In women the ring finger is commonly shorter or the same length as the index finger, while in men the ring finger is generally longer.
Which hand? On my left they're the same length, on my right the ring finger is longer (as measured against a ruler between the respective fingers and the middle finger -- is that the method?).
Half-marathon over. Sabbatical year over. It's back to "sacking shirt and oat cakes" as they say here.