Why do some elite runners shave thier legs?

[Tommy Heikkinen]

Is it comfort? fashion? Does it make them faster?

I just can see the benefits!

[Shawn]

Maybe they don't have hair on their legs. Have you seen them shaving?

[Jeff Jones]

I read an interview with Lance Armstrong once, he said the real reason cyclists shave isn't so much the arerodynamics, but when you get a massage every day it's easier with bare legs. So probably the same thing for those runners lucky enough to get massages that often.

[Heather!]

because it's sexy.duh.

[Maxwell]

Because it looks cool, and who doesnt like having smooth legs.

[Carole Urban]

I just wish some of the hairy guys in my races would shave their backs...yuck