Say that again, because this needs to be understood. FloJo had the best technique of men AND women…everyone should be striving to completely dissect everything about what FloJo did, and I pray her coach leaves some type of knowledge on what he did to get her there before he passes away. FloJo tried to explain all the contradictions in what he taught her in 1987, and she said it thoroughly confused her until she saw the results. He’s had some of the biggest champions in the game, and I think he never taught everyone EVERYTHING he taught her, is because he’s honoring her legacy. But, in reality, he’s gotta be the most genius coach in sprint history.
@@ronald8792 what do you mean? You’re saying Bob Kersee was stripped of medals for doping? Huh? He was a coach! Furthermore, not only did he coach FloJo, but he coached TONS of the best stars in history and many Olympic gold medalists & world record holders, including: FloJo, Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Gail Devers, Keni Harrison, Natasha Hastings, Dawn Harper…the list goes on! He’s coached some of the absolute best I the business, but, she had to be doping, and the only one to Dope, at that? SMH
@@stevie586 Bob doesn't like to coach athletes that dont take steroids because they cant handle the rigorous training. Bob is a drug dealer and was sued by Flo Jo's mother after her death for neglect. She basically sued him for not properly warning her of the side effects of steroids. Do some research before responding.
I don't know who else should have made the list, but I had just commented on another vid that Flo Jo, and Elaine Thompson Herah were the most astetically pleasing sprinters I've ever seen. Great Video.
@@RebeccaTaylorTillery --I'm a huge Allyson Felix fan. Her place in T&F honors is richly deserved. While she ran beautifully, IMO most beautiful sprinters goes to FloJo and ETH. It's all subjective.
@koolhandduke4087 true, it is all subjective. To me, though, Allyson runs making it look truly effortless. However, I can understand that may not be the best technique.
Soo soo happy you have FLO-JO as 1st place in form. No matter what people say she is the WR holder and obviously has the best form I've seen from any human, male or female, in sprints. She is truly a beautiful sight to see when she performs. Many ppl don't understand the importance or her perfecting that form.
Amen. Every time we talk about Flo Jo the troll haters come out from under their rocks to whine about steroids, with zero proof of course. Even IF Flo Jo was on roids, then everyone else was too. Marion Jones was even caught. All top athletes now are on PEDs and even back then I wouldn't be surprised. Either way Flo Jo was just leagues better than everyone else.
@Ronnie Johnson I AM NOT JEALOUS DEMON. I AM A REALIST. FLO JO WAS A CHEAT AND THEY FOUND ALL THE EVIDENCE THEY NEEDED TO FIND HER GUILTY. ONLY THING MISSING WAS FLO BECAUSE ALL THAT TESTOSTERONE BLEW HER LITTLE HEART TO BITS. NOW WOMEN CAN'T EVEN BEAT A RECORD THAT WAS NOT LEGAL.
I watched FloJo, races in Seoul and remember Raelene Boyle's insightful commentary. She said that FloJo had the ability to swing out her lower leg and that increased her stride length. That is a unique ability that I have not seen replicated by anyone else.
@@ajollypanda4175 Try sitting on a chair and forcibly extending your right knee so your right lower leg kicks out in front of you. Then repeat with your left knee. This is what FloJo did when running whilst in the air! It is very hard to do.
@@RK-um9tu Which female sprinters were NOT on drugs at that time? State sponsored doping by East Germany, Russia & Bulgaria (Dreshler, Gladish, Koch, Goer, Veronova, Nuneva), Canadian & American coaches supplying drugs to their athletes (Williams, Ashford) & Jamaican sprinters (Ottey) caught later in their careers with PED's. They were all on something and they mostly had similar degrees of musculature. What separated FloJo from the others was her technique and contact time with the ground (foot strike).
EVELYN ASHFORD!!! Most athletes that revered & those of us that admired her said she just looks like she just glides or floats because she was thought to be so smooth and dominant. She was the standard before FLO JO you know!
OMG, I knew something was missing. Evelyn Ashford is probably the most dominant female in history, despite what Shelly Anne has done. She was also very clearly and undoubtedly CLEAN, and uninhibited, much like the likes of Shelly Anne, AND Tori Bowie, who should also be on this list! Tori’s technique was insane.
@@stevie586 yes although there doesn’t seem to be any clear footage from her 1983 WR of 10.79 that race & her WR of 10.76 both display her floating/gliding like strides that we were all amazed by back then Evelyn was one of the few athletes that had a natural non mechanical looking technique that’s become the norm, nor was she muscular from weight training, she really had coachable raw talent.
@@coreypeavy yup! I think Evelyn and Tori Bowie were more alike than anything…although the old Shelly Ann and Evelyn were so similar and that they just adapted. Man…I absolutely adored Evelyn…she knew how to win…no matter what it was she had to do or how her form looked on any given day, she knew what to do! I saw both of those world records of her, and I not only was amazed by her long powerful strides (and oddly, she leaned forward, which we know to be ineffective today, but who runs that fast leaning forward, and how fast could she’ve gone if she knew then what we know now?), but did you notice in her 10.77 she was having some type of neurological problems? She nearly collapsed after that race because her legs almost gave out right from under her after the race. That happened to her a few times around that time-frame, and I find it amazing someone is having some type of physical problem and is that darn good!
Totally agree. Flo Jo's form was flawless. I'm a fan of hers to date. And I remembered watching video of Flo Jo incorporating computer technology with her strides while practicing the 100- and 200-meter sprints. There were stories that Flo Jo practiced sprinting as early as 1am in the morning after working two jobs. Bless her heart. Very few athletes have that type of focus.
