Flying Down the Track
World-class athletes of both sexes cover 100 metres in about 10 seconds. What percentage of this is spent not touching the ground? And what's the figure for a 2-hour marathon?
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World-class athletes of both sexes cover 100 metres in about 10 seconds. What percentage of this is spent not touching the ground? And what's the figure for a 2-hour marathon?
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