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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 17 > Runners and the starting pistol effect

Runners and the starting pistol effect

By Eric Nagourney / The Bulletin
July 17, 2008

Does it matter which runner is closest to the starter’s pistol at the beginning of a race? It just might, a new study says.

Researchers who looked at results from the 2004 Olympics say sprinters who were closest to the gun took off faster, probably because they perceived the shot as....

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