Who Has the Best Sprinting Form Ever?

In this video we take a look at the males athletes who had some of the best sprinting form ever and rank them from 1-20
Music: HORUSIII x HICAP - We Do It No

[@RJC...]

Asafa Powell's form was perfect hes no1 for sure

[@kwezimashapa6425]

I agree. Lewis is a very close second

[@gordon2945]

No I don't think so

[@vockeiawright2070]

There's no doubt that Powell is the right person for the number slot

[@certifiedchaos4643]

Yea that’s is the perfect combo of speed power and technique. Ppl wouldn’t disagree if Asafa won gold at worlds or the Olympics

[@Plugz.Pananak]

Powell older brother made the Olympics final. I think it's a family pedigree.

[@gavriel45]

Asafa Powell has the most sub 10 100m races of all time. His mechanics are on another level

[@dontdoda1thang564]

I had Asafa Powell at #1 before I even started watching the video. Gr8 work 👌🏿

[@TheDYNAMITE001]

Same here

[@bjf5027]

I still watch old videos of Asafa. His running was so glorious and beautiful

[@jermainemyles1825]

I was just doing that lastnigh 😅

[@shubhamshinde4675]

The moment you said front side mechanics in the start of video the first person came in my mind was Asapha Powell. Definitely deserving the 1st Rank

[@YutongOfficial]

0:58 #20 - Joseph Fahnbulleh 1:34 #19 - Marvin Bracy 2:11 #18 - Don Quarrie 2:44 #17 - Filippo Tortu 3:39 #16 - Francis Obikwelu 4:13 #15 - Frank Fredericks 4:44 #14 - Darrel Brown 5:20 #13 - Noah Lyles 6:40 #12 - Tyson Gay 7:28 #11 - Yohan Blake 7:59 #10 - Carl Lewis 8:48 #9 - Ronnie Baker 9:15 #8 - Trayvon Bromell 9:41 #7 - Dennis Mitchell 10:12 #6 - Ben Johnson 11:05 #5 - Justin Gatlin 11:56 #4 - Maurice Greene 12:34 #3 - Usain Bolt 14:05 #2 - Marcell Jacobs 15:22 #1 - Asafa Powell

[@mr-sam-jax]

thank you so much

[@gtrocajrc]

Donovan Bailey!

[@biggalaxy9102]

Nah my dude. Flo-Jo had the best form I've ever seen!

[@njbpaul]

I think Gatlin should be around #2 or #1

[@CR7_THEGOAT777]

@@njbpaul not a chance. He’s way to stiff

[@cdenjames4542]

I honestly think letsile tebogo deserve a spot here he looks so relaxed with some nice strides

[@freeman2347]

Absolutely agree

[@shams6598]

With a butt kick

[@jason3000tt]

Yes but he,s new

[@Shem22sr]

No he doesn't

[@cdenjames4542]

@@Shem22sr can you do better?

[@astrospeedcuber]

Asafa Powell truly had some insanely efficient form and technique

[@andreslosada559]

Jeez man, Powell is one of those rare sprinters that just glides across the field. Looks like a wire’s pulling him and he moves his legs to feign like he’s running, as if he’s doing a stunt in a movie.

[@JasperStringerRunning]

I’ve dropped my 200PR by 3 seconds since last year. I just ran a 26.83 yesterday!!!

[@Messup7654]

What do you run now

[@cliffasante2122]

@@Messup7654now he is running 20.21

[@elsiddorie4494]

I'm glad Darrel Brown was mentioned as well as sprinting in Trinidad shown briefly from 0:35- 0:39s which was when Darrel Brown ran a 10.04s to win the 100m at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in 2011. He will always be missed in the sport.

[@jason3000tt]

Yeap.....was there for it, watched him from the starter position, was blown away. I never forgot that

[@adhocmtb8036]

I honestly believe, if Darryl had achieved more winning sub 10 times throughout his career (and if aesthetics was a greater factor in this comparison), he would be in the top three easily... Only Asafa and perhaps Maurice green was smoother. Yes the other runners have quick turnover, but he always looked as if he was jogging 10.0s. I really wanted to see him beat some people at the world level (this is coming from a Jamaican). I witnessed him at the world juniors in Kingston and at several senior champs in Trinidad, you would get goosebumps just watching him do a run through before the race... Never seen anything like it. You just wanted him to win regardless of who else was in the race just to see his running form.

[@barrylloyd5864]

As a young lad watching Don Q , I was puzzled by the way his legs looked like they were elastic rubber bands when running. Now after all these years you as solved the puzzle for me. It was that final extension of his front foot before in touched the ground, that gave his stride that elastic look. It truly was a thing of beauty.

