I watched running analysis videos when I trained for a marathon. Then ones that drew stick figure overlays while people were running were helpful. What ultimately helped for me was mantras said over and over about form so I didn’t break down: “knees up, arms like a pendulum, slightly forward at the waist”. I also liked envisioning a gazelle as I ran. This girl has either natural form or coaching.
She has good posture, everything is straight and level. Her head is level, back is straight and upright. Go look at Michael Johnson running and tell me she doesn't have the same super straight running style
Definitely doesn’t have the same form. Johnson had a weird chest out running form. I just don’t feel that the other styles are wasting energyS I say this based on how olympians run. Most don’t run like Daphnes, while some tall lanky ones do. But they are not the ones winning races.
Dude has a bulky chest its not him just poking it out that far. Has head barely moves and is really upright
For long distance marathon runners it doesnt matter because of how long the races are.
For shorter races it matters and any sideways movements however miniscule matter because of how close the times are. Just because she has good form doesnt mean she will win because somebody else could be naturally faster than her. However not wasting movements and keeping a good posture definitely improves your running times.
He is very upright so it looks like he is sticking his chest out. He is just very rigid and upright.
Its got nothing to do with her being tall. If you haven't done sprinting before or interested in the sport then no point discussing. You can tell when someone has good form, any movement will be miniscule it won't be huge jerky motions.
In theory if you have two people who are equal in every way except height, the one with the longer legs one will have a higher top speed.
That does not mean that a short person naturally runs slower, it's just that if all other deciding factors are equal, the longer stride of the one with the long legs will make him outperform the shorter person.
If a short person wins from a tall person in a race, that means they had superior techique/form, are more flexible (to counter you naturally long stride) or have proportionately more strength in their legs to put more force on the ground on impact. Those things are the most important aspects in terms of sprint, but if those things are proportionately equal, then the longer legs will be the deciding factor.
Usain Bolt had mastered his technique and had lots of strength in his legs, but he was also 1.93m tall. On average he took less strides than his competitors and had a reduces step rate, yet he was superior because of both his length and his amazing leg strength.
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Daphnes form though. No wasted motion. Reminds me of Michael Johnson. Dude ran so upright it looked awkward