Elaine and FloJo have very similar running form. Most importantly, they both maintain(ed) relaxation through the finish line. Elaine was injured last season, so hopefully she can bounce back soon.
Great video...my only suggestion would be to highlight the runner you are talking about. I found myself rewinding a lot because I only found out the runner you were talking about because they won the race. I wanted to see their form and sprint technique when the race started.
You were spot on with Elaine Thompson Hera. Once she is 100% healthy and she can run like she did her 10.54, she will extend her race record, but this time I hope she can do it with a smile like Flo Jo
I totally agree with FloJo rated where you did. Lower bodywise, Sha'Carri probably 2nd but she is slightly awkward upper body. If she cleans it up, that leg turnover and high knees will take her far.
ShaCarri has a technique like no other…she and Jeter’s mechanics are precisely what everyone else should try to duplicate right now. FloJo, her technique was so advanced, 30 years of analysis still don’t show us everything she was thinking and doing. But anyhow, ShaCarri and Jeter’s technique screams “I will catch you”. Hobbs, Marion, and Elaine all have the interesting technique in that their knees don’t look as high as they could get them up, but, they’re very efficient.
Sha' Carri's torso and legs are shorter as well. She's barely 5 feet while Flo Jo was 5 feet 7 inches. Thus; She won't be able to duplicate her racing style/form. Presently; Elaine T-H comes closer.
@@ronniejohnson196 The similarity is in the closing with very high knees and excellent lower extremity mechanics, probably as good or better than anyone else - this is what gives that little body the explosiveness not to mention leg turnover pace.
Sir, you are greatly remiss. How could you not include the great "Merlene Otty" of Jamaica? Great,great video though and AWESOME analysis. Thoughtful and informative.
Doesn't get any for the alleged medications involved as well. Shellyann is all natural and can run well into her forties if She wants to, and would still be a force to be reckoned with.
@@Alp560 To watch Flo Jo race and be totally Honest is to admit that no drug could do that. Moreover if it could after 35 Years where's the tape/film/video???
Well presented 🎁 list of top athletes 👏🏿 . I would add to this list; Merlin Ottey of Jamaica for her stride & increased power past the 60m mark. Also 'Gwen Torrence' of usa also had a similar reeling in the competition from behind power-faze, as also did 'Heiki Dreskler' of the old Soviet Union... For pure dynamic-aesthetics i believe 'Juliet Cuthbert' was beautiful to watch along the back straight of the 'second leg' in the 4×100m women's relay
Looking at this video in slow motion I can see what Flo Jo is doing that made her so much faster. In my opinion Shelly Ann is doing it the closest to Flo Jo out of all the others on this list. I don’t see many youth or high school sprint coaches teaching it, they actually teach the opposite. My goal is to teach it to my daughter and see what kind of difference it makes
Clean, smooth running style belongs to Flo Jo.. She is the only woman to hold 2 athletics world records for more than 35 years. There are people in our world who can do admirable things without any doping. Thanks to FloJo. REST IN PEACE❤ She the best forever❤
I gave number one to Elaine Thompson because to watch her run was artwork but I gave a close number two for Marion Jones because you’re 100% right with her bouncy type running style. These two ladies express rate great power but Fraser Pryce is just a hand clap away because someone so small can explode with such power is icing on all cakes.
Del Ponte and Pinto, sometimes. Salwa Nasar though it's 400m. It's hurdles but I like Amusan's sprint hurdling technique. Aleia Hobbs indoors recently. Neita potentially. Candace Hill had it very young.
FloJo's technique probably has to be considered the best because of the dramatic results it had once she adjusted it. When Al Joyner became her only coach she started to look stronger through her core with maybe even a slight forward lean & a more pronounced stride, almost like a long jumper. She definitely looked stronger over the final 20 meters than before. They said at the time he was working her lower body strength & if I had to guess Id say there was a fair bit of additional plyometrics & core strengthening involved.
Drugs, no drugs. Doesnt matter your opinion. The fact remains that Flo Jo had the best sprinting form of any man or woman.... and that counts for a lot. Plenty of women have been confirmed to have taken drugs and still don't come close. Watching her run is amazing.
MAN FLO JO'S FORM WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. IT WAS SO BALANCED. DARE I SAY PERFECT. SHE STARTED SMILING AT 40 METERS AND OBLITERATED EVERYBODY. RUNNING THAT RELAXED NOBODY IS GOING TO BEAT YOU. PEOPLE DO AND SAY EVERYTHING TO DISCREDIT HER ACCOMPLISHEMENTS.
FloJo was slim and trim on the top. Due to her muscular physique, she didn't have to carry that much weight while sprinting. With her doing two thousand sit-ups a day definitely did the trick, as it takes hard work to make it to the top.
I agree that Flo Jo is #1, but #2 IMO is Carmelita Jeter. Jeter is the female sprinter who runs “most like” a male sprinter, in the sense of being able to keep the pelvis neutral and centered under her, instead of having her hips anteriorly rotate (like Fraser-Pryce) and “fall out the back”. Possibly due to a lack of glute/hamstring strength, many women have great difficulty preventing their lower back from arching. Keeping a flat back and neutral pelvis, however, aides in allowing more time for the leg cycle to be spent on the front side (“front-side mechanics”), and helps to limit time spent on the back side.
I never trained as a sprinter, my race back in the day was the 1000m indoor. So it's hard for me to say who has good technique for sprinting. For longer distances, I really like Kiely Hodgkinson's form.
