# Hamstring Strength, Running Form & Injury Risk: The Science Every Runner Should Know

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Podcast: [Overcoming Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/overcoming-proximal-hamstring-tendinopathy-3563667)
Published: 2025-11-18T20:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2524

## Resource

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