Running


I’ve been that means to make this video for a very long time!

On condition that Mo Farah just lately (on the time of penning this) gained his third profession Olympic Gold Medal, it looks like now is a superb time to look nearer on the operating type of this champion distance runner!

Try the video beneath for the total dialogue of Mo’s operating fashion… however listed here are a few of the details:

Foot Strike

It’s clear from this footage that Mo does an amazing job of hanging the bottom beneath a flexing knee, which is the important thing goal in making an attempt to not enable your self to over stride. Touchdown his foot beneath the knee on this manner, signifies that Mo doesn’t create the type of extreme braking power upon contact that many people leisure runners do.

This not solely allows him to maximise his present ahead momentum, but additionally reduces undue stress on the knee joint itself. As you’ll count on from a world class distance runner, he strikes the bottom with a delicate midfoot strike, moderately than a heel strike or extreme forefoot strike.

Cadence (Stride Frequency)

It has been effectively documented that elite distance runners are inclined to run within the 180-200 strides per minute vary, and Mo isn’t any exception.

Not solely does he have an extended flowing stride, with nice vary of movement proven on the hip, which permits him to cowl a substantial amount of floor with every stride… he additionally makes effectively over 180 of those strides per minute when operating at 5,000m race tempo. It’s this fast cadence which allows him to run at simply over 2:30 min/km with out overstriding!

Posture

We will see from viewing Mo side-on that his posture is remarkably upright, with a slight entire physique ahead lean.

The ‘lean’ I’d argue is a pure perform of velocity, moderately than one thing to consciously concentrate on. It’s spectacular that even when pushing exhausting within the later levels of a race, Mo largely maintains his posture.

Extra

For extra insights into Mo Farah’s operating type, try the video above 🙂

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