Some of these runners may have impressive techniques but came along when PEDs were widely used so their forms may not have been great if they were on a level playing field. But, for the sake of this video, it was very interesting to compare the running techniques. For runners that have been able to alter their natural style/technique into something better, hats off to them because that is much easier said than done. It takes a huge amount of hard work and discipline.
honestly the best technique of all is marion jones, regardless of what has happened with other problems, she made a perfect angle in the arms and legs, secondly carmelita jeter also an amazing technique and then the rest 😊
I agree Flo-Jo at #1 and ETH at 2 but she has not been the same since changing coaches. But I will say this...we are currently in a new golden era for womens track which is loaded with amazing young talent distributed all over the world hitting or breaking times not seen in decades. SAFP changed her technique to run more relaxed vs straining as much as she used to and she is running her best times even as she is past the normal prime age for sprinters. I forget the interview where both her and ETH talk about running relaxed....sounded a lot like Flo-Jo in interviews from the 1980s. Flo-Jo or more accurately her college coach at the time the legendary Bobby K was way ahead of his time with the idea to run relaxed at high speed which she struggled with at first as it is counter intuitive to run relaxed when someone is telling you to run as fast as you can. Flo-Jo was always a pretty runner but went to another level because of her college coach Bobby K who guided her to a 200m NCAA title. It was a combo of the right runner with the right coach which made this happen. I have been watching track since I was kid starting with the 72 olympics and no runner has topped her form. FloJo's form was hardly ever described with scientific terms..it was too artistic for that.... more like magic...she floated across the track with a zen like relaxation. I remember in the 88 games..the last cold war games and the announcers would comment about how she looked the most relaxed in the stadium ..before...during and after the race. Everyone else was tensing up. Focus on the face ..not only did she not strain....she was freaking smiling at WR pace well before hitting the line. When it comes to form there was Flo-Jo and then everyone else is a distant second. She is still studied to this day. Her form is more art than science. Smooth as butter. If you want a more detailed assessment of her form this is a great youtube video. Flo-Jo vs Bolt skills comparison ua-cam.com/video/PPbsJ-JogAg/v-deo.html This is a bit long at 19 mins. Flo-Jo with Reggie Jackson - at the 5min-9min mark she talks about her struggles with Bobby K’s running relaxed technique ua-cam.com/video/ygV6P8UJE9w/v-deo.html
Flojo reached out further forward and straightened her front leg more than others am I right? And her roughly consistent 90 degree arm angle also seems unique. Aside from that, her head remains level and still and her upper body did not twist. Most graceful by a wide margin.
Poeple can argue as much as they like about steroids and wind guages and I don't know what is the best form for a given physique or which physique has the best sprinting potential, but, to me, FloJo's form looked amazing.
I can never get over flo jo smiling mid races…I think the psychological aspect is often overlooked. People preach being relaxed but its so much easier said than done.
Whenever I watch Shelly Ann Frasier Pryce run, it appears as if she is struggling. She has some funny facial expressions. Not being mean, it's just what I see. I love Flo Jo, Elaine, Marion, and Sha'Carrie's form.
Shi'carri's take off... she could be much fast if she took off forward instead of side to side. I was a sprinter but couldn't imagine maching any of their speeds but dang, I would love to see her at full potential.
Good video, but Merlene Ottey should have been mentioned. Dafne Schippers is also another sprinter, whilst not in the same league as some of the others mentioned, has good form. Honourable mentions to Gwen Torrence, Gail Devers and Evelyn Ashford.
What about Ewa Swoboda and Susananthika Jayasinghe? I haven't seen them run that many times but they looked like they were powerful while getting force into the ground for their 200s. I always thought 200s were more about form over the 100s and 100s seemed like it was more about raw power with onl a few steps where form breaks down
Flo Jo was all Class the Greatest Running technique ever No one else has replicated that style of running because it Belonged to Flo and Flo alone The idiots who said she was a steroid abuser are jealous because they dont want to believe that she could be this great the girls running today look like their on some thing and they run with such aggression like the men
I think some of your assessments are incorrect, while some others are DEAD ON. A few of your assessments are based solely on the examples you’ve shown, rather than the bulk of races from some of these athletes. For instance, Baptiste doesn’t usually tie up in the end…she even gained on Jeter in one race! Ahoure doesn’t often hold on well. ShaCarri’s form is crazy next level…her form should be closer to the best and especially not down below some of the folks you have ahead of her. I also think your assessment of Shelly is true only based upon the older Shelly (who was uninhibited), and not the version we’ve been seeing the past 7 years, or so. In reality, Fraser is third or fourth to FloJo in terms of race execution and technique. I think FloJo, Marion Jones, Jeter, and SAFP, then, Elaine and ShaCarri. I say FloJo and Jones because they’re both 200M champions and were both basically unbeatable under any circumstances in their prime. I didn’t put Elaine there because Elaine has the best technique and can run 100/200M, but she only wins and has great execution once in a while. ShaCarri is with Elaine in the most advanced technique, but, she’s not yet mastered it too be very consistent and a sure shot. SAFP is very consistent, so, we have to pride her in her technique, as that’s what’s leading to the consistency. I also like your analysis of Allyson Felix…she is on this list higher up because she was not very “fast”…she was just very “strong”, and used her strength and technique to run much faster than she otherwise would’ve run. Great video, nonetheless!
