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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it fascinating at track meets to see the different body types and the speed is spread across the types. It is hard to pinpoint the fastest just by looking at them.[/quote]

What events are you referring to?  Because the longer the distance the easier it is to pinpoint.[/quote]

At the HS level- it is across the board. Even on the distance side- not all the top runners are tall and slim. There are some short super stars!

And at the sprinting level- especially with the boys that are body types all over the place.[/quote]

The East Africans in mid and long distances are typically short. Noah Ngeny an 1500m Olympic gold winner and still holder of the 1000m world record (think running 1:43 for the 800 and going for another 200m) was 5”5 and 108 pounds. Most of the East African contingent are short (David Rudisha the 2 time gold medalist in the 800m and world record holder is over 6 feet and an exception - His father was a relay gold medalist from 1968). Easier to train like a maniac and not get hurt when shorter. The best runner I ever ran against was a multiple world record holder Henry Rono who was often out of shape with alcohol troubles and was actually a bit chunky and fat. I  was shocked when a meet promoter put me into the adult invitational races as a high schooler and  this guy (Rono) looked very overweight and he and Nyambui from Tanzania (a silver medalist) went off an ran 8:17 for two miles on a crummy 11 lap track in LA. It takes all types but still blows my mind.

I converse almost every day with my father’s roommate from college who was a former world record holder in the mile. Number one in the world in the early 60’s. In his late 80’s I try to make his days special as I have known him my entire life and so enjoy talking track. Jim was at most 5”6 and had terrific speed. You don’t need to be tall. 
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