will increasing my flexibility lower my running time?

[rEdShawks]

so i recently came across this line in a thread here
"any advice on how to become more flexible? As it's really holding me back with sprinting"
first i want to know if that is even possible, that stretching can lower/increase your sprinting.
2nd as of now , my lowest part of my "fitness" is flexibility, if i increase that will it help me improve my 5k time?

[Monger]

If the inflexibility is inhibiting proper mechanics, sure, if not, I doubt it.

Doing some dynamic stretching or whatnot as part of warming up is a bit different.

[mooseinhoose45]

work on
leg muscle being balances
work on your scapula in your back muscle to help your stride
dyamic ( like the guy up there posted)
stretch atleast 3-4 muscle groups but stretch the particular muscle that bothers you EVERY TIME after warmup, after your work out

[paolo27th]

You`d need a rather long stride in sprinting so flexibility could hold you back. You`d have to be pretty damm unflexible tho.　

[JoNo]

Flexibility enhances the development of coordination, technique and the ability of the motor system to receive stimuli.

An athlete with greater flexibility generates acceleration over a greater range of motion, ultimately increasing speed. Flexibility is the rate-determining factor.