The best distance runners in the world are from Ethiopia where most grew up barefoot which accounts for their flawless forefoot running style. Below outlines how we can learn from their form.
A study by Hinrichs et al. concluded that there is no advantage of the ‘classic’ style of arm carriage and arm swing over the arm […]
I know you would think of it being an energy drainer, but a higher running step rate, that is, taking quicker and shorter steps when […]
Ground contact is longer in heel strike running than forefoot running because of 2 factors: 1. a posterior position of the center mass at foot strike and 2. foot rollover causes the foot to spend more time on the ground.
The relation of Ethiopian marathon runners genetics with performance has been widely studied, yet results showed that genetics exerted no influence on endurance capacity. Nan […]
Some argue that Haile Gebreselassie along with many elite East African runners are forefoot strikers. Others argue that Haile is a midfoot striker. However, in many […]
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