New event aims to revolutionise the sport with promises of bigger prize money and a greater role for athletes Track and field's brave new world begins in Budapest on Friday night. The action will be fast-paced and slick, with augmented reality showing athletes' win percentages and javelins and hammers that glow, making them easier to see on a black infield.
New event aims to revolutionise the sport with promises of bigger prize money and a greater role for athletes Track and field's brave new world begins in Budapest on Friday night.
The action will be fast-paced and slick, with augmented reality showing athletes' win percentages and javelins and hammers that glow, making them easier to see on a black infield.
In the space of 48 hours, a top sprinter could earn $337,500 (£250,000) for just over a minute's work.
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New event aims to revolutionise the sport with promises of bigger prize money and a greater role for athletes Track and field's brave new world begins in Budapest on Friday night. The action will be fast-paced and slick, with augmented reality showing athletes' win percentages and javelins and hammers that glow, making them easier to see on a black infield. In the space of 48 hours, a top sprinter could earn $337,500 (£250,000) for just over a minute's work.
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