Runner (other)
A runner is a person who runs. Runner may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * Runner, the most junior member(s) of a film crew or member(s) of a television crew * ''Runner'', a film by the British artist Ravi Deepres * ''Runner'' (2021 film), a 2021 Lithuanian film by Andrius Blaževičius * Runner (''Stargate''), a character in the fictional ''Stargate'' universe * "Runner" (''Stargate Atlantis''), an episode of the television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' * "Runner" (''The Professionals''), an episode of the crime-action television drama series * Runner (Logans Run), a type of character in the film ''Logan's Run'' Music * ''Runner'' (album), a 2012 studio album by The Sea and Cake * Runner (band), a short-lived British rock band, formed in 1978 * "Runner" (song), a 1981 song by Canadian musician Ian Thomas, also by Manfred Mann's Earth Band in 1984 * The Runners (production duo), an American electronic and hip hop production duo * "The Runner" ...
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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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