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The purpose of the study was to determine if gait pathomechanics could differentiate between top and bottom performing runners. Two top-performers and two bottom-performers from both men’s and women’s college cross-country teams underwent motion analysis while running on a treadmill in the pre-participation medical examination. Bottom-performing males had greater peak hip adduction, hip internal rotation, contralateral pelvis drop, rearfoot eversion, and initial impact (vGRF) during stance than top-performing males. Bottom-performing females had greater hip internal rotation and vGRF than top-performing females. Coaches may use these results to promote proper running mechanics, especially in younger runners to not only reduce injury risk but to improve performance.

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