Ground Contact Time
Ground Contact Time — The duration each foot spends on the ground during running. Shorter ground contact time generally indicates more efficient, elastic running—a marker of running economy.
Definition and limits
Ground contact time is the interval during a running step when the foot is in contact with the ground. It changes with speed, gait, surface, fatigue, footwear and measurement method. Shorter is not automatically better: a 2024 meta-analysis found a trivial, non-significant association between contact time and running economy across observational studies.
Running economy systematic review 2024
FAQ
What does the term mean?
The definition is explained above.
Running economy systematic review 2024
Is there one universal target?
No. Context and the individual matter.
Running economy systematic review 2024
Does it guarantee HYROX® performance?
No.
Running economy systematic review 2024
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