Dunno, human running, at least on males (haven't played females or paid close attention to their running), looks fairly "normal" to me. Belf male running on the other hand... looks like they are constantly fleeing and running for their worthless lives like the cowards that they are by nature.
But about racials. Looks like this expansion finally has a decent supply of swords and maces instead of dumb axes after another, so human +3 expertise becomes very handy. And as mentioned, the racial PvP trinket is useful in any situation.