Given the increased chance of getting injuries and the fact that few tall runners turn pro.
Given the increased chance of getting injuries and the fact that few tall runners turn pro.
It is advantageous to be a tall split end, American football, tall tight end, Am. football, tall outside linebacker, Am. football, tall offensive tackle, Am. football and a tall QB, Am. football.
It is an advantage to be a tall basketball player playing positions 2, 3, 4 & 5. There have been tall basketball players playing 1 position.
It is advantageous being a tall baseball pitcher.
It is advantageous to being a tall swimmer. What gain a tri-athlete gains in swimming, tri-athlete gives back that gain in Marathon.
I know there is no advantage being tall as a race walker.
Ask Jack Bacheler as he should have great insight.
What about the steeplechase? Jager and the Moroccan in the last Olympics are pretty tall as far as elite distance runners.
Ask Eilish McColgan. She seems to be doing just fine and she’s gotta be over 6 foot
This is ridiculous.
Fiars wrote:
Given the increased chance of getting injuries and the fact that few tall runners turn pro.
Huh?