"4 laps around a regular track=1 mile"
Since the standard for tracks built in the last 20+ years is 400M, then you must go 9.344 meters further than 4 laps. Over 90% of the outdoor tracks in existence are only 400M and will thus require the extra 9.344 meters to equal a true mile.
This is why most track meets only run the 1500M or the 1600M and not the mile. Unfortunately, most people erroneously assume that 4 laps equal a mile, due to older tracks being built to a non-metric standard of 440 yards.
If you want to finish on the common start/finish line and you'd like to run/walk a mile, then you should start at the beginning of the 4x400M relay exchange zone, which is 10 meters before the finish line. By doing that you will run/walk about 1 meter more than 1 mile, but you won't be short of a mile, as you would be if you only do 4 laps.
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220 laps. but if i where you I'd use a track it'll be less boring
The number of laps required to cover 4 miles depends on the length of the track. If the track is a standard 400 meters (0.25 miles) per lap, then 4 miles would be equivalent to 16 laps. However, if the track is a different length, the number of laps needed to cover 4 miles would vary accordingly.
To calculate the number of laps in 2 miles, you need to know the length of the track. For example, if the track is a standard 400 meters, then 1 mile is equivalent to 4 laps. Therefore, 2 miles would be 8 laps around a 400-meter track.
If one lap around the track is 0.3 miles, you would need to complete approximately 3.33 laps to cover a mile. This is because 1 mile is equivalent to 1 divided by 0.3, which equals 3.33 laps.
on a regular track 4 laps is 1 mile and 8 laps is two miles that is your answer