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The Legality of Wind and Altitude Assisted Performances in the Sprints

Popular Physics 2010-05-14 v1

Abstract

Based on a mathematical simulation which reproduces accurate split and velocity profiles for the 100 and 200 metre sprints, the magnitudes of altitude and mixed wind/altitude-assisted performances as compared to their sea-level equivalents are presented. It is shown that altitude-assisted times for the 200 metre are significantly higher than for the 100 metre, suggesting that the ``legality'' of such marks perhaps be reconsidered.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0102039,
  title  = {The Legality of Wind and Altitude Assisted Performances in the Sprints},
  author = {J. R. Mureika},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0102039},
  year   = {2010}
}

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7 pp, LaTeX