Do taller people run faster than shorter peple?
90977
Their stride is longer, so, with the same motion of both people, the person with the longer stride is going to cover a longer distance with the same amount of effort.
748877
Proper terminology would be Napoleon Syndrome,and yes it's possible.That's not to say that all short people suffer from this,but there is some scientific evidence that this exists.
915011
It depends on how straight of a line the person can run.  If the person can run in a straight line, then the running might be the better strategy.  If not,  then stick to a slow technique.
530704
it depends....im tall too but im younger. but long legs are no doubt better but the question is : do you know how to work them?
1159992
if you are taller than them then that could be a reason that you way more but are as skinny or skinnier. thats how it is for me.
118883
I've heard that some africans have longer shin bones (among other bones).  that alone can help in gaining more distance with each step.
886552
true.\nex) humans in height, the environment in which humans live in do not tend to favor those really short or tall.\nsame thing with weight. its all on a bell curve.
799475
I am a vertically challenged and was always told \n\n"the bigger they are the harder they fall"\n\nAlso \n\n"know your victim, as they may run faster than you" \n\nI have proven this to be very true, and have decked a few people, who thought they were bigger and better than me, and guess what they do fall heavier too. I guess they did not know I was a runner, and a ruby player hehehe.\n\nAnother is "if you can't beat them, join them"
1134204
Our height evolved as a balance of survivability. On one hand, we were better off becoming as large as possible, since being larger meant that fewer predators would be able to hunt us. But, the larger a person becomes the more energy is required to fuel the body. So our height became a balance of survival from being eaten and survival from not starving.\nNow that food has become so plentiful in the developed world, I think we'll see that people will slowly become taller.
474947
Males are normally taller than females period.
326828
no way short girls are built for speed. Love em a lot you just havent found the correct person for you. It will happen when you are ready.\nStay patient.
1038603
Why even diginify them with an answer?  Being a short person as well I understand your plight but you know what does being short/tall really matter in the grand scheme of things?  Embrace your height my friend and anyway it is being vertically challenged not short.
1050526
Run a lot. That burns fat quicker than anything else.
479001
no because the bones of black people are more dense than other nationalities, therefore it takes more effort to get them moving.....more power to be faster..
888521
There are a lot of tall idiots.  I don't believe being tall has anything to do with success.  It's all in the way you carry yourself, your attitude and your confidence.  Many tall people carry themselves well  and are very confident, therefore successful.  All tall people are not successful.
355516
Nope. It's a myth. In fact, regular exercise during one's growing years actually promotes the production of growth hormones. Height is predominantly decided by your genes. Pullups are the best bet to do what little you can to increase your height. Or if thats too difficult, simply hang from a bar.
576338
Yes, but I think it is coincidental rather than causal.  There is a stronger relationship between dietary habits and height.  If a culture consumes alot of meat protein, they grow taller.  If they subsist on a diet of mainly vegetables and grains, they remain short.  The hormones and muscle proteins of the meat cause people to grow taller - especially if they are consumed throughout the entire life of the individual, from infancy on.