I watched a lot of videos, almost the whole women sprint history available here, and in my humble opinion there's only one who owns the throne. No sir, it's not Ashford, certainly not Flo Jo, nor it is Tori Bowie. It's Merlene Ottey, the most graceful woman sprinter who ever walked the lane. No big muscles, no shemale look, just pure speed and gracefulness. One and only Merlene Ottey, no one else even close.
Always liked Zhanna Pintusevich-Block, the Ukrainian. Started as a 200 specialist. Ironically,over the 100 she seemed to explode over the first 40... then seemed to lose a little momentum...and almost re-accelarate back into the race. It's a pity that after defeating Marion Jones back in 2001 that she ended a little disgraced for a doping offence,much like Marion Jones did.
As far i know, hands should be open when sprinting. A lot of sprinters have a fist, or a half fist when running. Surely this is incorrect, as open hands mean more relaxation. Can someone comment here, tell me why a lot of sprinters do not open their hands when running. ? Roy b, CapeTown, south Africa 🇿🇦
Flojo's sprinting style is the closest to perfection we'll ever see. Poetry in motion.
Sorry but her drugs were the closest to perfection...
Absolutely stunning. 💯
100%
plus the smile ! no grinding teeth. a pure wonder.
@@jaimecorvus6373 Yes, even in celebration she looked perfect.
The facts are Flo Jo has the greatest sprint form across both Men and Women.
She was phenomenal!
Say that again, because this needs to be understood. FloJo had the best technique of men AND women…everyone should be striving to completely dissect everything about what FloJo did, and I pray her coach leaves some type of knowledge on what he did to get her there before he passes away. FloJo tried to explain all the contradictions in what he taught her in 1987, and she said it thoroughly confused her until she saw the results. He’s had some of the biggest champions in the game, and I think he never taught everyone EVERYTHING he taught her, is because he’s honoring her legacy. But, in reality, he’s gotta be the most genius coach in sprint history.
@@stevie586 Her coach was strip of his medals for testing dirty.
@@ronald8792 what do you mean? You’re saying Bob Kersee was stripped of medals for doping? Huh? He was a coach! Furthermore, not only did he coach FloJo, but he coached TONS of the best stars in history and many Olympic gold medalists & world record holders, including: FloJo, Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Gail Devers, Keni Harrison, Natasha Hastings, Dawn Harper…the list goes on! He’s coached some of the absolute best I the business, but, she had to be doping, and the only one to Dope, at that? SMH
@@stevie586 Bob doesn't like to coach athletes that dont take steroids because they cant handle the rigorous training. Bob is a drug dealer and was sued by Flo Jo's mother after her death for neglect. She basically sued him for not properly warning her of the side effects of steroids. Do some research before responding.
@@ronald8792.......give it a rest.......No evidence since 1988....give it a rest....
Flo Jo was accused of taking steroids, but how can this explain her perfect running form? Steroids don't give sprinters better running form.
It was because of her great form and built, she was selected for the "program" in the first place. Hope that helps.
Her technique had nothing to do with dope it is a personal talent ❤
And she never failed a drug test and And even when she died her autopsy never pulled any performance enhancements, just haters..
She was fast. Period. And a joy to watch
😂😂what does form have to with steroid use😂😂
I don't know who else should have made the list, but I had just commented on another vid that Flo Jo, and Elaine Thompson Herah were the most astetically pleasing sprinters I've ever seen. Great Video.
You may say that again
@@shams6598 you forgot Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain
You definitely forgot Allyson Felix. She ran beautifully
@@RebeccaTaylorTillery --I'm a huge Allyson Felix fan. Her place in T&F honors is richly deserved. While she ran beautifully, IMO most beautiful sprinters goes to FloJo and ETH. It's all subjective.
@koolhandduke4087 true, it is all subjective. To me, though, Allyson runs making it look truly effortless. However, I can understand that may not be the best technique.
Soo soo happy you have FLO-JO as 1st place in form. No matter what people say she is the WR holder and obviously has the best form I've seen from any human, male or female, in sprints. She is truly a beautiful sight to see when she performs. Many ppl don't understand the importance or her perfecting that form.
Amen. Every time we talk about Flo Jo the troll haters come out from under their rocks to whine about steroids, with zero proof of course. Even IF Flo Jo was on roids, then everyone else was too. Marion Jones was even caught. All top athletes now are on PEDs and even back then I wouldn't be surprised. Either way Flo Jo was just leagues better than everyone else.
Flo Jo Was Perfection In Motion Floating Down The Track With Long Strides Smiling And Relaxed... Never Duplicated. RIP Speed Queen...
LOLOLOL.
YOU MEAN JUICE QUEEN😂
@@barringtonedwards7008 Come up with ANY Facts or Proof to that Unfounded Accusation or>STFU.
@@barringtonedwards7008 Jealousy and Envy Won't Change World Record for 100 meters and World Record for 200 meters>35 Years...Lol...
@Ronnie Johnson
I AM NOT JEALOUS DEMON.
I AM A REALIST.
FLO JO WAS A CHEAT AND THEY FOUND ALL THE EVIDENCE THEY NEEDED TO FIND HER GUILTY.
ONLY THING MISSING WAS FLO BECAUSE ALL THAT TESTOSTERONE BLEW HER LITTLE HEART TO BITS.
NOW WOMEN CAN'T EVEN BEAT A RECORD THAT WAS NOT LEGAL.
Ya her face looks normal and relaxed she looks happy.. other ppls faces are like 😩😰🥵😓😤
I watched FloJo, races in Seoul and remember Raelene Boyle's insightful commentary. She said that FloJo had the ability to swing out her lower leg and that increased her stride length. That is a unique ability that I have not seen replicated by anyone else.
