You are in a straight 400 m race. You overtake the last person.

What position are you in now?

...two possible solutions to this. The first is that you were last, and by overtaking the last person, you are now second-to-last. The second is that you are leading the race, and overtook the last person, thusly putting the person a lap behind you, while you remain in the lead.

Posted by Will M. on 2002-12-21 23:11:53