Sports grounds for soccer are essentially rectangles covered with green grass. Therefore, they can be used for different types of athletics. Even if the fields were made to be soccer fields, an occasional runner or a person exercising can use the field as a track. But the runners will always ask how many laps of a soccer field is equivalent to a mile. Let’s get to know.
Measurements of a Soccer Field
There is variation in size for different soccer fields based on what they are designed and the playing range for which they enable. According to FIFA:
Size
Length: Between 100 to 130 yards (300 to 390 feet).
Width: Between 50 to 100 yards (150 to 300 feet).
For the most part, an American high school and recreational level soccer field adhere to these dimensions and can vary on the prescription.
For easier computation, let us use a soccer field: it is 120 yards in length, and 70 yards wide, standard to play on
How to measure the perimeter of a rectangular soccer field?
There is the equation for calculating perimeter:
Perimeter =2×(Length+Width)
Use the familiar dimension:
Perimeter=2×(360+210)=1,140 feet
Then, that just means one complete lap around that soccer field measures almost 1,140 feet. How many of those circuits are there to a mile?
How Many Laps Equal a Mile?
A mile is 5,280 feet. To determine how many laps to run a mile around a soccer field, divide 5,280 by the circumference of the field.
Laps =5,280 /1,140
Laps≈ 4.63 Laps ≈ 4.63
You would have to run about 4.63 times to finish a mile. Since few people can run a fraction of a lap, if you are certain you’ve run five laps, you will be far beyond the minimum of a mile.
Changes in Field Size and Impact on Lap Count
Fields to which other leagues and levels of play accrue may differ by dimension. The smaller fields would need more laps to achieve a mile while larger fields need fewer.
Course of Running
Runners often run at the outskirt of the field to cover the maximum distance possible. If the objective is to run within the field, the covered distance per lap would reduce, and it would take more laps to complete a mile.
Measurement Accuracy
If accuracy is a concern, the distance covered may be more precisely measured with the help of a fitness tracker, pedometer, or GPS watch.
Run laps around a soccer field
Draw your course map
You need to always stay on the outside lane, therefore equaling up your lap time
Log your work
On your smart watch or even with any of these fitness applications for your cell phone, record down your miles covered and your paces.
Hydrate
Any runs make one dehydrated if taken during a good sunny day, ensure to drink water from areas that are within easy reach
change direction
Alternates direction in laps for some number of times to avoid having an imbalanced strain of one side of your body.
Conclusion
Running around a soccer field is an excellent addition to your fitness life without requiring a formal running track. Assuming standard soccer field dimensions, 4.63 laps, which round to about 5 laps, equal one mile. Depending on the size of the field, the running path, and one’s preference, the number of laps run may vary; hence a fitness tracker would be recommended to make accurate measurements.
Being one who runs around soccer fields, for both experienced and novice runners alike, running may be one of the easiest sports to stay in shape and stay healthy.