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Navy Ten Nautical Miler Navy Ten Nautical Miler The Navy Ten Nautical Miler (Navy 10 nm, 11.5 mi) is a run held at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee. It is unique because it is the only race measured in nautical miles as opposed to statute miles. The Navy Ten Nautical Miler is an event officially sanctioned by USA Track & Field, the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race walking in the United States. The event is coordinated in association with the Memphis Runners Track Club. The Navy Ten Nautical Miler was founded in 2010 to give the