wowsa wrote:
i agree with AlSal--rupp has better form. no question about it.
but unlike diving, form don't count. at the end of the day it's how fast you run.
lagat has the best form i've ever seen. i love watching him run.
radcliffe and benoit-samuelson are both horrible to watch.
What is it that makes you feel Rupp unquestionably has better form?
The more I feel like I understand form, the better Tadese has looked to me. He runs like I'd expect an animal mind inside a human body would run.
Lagat's form IS beautiful, which is why it's awesome to watch El G; Lagat looks like he has a slight hitch in comparison.
Radcliffe and Jim Ryun were similar to a degree, but I suspect both had brilliant form if you could see the path energy was taking when moving through their bodies. Same for Priscah Jeptoo. I've tried whipping my legs like her and once you get the hang of it, it makes a lot more sense.
Meanwhile I'm running more like Tadesse, which is part of the reason I was interested to hear why people think he does or does not have bad form. As a side note, the way Tadesse holds his shoulders reminds me a lot of Yohan Blake, who not coincidentally I also think has awesome form.