ANALYSIS OF SPRINTERS VS.DISTANCE RUNNERS

In the sport of track and field, sprinting and distance running represent two major categories of athletes. Sprinting is associated with power and speed, whereas distance running focuses on the economy of movement. With distance running there are elements of sprint technique that overlap. With distance events, there comes a time near the end of the race where economy gives way to speed. If the distance runners knew how to alter their technique in a way to become more sprint-like, this process could possibly be more successful.

Jennifer K. Moss is graduated in Brigham Young University, USA. She''s research focuses primarly on: Distance running economy and technique of track and field events. She is a Ass. Prof. at Brigham Young University and is widely published in the Department of Exercise Sciences field.