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Published Date: 21 August 2008
Discussing athletes' and swimmers' speeds (Editorial, 12 August), you say Rebecca Adlington swam at 16mph in winning her 400m gold medal. Not so. Roger Bannister ran the four-minute mile at 15mph. Rebecca also finished in close to four minutes, but her race was only a quarter as far. Do the arithmetic again and you will find top-class 400m swimmers travel at just under 4mph, ie, a brisk walking pace, not Bannister pace.
ALISTAIR LAWSON

Pool of Muckhart

Clackmannanshire

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  • Last Updated: 20 August 2008 9:26 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Sierra Foothills Scot,

Diamond Springs 21/08/2008 02:21:32
Is Mr Lawson asking a journalist to "do the arithmetic"? Not much hope of that any more.
2

Stuart W,

Dundee 21/08/2008 03:21:47
On a similar note, I would like to thank the Scotsman for NOT publishing my recent letter which, as an aside, slightly over-egged the pudding with regard to the likely longevity of Michaeal Johnson's 200m world record.

My money is on Jeremy Wariner NOT breaking Johnson's 400m world record though; not this time round anyway.
3

G,

dundy 21/08/2008 10:28:34
Stuart W - I bet you you haven't even put a bet on.....
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Stuart W,

Dundee 21/08/2008 20:11:52
3 G

Correct - I'm not a betting man, so was not talking literally, but I doubt if the odds on Wariner NOT breaking the record would have been worth bothering about.

Anyway, while Bolt ran brilliantly, Wariner ran a stinker, in fact must be some kind of problem there.

At least I got one right though ;-)

 

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