Ones that've stood out to me:
Koko (lower body only)
G. Diababa
Cheptegei
Rudisha
Muir
Wariner
McSweyn
You have to factor in noticeable bounciness of Dragonfly Spikes for Cheptegei, Muir, McSweyn.
Ones that've stood out to me:
Koko (lower body only)
G. Diababa
Cheptegei
Rudisha
Muir
Wariner
McSweyn
You have to factor in noticeable bounciness of Dragonfly Spikes for Cheptegei, Muir, McSweyn.
Lukas Verzbicas?
TDK wrote:
Always Lagat for me
How could I forget Lagat. He has the GOAT form. Everything looks so fluid and natural, nothing exaggerated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GpW32ZZPSY&t=105s&ab_channel=UniversalSportsNetworkLetesenbet Gidey
oldoldrunner wrote:
Kipruto and Cheptegei almost have the same form and it is very efficient,
I beg to differ. Kipruto runs with a much higher stride rate (cadence), which IIRC, is closer to 200 spm. Cheptegei is in the 180-190 spm range.
I’ll echo Gidey and Bekele. Watch Bekele win the World XC Champs from ‘02-‘06 & ‘08 - mesmerizing.
On another note, has anyone noticed Stewart McSweyn and Lasse Viren seem to be “form twins”?
girl watcher wrote:
Athing Mu! Her running should be set to music!
She is poetry in motion.
Rudisha
Asafa
Flo Jo
jiggymeister wrote:
Letesenbet Gidey
+1
Noah Lyles
Elaine Thompson-Herah
David Rudisha
Jaylen Slade
Sydney McLaughlin
I think Jeremy Wariner at his peak was the smoothest runner ever
Old school... Komen, Geb, or Coe.
New school... Hobbs Kessler.
That's not just a fanboy comment. Kessler has immaculate form. Watch the last lap of his 8:39 in NC.
Barega
Wilson Kipsang
I don't know why Centrowitz's form is always praised. The guy is frequently injured and looks to overstride a little.
https://i.ibb.co/c60MGvB/centrowitz-0.png
https://i.ibb.co/1rysT1L/centrowitz-1.png
The minimal range of motion of his arms looks exaggerated, like his upper body is partially paralyzed, like a poor attempt at mimicking the East African arm action.
my two pennies wrote:
Can’t believe nobody has said Bekele yet. Beautiful form.
I agree. So smooth and always looks like he could turn it up a notch or three at any moment with ease.
Is there a single picture of Centro with his knee up? He has the lowest knee drive from all the elite runners. There is something odd about his form - in a bad but also a good way.
jamin wrote:
I don't know why Centrowitz's form is always praised. The guy is frequently injured and looks to overstride a little.
https://i.ibb.co/c60MGvB/centrowitz-0.pnghttps://i.ibb.co/1rysT1L/centrowitz-1.pngThe minimal range of motion of his arms looks exaggerated, like his upper body is partially paralyzed, like a poor attempt at mimicking the East African arm action.
Always enjoyed watching Lukas Verzbikas and Bernard Lagat run.
I forgot Carl Lewis, Marie Jose-Perec and Allyson Felix from my earlier list .
All have beautiful near perfect running form.
Kiplimo
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
Matt Choi was drinking beer halfway through the Boston Marathon
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts
2024 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion
Des Linden: "The entire sport" has changed since she first started running Boston.