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Is 1,226 fathoms as long as a Woman's Footstep?

It's about 3,500 times as long as a Woman's Footstep
The length of a Woman's Footstep is about 0.360 fathoms.
(for healthy, middle-aged woman of average height; single step length)
According to studies by The University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center, the average length of a woman's step is 0.360 fathoms, for an average stride (two-step's length) of 0.720 fathoms. The average person walks at a speed of about 1.3 m/s
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