😂😂😂
IT'S ALL A LIE STUPID.
SHE WAS ON TESTOSTERONE AND IT BLEW UP HER HEART IN THE END
Elaborate?
@@ajollypanda4175
Try sitting on a chair and forcibly extending your right knee so your right lower leg kicks out in front of you. Then repeat with your left knee. This is what FloJo did when running whilst in the air! It is very hard to do.
That is nonsense. Drugs, drugs, drugs...
@@RK-um9tu
Which female sprinters were NOT on drugs at that time? State sponsored doping by East Germany, Russia & Bulgaria (Dreshler, Gladish, Koch, Goer, Veronova, Nuneva), Canadian & American coaches supplying drugs to their athletes (Williams, Ashford) & Jamaican sprinters (Ottey) caught later in their careers with PED's. They were all on something and they mostly had similar degrees of musculature. What separated FloJo from the others was her technique and contact time with the ground (foot strike).
I seen all of Flo Jo's runs as a kid and she will always be the best in my eye's
EVELYN ASHFORD!!! Most athletes that revered & those of us that admired her said she just looks like she just glides or floats because she was thought to be so smooth and dominant. She was the standard before FLO JO you know!
Right!!
Her form was TERRIBLE, she was all backside cycles and had a wonky arm carriage. She’s arguably the fastest female sprinter of all time.
OMG, I knew something was missing. Evelyn Ashford is probably the most dominant female in history, despite what Shelly Anne has done. She was also very clearly and undoubtedly CLEAN, and uninhibited, much like the likes of Shelly Anne, AND Tori Bowie, who should also be on this list! Tori’s technique was insane.
@@stevie586 yes although there doesn’t seem to be any clear footage from her 1983 WR of 10.79 that race & her WR of 10.76 both display her floating/gliding like strides that we were all amazed by back then Evelyn was one of the few athletes that had a natural non mechanical looking technique that’s become the norm, nor was she muscular from weight training, she really had coachable raw talent.
@@coreypeavy yup! I think Evelyn and Tori Bowie were more alike than anything…although the old Shelly Ann and Evelyn were so similar and that they just adapted. Man…I absolutely adored Evelyn…she knew how to win…no matter what it was she had to do or how her form looked on any given day, she knew what to do! I saw both of those world records of her, and I not only was amazed by her long powerful strides (and oddly, she leaned forward, which we know to be ineffective today, but who runs that fast leaning forward, and how fast could she’ve gone if she knew then what we know now?), but did you notice in her 10.77 she was having some type of neurological problems? She nearly collapsed after that race because her legs almost gave out right from under her after the race. That happened to her a few times around that time-frame, and I find it amazing someone is having some type of physical problem and is that darn good!
*Flo Jo's sprinting form is the best ever and is the ultimate standard for both Men and Women sprinters to achieve.*
😂😂😂😂😂
STUPID.
NO SPRINTER WOULD SAY SOMETHING SO STUPID.
YOU KNOW WHAT THE RUMOUR IS IN THE SPORTING WORLD?
SHE WAS DOPED UP ON TESTOSTERONE
Exactly! Totally Got That Right! No Drug has Created/Duplicated It and No Sprinter has imitated The One and Only Flo Jo. R.I.P.
@@ronniejohnson196 😅😅🤣🤣🤣
@@barringtonedwards7008 😎
Totally agree. Flo Jo's form was flawless. I'm a fan of hers to date. And I remembered watching video of Flo Jo incorporating computer technology with her strides while practicing the 100- and 200-meter sprints. There were stories that Flo Jo practiced sprinting as early as 1am in the morning after working two jobs. Bless her heart. Very few athletes have that type of focus.
Elaine and FloJo have very similar running form. Most importantly, they both maintain(ed) relaxation through the finish line. Elaine was injured last season, so hopefully she can bounce back soon.
You forgot Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain. She is poetry in motion
FloJo was something else man
Insane
Her technique was INSANE
Yeah. She ran a drugged race.
Way ahead of her time... beautiful tehnique, unmatched!
Agreed, her doping cycle was insane.
@@Docta_Mike you forgot Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain. She is poetry in motion
Daryll Neita's form has greatly improved. I think she could get an honorable mention
She’s a special talent who will surprise us overnight when she finally puts together her execution plan. We have not yet seen her best.
Wow no Merlin Ottie ... best Jamaican sprint form ... definition of smooth ... no gale devas
Jamaicas best form for running is Elaine Thompson.
@@arathgomez172 elaine is robotic... Merlin flowed like water ... effortless
@@CreationNtheUniverse 🤣🤣 jealous
I can't believe that Merlene Ottey is not on the list.
She should be 3rd after
Flojo & Elaine.
Great video...my only suggestion would be to highlight the runner you are talking about. I found myself rewinding a lot because I only found out the runner you were talking about because they won the race. I wanted to see their form and sprint technique when the race started.
God Bless Flo-jo, I saw her races live back then and sure miss her. I hope she is in a very happy place now. Amen!
That's right.
