In a 5000 m race, the athletes run 1212 laps; each lap is 400 m. Kara runs the race at a constant pace and finishes in 17.4 min. Hannah runs the race in a blistering 15.3 min, so fast that she actually passes Kara during the race.

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In a 5000 m race, the athletes run 1212 laps; each lap is
400 m. Kara runs the race at a constant pace and finishes
in 17.4 min. Hannah runs the race in a blistering 15.3 min,
so fast that she actually passes Kara during the race.
Transcribed Image Text:In a 5000 m race, the athletes run 1212 laps; each lap is 400 m. Kara runs the race at a constant pace and finishes in 17.4 min. Hannah runs the race in a blistering 15.3 min, so fast that she actually passes Kara during the race.
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