Marathon 2:47

Strides 92 per minute - I have tested in over and over an it is 183-185 per minute for both legs.

I think I used to be a little slower when I didn't have proper foot placement - You weight should be on you foot when it is directly under you. My weight used to hit a little in front of my center of gravity.

My 10k time is around 45:00 and I have 86.5 strides per minute per leg.

90 per minute, per foot at anything above an easy jog.

I've never tried specifically to increase it and don't worry about it. I just know it's 180 b/c I use it to measure time when I don't want to look at my watch. For example, if I'm doing 20 second strides on the road I hit the lap button, count 60 steps and hit it again. It's generally right on 20 seconds for each one. I can do 10 of these in a row without looking and they will all be at 20 with 40 second recoveries. At a very easy jog (slower than normal easy pace) I've noticed my stride rate is sometimes a bit slower--maybe 160-170.

One seventy to one eighty steps per minute regardless of pace. I spent a summer several years ago working on developing a faster cadence and it seems to have stuck. I'm 6' 2" with 48:00 10K and 3:58 marathon times. I have experienced fewer running related injuries since making the change.

Tom

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88-92, stride length is about all that changes

I am 6'3 also - I have not heard that heigth changes optimal stride rate. I do know most taller people are used to having a longer stride walking and are prone to reach a little to much and not be planting on the foot when it is under their center of gravity.

i've worked on increasing my cadence. was around 165-170 a year ago, now it's mostly 175. we'll see if it helps my race times; i'm 1:22 half and 3:03 marathon.

i have been using djsteveboy's constant bpm mp3 music mixes. it's a real learning experience. i've found that i have no trouble with my cadence on an uphill, but at the crest i really have to focus to maintain my cadence. downhill isn't a problem, but right at the crest it falters. i also have found on occasion that increasing my stride cadence actually lowers my heart-rate, at least for a few minutes. it's also interesting to check my running pals cadence rates... there's a group right at 175-180, and another group at 165-170, both include very fast guys.