I was once told that when WALKING, having short legs made some difference--so in a timed program, we who were under 5'2" got an extra 1.5 mins handicap. Once you began to run, though, it made no particular difference, supposedly. And having some extra body fat also was an advantage for long-distance running. (NOT that it has proven so in my case, LOL)
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"And the ship went out into the High Sea and passed on into the West, until at last on a night of rain Frodo smelled a sweet fragrance on the air and heard the sound of singing that came over the water."
-The Return of the King
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