Height

..,.. wrote:

For some reason I don't see 6'6", 165 pounds being a chick magnet...

Errr... No way. I would much prefer 6'0" and 165.

Once you get past 6'2", it is considered a little tall for most girls I know.

But some girls like a really tall guy though. I prefer 5'10" - 6'1" rage.

I know that most women prefer taller guys, but as a shorter guy, I honestly wouldn't want to be more than 6 feet tall. Anyone who is almost always complains about being scrunched in cars, on planes, in bed, etc. etc. No thanks.

I'm just sayin', that's what he is officially listed. I've seen him in person as well, and even at 6-foot he is still tall compared to many other elites.

hypnotoad wrote:

Power and stride length can easily compensate for the extra weight.

While more power can compensate for the extra weight, it is more power regardless that must be put out. Therefore, although the height doesn't benefit power, since more height means more weight, more power is required from the taller runner when compared to a shorter one.

I think I just confused myself.

Flagpole Willy wrote:

I know that most women prefer taller guys, but as a shorter guy, I honestly wouldn't want to be more than 6 feet tall. Anyone who is almost always complains about being scrunched in cars, on planes, in bed, etc. etc. No thanks.

Those aren't that big of a deal. I like being tall, especially when I'm walking through a crowd.

6'3 slow runner wrote:

Those aren't that big of a deal. I like being tall, especially when I'm walking through a crowd.

That is because you are sad and insecure.

6'3 slow runner wrote:

Flagpole Willy wrote:

I know that most women prefer taller guys, but as a shorter guy, I honestly wouldn't want to be more than 6 feet tall. Anyone who is almost always complains about being scrunched in cars, on planes, in bed, etc. etc. No thanks.

Those aren't that big of a deal. I like being tall, especially when I'm walking through a crowd.

Glad to hear it. Maybe you're just not a complainer. Maybe I'm really against complainers than being tall. My wife has a cousin who is 6'10"...he's the tallest person I know personally, and while that is a lot taller than 6'3", he hates being that tall. I always get a strained neck if I talk to him longer than about 5 minutes. 6'10" is really really tall.

I work with a guy who is 6'2" though, and he complains about things not being big enough for him, and he's super skinny. Oh well, like I said, maybe he's just a complainer.

6´10´´ wrote:

Is it advantege being tall in running events?What do you think?

did anyone read the question asked? seems like most people are responding about distance running and marathon running. the few mentions of sprinters seem to be simply analogies to back up the distance running analysis.

the question says "in running events"? i'm not sure if the OP meant to include hurdles. if so, i think there have been many successful tall 400 hurdlers. the other event with many successful tall runners is the 800. both are long sprints. less of a premium on quick starts; more of a premium on sustaining nearly top speed. being tall is thus not much of a disadvantage while conferring some advantage.

the 1500 in a time trial setting might be similarly suited to tall people. however, in a true race, with pace changes on a dime, a longer stride will likely cause some disadvantage. plus the injury factor in the greater mileage in training comes into play more with the 1500.

overall, i'd say that being shorter is a benefit in the short sprints, height is mostly irrelevant in the 400, a slight benefit in the hurdles (esp the 400) and the 800, and a negative as the distance increases.

One of the best distance runners in the world, Gilbert Okari, is definitely over 6 feet. I'd guess 6'1" or 6'2"

You ever heard of dude called Jack Bachelor? Ran some

with a short fella name a' Frank Shorter. Bachelor was 6'9

and weighed 152 lbs. Ran faster then a 3 foot slender of wheat in a hurricane. Indoors he had a problem though. He'd have to go high on the then banked wooden boards and Shorter'd pass em' down lo. He still managed a 8:22 for the 2 mile on a 162 yard wooden banked track. Outdoors was another situation for Jack; reckon he would a' run 8:10 if Pre didn't always move out inta his lane so's he cudn't pass.

I am also 6'6" 165 pounds and still growing. This thread depresses me like no other. Anyone wanna try and cheer me up? (o and thanx to the above poster)

Jim Ryun was a tall guy and he did alright. Don't worry about your height, theres nothing you can do about it. Part of running is pushing YOUR body to the limit and seeing how finish..you have to work with what your given.

If you can carry it with confidence, I think height can be very powerful psychologically on the starting line.

There will be more strain on your bones, surely, and hilly cross-country might not be your forte, but a tall guy with a good efficient stride can gobble up grass over the last 400 of a flat x-c course.

Height also has its advantages in a crowd because your friends/family members can find you.

6'6 165 -- you either need to stop trolling, check your scale, or eat something. That's ridiculous. (6'2 160 here)

bachelor is 6'6", el g is 5'9"...

I would really like to read that article from earlier in the post does anyone else know what he is trying to find

I just looked through my journal articles and I couldn't find it, I know it's somewhere in my pile of sh**, anyway sorry.

I did a little search on pub med and google/beta with the keywords "anthropometrics elite distance runners" and some articles came up, try checking those out. If I had to go off of memory I think 5'7'' was the height from the article (someone else mentioned that too in a post). They grouped elite to non-elite based off 5k times for the article I'm talking about. You can also find ones for marathon runners out there.

End of story. Right here, ownage over all the short beetches who are out there trying to make a buck running unattached being semi-elite. Us tall fellas will be raking in the income.

http://www.slate.com/id/2063439

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-10/uof-wrt101603.php

http://www.shortsupport.org/News/0404.html

Door-ah-me-gahto Mr. Roboto

Lasse Viren must have been pretty tall and he kicked the stuffing out of who many would consider the best American runner ever.