Paris Olympics, 2024. For instance...Japan, Botswana, France, Belgium all had identical lineups in heats and finals. USA had 3/4 same runners.
Just basic things.
Most countries need their A team just to make final. Teams with depth, and stars running open events save best for final if they think they can still make final.
Great to see Botswana run so well. 3 in the final really impressive. This only means, however, that their guys were well coached and ran quite 'clutch' in the open races.
It does not mean they have more depth at 400 than USA. USA has like 20 sub 46 guys that don't even make the team!
Will be a fun final. If Botswana wins, it is an all time great story.