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11.04.2009 12:00 pm

Longer toes, unique ankle structure aids sprinters

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

People with longer toes and a unique ankle structure that allows for quicker acceleration make better sprinters, according to biomechanists.

Penn State scientists analyzed the feet of 12 collegiate sprinters and 12 non-athletes of similar heights. They measured the distance between the…

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