Ah, thinking like an engineer! You're clever, but the IAAF is thorough. Rule 144.3 says: "For the purpose of this Rule, the following examples shall be consid

Ah, thinking like an engineer! You're clever, but the IAAF is thorough. Rule 144.3 says: "For the purpose of this Rule, the following examples shall be considered assistance, and are therefore not allowed: (a) Pacing in races by persons not participating in the same race, by athletes lapped or about to be lapped or by any kind of technical device (other than those permitted under Rule 144.4(d))."