WHY do runners get off to a low start? Before 1887, all athletes started the race
from a standing position.
Then, after observing a kangaroo, the
American sprinter Sherrill decided to try a new starting position. As for kangaroos, they duck to the ground just before the start.
Despite the protest of the judge and the mockery of the spectators, Sherrill applied the new method and immediately
won the race.
