-meter time is to multiply the hh-time by 1.103. Therefore, 10.2 in the 100-yard dash time equates to an 11.25 100-meter dash time. Also, to convert an electronic 100-yard dash time to an electronic 100-meter dash time, multiply the first time by 1.088. For example, a 10.20 electronic 100-yard time equates to an 11.10 electronic 100-meter dash time.
Yard
A meter is 100 cm long, but a yard is only about 90 cm.
Close, 100 centimeters = 1 meter, 91.44 centimeters = 1 yard
There are three feet in a yard, not a metre. A yard is equal to 91.44 centimetres.
10.2 seconds
9.7 seconds for 100 meters.
A metre is equal to 100 centimetres. A yard is equal to 91.44 centimetres.
1 yard = 0.914 meter 1 meter = 1.09 yards