Now try that with hurdles.

My wife marched color guard for years/
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It was for the high speed marching band competition.

Actually if was done for a good reason. They heard about Obama's "fairness" agenda. They realized that some people just run slower than others, but perhaps they can corner better and make up some time in the corners. After all it only makes it "fair".

That's what you get when something is put together by a communist committee.

I'm sure that's just how they sold it.

I like it. It tests maneuverability not just straight line speed.
Quick changes in directions are needed in today's world in politics, technology and now running.
I'd like to think that is what was intended, I doubt it though.

If it is, I didn't see it labeled as such.
However even if it is a spoof, it is feasible.

What I love is that the reason they did it was for a dog-and-pony show. It's incompetence as a result of intimidation.

Another fine example of that "superior" socialist engineering talent.

It makes sense. The corners were severely worn due to overuse. So make a track that is impossible to use.

I can see it now - the 2024 Olympics, a new track and field event - Chinese Square Track.

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are you sure it wasn't a spoof?

I was looking for the 'parable of the Russian Carpenters', but found this instead. http://ingrimayne.com/econ/IndividualGro...

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That way, everyone can equally suck at running.