This is one of my personal top three images for this challenge. The profiles of the runners are captured perfectly and this image nicely conveys to the viewer that it takes intensity to achieve success. Perhaps there is a dose of sentimentality for me in it. I competed in track and cross country for many years and vividly remember training.
Good panning stop motion; I think it might have been a bit better with 1) a slower shutter speed so there was more pan, and 2) a better vantage point without the bleachers in the background, if possible.
Good panning... This shot feels slightly cramped on the left and right... I believe that some more open space on the right would create 'running' room for the subjects. = 5