Sprint Form Slow Motion 

... This was actually kind of beautiful.

In primary school, being the fastest meant that you were the coolest. I was stuck in third fastest. I had that fire inside of me but i just wasnt strong enough. Two years later i have grown so much and the power i have when sprinting is astonishing compared to my friends. A tall skinny lad with fire inside him is now chasing dreams and he is lead by usain bolt.

Usain Bolt once said... "I'm not even the fastest in my neighborhood!" DAMN!! That's insane!!

looks like usain's celebrating before he even finished the race!! lol

Love how he was putting his arms out before he finished while everyone else were pushing their hardest!

Summarized: 1. Shoulders back, Chest out 2. not short steps, but still not too long steps 3. Lean forwards, especially at the start 4. Move arms from ca. 10 cm before the chin to 10 cm(Pos1) behind the butt(Pos2) Pos1: Arm-Angle should be less than 90° Pos2: Arm-Angle should be bigger than 90° While moving the Arms from chin to butt/from butt to chin the arms should have a ~90°-Angle 5.Try to cushion the feet on impact and preferably don't hit thé ground with your heel 6. Look straight ahead 7. Move one knee forward as fast as possible and pull the other back as fast as possible 8. Body tension

The way his feet are literally landing super smoothly on every step is so satisfying to watch. All Olympics sprinters have an astonishing technique !

What's so difficult to understand is that all the other men in this field are some of the fastest humans in history. Some of them almost as fast as Bolt and yet he just glides away and gains meters once he can take full strides and lift his head. His top speed is just insane. He wasn't the best starter and he kind of struggled s bit in the start and was absolutely depending on the best possible start he can manage so that he didn't loose too much but no one else in that field has the capacity to reach the top speed he reaches

If he stops celebrating before crossing the finish line I believe he can clock under 9.50 secs

Just look at his form and position, absolutely amazing!

If anyone is wondering the song is Ecstacy of gold clint eastwood the good the bad the ugly

0:37 a perfect line of the body to start a sprint

This sh*t gives me goosebumps, as an athlete I know that feeling of nailing a sprint and feeling the power within to pull off an outstanding performance, a high that cannot be achieved through drugs, a high that I'm addicted to that happens once in a while, when you're in absolute flow state feeling like an utter beast. Dopamine shooting through your system, the paced breathing, the intense sweating, blood rushing up your neck, heating up all your body. Dammit I'm going for a run now!

Bolt seems to be flying for most of this! Literally his feet hardly touched the ground.. Awesome!

Only someone who has ever trained and compete at 100m can understand the feeling when you seeing a race. My heart is beating fast like i'm in the track.

I was surprised they spend most of their time in the air

Thank you for this. I am 45 and have been training for the 100 metres for almost 15 years, it really helps to see in slow motion. I desperately want to break my 13.2 seconds PB.

1:14 Did anyone else see that guy go Naruto all of the sudden?

I used to use this video as motivation in high school glad I randomly remembered it

He's also a master in not letting his heels touch the ground.

Sprinting is in my Spirit!

I watched this sooo many times now. I love it. Track is awsome

THE SONG IS The Ecstasies of Gold , It's from the movie The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

I watched this video over and over again and tried to do the same form which helped me increased my time !!! That was insane!!!!!

I dont know why, but this somehow is my favourite video on youtube^^

Now that I know the technique, the QWOP record is as good as mine. But seriously this video was amazing. Watching him run is euphoric

I saw a "coach" on youtube saying to sprint you should land flatfooted, and thought "this guy is a quack". Love that people have good footage of the best in the world in slow motion so you can see how to sprint properly.

Usain bolt at the end. That never gets old. Like wtf bruh 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Look at their upper body, their head. There's absolutely no up&down movement. As a long distance runner, I am amazed! What kind of training do these guys go through?!

