Just having a look at one of the suggested reads from this weeks LetsRun.com "Week that was" and I noticed something from the interview with the Australian Steepler Donna Macfarlane (http://www.runnerstribe.com/Donna.html). It mentions she has no shoe/apparal sponsor. A bit of a surprise considering she was 3rd at Oslo Golden League. Has anyone heard of any modern day athletes of this calibre that cannot get a sponsor? Is it a common occurence?
Are there any other 'elite' athletes who have competed at a high level without this support?