Olympic Track and Field Doesn't Use Starting Pistols Because the Speed of Sound Is Too Slow [Olympics]

Did you know the reason that Olympic track and field doesn't use starting pistols anymore is that the runners farthest from the gun were posting demonstrably slower start times. Even with the help of digital speakers. This is crazy. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/xyrLuQObPa4/olympic-track-and-field-doesnt-use-starting-pistols-because-the-speed-of-sound-is-too-slow

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