EPISODE · Dec 3, 2009 · 1 MIN

Sprint Condition

from US News | Science Discoveries · host National Science Foundation

Longer toes and a unique ankle structure provide some sprinters with the burst of acceleration that separates them from other runners, according to biomechanists at Penn State University.

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