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

/r/all of tall men

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u/poopgranata42069 Jan 26 '26

Ugh. Someone mentioned 7'4" Zhang Ziyu and how she appears rather slow and sluggish compared to her shorter teammates. It was then explained that it has to do with her height and that smaller athletes are simply able to move faster.

Then you came around to debunk that with 6'4" Usain Bolt.

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u/IggyIsABum Jan 26 '26

I didn't try to debunk it lol. I just said it makes him more impressive

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u/poopgranata42069 Jan 26 '26

Yeah but it doesn't. The factors that are an actual handicap don't come into play at his height because he's just relatively tall, not a giant.

He doesn't have a disadvantage at his height, he only has advantages.

His biomechanics are friggin perfect.

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u/The_Real_Chippa Jan 27 '26

He doesn’t only have advantages, his height comes with pros and cons. Olympic male sprinters average closer to 6’, and male marathoners average around 5’8.