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10K run

English translation: 10 kilometer run

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English term or phrase:10K run
Selected answer:10 kilometer run
Entered by: Joanna Borowska

04:45 May 20, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Human Resources
English term or phrase: 10K run
Building community:
company social events, outside activities - 10K runs, helping at a community center...

OK, that's probably some kind of marathon. But why 10K? What does this stand for?
Joanna Borowska
Poland
Local time: 05:16
10 kilometres
Explanation:
It refers to the distance of the marathon.
Selected response from:

peiling
Germany
Local time: 05:16
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +1610 kilometres
peiling
4 +610 kilometers
Regi2006
4 +3ten-kilometre run
rkillings
5 +210,000 meter run..10 thousand meter run
airmailrpl


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +16
10k run
10 kilometres


Explanation:
It refers to the distance of the marathon.

peiling
Germany
Local time: 05:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kurt Porter: 10 kilometers..and it does NOT refere to the distance of a marathon. It's a standard foot racing distance ( 5K, 10K, and the marathon).
1 min
  -> I see.
agree  Andrey Belousov (X)
7 mins
agree  JaneTranslates
11 mins
agree  Mara Ballarini
16 mins
agree  airmailrpl: -
56 mins
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 hr
agree  MurielP (X)
1 hr
agree  Elena Aleksandrova
2 hrs
agree  silvia b (X): with Kurt
3 hrs
agree  Yavor Dimitrov
5 hrs
agree  Suzan Hamer
5 hrs
agree  Alexander Demyanov: http://running.about.com/od/10kplans/p/10krunning.htm
6 hrs
agree  Robert Fox
14 hrs
agree  Sophia Finos (X)
16 hrs
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐
1 day 2 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 8 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
10k run
10 kilometers


Explanation:
10 kilometers run

Regi2006
Indonesia
Local time: 10:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneTranslates: The correct form in English would be "10 kilometer run"; in a noun adjunct, the noun functioning as an adjective is always expressed in the singular form. Other than that, this answer is correct.
9 mins
  -> I see, thank you.
agree  airmailrpl: -
55 mins
agree  silvia b (X): with Jane
3 hrs
agree  Alexander Demyanov: http://running.about.com/od/10kplans/p/10krunning.htm
6 hrs
agree  Sophia Finos (X)
16 hrs
agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐
1 day 2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
10k run
ten-kilometre run


Explanation:
If you wanted to spell it out. :-)

rkillings
United States
Local time: 20:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
37 mins
agree  AhmedAMS
1 hr
agree  Alexander Demyanov: http://running.about.com/od/10kplans/p/10krunning.htm
4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
10k run
10,000 meter run..10 thousand meter run


Explanation:
10,000 meter run..10 thousand meter run

the "k" stands for kilometer..kilometre or it is scientific notation for 1,000 ..meaning 10 times 1,000 meters = 10 k

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 00:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AhmedAMS
21 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Alexander Demyanov: http://running.about.com/od/10kplans/p/10krunning.htm
3 hrs
  -> thank you
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