In other sports being lapped means your race is over.
IAAF should take this into consideration.
Which sports?
Not necessarily your race is over, but in racecar driving you'll get waved a blue flag if you are being lapped, indicating that you need to get out of the way to let them pass on the fastest line.
In other sports being lapped means your race is over.
IAAF should take this into consideration.
VERY few though. I can't think of any except Cyclocross racing. Track running, NASCAR and formula 1, Olympic Triathlons, heck even Velodrome racing all have lapping as part of the race. Some of the velodrome formats even offer points for lapping the "field" (which doesn't actually mean lapping the whole field, its weird)
I was at the indoor NCAA meet when she was lapping runners. To my eye, it fueled her to have some rabbits to hunt down. I really think she likes having the lapped traffic… and to pass on the inside is unnatural.
I would never move out if I was getting lapped, I train to run the fastest time possible, and I would never sacrifice my race, even if that meant someone missed some sort of qualifier or record because they had to move around me. And I am dead serious about that.
Not necessarily your race is over, but in racecar driving you'll get waved a blue flag if you are being lapped, indicating that you need to get out of the way to let them pass on the fastest line.
That isn't quite true. First, the flag isn't mandatory, and second, moving over isn't required by the rules. Literally the flag (actually blue and orange, the Blue flag is for partially obstructed track, like a spinout) is officially a notice of a faster oncoming vehicle. Drivers move over generally because you don't want to piss off other teams and then have your team be in that position later. But it isn't a rule that you HAVE to move over. the rule says 'move over or be courteous'. (so if you don't move over, you can't go out and muck up their line as they are passing you.)...there have been some fights between drivers over other drivers refusal to move over.
In other sports being lapped means your race is over.
IAAF should take this into consideration.
VERY few though. I can't think of any except Cyclocross racing. Track running, NASCAR and formula 1, Olympic Triathlons, heck even Velodrome racing all have lapping as part of the race. Some of the velodrome formats even offer points for lapping the "field" (which doesn't actually mean lapping the whole field, its weird)
Cross country skiing and biathlon eliminate lapped skiers too. In most relay races, several teams are eliminated this way.
Of course skiers take up more space on a confined track, so it makes more sense.
Another thing I noticed is that after finishing, the people gathered near the finish area were like "Meh". No applause, no congrats for running this super time. She's tough as nails, no collapsing on the track. She almost looked like she was running on hate given her expression after finishing. Hell, where were her handlers?
Not necessarily your race is over, but in racecar driving you'll get waved a blue flag if you are being lapped, indicating that you need to get out of the way to let them pass on the fastest line.
That isn't quite true. First, the flag isn't mandatory, and second, moving over isn't required by the rules. Literally the flag (actually blue and orange, the Blue flag is for partially obstructed track, like a spinout) is officially a notice of a faster oncoming vehicle. Drivers move over generally because you don't want to piss off other teams and then have your team be in that position later. But it isn't a rule that you HAVE to move over. the rule says 'move over or be courteous'. (so if you don't move over, you can't go out and muck up their line as they are passing you.)...there have been some fights between drivers over other drivers refusal to move over.
Actually, in F1 you get a flag if you are being lapped and are penalized if you don't move over, but in NASCAR, you fight like hell to avoid the leader lapping you, as there is always a shot at a caution, that will save you being lapped, or if you do get passed 'the lucky dog' as the first car a lap down.
Women DO NOT get along or help each other out. They are hardwired to cut each other down in the most vicious manners possible (ask any girl). Female coworker told me she prefers to work under male bosses because female bosses are especially nasty to young female juniors.
does not surprise me at all women are way less likely to move out of lane 1 vs men. its in their DNA
You know L.A. hosts the world's largest track meets, each of these by themselves, individually: Aztec, Triton, Beach, Bryan Clay, and Mt Sac have more entries than Texas, Penn, Drake, Florida, and Kansas combined. L.A. is happy to host these kids. But to L.A. people, mid-west, Texas, southern, eastern, and northwest people are rude, coarse, base, uncouth, and impolite. As you witnessed they weren't coached to show common courtesy to lead runners going for records. L.A. meet directors and officials can't do everything. Give us a break please.
They are instructed not to move out. Concern is if someone tries to move out at last second, it can cause a collision.
Then the instructions need to change. A runner has to be completely clueless and lacking awareness if they can’t sense when they are about to get lapped. The rule should be all lapped runners move to lane 2 and STAY there.
Another thing I noticed is that after finishing, the people gathered near the finish area were like "Meh". No applause, no congrats for running this super time. She's tough as nails, no collapsing on the track. She almost looked like she was running on hate given her expression after finishing. Hell, where were her handlers?
Valby went to the ground on the infield soon after the race. At least her friend and teammate Flo was there to help her. Valby looked a bit upset, possibly for various reasons, rather than joyous for breaking the record.
Maybe her feet hurt. It looked like Flo was going to help get her spikes off, but then Valby quickly got up and walked around a bit, maybe she was a bit nauseous/sore, and wanted to walk it out.
Another thing I noticed is that after finishing, the people gathered near the finish area were like "Meh". No applause, no congrats for running this super time. She's tough as nails, no collapsing on the track. She almost looked like she was running on hate given her expression after finishing. Hell, where were her handlers?
Another thing I noticed is that after finishing, the people gathered near the finish area were like "Meh". No applause, no congrats for running this super time. She's tough as nails, no collapsing on the track. She almost looked like she was running on hate given her expression after finishing. Hell, where were her handlers?