Michael Johnson His upright stance and very short steps defied the perceived wisdom that a high knee lift was essential for maximum speed. When asked by a reporter, “If you had a usual running technique like other runners do you think you would go faster?” Johnson responded by saying “If I ran like all the other runners, I would be back there with them.”
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