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Leg length discrepancy in marathon runners

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oklahoma University Health Science Center, Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The incidence and degree of leg length discrepancy was studied in 35 male marathon runners. Seventy- seven percent were in their 30s or 40s. Eighteen run ners had a length difference of less than 5 mm, 10 had a difference of 5 to 9 mm, and 7 had differences of 1.0 cm or greater. Four of the five runners using a lift had less than a 5-mm discrepancy. It is concluded that discrepancies of 5 to 25 mm are not necessarily a functional detriment to marathon runners, and no con sistent benefits could be attributed to the use of a lift.

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