Runners lean forward, some dive forward. It’s an accepted technique that coaches teach and you practice.
Disagree.
I just saw it and think you have an interesting take.
To take it to the extreme, what would the discussion be if every race began to be decided by a dive, with all of the presumed aftermath of cuts, blood, and broken bones?
Daily Mail covered it http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2167949/Track-field-athletes-diving-finish-line-bid-make-Olympics-team.html
Total commitment!
Nope. No rule against diving. As long as it doesn’t impede anyone else.
On the contrary, it should be required that you dive.
I have to agree. Are runners going to be forced to practice diving in order to win? Otoh, if you put in a rule against it, then when does an accidental stumble become a deliberate dive? It sucks, it’s unethical, but what can you do?
Actually diving to first base when running in baseball has been studied exhaustively, it takes longer than running through. I am willing to bet that it is the same with track. If you keep running you will get to the finish quicker than diving.
The announcer said the only rule is that the first torso to cross the line wins. Of course you can’t interfere with other runners or cross into their lane. I don’t know if diving really helps though.
I saw it and could only think of road rash.