Djamel Mastouri
Djamel Mastouri (born 17 January 1972) is a Paralympian athlete from France competing mainly in category T37 middle distance events. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ..., China. There he won a bronze medal in the men's 800 metres - T37 event. References External links * * 1972 births Living people Paralympic athletes of France Paralympic bronze medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) French male middle-distance runners 20th-century French people 21st-century French people {{France-Paralympic-medalist-stub ...
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Running
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground (though there are exceptions). This is in contrast to walking, where one foot is always in contact with the ground, the legs are kept mostly straight and the center of gravity vaults over the stance leg or legs in an inverted pendulum fashion.Biewener, A. A. 2003. Animal Locomotion. Oxford University Press, US. books.google.com/ref> A feature of a running body from the viewpoint of spring-mass mechanics is that changes in kinetic and potential energy within a stride occur simultaneously, with energy storage accomplished by springy tendons and passive muscle elasticity. The term running can refer to any of a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to Sprint (running), sprinting. Running in humans is associated with improved health and life expectancy. It is assumed that the ance ...
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