Medicine, 13.03.2020 02:26 darkremnant14

An Olympic sprinter readies for a race. After the sound of the starting gun, she propels herself forward from the starting block and immediately grimaces in pain, grabbing for the back of her thigh. Within 48 hours she begins noticing extensive bruising on the back of her thigh extending into the back of the knee. She now has difficulty rising from a seated position and flexing her knee. Bending at the waist generates more pain.
Which muscle is likely injured?

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