Okay, let me tell you about trying to figure out Maurice Greene’s height the other day.
Finding Greene’s Height
So, I was kicking back, watching some old track highlights. You know, the glory days of sprinting. Maurice Greene popped up, just absolutely flying down the track. Dude was built like a tank, pure power. It got me wondering, exactly how tall was he? He didn’t look super tall on screen, more compact, you know?
First thing I did, naturally, was grab my phone. Typed in “maurice greene height” into the search. Pretty standard stuff.
Right away, I got a few different numbers thrown at me. Saw 5 foot 9 inches (that’s like 175 cm) quite a bit. But then, scrolling down, I saw some places saying 5 foot 8 inches (around 173 cm). It wasn’t wildly different, just that one inch, but you know, you want the right number.
I clicked on a few links. Some were just random forums where people were arguing about it, which wasn’t much help. Others looked a bit more legit, like sports stats sites or athlete profile pages.
- Checked a couple of big sports encyclopedia type sites.
- Looked at some official-ish track and field record pages.
- Tried to see if any old interviews mentioned it, but that was a long shot.
Most of the more reliable sources seemed to land on 5’9″. That number kept showing up more consistently than 5’8″. It kinda fits the eye test too when you watch him race next to other sprinters.
So, after poking around for maybe 10-15 minutes, comparing what different places said, I settled on it. Pretty sure Maurice Greene’s height is 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm). That’s the number I kept seeing on the pages that looked like they actually checked their facts. It’s weird sometimes how such a simple piece of info can have slightly different versions floating around, but yeah, 5’9″ seems to be the one.
