The rule I can find states this:
2. The athletes shall be placed in the order in which any part of their
bodies (i.e. torso, as distinguished from the head, neck, arms, legs,
hands or feet) reaches the vertical plane of the nearer edge of the
finish line as defined above.
Got it from here:
i know that diving is allowed but still
it was a cheap move
asdfasfdsafadsf wrote:
Nope..... wrote:Chip is on the torso. Arms don't matter.
Chip?
Hahaha.
I read somewhere that they are using an RFID chip, in addition to laser and photo, specifically for cases like this. Not correct?
Don't need to be an expert on the rules here. Very straightforward. The OP has been drinking & perhaps had a wager on Felix. Miller ran a balls to the walls awesome race!
Nothing cheap about it. Sometimes the dive helps sometimes it doesn't
This time it looks like it did.
It's not a cheap move. You're upset that your favorite lost.
(1) She didn't even dive on purpose, but stumbled and had to dive/fall forward. (2) Diving doesn't even help 99% of the time which is why sprinters never dive and distance runners usually don't. (3) Even if it does help, I've never heard it called a cheap move or anything like that, it's open to everyone.
Shame (bell ring) Shame (bell ring). Why bother if you can't even finish on your feet with honor
The same reason why MLB players don't dive into 1st; they run through it. It's faster. Also, I'm sure diving onto the track probably HURTS.
This is factually false. In baseball, you want to get an extremity to a given point. Your foot is almost always faster, particularly as it is closer to the ground.
But in track, you have to get a part of the torso ahead, and by rotating oneself from vertical to horizontal, the center of mass stays the same but the relevant contact point is moved forward. This is often faster. outweighing the partial stride lost.
QED.
Waaaaaaaaah, stop your crying.
Olympics is about giving it your all. The winner wanted it more and she deserves the gold.
If an American dove to win you would all be cheering
Chips wrote:
asdfasfdsafadsf wrote:Chip?
Hahaha.
I read somewhere that they are using an RFID chip, in addition to laser and photo, specifically for cases like this. Not correct?
Stapled into the bib numbers
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/images-former-cu-star-emma-coburn-makes-history-at-rio-olympics-in-3000-meter-steeplechaseIf an American dove to win you would all be cheering
+1
it would be called great knowledge of the rules and quick-thinking under pressure.
on looker wrote:
d. (2) Diving doesn't even help 99% of the time which is why sprinters never dive and distance runners usually don't.
Exactly - diving at the line costs you as often as it helps, because you lose the momentum from your legs. That's why sprinters are told to run through or lunge (an upwards movement) not dip or dive (a downwards movement). Miller either fell or dived - even if it helped her on this occasion, a lot of the time it probably wouldn't have because her legs were no longer able to help her.
The reason sprinters don't do it is not because it's bad sportsmanship, but because it's very risky.
Some people on this site need to stop being such sore losers.
Stick with eharmony wrote:
That's not fair
She did not dive, she was winning and then she fell.
Prandini fell. Her foot gave out. It's clear on the slow mo.
She did not dive.
Felix is not 100 percent and you could tell during the race
That's why she lost
Stop the whining. She lost the race. I heard the winner was not 100% either. No one cares about your infantile complaining
Bahjsjsjsjsjss wrote:
Felix is not 100 percent and you could tell during the race
That's why she lost
This.
But why are the rules so hard to understand here?
One day I will stop be amazed at the ignorance of letsrun posters on such simple matters.
Serious question, are breasts considered part of the torso as far as timing? Or are the timers supposed to estimate where the runner's rib cage starts? Seems like large chested runners would have an unfair advantage.