#01 - The Athletes Problem

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times=[]
print('times in the 400M sprint')
def get_gender():
  while True:
    gender=str(input('Is this Male, Female or Other? (M/F/O)\n')).upper()
    if gender!='M' and gender!='F' and gender!='O':
      print('Error, please input M, F or O')
    else:
      return gender
def get_number_of_athletes():
  number_of_athletes=int(input('How many athletes are there?\n'))
  return number_of_athletes
def finishing_times(number_of_athletes,gender):
  for x in range(number_of_athletes):
    times.append(float(input('Enter the finishing time of the athlete: ')))
  times.sort()
  print('the fastest time was',times[0])
  if gender=='F':
    if times[0]<45.7:
      print('That is the new female World Record')
    else:
      print('well done!')
  elif gender=='M':
    if times[0]<48.3:
      print('this is the new male World Record')
    else:
      print('well done!')
  else:
    if times[0]<43.8:
      print('That is the new other World Record')
    else:
      print('well done!')
gender=get_gender()
finishing_times(get_number_of_athletes(),gender)

#01 - The Athletes Problem

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