[@KoolKaiser]

Another banger! Well done bro 👏

[@vaticinus]

4:44 #14 - Darrel Brown should definitly be higher up the list.

[@Samsam-zi6gi]

Flo-Jo should be in the video

[@martinhamilton8834]

Great video thank you 💯

[@j.w.6793]

it would be great if you could visually indicate which runner you are talking about in the short race clips

[@courtneyenglish7829]

Excellent Observation!

[@KNOWHOPE72]

I agree. I have been saying for years that Asafa has the best sprinting form. His form allows for his foot to hit the ground at the correct angle, it allows maximum utilization of the gluteus muscle, and it prevents the foot from spending time behind the body.

[@Bxlance]

i think su bingtians technique is very underrated, his form is extremely good

[@Hensley_Jb]

Su gets tight very consistently. Maybe if the video was for 60 form

[@kamuishortsgamer3728]

No it's not his form is Terrible. Maybe his start. But his form? No. He has no top end speed for a reason

[@champlynyang5809]

At 50 or 60m could yes he could but at the 100m no due to his top speed is slower then Marcell and others but I think it could work on people that are shorter like 5.6 and 5.8 because su is shorter then all these athletes in this list that’s what made him not have the top speed and not included him in this list and his height would give him disadvantage at top speed.

[@Messup7654]

@@Hensley_Jbwhat does tight mean?

[@Messup7654]

@@kamuishortsgamer3728if his form was terrible he wouldn’t win anything don’t say it’s just genetics because he wasn’t always a winner he lost a ton

[@Speedfirst]

Backside mechanics are important, because you start from backside first, meaning not have too much back drift, when that is the case, you miss too much time on the ground with the support leg, meaning you're braking longer not even getting to front side.

[@razor_ramon_]

What is backside mechanics?

[@Messup7654]

@@razor_ramon_everything that happens behind the hips frontside is the opposite

[@Ausar1010]

Anybody notice Powell’s change in race strategy/pattern after ‘07?? I think it was post Osaka where he really established himself as #1 on this list 👌🏾

[@genehur3063]

you should do a similar video focusing more on the 200 or 400

[@LorienHamilton]

Love the detail what about Allan wells, he is often overlooked but a master

[@rorymcbaldy]

Wells and even more so Valery Borsov

[@MrSupplementScene]

Interesting that there's no Donovan Bailey or Bunny Surin. No Ato Boldon either or Leroy Burrell. I know you can't include everyone though

[@guilhermeribeiro7733]

Could you do one about the most unconventional sprinting form? Liked this video a lot

[@humphreyajuoga8996]

Omanyala falls number one in this one 😂

[@CR7_THEGOAT777]

@@humphreyajuoga8996 yep, followed by Coleman

[@xcx3572]

good idea

[@tracktuary]

You should look at 200/400 runners, as well. Given the demands of their race, efficient of stride is extremely important. Kenny Bednarek, Jeremy Wariner, Wayde Van Niekerk, etc.

[@AuToBoLic]

There was NOBODY more badass and powerful to watch on the 100m dynamic side camera than ASAFA! That head pulse and drive was outer-worldly sh*t!

[@darylloth3237]

I agree with your list for the most part. I think an honorable mention should be Andre de Grasse. Lovely, fluid and efficient. Excellent video. Shame the resolution wasn't better on some of the segments. Shame that some athletes tended to let up when they knew they had already won. How much faster could Bolt, Powell and Tebogo have run if they didn't let up in their best races?

[@GregoryFord98]

What do you think about Su Bing Tain's form?

[@christiantagliaferro4123]

Complimenti per la ricerca d'archivio

[@foley985fj]

I don't know if I agree completely with this list. I don't see Donovan Bailey on this list and a couple of other athletes I think embodies the perfect form in sprinting.

[@quixmith]

I always liked Bruny Surin, he was a smooth runner in my mind.

[@thapelomokwena483]

Can you please make for letsile tebogo, his relaxed and yet fast

[@CreationNtheUniverse]

The was a pretty good list and as a Jamaican I agree with all the point and principles of true sprinting mechanics... I seen all of these top Jamaicans train from usain to yohan to asafa, you should do a list on the females shelly, elaine, Jeter, of the female only shelly I've seen training in person

[@desmondyung]

Bro you forgot Donovan Bailey💀

[@Jackofalltradeandmasterofall]

I love this

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

Jacobs & FloJo coached by triple jumpers ? Both have a very distinct & very effective running style. And Jacobs was a long jumper too I think.

[@geeunit831]

Asafa's form was a thing of beauty.

[@hacenedrici9826]

I am agree with you

[@helios4425]

I like the form of andre de grasse.

