Suppose you decide to analyse whether there is a significant relationship between the height and speed of long distance runners for your internal assessment exploration. To collect your data, you measure the heights of a sample of the runners on your school's boys and girls running teams and use the records from their races to find their average running times.

Assuming you found a statistical relationship showing that taller runners tended to run faster, determine which of the following statements is the most appropriate conclusion you could state.