Is having a short Achilles tendon the bane of running?

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  • ron0189

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    9 years ago 07/25/2016 12:22am EDT

    I've noticed how a lot of world class runners, both in distance and sprinting have very long achilles tendon and high calf insertions. Does that mean people with short achilles tendon cannot ever really run fast?

  • Miss Running Cankles

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    9 years ago 07/25/2016 2:54am EDT
    re: ron0189

    Umm... ever heard of Genzebe Dibaba?

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