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This was the first Olympics where official results were given to the nearest 1/100 seconds. Later iterations of photo finish system began using film to record and display times, including AccuTrack that used slit technology to record images over time at the finish line to Polaroid Instant Film. Accutrack was the most popular photo-finish camera ...
The photo finish has been used in the Olympics since as early as 1912, when the Stockholm Olympics used a camera system in the men's 1500 metres race. [7] The 1948 Olympics saw the finish of the men's 100 metre race determined with the use of photo finish equipment provided by Swiss watchmaker Omega and the British Race Finish Recording Company ...
The finish of a women's 100 m race. Races over short distances, or sprints, are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event, the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other. [3]
With a span of exactly 3 ⁄ 16 mile (302 m) from the top of the stretch to the finish line and a distance of exactly 1 ⁄ 16 mile (101 m) from the finish line to the beginning of the first (clubhouse) turn, the dimensions of the track are considered "typical" or "standard" for an American racetrack. The main track is 90 feet (27 m) wide ...
Reagle used a head bob at the finish and defeated Zietz 27.05 to 27.07. ... The field events will start at 2 p.m., followed by the first track race at 3.
Going down the back stretch on lap 102, Sullivan dove low to make the pass, but Unser closed the door. The two cars tangled, and Unser was sent spinning out into a tire barrier. Sullivan took the lead, and staved off Rahal and Fittpaldi to the finish line. It was the first ever win for the Galmer chassis, and Sullivan's first Indy car win since ...
Also in the racewalk, Watkins Glen's Madison Tuttle placed sixth in 8:07.72 to become an All-American and Corning's Sofia Scouten finished seventh in 8:09.82.
Coaches always tell runners to sprint through the finish line, but Texas A&M’s Infinite Tucker showed that you can still win with style too. Young track star goes viral with insane dive over ...