11.   Many runners wore their national colors in the form of small flags, headbands, and in a few cases, dyed hair.

12.   Runners will wear tunics similar to those of ancient Greece, unlike their ancestors who raced naked.

13.   The London runners will wear gold ribbons to show their support for the emergency appeal which is raising funds for those affected by the fighting in Kosovo.

14.   The IOC also insisted Olympic torch runners wear only clean white uniforms free of any corporate logos.

15.   The runners wear traditional apron and head scarf, but footwear tends to be more modern and utilitarian.

16.   The runners wear traditional aprons and head scarves, but footwear tends to be more modern.