* In such cases, the runners stripped themselves of any extraneous weight or burden that could slow them down.
* فَكَانَ ٱلْعَدَّاؤُونَ يُجَرِّدُونَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ مِنْ أَيِّ ثِقْلٍ أَوْ حِمْلٍ غَيْرِ ضَرُورِيٍّ قَدْ يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ .‏