But it's all right, because everywhere the 10,000-meter runner looks, the world returns a smile of welcome to South Africa.

Most runners don't look good and know it.

The runner looked back, stared at us, stumbled, fell, and picked himself up again.

Trillin: But all runners look like that.

And it makes the runners look petulant and ridiculous.

The runner looks past the drummer to the taller bearded figure of the chandler standing in the darker shadows.

The next runner was looking for her.

But few runners look more graceful after attaining full speed while moving from first to third.

Still furious but uncertain, the runner looked at the huddled woman and said, "Nora?"

When a runner is looking for a guide, they are encouraged to find one with a gait similar to their own.