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metric mile

n.
The 1,500-meter run in track and field.
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In the female metric miles, Shildon's Kate Avery finished 12th in the A race in 4:21.04 while former Jarrow and Hebburn athlete, Sarah McDonald, posted 4:22.96 for fifth place in B event.
Ross Murray wins in Watford as he counts down to the British Championships and World Trials; North Shields athlete Ross Murray posts season's best while winning the 1500m A race at the BMC Grand Prix meeting just north of London
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