Real runners do it barefoot

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A new study finds that people who run barefoot move very differently from people who run in modern athletic shoes. The research, conducted in the U.S. and Kenya, found that shoeless runners land on the front or middle of the foot, whereas shod runners land on the heel, therefore increasing the odds of athletic injuries. Keith Seinfeld of station KPLU will have the story later today. (Photo: Harvard University) Download MP3

• Harvard University: Running Barefoot
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