Bizarre he's already slowing down before the finish and still stays ahead of the rest. Stunning athlete and wonderful slomo 😎

These sprinters are some bizarre creations

But if you think about it his time would have been faster without the celebrating lol but I’m glad he did cause now no one will ever forget that moment

Thanks. I am studying human motion and efficiency on my own, to be efficient at work. I saw that winners on this videos raises and bends their legs more when legs goes forward. Legs often hits their butt maybe transferring upfront momentum from legs to torso, same time as legs momentum is changed downwards to help get extra velocity for next kick.

0:50 notice how they run almost exclusively on the toes, you have to do this at high speeds because landing the heels is not necessary and can slow you down. If you try it for the first time it's tricky because you don't normally walk or run on your toes alone.

My dude couldn't resist to put Django music in the mix 😂 with a black guy running full speed 😂😂😂

Holy Shit... Watch the end part in the slow motion when Bolt "turns on the afterburners".... Look how much faster his legs and feet are at cycling through the motions of running compared to everyone else. This dude is an absolute beast. Those other guys didn't stand a chance.

i dont like how he started celebrating at the 90m mark he probably lost a couple milleseconds off that

i finished the 100m run in 11.68 seconds...you are only the inspiration to me.running god...hats off to u.....

I’m learning about heel strikes and running on that balls of my feet. So awesome to see. It’s hard to break a bad habit but I’m glad I’m working on it.

Massive stride combined with a quick turnover means victory.

lol usain has time to celebrate and still beat their asses. XD

Yes, fast twitch fibers respond to stimuli faster than slow twitch fibers. But the speed of the movement of the legs is not what produces speed in running. Force application to the ground is what produces speed. The explosiveness that you are referring to is power (force x distance) this is very important in the drive phase or the beginning of a sprint. That explosiveness or power is achieved by force that is applied to the ground, which is done at a slower turn-over the first 8-10 steps of the sprint. I agree with what you said about powerlifters, but getting stronger does not require you to get bigger and lifting weights is not necessarily the best way to get stronger.

I just read that toe on the ground first is bad yet literally every sprinter in the Olympics does it, and so do I lol

so beautiful how they land almost on their toes ( instead of heel like most people) and by the time their foot touches the ground their hip has caught up and is right above the foot

how graceful :'(

This video is super helpful for improving form, for example bringing my heel to my butt while directly under my body really helped

Looks like the cameraman was pure speed. He deserves a raise.

Dude the music went along with the eureka feeling I had. I grew four inches and had lost my natural sprinting talent but now I know how to sprint properly and exactly what I have done wrong!

I ran 12.36 in 100ms.Now 14.50.I hope i will do better next year.This video is such an inspirational:)

0:49 when you are running away from someone in a dream

I used to go to a karate class as a kid and we made too much noise when running so the trainer told us to run on the baws of our feet to keep quiet. 9 years later im doing the same thing and i just realised the fastest man of earth does it. Man am i proud!

Top 50 Greatest Sprinters of all time Male and Female (Ranked) 1. Bolt 2. Johnson 3. Fraser-Pryce 4. Lewis 5. Felix 6. Greene 7. Perec 8. Campbell-Brown 9. Gatlin 10. Thompson-Herah 11. Meritt 12. Wariner 13. Van Nierkerk, Ohuruogu, Freeman 16. Cuthbert 17. Devers 18. Ottey 19. Torrence 20. Szewinska 21. Miller-Uibo 22. Kirani James 23. Schippers 24. Stecher 25. Flo-Jo 26. Linford Christie, Richards-Ross 28. Calvin Smith 29. Borzov 30. Bryzgina 31. Donovan Bailey, Gardiner, Koch 34. Gay, Block 36. Jesse Owens, Rudolph, Joe Morrow, Tolan, Craig, Hahn, Tyus, Wockel, Brisco-Hooks, Marjorie Jackson, Blankers-Koen 47. Kenteris 48. Marion Jones, Krabbe, Moller What do you think of my ranking? Any notable sprinters you think I forgot to mention? Any sprinter that shouldn't be on the list? The list is purely based on accomplishment and results. It doesn't take into account what you did outside the sport

Whoa Usain Bolt is amazing! He must've worked hard for his genetics

Can't Imagine how fast they are, especially the cameraman.

it's called a toe scrape my friend. It limits the distance that the foot travels and helps to maintain a longer ground contact time during acceleration. Thus, more force production in the early stages of the race. It's done intentionally. Chambers and Gatlin, amongst others, have begun to adopt said technique as well.

