btw … why does every tom, dick and harry still tell their athletes to “claw” the ground. i am sorry to bring up this sore subject but it happens all the time!
You’d be amazed to hear many very prominent track coaches who still believe you need to claw at the ground. It’s a total misrepresentation and misunderstanding of the research which has shown that faster runners have greater negative foot speed with respect to the ground at ground contact.
ELITETRACK Founder