1,000 meters = 0.621371 mile = 4.971 furlongs (rounded)
1.25 miles.
A furlong is one eighth of a mile. There are 1760 yards in one mile so there are 220 yards in one furlong.
There are 8 furlongs in a mile (each furlong equals 1/8 of a mile). A furlong is 660 feet and a mile is 5,280 feet.
240 rods.