seems like girls have faster cadence in general, lighter, shorter strides, but faster cadence.
Watch Oakley and Lane vs top guys.
seems like girls have faster cadence in general, lighter, shorter strides, but faster cadence.
Watch Oakley and Lane vs top guys.
Claudia Lane just has bad form. Most of the guys have similar cadence but a longer stride which allows them to go ~10 seconds faster/400m. Also some boys like Hirsch and Gessner seem to have particularly high cadence.
Shorter strides require less muscle. Top guys will generally have the same cadence with longer strides which means faster times.
It's mostly a stylistic choice. Sometimes one type of stride is more natural, produces less injuries, etc