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WHY IS STRIDE LENGTH SUCH A BIG DEAL IN SPRINTING?

Nov 4, 2025

Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Track and field

100 meter dash, force production, Max velocity, overstriding, Run faster, Speed, Speed races, Sprint faster, Sprinting, stride length, Top speed

Hugo Noya Enríquez

Stride length significantly impacts sprinting speed. However, there is a right way and a wrong way to increase your stride length. The world’s fastest athletes distinguish themselves by having longer strides compared to their slower counterparts. But it’s not because they actively try to lengthen each stride. It all comes down to force production. In…
THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF THE 100 METER DASH RACE

Jul 12, 2024

Exercise physiology, Situational sports, Sports training, Track and field

100 meter dash, Acceleration, Phases of the 100 meter dash, Reaction speed, Speed, Speed endurance, Speed races, Sprinting, Top speed

Hugo Noya Enríquez

The 100 meter dash race is the most popular event in track and field and to be successful in it, apart from having a very refined sprint technique and high levels of explosiveness, it is necessary to understand how the evolution of the race is throughout its course. All of this is conditioned because it…