Problematics | 400m contests away from the champions
Given the times when two runners meet and cross each other along a track, can you work out their respective speeds?
The world record for the men’s 400m is 43.03 seconds, clocked in the 2016 Olympics. For women, the world record is 47.60 (1985 World Cup) while the Olympic record is 48.25 (1996). Among Indians, the men’s and women’s 400m records are 45.21 and 50.79 seconds respectively.