Because Bolt is so tall he has the longest acceleration phase of any runner.

Wow their form looks so beautiful they almost look like action figures or something it just looks so beautiful And the start of the video looks so perfect he squeezed out every ounce of perfection

when i get into a perfect running form it feels like im just gliding

The GOD of sprinting

this video is brewed for those with a fighting spirit

beautiful

that form was clean

Love that last one!!!

gave me chills

He's actually flying lmao

dang goat! he mocks his opponents during a race! Great music

The song and the video are perfect

he's such a unit!

Even in slow motion Bolt is quick

usain bolt is like a standing up gazell

lol bolt at the end slow motion was just epic

The swagger of this man

this is such an inspiring video and I don't know why

They have perfect form I wish I could take off like that when doing blocking so I can improve on my 100m

Their forms are so beautiful and graceful!

Fast as the lightnin' Why do i love this guy so much?

I'm disappointed that he celebrated early, as I can only imagine what the record would be like if he ran 100% all the way. But at the same time, it's what made his performance iconic.

this is beautiful

This man is not human

bolt is the legend of our era and it will be a long time until one who is as great has him will be released into the world of sprinting.[ Usain Bolt the G.O.A.T of sprinting ]

The first clip... his toe touched the ground, I thought that's bad.

This is my first year doing 100 m dash and 4x200 m relay. I would like to know any tips and trick yall have that could help me improve.

great material for motion designers :)

Two greats Ennio and Usain, fitting music by the music legend to the once in a life time sprinter.. i doubt there would be another 100mts finish with that awesome celebration at the end..

1:08 synced!

His running on his toes omg

Interesting how their knees almost lock out under them, but they skim them ground so there doesn't seem to be a huge amount of compressive forces in the knee. Also interesting how their head only seems to travel a few cm in the vertical plane.

This is perfect if you want to learn the right technique

Does he decelerate when he's about to win?

Is it going against the idea of this video to put it at 2x speed?

Im a fershman track runner n im always striving to catch who is ever infront of me i ran my pr 3 weeks ago of a time of 11.5 compared to most of the track team i have the best start but this video helped me realize how i can make my start better if i can get out of the blocks like usain then im sure ill win all my races

In highschool, we have to run on shitty 140-150m indoor tracks... You cant even imagine how sharp those turns are. You have to slow down ALOT

The whole thing about fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers is not really important in running fast. It is strength, mechanics, and coordination. If we get stronger (not bigger),develop good running mechanics, and develop coordination in the muscles working together in a very complicated system.

Me when I run in a nightmare

even in slow motion he is still the fastest man

Very cool! The last clip made it seem like Bolt ran half the race beating his chest lol.

*THE REASON THE FASTEST SPRINTERS ARE BLACK:* black people evolved in hot climates where they developed longer limbs to torsos. this was because the ground was hot and that protected your internal organs (heart lungs stomach etc) by keeping them farther away from the torid earth. White people evolved in colder climates and developed shorter limp to torso ratios. This was because they needed shorter limbs to keep their internal organs near the earths core. so it's limb to torso ratio and add in fast twitch fibers in the calves of people of west african decent

Usain didn't give a f**k about the form! 😂

When being the fastest man alive takes hard training and dedication....thats MODELO Please drink responsibly

Thanks my coaches are on arm movement but not leg movement. It's good to see how the pros do it