frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat athletes have gone far despite having the 'wrong' body type for their sport?message-squaremessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1112arrow-down1message-squareWhat athletes have gone far despite having the 'wrong' body type for their sport?frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square61fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareli10@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoI think he’s taller than usual, so it takes him longer to accelerate at the start, but then he makes up for it with long strides.
minus-squarePons_Aelius@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIIRC: He takes 2 or 3 less strides to reach the 100m finish than most sprinters.
I think he’s taller than usual, so it takes him longer to accelerate at the start, but then he makes up for it with long strides.
IIRC: He takes 2 or 3 less strides to reach the 100m finish than most sprinters.