why does it seem like records are broken more frequently during finals rather than prelim heats?

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Specifically in track & field and swimming. Is it observation bias? Heightened adrenaline? Level of competition?

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To win a race you have to be faster than your competitors. In the preliminaries the competition isn’t as strong as in the finals. So you can do a slower time and still win. Pushing yourself to do an unnecessary good time risks injury.

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