Why Runners (Contestants) in the Stadiums running anticlockwise .?
First of all, twoshoes clearly has the most awesome answer to this! On to the other myths perpetuated here: Right-handedness – true, most of the world is right handed. Running counterclockwise, forces the right leg to travel slightly farther than the left (around 3 meters per lap, so that’s 1.5 meters more in a 200m race for the right leg), however, the left leg is subject to greater force being on the inside. Nascar tires wear more on the left side, horses in cart/chariot races are typically arranged so that the stronger horses are in the left harnesses, etc. Counterclockwise favors lefties. J M – while other types of races can vary, track and field is standarized and always run the same, and this is what the asker seems to be intersted in. Christmas hat – your answer really made me laugh, which I always appreciate. The leading theory – unrelated repetative activites influence each other and the way your mind percieves them. A good example is walking. You tend to walk on the right sid
