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Is 1,800 feet as long as a Man's Footstep?

It's about 700 times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 2.60 feet.
(for healthy, middle-aged man of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a man's step is 2.60 feet, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 5.20 feet. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
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