Wow! The winning margins between runners and starting positions is faster than for the speed of sound travelled between the first and ninth position.

Literally, this means that the speed of sound could mean the difference between winning and losing a race.

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The Speed of Sound Is Too Slow for Olympic Athletes
Sprinters in the position farthest from the pistols were getting slower start times, so organizers switched to an electronic tone.

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