GAINcast Episode 89: How Speed Happens (with Peter Weyand)
The founder of modern sports performance training, Vern Gambetta, interviewed SMU locomotion researcher Peter Weyand about human speed and performance.
Quartz: The science explaining how Usain Bolt became the fastest human in the world
Quartz magazine featured the research of SMU human speed expert Peter Weyand for a story about how world championship sprinter Usain Bolt runs so fast.
How Stuff Works: Scientists Discover Something Mind-blowing About How Usain Bolt Runs
How Stuff Works covered the research of Peter Weyand and his colleagues on the asymmetrical running gait of the world's fastest man.
Slate: Making the Perfect Sprinter More Perfect
Slate online magazine journalist Adam Willis covered the research from the lab of SMU biomechanics expert Peter Weyand for a story about the world's fastest sprinter, Usain Bolt.
The New York Times: Something Strange in Usain Bolt’s Stride
The New York Times covers the research of SMU locomotion expert Dr. Peter Weyand and his SMU Locomotor Performance Lab in "Bolt is the fastest sprinter ever in spite of — or because of? — an uneven stride that upends conventional wisdom."
Dallas Innovates: SMU Researchers: Usain Bolt’s Gait is Asymmetrical
Dallas Innovates reported on SMU research about world class sprinter Usain Bolt and his asymmetrical running gait.
Does symmetry matter for speed? Study finds Usain Bolt may have asymmetrical running gait
SMU study suggests the right and left legs of world champion sprinter Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, may perform differently, defying current scientific assumptions about running speed.
GotScience.org: Can You Improve Your Running with Physics?
GotScience.org reporter Emily Rhode covered the research of SMU biomechanics expert Peter Weyand and the SMU Locomotor Laboratory. Weyand is the director of the Locomotor Lab.
Huffington Post: A New Physics Discovery Could Make You A Faster Runner
The Huffington Post covered the research of Peter Weyand and the SMU Locomotor Laboratory, who have developed a concise approach to understanding the mechanics of human running.