Artefacts

Atlanta 1996, sport outfit worn by South African marathon runners.

Physical description

Shorts (82786) and sleeveless shirt (82787).

Created

Created: Reebok

Materials

polyester, textile

Colors

green, yellow, white

Dimension

35 x 52 cm, 68 x 48 cm, 98 x 52 cm

Literature

LEVINE, Lisbeth. "An Olympic Fashion Challenge: Designing Suitable Attire For 3,000 Athletes". In: Chicago Tribune, 21 July 1996,

Type of item

-> Sport equipment

Reference number

202012

Ensemble

Keywords

Atlanta 1996, Olympic Games South Africa Male Athletics/marathon

Notes

Equipment belonging to a marathon runner from South Africa, Atlanta 1996 Three South African runners participated in the Atlanta Games marathon in 1996: Olympic champion Josia THUGWANE, Lawrence PEU and Gert THYS.