Decoding the Painted Markings on a Track
If you've ever stood at the edge of a stadium or a local high school field, you've probably stared at the colorful markings on a track and wondered why it looks like a giant geometry project gone wrong. At first glance, it's just a bunch of white lines, triangles, and numbers painted onto a rubbery red or blue surface. But for a runner, those markings are the only thing that keeps a race from turning into absolute chaos. ...