In a message dated 9/30/00 1:41:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< It took me two laps of the 1500 to tell the Kenyans from Morrocans because
their uniforms were one color in front and another in back. In the first
camera shot the guys in the red shirts are second and third following the
guys in the green shirts. Then in the next shot I saw the two guys in the
red shirts are first and second with the green shirts in second and third
then in the next shot I see they are second and third and I never saw anyone
pass anyone! It seemed like a magic trick until the camera stayed on the
runners for a curve and I saw the shirt color change before my eyes!
Chamelons they weren't. >>
How do you think all of the TV commentators/spotters felt? The uniforms may
have looked great, but it's tough enough to identify runners from a distance
without having to deal with fancy color combinations.
Walt Murphy
