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The aim of this study was to compare foot\u2013ankle characteristics between runners with and without a history of running-related injury.\n \n Design<\/jats:bold>\n :\n <\/jats:italic>\n Retrospective case\u2013control study.\n \n Methods<\/jats:bold>\n :\n <\/jats:italic>\n This study enrolled 225 runners in this retrospective study. The participants filled out a questionnaire related to their history of running-related injury during the previous year. A foot morphology screening and a maximal voluntary isometric strength of ankle plantar flexor, hallux, and lesser toe flexor were performed. The footstrike pattern and cadence were determined using a high-speed camera during a self-paced run on a treadmill.\n \n Results<\/jats:bold>\n :\n <\/jats:italic>\n Runners with and without a history of overuse running-related injury had no significant differences in foot\u2013ankle muscle strength. However, faster runners were more likely to report a history of overuse foot injury (odds ratio: 1.51, 95% CI, 1.14 to 2.00;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.004). Runners with a history of tibia injury were less experienced (odds ratio: 0.83, 95% CI, 0.69 to 0.99;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.038) and had lower cadence (odds ratio: 0.84, 95% CI, 0.88 to 0.99;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.042).\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:bold>\n :\n <\/jats:italic>\n Runners with a history of overuse running-related injury, whether affecting any anatomical region, or specifically the foot do not exhibit reduced foot\u2013ankle muscle strength. 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