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Does Height Matter in Running?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Andi Whaley

Size is important in how athletes perform in many sports. For example, professional football players usually are large and strong, basketball players usually are tall and jockeys usually are short. Running is a component of most sports and seems to be inconsistent when it comes to measuring height against performance.