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Reconciling Laser/Doppler Sprint Speed With Timing Gates
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Reconciling Laser/Doppler Sprint Speed With Timing Gates

Laser peak speed and timing-gate splits rarely match, and it is not a calibration error. The averaging math behind the gap, plus a field protocol to prove it.

sprint-testing·timing-gates·laser-radar
Pole Vault Runway Velocity Timing-Gate Protocol: Measuring the Final Six Strides
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Pole Vault Runway Velocity Timing-Gate Protocol: Measuring the Final Six Strides

Pole vault runway speed timing usually means one flying gate near the box. A stride-by-stride protocol for the last six strides catches what that average hides.

pole-vault·timing-gates·approach-velocity
Timing Gate False Triggers: Fixing Sprint Times That Read Too Fast
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Timing Gate False Triggers: Fixing Sprint Times That Read Too Fast

An arm or trail leg clips the beam before the torso arrives and the gate logs a time that never happened. Here's the height and alignment fix that stops it.

timing-gates·sprint-testing·testing-equipment