Bipedular Tripodular Sprinting

This isn't a race between Chinese chickens, it is normal sprinting with a technological adaptation.

If one has ever sprinted or has watched sprinting it is fairly obvious that a lot of energy is wasted by the sprinter on upward momentum when really the best use of energy is to move forwards. The problem is, however, if all their energy was used in moving forward, the sprinters would fall face first, which would make a very special olympics to watch indeed.

To prevent this face first falling and to maximize the runners forward moving efficiency they will be granted a third leg to use in all races. The "leg" will be a long shaft with a wheel at the end which makes contact with the ground.

It can be attached to the runner at a number of points on his body. A short leg can be placed at waist height, for a low running angle, with little upper body support. A slightly longer leg can be placed at chest height, just under the arms, for greater upper body support. Or finally, it can be attached to the runner's forehead via a suction cup.

A runner wearing this equipment will look very much similar to a three wheeled drag racer. However they will have the benefit of a greatly reduced running angle, and increased energy efficiency.