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View SchemaTesting the Sprint Curve Model using the 150m Bailey-Johnson Showdown
| Authors | J. R. Mureika |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/9706023 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/9706023 |
| Journal | Appendix to Can. J. Phys. 75, 837-851 (November , 1997) |
Abstract
Recently, a simple model was derived to account for a sprinter's energy loss around a curve, based on previous sprint models for linear races. This paper offers a quick test of the model's precision by comparing split times from Donovan Bailey's 150m ``Challenge of Champions'' race at Skydome on June 1st, 1997. The discrepancy in the track configuration which almost prompted Bailey to drop from the race is also addressed.
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