Is the blade runner cheating?

July 12, 2007

An amputee sprinter known as the world's "fastest man on no legs" is preparing for his first international event. Oscar Pistorius is understandably nervous about the competition in Rome on Friday. But how he races, scientifically speaking, could be far more important than who crosses the finish line first. Scientists working for the world's sports governing body will be analysing Pistorius to see whether his carbon-fibre limbs are giving him an unfair edge.