"Official" World Records, Sprint Events, and "Rabbits"

As a sprinter, you don't "go after" someone in front of you. That could cause you to tie up. You have your own lane and run your own race. I've run my fastest sprints when I was in front from beginning of the race to the end.

Sprinting is a totally diff animal from distance.

The second post is pretty weak I think. We are talking about rules, not real world. If Geb and Paula ran a marathon, just the two of them, Geb would be out of sight and a non factor for Paula from the first steps. Say she runs 2:14, she gets no WR. In this case, Geb provided much less assistance than the guy in lane 4 does for the guy in lane 3, assuming they are in the same ball park, for 400m. Not only could lane 4 break the wind, he is someone to chase. Whether or not you do chase lane 4 that's your choice, but he is there.

This whole thing is stupid, but a staggered sprint could technically be of much more aid than a two gender marathon.

Paula, Deena, if you're reading this your WR and AR stand among all those who know anything about the sport.

Here is a question: What it a woman jumps in the race at 30k and paces another woman to a 2:14? WR or not?

Not.

It has always been my opinion that rabbits should be allowed to jump in at any point of any race. I've never understood any argument against them this to be legitimate.