Olympics 2008

scaeagles · 08-20-2008, 08:13 PM

Should reaction time come into how fast you run a race?

I saw a false start and started to wonder. So much is determined by how fast you get off the blocks. If you have a reaction time that's slower than the guy next to you but you actaully cover the distance more quickly, you're faster, right? I guess that's part of it, but I wonder if there was something like the start of a drag race with lights moving down to the green to start if it would make a difference.

08-20-2008, 08:13 PM	#1
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Should reaction time come into how fast you run a race? I saw a false start and started to wonder. So much is determined by how fast you get off the blocks. If you have a reaction time that's slower than the guy next to you but you actaully cover the distance more quickly, you're faster, right? I guess that's part of it, but I wonder if there was something like the start of a drag race with lights moving down to the green to start if it would make a difference.
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