Footsteps or strides?

[99bottles]

When someone is chased and they hear their pursuer running after them, how should I describe it?

'He could hear his footsteps.'

'He could hear the sound of his steps/strides.'

 

[Rover_KE]

Use #1 (if you had helpfully numbered them).

 

[Tdol]

They could hear their pursuer chasing them.

 

[Yankee]

#1. ("numbering" would be unusual)

 

[Tdol]

They don't describe panic or fear to me.

 

[Tarheel]

Are they both running?