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4 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ...

By Alex Cheng

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

1. IT'S THE TORSO THAT COUNTS. The winner in track events is the runner whose torso, the body between the shoulders and the hips, crosses the finish line first. But there is no automated way to determine the winner of a race. While video cameras can be helpful, runners are so fast that they can change positions in between frames. 2. THERE'S NO ROOM FOR ERROR. In the case of a close call, track judges use a photo-finish camera trained on a narrow strip of space over the finish line. The ...

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