Nathan Martin won the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon in a dramatic photo finish, defeating Michael Kamau by just 0.01 seconds. A closer look at cadence and running technique reveals how the race was decided in the final meters.

Analysis of Usain Bolt’s 9.58 world-record sprint, examining step count, stride length, cadence, and the role of gravity in his running technique.

Stride frequency describes how often a runner changes support during running. Around 180 steps per minute the muscle–tendon system begins to contribute elastic energy, reducing muscular effort and improving efficiency. Here is the research behind this number and what it means for running technique.