1 yard = 0.9144 metres
A yard is 0.9144 m — just under a metre, which is why the two are so easily confused in athletics records from before metrication.
Formula m = yd × 0.9144
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| Yard | Metre |
|---|---|
| 1 yd | 0.9144 m |
| 2 yd | 1.8288 m |
| 3 yd | 2.7432 m |
| 4 yd | 3.6576 m |
| 5 yd | 4.572 m |
| 10 yd | 9.144 m |
| 15 yd | 13.716 m |
| 20 yd | 18.288 m |
| 25 yd | 22.86 m |
| 50 yd | 45.72 m |
| 100 yd | 91.44 m |
| 500 yd | 457.2 m |
| 1000 yd | 914.4 m |
| Metre | Yard |
|---|---|
| 1 m | 1.093613 yd |
| 2 m | 2.187227 yd |
| 3 m | 3.28084 yd |
| 4 m | 4.374453 yd |
| 5 m | 5.468066 yd |
| 10 m | 10.936133 yd |
| 15 m | 16.404199 yd |
| 20 m | 21.872266 yd |
| 25 m | 27.340332 yd |
| 50 m | 54.680665 yd |
| 100 m | 109.36133 yd |
| 500 m | 546.806649 yd |
| 1000 m | 1093.613298 yd |
| Situation | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Golf shot | 150 yd | 137.2 m |
| Football field | 100 yd | 91.44 m |
| Furlong | 220 yd | 201.2 m |
| Quarter mile | 440 yd | 402.3 m |
| Mile | 1,760 yd | 1,609 m |
Subtract 10%, or multiply by 0.9. 100 yd is about 90 m, against an exact 91.44.
UK road distances, golf courses and gridiron fields use yards. A furlong is 220 yd, which is 201.17 m.
A yard is a little shorter than a metre. Multiplying by 0.9 reads about 1.6% low, so use 0.9144 for precise work.
The international yard has been exactly 0.9144 m since 1959, which also fixes the foot at 0.3048 m and the mile at 1.609344 km.
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