I copied the following post from the Ramadan thread (note--includes the usually-asked-for pics):
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Good grief. The Saudis nominate a 2:40/800m runner to be their first female t&f representative:
I will say that she looks somewhat faster than that, just based on the drills in the videotape.* Apparently she's more of a distance runner (at Pepperdine), but putting her in the 800 means there's less of a chance that she'll get (almost) lapped, which would be a danger in the 1500 (PR there: 5:30).
For those who want a shot of Ms. Attar sans headgear:
http://expatvoices.net/2012/07/12/london-2012-olympics-saudi-names-two-women-in-team/
(No telling how long that pic will stay up. Pepperdine has deleted other bareheaded shots of the athlete, at her family's request; she's still in the team pic, though--third from right, back row:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pepp/sports/c-xc/auto_vipplayer/7060561.jpeg?1319143612
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This woman is not much of a runner, maybe, but looks/sounds like a good pioneer for SArabia. I wish her well, and it would be great if she PRs in the OG.
I have no idea whether she's going to observe Ramadan, though!
*The Brunei woman (later in the video) really looks kinda splayfooted. Not much of a chance there, I'd say, but I wish her all the best.