For running aesthetics:
15. Katherine Freeman
14. Ekaterina Thanou
13. Wilma Rudolph
12. Evelyn Ashford
11. Irene Pravalova
10. Hieki Dretschler
9. Alison Felix
8. Marie Talou
7. Marie José
6. Shelley Anne Fraser
5. Juliet Brown
4. Merlyn Ottey
3. Gwen Torrence
2. Elain Thompson
*1. Florence Grifith Joyner*
You were spot on with Elaine Thompson Hera. Once she is 100% healthy and she can run like she did her 10.54, she will extend her race record, but this time I hope she can do it with a smile like Flo Jo
Flo Jo's "Smile" Was from Relaxation>Which gave Her the ability to maintain top speed longer while other sprinters started slowing down.
10.54 in 2021... imagine Flo Jo with new spikes and track and that level of testosterone/hormones...
I totally agree with FloJo rated where you did. Lower bodywise, Sha'Carri probably 2nd but she is slightly awkward upper body. If she cleans it up, that leg turnover and high knees will take her far.
ShaCarri has a technique like no other…she and Jeter’s mechanics are precisely what everyone else should try to duplicate right now. FloJo, her technique was so advanced, 30 years of analysis still don’t show us everything she was thinking and doing. But anyhow, ShaCarri and Jeter’s technique screams “I will catch you”. Hobbs, Marion, and Elaine all have the interesting technique in that their knees don’t look as high as they could get them up, but, they’re very efficient.
Sha' Carri's torso and legs are shorter as well. She's barely 5 feet while Flo Jo was 5 feet 7 inches. Thus; She won't be able to duplicate her racing style/form. Presently; Elaine T-H comes closer.
@@ronniejohnson196 The similarity is in the closing with very high knees and excellent lower extremity mechanics, probably as good or better than anyone else - this is what gives that little body the explosiveness not to mention leg turnover pace.
@@ericdawson845 Pretty Much.
@@stevie586 I agree!
Flo Jo was my pick as well. What a goddess⚡️Im still in awe
Sir, you are greatly remiss. How could you not include the great "Merlene Otty" of Jamaica? Great,great video though and AWESOME analysis. Thoughtful and informative.
Carmelita Jeter should be up there too!
Got That Right!
she's literally number 4...
Dafne Schippers also seems to have good technique
Not at all. She looks very verklemmt.
Where is she now. I haven’t seen her run in a long while
@@djxcel23she is now married to lebron James
Flo jo doesn't get respect she deserves for her great technique ...
Doesn't get any for the alleged medications involved as well. Shellyann is all natural and can run well into her forties if She wants to, and would still be a force to be reckoned with.
@@Alp560 To watch Flo Jo race and be totally Honest is to admit that no drug could do that. Moreover if it could after 35 Years where's the tape/film/video???
@@ronniejohnson196 You are so dillusional it ain't funny. She was a reckless personality to say the least and did everything for the now.
@@Alp560 You don’t run naturally at this level into your forties.
@@Alp560 1st she wasn't caught , 2nd she has superior technique , 3rd spikes evolve , they give back alot of energy
Well presented 🎁 list of top athletes 👏🏿 .
I would add to this list; Merlin Ottey of Jamaica for her stride & increased power past the 60m mark. Also 'Gwen Torrence' of usa also had a similar reeling in the competition from behind power-faze, as also did 'Heiki Dreskler' of the old Soviet Union...
For pure dynamic-aesthetics i believe 'Juliet Cuthbert' was beautiful to watch along the back straight of the 'second leg' in the 4×100m women's relay
Flojoooooo🔥🤣🔥🔥🔥🔥sprint queen she was the most relaxed athlete ever including male n female
Totally Got That Right!
FloJo is def #1. Thompson Hera is def #2. Well done
Looking at this video in slow motion I can see what Flo Jo is doing that made her so much faster. In my opinion Shelly Ann is doing it the closest to Flo Jo out of all the others on this list. I don’t see many youth or high school sprint coaches teaching it, they actually teach the opposite. My goal is to teach it to my daughter and see what kind of difference it makes
Am I the only one who loves Allyson Felix running form?
Nope, she should be way higher up on this list. She makes it look so effortless!
Clean, smooth running style belongs to Flo Jo.. She is the only woman to hold 2 athletics world records for more than 35 years. There are people in our world who can do admirable things without any doping. Thanks to FloJo. REST IN PEACE❤
She the best forever❤
FLO jo hands down. Hard work and having a good trainer has been clearly the reason for success.
I gave number one to Elaine Thompson because to watch her run was artwork but I gave a close number two for Marion Jones because you’re 100% right with her bouncy type running style. These two ladies express rate great power but Fraser Pryce is just a hand clap away because someone so small can explode with such power is icing on all cakes.
Flo Jo is not only a beautiful woman, but a beautiful runner with the perfect running form!!! Watching her brings tears to my eyes!!!
Del Ponte and Pinto, sometimes.
Salwa Nasar though it's 400m.
It's hurdles but I like Amusan's sprint hurdling technique.
Aleia Hobbs indoors recently.
Neita potentially.
Candace Hill had it very young.
Wow this was an excellent video and I really enjoyed it 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯💯💯
Usain Bolt ran 9.58" and he didn't use drugs. And here people think FloJo used drugs. FloJo just trained everyday for the Olympics.
Exactly❤
😂😂😂 didn’t use drugs 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@johnshogskins4443 Never used drugs. She used the knowledge of the gods.
I think Shelly made the adjustments to utilise the boing boing. She has benefited greatly technically from them.
FloJo's technique probably has to be considered the best because of the dramatic results it had once she adjusted it.
When Al Joyner became her only coach she started to look stronger through her core with maybe even a slight forward lean & a more pronounced stride, almost like a long jumper.
