I compare the world record sprint races of Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson in the 1996 Olympic Games, and try to answer the questions: 1. Who is faster?, and 2. Which performance was more remarkable? The statistical methods used include cubic spline curve fitting, the parametric bootstrap, and Keller's model of running.
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