Julien Alfred was disqualified for starting 0.095 seconds after the gun, and Devon Allen was disqualified for starting 0.099 seconds after the gun, just one thousandth of a second too quickly.

The sensors in the starting blocks measure what's called "reaction time," which is the amount of time it takes for a runner's foot to leave the block after the starting gun goes off. Obviously, if ...

One of the earliest patents for the starting blocks that are used in athletics was obtained on February 5, 1929. Titled “foot support”, it was among the first of many enhancements that ...

Technology for starting races that has been in use since 2012 to signal runners to start at the same time was a factor in Noah Lyles' gold medal.

Technology for starting races that has been in use since 2012 to signal runners to start at the same time was a factor in Noah Lyles' gold medal.