She definitely looked stronger over the final 20 meters than before. They said at the time he was working her lower body strength & if I had to guess Id say there was a fair bit of additional plyometrics & core strengthening involved.
I loved tori bowie’s form. Especially in team USA’s legendary 4x100 relay
Drugs, no drugs. Doesnt matter your opinion.
The fact remains that Flo Jo had the best sprinting form of any man or woman.... and that counts for a lot. Plenty of women have been confirmed to have taken drugs and still don't come close. Watching her run is amazing.
Flo-Jo was perfection!❤️ I also love Elaine’s neat form too! Great video
Agreed. Flojo and Usain Bolt has the greatest running forms of all-time.
Usain bolt does not have great form, even he said so.
@@mikeyKnows_ I respectfully disagree. Bolt is supposed to downplay his attributes. That’s called being humble.
I would say her and Asafa Powell
My top 3 are Flo Jo, Carmelita , and Sha'Carri.
MAN FLO JO'S FORM WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. IT WAS SO BALANCED. DARE I SAY PERFECT. SHE STARTED SMILING AT 40 METERS AND OBLITERATED EVERYBODY. RUNNING THAT RELAXED NOBODY IS GOING TO BEAT YOU. PEOPLE DO AND SAY EVERYTHING TO DISCREDIT HER ACCOMPLISHEMENTS.
good video...Richardson has the same leg/hip drive, FloJo had a quiet confidence...but you left out Evelyn Ashford
Extremely well done break-down my guy.
FloJo was slim and trim on the top. Due to her muscular physique, she didn't have to carry that much weight while sprinting. With her doing two thousand sit-ups a day definitely did the trick, as it takes hard work to make it to the top.
Her height was also an advantage. Great none the less. Flo Jo was an incredible athlete.
I agree that Flo Jo is #1, but #2 IMO is Carmelita Jeter.
Jeter is the female sprinter who runs “most like” a male sprinter, in the sense of being able to keep the pelvis neutral and centered under her, instead of having her hips anteriorly rotate (like Fraser-Pryce) and “fall out the back”.
Possibly due to a lack of glute/hamstring strength, many women have great difficulty preventing their lower back from arching. Keeping a flat back and neutral pelvis, however, aides in allowing more time for the leg cycle to be spent on the front side (“front-side mechanics”), and helps to limit time spent on the back side.
Flo Jo is and will always be the GOAT! Rest In Peace ❤️🌹
Respect to the ALMIGHTY FLO-JO! The greatest to ever do it! We miss you!
Thompson will peak again for 2024
Excellent observation!
Here it is ua-cam.com/video/AJJrbhyntW4/v-deo.html
I never trained as a sprinter, my race back in the day was the 1000m indoor. So it's hard for me to say who has good technique for sprinting. For longer distances, I really like Kiely Hodgkinson's form.
Some of these runners may have impressive techniques but came along when PEDs were widely used so their forms may not have been great if they were on a level playing field. But, for the sake of this video, it was very interesting to compare the running techniques. For runners that have been able to alter their natural style/technique into something better, hats off to them because that is much easier said than done. It takes a huge amount of hard work and discipline.
Marliese Gohr, the East German sprinter was amazing
Interesting that Merlene Ottey is not on the list
Thanks for reading my comment and making this video about it.
honestly the best technique of all is marion jones, regardless of what has happened with other problems, she made a perfect angle in the arms and legs, secondly carmelita jeter also an amazing technique and then the rest 😊
I agree Flo-Jo at #1 and ETH at 2 but she has not been the same since changing coaches. But I will say this...we are currently in a new golden era for womens track which is loaded with amazing young talent distributed all over the world hitting or breaking times not seen in decades. SAFP changed her technique to run more relaxed vs straining as much as she used to and she is running her best times even as she is past the normal prime age for sprinters. I forget the interview where both her and ETH talk about running relaxed....sounded a lot like Flo-Jo in interviews from the 1980s. Flo-Jo or more accurately her college coach at the time the legendary Bobby K was way ahead of his time with the idea to run relaxed at high speed which she struggled with at first as it is counter intuitive to run relaxed when someone is telling you to run as fast as you can. Flo-Jo was always a pretty runner but went to another level because of her college coach Bobby K who guided her to a 200m NCAA title. It was a combo of the right runner with the right coach which made this happen. I have been watching track since I was kid starting with the 72 olympics and no runner has topped her form. FloJo's form was hardly ever described with scientific terms..it was too artistic for that.... more like magic...she floated across the track with a zen like relaxation. I remember in the 88 games..the last cold war games and the announcers would comment about how she looked the most relaxed in the stadium ..before...during and after the race. Everyone else was tensing up. Focus on the face ..not only did she not strain....she was freaking smiling at WR pace well before hitting the line. When it comes to form there was Flo-Jo and then everyone else is a distant second. She is still studied to this day. Her form is more art than science. Smooth as butter. If you want a more detailed assessment of her form this is a great youtube video. Flo-Jo vs Bolt skills comparison
ua-cam.com/video/PPbsJ-JogAg/v-deo.html
This is a bit long at 19 mins. Flo-Jo with Reggie Jackson - at the 5min-9min mark she talks about her struggles with Bobby K’s running relaxed technique
ua-cam.com/video/ygV6P8UJE9w/v-deo.html
Pretty Much!!!
Flojo reached out further forward and straightened her front leg more than others am I right? And her roughly consistent 90 degree arm angle also seems unique. Aside from that, her head remains level and still and her upper body did not twist. Most graceful by a wide margin.
