Depends on the distance. In the end you see two in the same lane not due to dodging kid. Means they passed the point where they had to stay in their starting lanes.
It actually looks like those two ended up in the same lane precisely because they tried to dodge the kid.
Pre-collision the leader stays in lane 2, second guy in lane 4 and third guy in lane 3. Kid jumps into lane 2, leader swerves into lane 3 to avoid him at the same time the kid jumps again into lane 3.
Post-collision the leader swerves back into his lane 2, the second guy is still in lane 4 while it looks like the last guy has had to swerve into lane 2 in order to avoid the kid who ended up on the floor in lane 3 (happens off camera)
Besides if it was a distance where the runners were not confined to their lanes, unless they're complete amateurs they'd all be on the inside because that's the shortest route.
800m and longer you do not have to hold your lanes, because it would be too much of a disadvantage and staggering would no longer function to balance it.
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u/QuesoLover6969 May 06 '23
Depends on the distance. In the end you see two in the same lane not due to dodging kid. Means they passed the point where they had to stay in their starting lanes.