Re: running barefoot -- was (Why are Kenyans so fast (rebutal))

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From: Javier Pinto
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 18:17

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gthome@bulldogs.austin.ibm.com writes:

>If you are wondering about what I'm saying get a tape of Seb Coe/Steve Cram/
>Steve Ovett/Carl Lewis/Linford Christie and watch where their foot actually
>hits the ground at what part of their foot hits first.

The only name familiar to me is Carl Lewis. My question is then, are all
these people sprinters? or short distance runners? I recall reading that
for long distance runner landing on the heel is the standard.

Javier.

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From: javier@cs.toronto.edu (Javier Pinto)
Subject: Re: running barefoot -- was (Why are Kenyans so fast (rebutal))
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