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Leg stiffness was calculated from contact time, flight time, running speed, and leg length using Morin\u2019s method, and compared with Stryd values. Agreement was assessed following the Dhahbi and Chamari Level-1 analytical framework, including intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC2,1), Bland\u2013Altman analysis, mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), and paired t-tests. Stryd and Morin estimates showed excellent agreement in both conditions: uphill running: ICC2,1 = 0.96 (95%CI: 0.91\u20130.98), bias = \u22120.02 kN\u00b7m\u22121, limits of agreement (LoAs) = [\u22120.61, 0.58] kN\u00b7m\u22121, MAPE = 2.5% (p = 0.803); and level running: ICC2,1 = 0.97 (95%CI: 0.93\u20130.99), bias = \u22120.04 kN\u00b7m\u22121, LoAs = [\u22120.62, 0.54] kN\u00b7m\u22121, MAPE = 2.6% (p = 0.505). The Stryd sensor provides valid leg stiffness estimates in highly trained trail runners on both level and inclined terrain. 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