By Jae Gruenke | Running Form Analysis , Running Performance
Jemima Sumgong, the winner of the Rio Olympics women’s marathon, did something unusual for a Kenyan woman: she didn’t move her torso
By Jae Gruenke | Running Form Analysis , Uncategorized
Sometimes I watch a runner win a race and think, “I don’t know how that person is running that fast with that form.” Other times I think,
By Jae Gruenke | Running Form Analysis , Running Performance
In my analysis of the Olympic men’s 10,000 I wrote how Galen Rupp’s technique reminded me in some ways of Usain Bolt’s, with
By Jae Gruenke | Running Form Analysis , Running Performance
Okay, let’s talk some more about heads bobbing forwards and backwards. I expect to mention this when writing about Mo Farah, the winner,
By Jae Gruenke | Running Form Analysis , Running Performance
Watching Galen Rupp and Mo Farah running side by side is endlessly fascinating. They are the Odd Couple of men’s track. Rupp channels his
By Jae Gruenke | Running Form Analysis , Running Performance
Everyone wants to know how Ethiopian Almaz Ayana’s amazing world record run was possible. I can’t tell you that from looking at her
