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Originally Posted by steve B
Where did you see that the pacers weren't necessary? I looked at the linked article and 4-5 others and that wasn't mentioned.
Pacers are more effective mentally than physically. There's some benefit from drafting, but at running speed it's not a huge benefit. Mentally, the pacers keep a runner from getting distracted and falling behind the pace.
The car projecting a line where the goal would be is a nice touch.
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In this context a pacemaker isn't as necessary as in the only other in which I have heard that term used. For someone with heart problems.
I've never run a marathon so I had no idea what they were used for in a race. I do now.
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