  At the recent 1999 World Athletics Championships in Sevilla, Spain, Canada's
Bruny Surin matched Donovan Bailey's National and former World Record 100 m
mark of 9.84 s. The unofficial times for each, as read from the photo-finish,
were 9.833 s and 9.835 s respectively. Who, then, is the fastest Canadian of
all time? A possible solution is offered, accounting for drag effects resulting
from ambient tail-winds and altitude.
