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Correction for the length of a Man's Footstep

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How long is 74.250 nautical miles?
It's about 150,000 times as long as a Man's Footstep
The length of a Man's Footstep is about 0.00043 nautical miles.
(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 0.00043 nautical miles, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.00085 nautical miles. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
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