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There were two men running in front of him for a while (and both just stopped eventually and just dropped off) - was it to "pull" him in their slipstream?

• tqi 3mo ago
  Partially. They're called rabbits[1] (or pacers) whose official role is to run a specific pace, who help encourage a fast race overall rather than a slow buildup with a fast kick. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacemaker_(running) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacemaker_(running)
  • pandaman 3mo ago
    Very smart. Would be awesome if they had these in track cycling.
    • tqi 3mo ago
      FWIW they are generally not allowed at majors / world championships / Olympics, just at invite meets where the goal is to promote a fast time