Exercise does help in increasing your height but running miles will not help you increase your height. Running to increase the height is a lie and a myth.

Can you grow taller by running?

Unfortunately, it's a myth that you'll increase your height with running. Whether you run or not, your skeleton can't get taller once it has finished growing as an adult. However, running may improve your posture, which can help you appear taller.

Does running increase height after 18?

For Most, Height Won't Increase After Age 18

The graph below shows the rate of growth from birth to age 20. As you can see, the growth lines fall to zero between ages 18 and 20 ( 7 , 8 ). The reason why your height stops increasing is your bones, specifically your growth plates.