[@stuartwalker6786]

Asafa Powell, letsile tebogo and Wayde van niekerk

[@bui340]

I think Tebogo has good form or at least very aesthetic/elastic/springy. Just like van Niekerk.

[@sir3958]

I would like a video of flo jo and Asafa running

[@RedisNotaFlavor]

I could watch Carl Lewis and Bolt run all day. Iconic

[@cityconference5130]

I always loved tysom gay starts he wasnt the best at starting but the way he left the blocks was just something special

[@danielfreeman649]

Thanks for mentioning Ato Boldon, he trained with Maurice Greene under the same coach when they were at their peak, only Mo Greene seemed to be running slightly faster in most of their races, though Ato would sometimes win. Two legends

[@wss33]

Watching Asafa run is a joy.

[@James-pb8xu]

What does optimal 200m sprint form look like?

[@GiftedGaz78]

Linford Christie was my favourite as a kid

[@simonhunt9152]

another illusion to do with carl lewis up right is what you refered to as torso instability. Its an illusion caused by the amount of force Lewis drive his arms backwards. Infact youd be hard pressed to find any of these guys with instability in the torso EXCEPT for over striding. and if the athlete is overstriding it means there hips have dropped or due to psoas length are unable to bring hips forward to the optimal postition and in any sport from walking to kungfu to jogging to sprinting this will cause instability in the core.

[@dreamchaser5227]

Without a Doubt It was Donovan Bailey!!!

[@wahyuabroem1737]

Mantap 👍👍👍👍👏👏

[@actual_random]

0:35 The whole front side argument here is wrong. People have different sprinting strategies. Some people apply more force, especially those who extend their hips a lot and so spend more time in the air, for them they can then have their leg cycle for longer, good metrics for measuring these are drive index and hip extension to flexion ratios. There is no objectively better strategy as different strategies suit different bodies, some people might have better ROM or stronger glutes than hip flexors etc which means their ideal strategy is different. Having more of a bias towards frontside mechanics doesn't mean your sprinting form is better its just different. Frontside and backside aren’t mutually exclusive. Having effective frontside mechanics benefits backside mechanics and vice versa. Its really a false dichotomy.

[@reddragon1572]

If you have very good hip flexor strength, should you aim for parallel femurs during max velocity? Is parallel optimal for force generation, in your opinion?

[@jermainemyles1825]

Glad to see everyone have asafa piwell at #1 🙏🙏

[@GyariSan1]

Gotta be Asafa Powell. Dude look like he glides on the track and once he gets going is like an unstoppable train hovering to the finish line. In order to give out such perception to viewers u need very fluid biomechanics in the technique.

[@simonhunt9152]

last thing I will say is the idea of the compact arm swing/drive this actually hinders the 100 metre runner it biomechanically wrong and thus lessons the power in the arm drive. there is also extra movement at the elbow for most compact arm swingers also making them less efficient . Lewis Mitchell bolden drummond Marsh Burrell probably have the best arm angles off the top of my head.

[@gardenoftwitty]

1st of all. Best form I've ever seen "male or female" is Flo-Jo. Other than Flo-Jo, Lamont Marcel Jacobs has impeccable form. I'm a critical fan of Jacobs, but can't deny he has best form after Flo-Jo

[@distanceman8147]

I would go with Jetter 1 Flo Jo 2

[@dreb5776]

The moment I saw the title Powell was the first to come to mind the man is the running definition of perfect sprinting form.

[@sofiamiroshnichenko9945]

Очень Крутая аналитика !🎉

[@turbosuperspeeder7635]

How about Letsile Tebogo?

[@ItsyahboyKadi]

What about Letsile Tebogo ?

[@stevenmanson2490]

Should do another list as Noah L. Just won 100m for worlds

[@dordo123]

You should do a video on why there are many white females that break the 11 second time (equivalent of the 10 second in the mens 100m) of the 100m, compared to the almost no white males breaking the 10 seconds in the 100m.

[@sprintspeedmedia]

Good idea, I'll see if I can find enough information to make a video on this topic

[@danejohnson8430]

Bolt is the fastest human today but he should no way be as high as he should have been. I believe you put Him on the five because he is the fastest. Usain Bolt has leg/hip power as well. It’s the best power ever even with his “upper mediocre” mechanics. He had that lower body combination of power, length, & speed. Even though he declined after 2009, his Power with that leg length gave witness to that incredible speed which in turn… made him legendary. Imagine Asafa Powell with Usain Bolts lower leg mechanics. Whoa…

[@avalonmars2598]

Damn bro Akani Simbine🇿🇦 out in the cold 😂😂

[@palacerevolution2000]

Agree about Asafa. It was the first name I thought of. I'd have Carl Lewis at second. IMO he dealt with height better than Usain.

