u/Arguments_4_Ever

Why are they running the curve?? Like this is the first thing you learn when running the 100m. Also pretty much everyone false started

https://run.outsideonline.com/news/the-science-of-marathoning-at-7-feet-tall/

In all seriousness, I know that's not practical, but I’ve always wondered what extremely tall, elite athletes could do in sprinting or middle-distance events.

Usain Bolt was around 6'5", which already makes him an outlier for sprinting. It makes me curious what someone like a 6'6" Michael Jordan, prime Tracy McGrady, or another tall elite athlete could have run over certain distances if they had trained specifically for track.

At what point does height become a real advantage because of stride length, power, and leverage? And where do the diminishing returns start to show up because of turnover, mechanics, injury risk, or energy cost?

Honestly who needs them.

This terrifies me please help.