![How come athletes like sprinters are for the most part “skinny” compared to other athletes? Wouldn't bigger leg muscles make someone faster, since their muscles are stronger? For example, body builder legs? - How come athletes like sprinters are for the most part “skinny” compared to other athletes? Wouldn't bigger leg muscles make someone faster, since their muscles are stronger? For example, body builder legs? -](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-88eece83c72db9be5817b45db109561d.webp)
How come athletes like sprinters are for the most part “skinny” compared to other athletes? Wouldn't bigger leg muscles make someone faster, since their muscles are stronger? For example, body builder legs? -
Trae Williams quadzilla: Aussie sprinter Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast; | Gold Coast Bulletin
![Sprinting man runner sprinter athlete running shoes and legs on track and field lane run race competing fast panoramic banner background. Stock Photo | Adobe Stock Sprinting man runner sprinter athlete running shoes and legs on track and field lane run race competing fast panoramic banner background. Stock Photo | Adobe Stock](https://as2.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/03/22/01/43/1000_F_322014374_3cH986iu4x3qok67XRYJ9azLlTPvlQxe.jpg)
Sprinting man runner sprinter athlete running shoes and legs on track and field lane run race competing fast panoramic banner background. Stock Photo | Adobe Stock
![The andre de grasse case : Do sprinters REALLY need that much upper body muscle. Can the skinny run fast ? : r/trackandfield The andre de grasse case : Do sprinters REALLY need that much upper body muscle. Can the skinny run fast ? : r/trackandfield](https://preview.redd.it/rwfq78hr0dw11.png?width=400&format=png&auto=webp&s=c3df9c1467e5b62f4e2371fa4db6b083a7198bb7)