It is even more interesting when the lapped athletes refuse to step off the
track and you get officials trying to physically remove them. Great
entertainment.
Kevin Sullivan
In a message dated 1/26/01 2:31:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< As I remember the Big Ten indoor rule (forgive me, I don't have a book in
front of me), it states that lapped runners must leave the track until the
race is down to a certain number of competitors. My interpretation is that
interference with the leaders is not the reason for the rule. It is simply
a way to ensure that accurate lap counting is possible for the final
competitors on 200m tracks where lapping is frequent and can be confusing.
It also makes for a much better show for a meet of this caliber. However,
it does provide some interesting moments when lapped runners begin to race
the leaders to prevent disqualification from the race.
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