"Many Scientists are Convinced that Man Can See the Future"

[Cuddles]

You forgot

3) All paranormal is real
4) It's the EU's fault

You fogot

5) How is it related to the death of Princess Di?

 

[3point14]

I think that's a little different though. The sprinters are not 'guessing' some random time when the gun will go off. There's a countdown like "on your mark, get ready, go" where the time between each of the 3 sections is supposed to be the same?

That wouldn't require any kind of 6th sense, just an ability to estimate the short interval of time between 'get ready' and 'go'.

Just off the top of my head, I think they vary the interval between 'set' and the gun in order to make sure that this doesn't happen.