[@simonhunt9152]

lewis up right was so good except 88 final when he paniced realising johnson was uncatchable. lewis up right for sooo many reasons is so far beyond the rest it far out ways his flawed start....plus powell like many on the list actually slightly overstride. most anylis look at the wrwong things when determining an overstride. its much more comp[lex than even most coaches realise.

[@palacerevolution2000]

@@simonhunt9152 👌

[@justutlilizelevers]

Could elaborate why “he dealt with height better than Usain”?

[@SpindicateAudio]

All this form analysis overlooks some key biomechanical factors ... like thickness and stiffness of the Achilles tendon which effects force transfer from the foot into the ground ... and which cannot be impacted by form or training.

[@harmonyndlovu4866]

Carl Lewis is one of the best forms u will ever witness

[@Nnnnnig]

It looks good but we are talking about which is the most affective

[@biggalaxy9102]

​@SHXEDA!! There would be no Usain & the rest of them without Carl Lewis. He & his coach taught the world the secret of his form. Which was understand that the human body can only accelerate up to about 65 meters the most & relaxation the rest which involves hold your form as relaxed as possible. Carl gave them all the blue print. Also people are faster today bc of the track, shoes & clothing technology. In fact there was a study that showed that today's sprinters are about the same speed as the sprinters before them. The only difference was said is bc of technology & hence the reason they have faster times today. They even said Usain wasn't that much faster.

[@Nnnnnig]

@@biggalaxy9102 the spikes aren't even that different lol the only difference is weight

[@todallard8791]

Being a long jumper was a great benefit to Carl, he truly understood the need to develop power and speed and it showed.

[@princetate1586]

Su Bingtian and Letsile Tebogo

[@noelwedderburn6644]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉he is the best yes thank you sir

[@markm.1244]

Donavan Bailey

[@Eelgnotsa]

I got no problem with your list and I was right to assume that Asafa Powell is the best running technique I have ever seen white grace!

[@herbalman6337]

If there is such a thang of who has the best form I'd have to go with "DQ", cause they put him on the computer 🖥 back in the day & the computer said he had the best mechanic's at the time based on all the angles he projected & produced at that time, his "Master Coach" was "Coach Leo Davis"(who by the way was a native Jamaican & one of his country's greatest table tennis players, & when i tell you he was a master of coaching movement, he was all that & more, we called him the "Master Guru of sprinting baby) who Coached at "USC" & by the way I also had the great privilege to be coached by him myself for 5 good seasons it was a wonderful experience for me, had I not got terribly hurt the 👉 🌏 would have been amazed, but it is what it is & I rejoice still.Amen & Amen & Amen!!!

[@jobe1888]

I agree on Asafa being No 1...but Yohan Blake at 11?

[@stayontrack]

Personally I find athletes with more of a balance between their frontside and backside mechanics to have the best looking form. I prefer their back kick to come up high as well.

[@joachim7]

Like Noah lyles

[@robinbauer1975]

for mid and long distance running I agree with you like bekele for sprinting I belive frontside mechanics are very important

[@joachim7]

@@robinbauer1975 do not get me wrong frontside is important but it is a balance . You have some who go so extreme on frontside that they don't have a proper leg cycle and just running with high knees only stomping the ground. That can shorten stride length .

[@rudycroall8445]

Bromell deserved a mention for me

[@davejoseph6667]

Obadelle Thompson from barbados 🇧🇧 didn't make this list !!? That's crazy

[@machotkeyz8086]

I'm surprised Linford Christie or Donavan Bailey wasn't mentioned

[@electronights3589]

Terrance Laird definitely needed a spot on this list

[@IdreesSawula]

What about Degrass he has good running form n smooth

[@maxvelocity200]

Correction!!! Francis Obikwelu got silver in the 2004 Olympics behind Justin Gatlin, and in front of Maurice Green.

[@g.o.a.t4393]

Ben Johnson. Stocky and powerful

[@robinbauer1975]

johnson had a pretty bad knee drive compared to jacobs but man this guy was stable insane form

[@justutlilizelevers]

No athlete will move the same, each athletes body is different. Limb length hip sockets etc.