Poeple can argue as much as they like about steroids and wind guages and I don't know what is the best form for a given physique or which physique has the best sprinting potential, but, to me, FloJo's form looked amazing.
I can never get over flo jo smiling mid races…I think the psychological aspect is often overlooked. People preach being relaxed but its so much easier said than done.
Richardson's drumbeat technique is NOT a flaw. Artificially stiffening torso/shoulder swivel slows you down.
Flo Jo looked like she was experiencing pure joy!
Pure roids!
Whenever I watch Shelly Ann Frasier Pryce run, it appears as if she is struggling. She has some funny facial expressions. Not being mean, it's just what I see. I love Flo Jo, Elaine, Marion, and Sha'Carrie's form.
Nailed it with Flo jo in first place. Ive always said if Bolt had her form he would run 9.50.
Jeter looked amazing when she ran too !!!!!!
I Love her but Tianna Bartoleta Madison should not be on any sprinting technique list, she looks to stiff in her upper body movement
Evelyn Ashford !
Flojo and Torie were amazing. PERFECT STRIDES..
Elaine Thompson Hera has the best sprint technique amongst the females
Shi'carri's take off... she could be much fast if she took off forward instead of side to side. I was a sprinter but couldn't imagine maching any of their speeds but dang, I would love to see her at full potential.
I looooooove Elaine! Beautiful stature! #1
As someone wrote: Poetry in motion! ✨
Good video, but Merlene Ottey should have been mentioned.
Dafne Schippers is also another sprinter, whilst not in the same league as some of the others mentioned, has good form.
Honourable mentions to Gwen Torrence, Gail Devers and Evelyn Ashford.
What about Ewa Swoboda and Susananthika Jayasinghe? I haven't seen them run that many times but they looked like they were powerful while getting force into the ground for their 200s.
I always thought 200s were more about form over the 100s and 100s seemed like it was more about raw power with onl a few steps where form breaks down
Chandra sturup is an honourable mention.
Dawn Sowell, Juliet Cuthbert, Christine Arron
Flo Jo was all Class
the Greatest Running technique ever
No one else has replicated that style of running because it Belonged to Flo and Flo alone
The idiots who said she was a steroid abuser are jealous because they dont want to believe that she could be this great
the girls running today look like their on some thing and they run with such aggression like the men
I'd have Dina Asher-Smith in the top 5.
I think some of your assessments are incorrect, while some others are DEAD ON. A few of your assessments are based solely on the examples you’ve shown, rather than the bulk of races from some of these athletes. For instance, Baptiste doesn’t usually tie up in the end…she even gained on Jeter in one race! Ahoure doesn’t often hold on well. ShaCarri’s form is crazy next level…her form should be closer to the best and especially not down below some of the folks you have ahead of her. I also think your assessment of Shelly is true only based upon the older Shelly (who was uninhibited), and not the version we’ve been seeing the past 7 years, or so. In reality, Fraser is third or fourth to FloJo in terms of race execution and technique. I think FloJo, Marion Jones, Jeter, and SAFP, then, Elaine and ShaCarri. I say FloJo and Jones because they’re both 200M champions and were both basically unbeatable under any circumstances in their prime. I didn’t put Elaine there because Elaine has the best technique and can run 100/200M, but she only wins and has great execution once in a while. ShaCarri is with Elaine in the most advanced technique, but, she’s not yet mastered it too be very consistent and a sure shot. SAFP is very consistent, so, we have to pride her in her technique, as that’s what’s leading to the consistency. I also like your analysis of Allyson Felix…she is on this list higher up because she was not very “fast”…she was just very “strong”, and used her strength and technique to run much faster than she otherwise would’ve run. Great video, nonetheless!
Flo Jo! Flying sprinter!
So what are your thoughts on Ottey?
Asafa Powell has the Best sprinting form of any male sprinter in history!!
Sherica jackson should be on this list. Marion jones was using enhansing pils...
Schipper should be on the list
Flo jo just seems like she is in the air more between each step. like each step is a mini jump. kind of like a galloping horse.
Lesson of this video: Run higher, not harder
damn what beautiful runners
Love your accent.
Evelyn Ashford and Torie Bowie
Evelyn Ashford
I watched a lot of videos, almost the whole women sprint history available here, and in my humble opinion there's only one who owns the throne. No sir, it's not Ashford, certainly not Flo Jo, nor it is Tori Bowie. It's Merlene Ottey, the most graceful woman sprinter who ever walked the lane. No big muscles, no shemale look, just pure speed and gracefulness. One and only Merlene Ottey, no one else even close.
Blessing Okagbare should be on there.
The title picture shows Flojos incredible body shape.
Right! She Had It All. Thus A Lot of The>HATE.
Always liked Zhanna Pintusevich-Block, the Ukrainian. Started as a 200 specialist.
Ironically,over the 100 she seemed to explode over the first 40... then seemed to lose a little momentum...and almost re-accelarate back into the race.
It's a pity that after defeating Marion Jones back in 2001 that she ended a little disgraced for a doping offence,much like Marion Jones did.
As far i know, hands should be open when sprinting. A lot of sprinters have a fist, or a half fist when running. Surely this is incorrect, as open hands mean more relaxation. Can someone comment here, tell me why a lot of sprinters do not open their hands when running. ? Roy b, CapeTown, south Africa 🇿🇦
Evelyn ashford from was phenomenal, Juliet cuthbert form was great, shericka Jackson has a superb form
No on all athletes you mentioned
EVELYN ASHFORD, GAIL DEVERS, AND GWEN TORRENCE