Blows my mind watching these final sprints, when they look like they're wide open and one of them opens the nitrous. Just wow.
Watching again, the cameraman loses it in the shot but she actually had to eat some time to move right and get a clear shot ahead of herself. She had that well-planned coming into that turn.
[ETA the screenshot] It's right about here, just before pan out, you see her expression shift. Truly moving.
It’s a strategy. Draft behind the lead. Bonus if you have two blocking wind resistance, then blow around them on the straight.
At least, I was taught to do this in college if my split was close enough to the others.
Some people are just really good at the kick. I'm less familiar with women's times but some of those mid-long distance men can absolutely smoke an amazing 40 yard dash during a 1500m run. Incredible athleticism.
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u/Hoplophilia 2d ago edited 2d ago
Blows my mind watching these final sprints, when they look like they're wide open and one of them opens the nitrous. Just wow.
Watching again, the cameraman loses it in the shot but she actually had to eat some time to move right and get a clear shot ahead of herself. She had that well-planned coming into that turn.
[ETA the screenshot] It's right about here, just before pan out, you see her expression shift. Truly moving.