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TyNia Gaither's False Start
- TyNia Gaither, a sprinter for Team Bahamas, was disqualified for a false start after the gun went off at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
- Officials claimed she reacted faster than humanly possible, starting 0.093 seconds after the gun, which was below the legal limit.
Reaction Time Limit
- The rule against reacting faster than 0.1 seconds assumes a limit to human reaction time.
- This is based on the idea that reacting to a sound takes time due to various physiological processes.
Origin of the 0.1-Second Rule
- The 0.1-second limit originates from the 1960s, based on claims by a German company that designed force sensors for starting blocks.
- This was influenced by a sprinter named Armin Hary, known for his fast starts, leading to the adoption of the rule.