Comparison Of Three Types Of Runs

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Comparison Of Three Types Of Runs
Characteristics	Sprint	Middle Distance Run	Long Distance Run
Foot Plant	Land high on ball of foot; heel does not touch.	Land lower on ball of foot than 50- yard dash; heel does not touch.	Land low on ball of foot, frop to heel.
Keen Action	Lift knee high and straight forward.	Lift knee less high than in 50- yard dash.	Lift knees lightly as compared to other runs.
	Thigh should be more-or-less horizontal to ground at end of knee lift.	Thigh should be less horizontal, about 700 - 800 at end of knee lift.	Thigh is less horizontal at end of knee lift than in other runs.
	Less rear kick than in other kind of runs.	More rear kick than in sprint.	More rear kick than other runs.
Forward Body Lean	Lean between 25 and 30 degrees – about 1 o'clock.	Lean between 15 and 18 degrees – about halfway between 12 and 1 o'clock.	Lean about 10 degrees – about one-third of way between 12 and 1 o'clock.
Arm action	Pump arms vigorously with hands reaching chin level or higher.	Use slightly less vigorous arm action.	Swing arms naturally at about shoulder level.