Perhaps the confusion over the Edmonton altitude has been a mistaken
assumption that the effects of altitude are linear when, in fact, they are
not. At 5500 ft, the 1500 is about 4-6s slower for MOST people. At 2100
ft someone might concluded then, that it should be 1-2s slower. This is
not the case however as there is no real effect at 2100 ft. It probably
starts to have an effect for some individuals around 3000ft, but it
doesn't seem to be an across-the-board effect until over 4000.
Paul
On Mon, 20 Aug 2001, Wes Cook wrote:
> What's with the concern over "altitude" at Edmonton? 2100 feet or so?
>
> Recognized need for altitude adjustments according to the NCAA rulebook
> begin at 3100.
>
>
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Paul Talbot
Department of Geography/
Institute of Behavioral Science
University of Colorado, Boulder
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