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Sprinting Mechanics: How Elite Sprinters Maximize Their Speed

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Sprinting Mechanics: How Elite Sprinters Maximize Their Speed Summary In this article, we discuss the mechanics of sprinting and how elite sprinters can reach almost one-third of their top speed before their foot hits the ground. We also delve into how sprinters can apply progressively more force as they go step by step further into …

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The Science Behind the World’s Fastest Sprinters

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The Science Behind the World’s Fastest Sprinters Summary Sprinting is all about how fast an athlete can reach maximum velocity and how fast they can run once they’ve reached it. Elite sprinters are force application machines who put in five times their body weight into the ground within 0.09 seconds. The mechanical and physiological basis …

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