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djsavvy
on Sept 19, 2022
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Aleksandr Sorokin smashes 24-hour world record wit...
A sibling comment to yours asked about the elevation --- apparently it's actually a measure of air pressure.
speedgoose
on Sept 19, 2022
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That's strange that they use such an inaccurate sensor when they have a GPS.
djsavvy
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Apparently the reasoning is that what actually matters is oxygen partial pressure in the atmosphere, not true elevation. Measuring air pressure and reporting as elevation is a decent proxy for what athletes actually care about.
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