High start

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The high start describes the usual starting form in walking competitions as well as in medium and long-distance runs . Here, the athlete stands in a step position, bends his upper body forward in the direction of running and starts by pushing off with his back leg.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Konradin Medien GmbH, Leinfelden-Echterdingen: high start (athletics) from the lexicon - Wissen.de | http://www.wissen.de/lexikon/hochstart-leichtathletik. Retrieved June 22, 2017 .