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Keep your elbow at a 90-degree angle when you run – or not!

Fredrik Zillén - Running Technique Specialist 0:55

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One of the most common recommendations regarding running technique is to keep your elbows at a 90-degree angle whilst running. And by all means, do that if it feels right. But why recommend a 90-degree angle when so many of the world’s best runners don’t do that, but instead run with a much sharper angle?

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