[@JohnSmith-sq5mg]

16:14 he ran a 9.74 while slowing down significantly at the end and not even dipping he could have easily broke his pr of 9.72 and also break 9.69 which would made him second fastest. It looked like he would gotten low 9.6 maybe even sub 9.6 if he dipped. He ruined his chances of potentially tieing or beating Usain Bolt’s record. He obviously can’t go this fast but he had a 1.7+ wind and he didn’t take advantage of it

[@jameshegeman5660]

I’m glad to see Ben Johnson in the Top 10, where he belongs. I honestly think he should be #3 or #4, behind Powell & Jacobs, but I think his slightly shorter legs and heavier build work against him from an “aesthetics” point of view. As far as being a technical model for shorter sprinters or those with high turnover, Johnson is at the top. No question Powell is #1. Good list.

[@todallard8791]

Ben Johnson should not be on the list at all without cheating his times were not world class, he was a joke and blemish on sprinting. That being said I still believe that most of the sprinters cheat and people who say they passed tests are fools as Lance Armstrong never failed a test while winning the tour 5 times but was cheating something fierce as were all the others and no one really wants to stop the cheating.

[@jameshegeman5660]

@@todallard8791 Lolol. Ben Johnson set multiple world records. If that’s not world class then nothing is.

[@vincentalfonzojamal]

@@todallard8791 Weren't there others who failed tests on this list? Why just Ben?

[@todallard8791]

@@vincentalfonzojamal If they really tested them they would all fail, did you read my full comment? I believe they all cheat and the catch who they want and that goes for all sports.

[@kenwilliams8067]

@@todallard8791your passion & sense of justice might in some circles be seen as admirable, but it is misplaced. This is a review of mechanics & form, period.

[@blackjaguarlord]

I think you totally underrated Jesse Owens. He has to be in the top three, dude.

[@nicklake8316]

Walter dix was super clean

[@insight1239]

What about Andre De Grasse and Terrence Laird De Grasse strides and Laird effortless runs

[@TeStOs78]

So the question you're left with is, how could you be a former record holder and the sub10 king because of your excellent form, but that great form never allowed you win an Olympic or World Champ title? Finalitis!!

[@vincentvarasse480]

Can someone tell what ben Johnson does in this ranking? I agree with the top of this ranking but Karl Lewis deserves a much better place.

[@Tshipa]

No Letsile Tebogo?

[@aberdeenkiko]

Before one can sprint; one needs to be able to run. And to be a good runner; one needs a good running technic that allows for decent endurance. Therefore, since endurance is clearly mo important than the dashing speed; the list for the best running form would be: 1. Mista W. V. Niekerk. Best 400 m dash track & field professional athlete, so far. 2. Mista H. Gebrselassie. Best 10 km dash track & field professional athlete, so far. 3. Mista U. Bolt. Best 100 m dash track & field professional athlete, so far. To note that through out history, a few track & field non-professional athletes, from the same family group, from the Highlands of the nowadays nation of Angola. Had one person running the 400 m dash, in just 41s; and another person running the 10 km in about 23 minutes. Meaning that: outside nowadays Angola; only Mista U. Bolt, as a running form, to also be taught to the youngsters.

[@meccuno]

i agree with ASAFA POWELL.......

[@visualizecreate2530]

FloJo had the best form - man or woman!

[@madp5113]

ASAFA POWELL. .. elite form 👌🏾

[@colemcleod941]

Leaving ASAP Apollo off the left is a weird driver site. Okay, that was speech to text. I'll try again. What I actually said was; Leaving Asafa Power off the list was a huge oversight. His start and acceleration to seventy meters were second to none. After that he would start over striding and visibly slow down. Maintaining his top speed was missing from the technique he used, Maybe endurance was a factor, as he didn't put much emphasis on the two hundred. he definitely belongs on this list - nearr the top - to say the least, as it was HIS world record of 9.72 That stood, until Tyson Gay, Usanin Bolt and Yohan Blake ran 9.69's... To this very day, only those three last names have run faster times than Asafa Powell - and only incrementally so. In other words, you left off the name of the last man to hold the world record before Bolt. I am here to help.

[@Page1travelfitness]

Asafa Powell has the best running technique! Question answered!

[@MrBubblesTheMonkey]

Su Bingtian has an amazing first 50m but cannot accelerate for the last 50m. Fahnbulleh is the opposite who doesn't get out front in the first 50m but is able to accelerate last 50m both are great sprinters but these flaws are what prevent them from being number 1

[@biggalaxy9102]

No one "accelerates in the last 50." It's physically impossible. The body starts to break down after about 65 meters at the most. When Carl Lewis & Usain Bolt used to seem like he was accelerating past everyone that's not what was really happening. They both were decelerating slower than everyone else bc they relaxed more than everyone else & trusted this fact about deceleration. So they were decelerating slower than everyone else while everyone was trying hard to try & catch up. Tightening up & slowing down.

[@youngg3319]

Justin Gatlins has to be number one for me the Long Stryder