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The K stands for kilometer. A kilometer is 0.62 of a mile, which makes a 5K race 3.1 miles long or 16368 feet long or 5000 meters long. When you hear about races such as the Carlsbad 5000, Santa Monica 5000 or Reno 5000, you can know that it is a 5K or 3.1-mile distance event.More: What to Do Before Your 5K.The 5000 meter is known as a popular track event, particularly in the Olympics. On a standard indoor track (200 meters), you would need to run 25 laps to run a 5K. On a standard outdoor track (400 meters), 12.5 laps would equal a 5K.ore: What to Do Before Your 5K. The 5000 meter is known as a popular track event, particularly in the Olympics. On a standard indoor track (200 meters), you would need to run 25 laps to run a 5K. On a standard outdoor track (400 meters), 12.5 laps would equal a 5K.
Currently, the largest 5K in the world is the Race for a Cure: DC event in Washington D.C. The largest event in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure series to fight breast cancer, this 5K boasted 35,143 finishers last year.hat's a lot of runners! More: Introduction to 5K Speed Workouts. The current world record for a 5K distance run was set on May 31, 2004, by Ethiopian distance runner Kenenisa Bekele. Bekele's time was just 12:37:35.