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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 13:07:05 GMT
In events such as the Olympics and other races of import how do they decide who gets which lane?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 15:30:23 GMT
Generally (like swimming) the expected winner will be in the middle lanes and the people less likely to win in the outer lanes. In athletics, the inner lane is a tighter curve (200m and 400m races) so harder to run fast as well, so more likely to be given to a novice.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 15:33:35 GMT
So somebody sits there and says to themselves; "oh I think Jim will win the next race so he can have lane 4 whereas I think Bill is a no-hoper so he can have lane 1".
Sorry, not buying it. There's got to be more to it than that.
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Post by sooty on Oct 31, 2016 15:52:02 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 17:19:46 GMT
So somebody sits there and says to themselves; "oh I think Jim will win the next race so he can have lane 4 whereas I think Bill is a no-hoper so he can have lane 1". Sorry, not buying it. There's got to be more to it than that. When I swam competitively many years ago, then was how it was done. Effectively the competitors who came with a known track record and were closest to the fastest in that specific race (i.e. the 100 freestyle) were put in the middle lanes to create an arrow effect - makes it easier to see who is out in the lead. I used to swim mainly in Manchester so was in the middle lanes (in my teenage years). I once went to London and caused all sorts of mayhem as I won races I wasn't expected to win, being by the side of the pool. Only lasted that one season though; I peaked too early and got well left by the wayside before I reached 16.
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Post by iancapetown on Nov 2, 2016 5:21:13 GMT
Lanes will be drawn as follows for events up to and including 800m (including hurdles): i. In the first round, athletes will be allocated to heats based on advice of best times this season. A draw by lot will be made for the order of heats and the lane of each athlete. ii. For the final, athletes will be ranked according to their positions and times in accordance with IAAF Rule 166.3(a). Then three draws will be made: - One for the four highest ranked athletes or teams to determine placings in lanes 4, 5, 6 and 7 - another for the fifth & sixth ranked athletes or teams to determine placings in lane 8 and 9, and - another for the three lowest ranked athletes or teams to determine placings in lanes 1, 2, 3. So... The fastest chaps run the final heat. In quarters/semis, the same applies. In the final, the fastest chaps in the semis will get 4,5,6,7. Interesting point - Wayfe v Niekerk, a local lad, was 5th quickest in the 400m semis at Rio. AS per the rules above, got drawn in lane 8. (no Lane 9 at the Games) Blitzed the World Record from the 'hardest' lane. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_400_metres
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