[i]Originally posted by jimmy38[/i]
i have another question , if powersprinters hit the ground hard wouldent that take more energy to run long sprints.and also if flexable sprinters just tap the track wouldent they run fast times because the spend less time on the track the powersprinters?????
As I said previously I don't really think there is any value or merit in confining a sprinter to any category, be it finesse, power, flexible, or whatever. Having said that, "power" sprinters (as it is being defined here) would indeed put more force into the track but they would typically do so in equal to or less time than the "flexible" or "finesse" sprinter. They would be able to run as fast as the "flexible" or "finesse" sprinter with fewer strides because they would travel greater distances during each flight phase due to the greater impulse they put into the ground during ground contact.
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