The zero-tolerance rule means any reaction time faster than 0.100 seconds is deemed a false start, as it's physiologically impossible to process the gunshot and initiate movement more quickly. This threshold is based on extensive studies of neural transmission times. But I’ve seen sprinters in our university trials, wired with sensors, consistently beat that limit in practice when they anticipate the start—the body can pre-load, chetta. My data tells me the rule is less about biology and more about controlling the spectacle for television.
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