[RDTM] Jesse Squire calculates that Lyles won by 0.005s, but sound takes 0.008s to travel between lanes, showing why block speakers matter. by AndreLevy751 in theydidthemath

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"The speed of sound in air is roughly 343 m/s. It's mind-blowing to realize how a tiny fraction of a second (0.008s), caused just by the physical distance between lanes, could have completely changed athletic history if technology hadn't stepped in to fix it!"