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    Is There a Bias in the Open against Tall Athletes?

    @dawn16 I based it on this graph, not on the comparison chart. (12.1)[] This graph shows Open Workout 12.1 (7 mins of Burpees), height as the X-axis, score as the Y-axis. The graph is a box chart at each height. As can be seen, median slopes upward continuously toward the short. Because...
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    Is There a Bias in the Open against Tall Athletes?

    @1corithians13 Naw, that isn't what the data says. It says the Open workouts favor those of average height. So, no, shorter people don't necessarily have an advantage.
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    Is There a Bias in the Open against Tall Athletes?

    @picnic_00 Shorter athletes do not appear to have the advantage. Athletes of average height do. But from your perspective (and mine at 6'4") everyone is a shorter athlete.
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    Is There a Bias in the Open against Tall Athletes?

    TLDR: Not so much, just against anything not average. Some exercises clearly favor shorter athlete. For instance, burpees. 12.1 was 7 min of burpees. Those 6'2" and over score about 10% less than those under 6'2". On the other hand, some favor the tall. For instance, rowing. 15.5 was...
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