Olympic 100m Sprint Debate
Commenters analyze the ultra-close finish of Noah Lyles' Olympic men's 100m victory, debating race strategies like pacing and early sprints, photo-finish details, and extending metaphors to Strava segments, cycling, startups, and other competitions.
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That might be frowned upon in a running competition
Everyone wants to see the finish line in a race ? Better slow half way in where no one is watching and finish in style ?
Sometimes the race is "not burning your whole raise".
Depends on how long the race is :)
Hmmm this could lead to some unconventional race techniques.
Why is this a race you'd want to win?
Many runners are racing themselves. To them, seconds matter.
Because being initially faster does not mean being able to run faster for the entire race.
i think it is more like the first runner is in another race now.
This is true to some extent. The observation that all 8 runners were within 120ms of each other suggests this sort of hyper-optimization will only continue without really making us better informed. Lyles himself was under the impression that he had come in second, per his on-track interview.