I'm of the generation that did race in speedos. I think it's in the best interest of the athlete to let them wear what they like to run in, although I think it's stupid to race in shorts down to your knees basketball style shorts
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I’m a guy and if I could run shirtless, I would. When racing or running, I would just prefer to have on less.
I’m always amazed at how the folks who get upset about women’s track uniforms never seem to complain about male swimmers wearing speedos and how real racing they are in comparison to women’s swimsuits.
At a track meet earlier this year, there were women competing in the following uniform bottoms styles:
briefs style, volleyball shorts style, traditional split shorts style, half tights style, longer basketball style shorts, full tights, joggers, and sweatpants
Seems to me that there are plenty of options and if someone is wearing a certain style of bottoms, it’s because that’s what they want to wear, otherwise they would have picked something else. Maybe the people who get upset about this type of thing should find something actually important to concern themselves with.
Are we watching track or a freaking smut broadcast. I literally got reemed by my wife and grandmother today while watching. They were screaming, “why are they dressed like that”, “this is a disgrace, your children are watching”.
Somebody needs to petition that get these gals to cover up their a** and chest.
I blame the patriarchy!!!
I just like the substitute name: "Let me tell you something Jack"
I’m a guy and if I could run shirtless, I would. When racing or running, I would just prefer to have on less.
I’m always amazed at how the folks who get upset about women’s track uniforms never seem to complain about male swimmers wearing speedos and how real racing they are in comparison to women’s swimsuits.
At a track meet earlier this year, there were women competing in the following uniform bottoms styles:
briefs style, volleyball shorts style, traditional split shorts style, half tights style, longer basketball style shorts, full tights, joggers, and sweatpants
Seems to me that there are plenty of options and if someone is wearing a certain style of bottoms, it’s because that’s what they want to wear, otherwise they would have picked something else. Maybe the people who get upset about this type of thing should find something actually important to concern themselves with.
I am totally not sure what "joggers" are! The worst thing women can wear might be something men would wear. Also, long pants and a "cutoff" top is Walmart Strange if you expect to run fast in a race!
I have seen the line pushed for years. We have gone from shorts to panties to now some function more like a thong. 5 steps into a race and the whole thing is up their crack with near full exposure. As a woman I feel so bad for them. How in the world can you focus on your race in a packed stadium with your whole behind showing and an atomic wedgie? I really don’t get why anyone would choose that situation for an important performance. I guess I am old, but even in high school I would have hated this and might not have run track at all if wearing something like this was a requirement. In 10 years time women are going to be just toeing the line naked.
I didn't like gym knickers because I felt you couldn't do a proper range of warm-up stretches or dynamic stretches in them without revealing way too much and much preferred the cycling shorts (what you call boy shorts, similar to Faith Kipyegon's pair).
Wearing a thong in a race would be distracting. And yeah if it was for performance men would be wearing them too. Thankfully, they don't.
I have a story that should be hidden. It happened in the 1960s. There was a very good small town team I will call NHREG. You have to know that the running shorts in those days were similar to basketball shorts in the 1960s, and everyone wore jocks underneath them. Well, one lad had a good start and was running like secretary, but one of his straps broke. He nearly ripped a ball off sprinting to the finish!
