Japanese Athlete That Runs On All Fours Visits Bay Area Schools Studying His Speed
HAYWARD (CBS SF) -- A Japanese athlete who runs faster on all fours than most people can sprint upright was analyzed by two East Bay colleges during a visit to the Bay Area.
Kenichi Ito took part in a study at the Motion Analysis Research center at Oakland's Samuel Merritt University, the Chronicle reported.
Ito was hooked up to dozens of motion detectors and computers before being filmed while running in his special style.
California State University East Bay in Hayward measured Ito's arm bones, saying they were denser than normal, which was not surprising considering he runs like a quadruped.
Ito holds a record for the best time running 100-meters in just 16/87 seconds on all four limbs.
The trip was part of a British documentary.
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