Like her teammate Wojdan Shaherkhani, Saudi Arabia‘s Sarah Attar competed without trouble. The first woman to compete in track and field for the conservative kingdom ran in the 800m on Wednesday morning.Wearing long pants, a long-shirt and a head covering, Attar stood out from her opponents in tank tops and shorts. She finished her race in 2:44.95, 43 seconds behind the heat’s winner. Still, the crowd in London cheered as she crossed the finish line. They knew that just by showing up and competing under the flag of a country that limits women’s rights, she was accomplishing something that couldn’t be measured by a medal.
