[Rob F]

I am having to do coursework for my GCSE Statistics exam and investigating whether there is any connection between leg length and the time taken to run various distances.
I would appreciate your help in filling in this form.
All data will be kept anonymous.

What is your gender? Male Female

How old are you in years? 0-20 21-40 41-60 60+

On average for how many hours do you run per week?
0-1 2-3 4-5 6+

How tall are you (in cm)?

What is your outside leg length (in cm)?
(Measured from top of hipbone to bottom of foot)

What are your PBs (personal bests) for the following distances?
(In minutes/seconds, please state which distance if two are given)
If you do not know your PB for any of the distances, please skip the question.

5 miles or 10 kilometres?

3 miles or 5 kilometres?

1 mile or 1 kilometre?

½ mile or 800 metres?


Thank you for taking your time to fill out this questionnaire.
Either email me, PM me or reply to this thread with the answers thanks.

 

[Rob F]

please i really need replies, i only need a few more to get 30 which is how many i need.
Please and Thanks

 

[hot foot]

Hi Rob F.
I'm male
21-40
run 6+ hours per week
5'6"- 165cm
o/s leg 41"- 104cm


No pb's at these distances.
good luck with your G.C.S.E.'s

 

[Dave]

Hi Rob

Male

41-60 yrs

4-5 hrs

173cm Tall

100cm o/l

50:03 10km PB

 

[Runningfox]

Male
60+
4 - 5 hours per week
168cms tall
96 o/s leg
PB's: 10K 37.21 @ age 58
1 mile 4.05 @ age 58 (OK, it was the Meltham Maniac downhill mile!)
800m 2.28 @ age 65

 

[Dan_R]

26
6+
187cm
33cm


10k: 35:46
5k: 17:04

 

[telmadee]

aww if i coudl i would have helped but im pants i dont run YET so i cant sorry, but good luck with the exams

 

[Karen]

Female
Age 41-60
Hours per week: 2-3
Height: 173cm
Outside leg: 103cm

PB's: 5k: 30:20

But I'm a beginner runner still, and my times will jolly well improve.

 

[Karen]

26
6+
187cm
33cm

Dan - you have a really weird outside leg length. Are you sure your legs are only 33cm long?

 

[twinkle toes]

Female

21-40

Height 5' 7"

which I converted to 169cm on the internet not very good at measuring myself.

Leg 103cm

3 - 4 hours running

No pb's

hope this helps

 

[Boab]

Age - 34
Hours - 7+

Height 174 cm

Leg 102 cm (yes I am a short arse)

10k - 34:49
5k - 16:55

 

[Boab]

Dan - you have a really weird outside leg length. Are you sure your legs are only 33cm long?

I've met Dan it's probably 133cm !!!!! :huh:

 

[Dan_R]

Dan - you have a really weird outside leg length. Are you sure your legs are only 33cm long?

Oh thats wrong isn't it, 33cm would probably make me the worlds fastest midget

 

[hot foot]

Oh thats wrong isn't it, 33cm would probably make me the worlds fastest midget

I wonder who is currently the worlds fastest midget.
Does anyone know?Over what distance were they timed?
Is there a world midget hurdle champion?:huh:

 

[Rob F]

Thanks for all the replies so far.
I am not sure on the fastest midget though.