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How Are Athletes Timed In A Race?
Season 1 • Episode 14
Broadcast date
12-12-1999
The history of the stopwatch and analysis of its accuracy. The starter's pistol, the starting block sensors, and the horn in present-day races are used for timing modern races. How a high resolution video camera and computer technology help to determine the runner's finish time in a race - the finish time is the moment when the person's torso crosses the line.
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