I just gotten back into Skyrim and I had read how Height is apparently the factor that determines movement speed and can affect attack damage. Is this only if a character's height was modified to a more exaggerated level, or is there ANY sort of difference in the original game (such as the normal High Elf being able to outrun a Wood Elf). Or is it so insignifigant that a mile race would make a difference of 2 feet distance?

Apparently, the taller you are, the faster you run and the higher you jump.

Technically, Altmer and Orcs will run faster and jump higher.

I think nords are taller than orcs.

Nope.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Races

Taller races run faster, but it's not a significant difference. You might outrun some followers, but that's about it.

I'm not sure if they deal more damage, I remember someone did an experiment and it seems that this rule applies only if the character is scaled to a different value than the default 1 - so not in vanilla game.

Orcs are taller.

I know that taller characters will run faster, but I'm asking if, wth the default values, will a High Elf be able to run faster than a Wood Elf to the point that it's noticable, or is it more like a 0.01mph difference.

oh. Thanks for the link.

I think it will be slighty noticeable.

Even if your Bosmer follower was 8 feet taller than your Altmer, you'd still leave your follower in the dust thanks to the crappy pathfinding of the followers.

I doubt you'll notice a difference between the running speeds between the various characters you make though. I sure haven't.