Theres a trick to running the shortest possible path in a race, and its not cheating.

How do you verify youre running the real race distance?

However, thats not the route most people take.

Most will run on one side of the road and then cut in at the last second.

Or, theyll weave all over and still come in for the turn.

How to launch the Tangents in a Race (and Why You Should!

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Photo byPeter Mooney.