[Opinion] Skimpy running shorts split opinion, but the world's best runners can't be wrong

Skimpy running shorts split opinion, but the world's best runners can't be wrong

When sorting out a bag of running kit a couple of years ago, I came across two pairs of startlingly bold split running shorts. The first were bright red to match the white and red vest of Gloucester AC, my former running club. The second were an even more striking ruby red to complement the rhubarb-and-custard striped vest of Gloucestershire and the south west of England.  Whatever you think about the colour schemes, these shorts served me well.…