Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Sprinting
Athletes running a race do not run in the same fashion as a middle-aged man
running to catch a bus or a child running with a kite. There are even variations
in the ways in which athletes run, and a sprinter has a very different gait from
that of someone running a marathon.
FIG 5.58
Young woman sprinting.
In our sprinting example we can see how the runner's action changes from
leaving the starting blocks to getting into his regular running stride. You
will notice how the angle of the body moves from around 45 degrees to an
upright position. The forward tilt of the body during the initial thrust allows
more power to be transmitted through the legs to the starting blocks.
FIG 5.59
Sprint sequence from start
position through to steady running
position.
