Leeds 10k Facts and figures
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Just through walking the Leeds 10k, the average person will lose 330 calories, equivalent to a bottle of champagne.
By running the Leeds 10k at average speed of 7mph (jogging pace) the average person will lose 550 calories, that's over 7 pints of lager.
In total, the expected 10,000 people who will take part in the race will burn a total of 4,400,000 calories*, equal to 8,900 Big Mac burgers or 41,410 Kit Kats or more than 33,000 bags of ready salted crisps!
If each athlete drinks the recommended amount of liquid, they will sweat an average of 25oz of body fluid during the race - three cups each.
In total, the competitors will lose 1,950 gallons of body fluid. That's enough to fill 67 bath tubs!
If 10,000 people take 60 minutes each to complete the Leeds 10k, it's the same as one person running continuously for 417 days.
10,000 people running the Leedds 10k will cover a distance equal to circumnavigating the world three times.
First past the finish line for the inaugural Leeds 10k were David Cowlishaw, with a time of 33:28, and Olympic narathon runner Tracey Morris for the women's field at 34:43.
(* based on half running, half walking)
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Last Updated:
14 November 2007 11:19 AM
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