Why do Runners Start from Different Positions in Some Track Races?
In the
100m race in lanes, the race is straight and all the runners start from a
straight line.
In longer races too, the runners have to take several laps and they
have plenty
of time to come in the
inner lane.
In a track race, the
runners on
the outside cover more
distance than
those on the inside, as
they come
around bends.
To ensure
that everyone travels
the same
distance, the runners start
at different
positions or at staggered
intervals.
These positions are
important in
the 200 metre and 400
metre sprints,
where the runners run
round bends
and unless they start from staggered positions, the ones on the
outer lanes
would end up running much farther than runners on the inner lanes.
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