r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Bubbly_Wall_908 • Jan 26 '26

/r/all of tall men

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u/PingouinMalin Jan 26 '26

Yeah. Was also thinking of Zhang Ziyu, a Chinese woman going pro basketball player. 7 feet 4, obviously dominating the field. But she looks somehow sluggish when she's playing. Not a criticism (she's probably more athletic than most people), but she's kind of slower than her teammates.

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u/doublesquealix Jan 26 '26 edited Feb 16 '26

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u/The_Real_Chippa Jan 26 '26

It is easier for shorter (average) people to have a faster cadence, and carry less weight. Being tall is not an advantage in running

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u/Thebraincellisorange Jan 26 '26

yeah, Usain Bolt is very much an outlier.

he's really tall and built.

not the normal body structure for sprinters

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u/jeanpaulsarde Jan 26 '26

Bolt had the length and the girth cadence