3200? Is that a track event?

malmo

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>
>To wit, earrings, chains, bracelets are all no-nos, but watches are OK,

>as they are considered as "track equipment," even though they could 
>potentially
give an athlete an unfair advantage over others.

I once was flagged by an official seconds before the 3200 start for 
wearing a running watch, so I took it off and tossed into the 
infield. I never saw it again. I'm still kind of pissed about that. 
:-)
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