By Perri Williams BUDAPEST. 33 degrees, perspiration glowing on the 35,000 spectators as they pack into the beautiful new athletics stadium on the banks of the…
Pacesetters have always been employed by race organisers for world record attempts with specific instructions for lap times.
They also play a crucial role in avoiding the deception tactics common in competitions as they race away from the start line giving the other runners the impression that they are far behind.
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Pacesetting became prominent after Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway successfully paced Roger Bannister to break the four-minute mile for the first time in 1954.
Andrew Rotich, who has paced several Diamond League meetings and the World Challenge, said the earnings have kept decreasing over the years.