The science behind the medals
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Ever wonder how speed and distance shape how Olympians run? The New York Times sent a crew to SMU to observe and record three elite runners on the world's fastest treadmill in human speed expert Peter Weyand’s Locomotor Performance Laboratory. A sprinter, an 800-meter specialist and a marathoner all do it differently. Take a run with them and hear their thoughts in this graphic-driven story.