The evidence supporting this notion, however, varies depending on the injury in question. Messier et al, 1991. Am J Sports Med. Injuries in runners. Injuries to Runners.
Lets take a cursory look at some of the epidemiological data.
The following table allows us to view the association of trifactor variables to selected running injury. No single anatomic variation correlated with any specific diagnosis in this study. Sprinters more likely to injure hamstring, long distance runners - feet. Extrinsic factor focus. Lateral ankle and achilles tendon highest injury sites.