Are shorter people faster than taller people?!


Question: I am a female I'm exactly 5 ft tall my legs are short but other short people have longer legs and shorter bodies the same goes for tall people. In gym and track I could run fast but seldom ever won. Maybe its in the pacing and breathing but I feel like its in the legs because I could not cover as much ground in one leg stroke as a long legged person. I have strong thighs now as I did then because my legs had to work harder to get the same distance as my opponent.


Answers: I am a female I'm exactly 5 ft tall my legs are short but other short people have longer legs and shorter bodies the same goes for tall people. In gym and track I could run fast but seldom ever won. Maybe its in the pacing and breathing but I feel like its in the legs because I could not cover as much ground in one leg stroke as a long legged person. I have strong thighs now as I did then because my legs had to work harder to get the same distance as my opponent.

i doubt it.. because taller people have longer legs

it all matters on what shape they are in and on there running form----taller people can obviouslt get more body lean but they have more fristion rwhile running
(only because of more body mass)

Only if they cover more ground in a shorter period of time.

Depends on the person but in general they would probably be faster in sprints but get slaughtered in really long distance running. When your taller its harder to explode of line an such since you have a larger stride and more weight to move. The farther you run the more favorable it will be for the taller person I would think.

no taller people tend to be faster

It all depends on leg strength, conditioning and exercise.

A short person that does sprints 3 times a week will be faster than a tall person that sits on the couch all week. And vice-versa.

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