Football pitch vs Running track
Football pitch vs running track
Running track is larger on length
Running track is 3.8× football pitch on length.
A football pitch and a running track can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Football pitch | Running track | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 90–120 m | 400 m |
| Width | 45–90 m | 9.76 m |
| Area | 4,050–10,800 m² | 14,000–16,000 m² |
What the numbers say
- Running track is 3.8× football pitch on length.
- Football pitch is 7× running track on width.
- Running track is 2.1× football pitch on area.
Length compared.
Running track 400 m
Football pitch 90–120 m
Football pitch
An association football pitch; FIFA specifies 105 by 68 m for international matches, but the laws allow a wide range.
Running track
A standard outdoor athletics track: 400 m around lane one, with 84.39 m straights and two semicircular bends.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, football pitch or running track?
- Running track is 3.8× football pitch on length. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do football pitchs and running tracks compare on width?
- Football pitch: 45–90 m. Running track: 9.76 m. Football pitch is 7× running track on width.
- How do football pitchs and running tracks compare on area?
- Football pitch: 4,050–10,800 m². Running track: 14,000–16,000 m². Running track is 2.1× football pitch on area.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place