Sarah Attar has become the first Saudi woman to compete in Olympic track and field, wearing a headscarf and finishing last in her 800-meter heat Wednesday.

Sarah Attar成为沙特阿拉伯国家史上第一位参加奥运会的女性，星期三当天她头裹头巾参加了伦敦奥运800米田径比赛预赛并最后一个跑完全程。

Though the 19-year-old did not qualify for the next round, her participation has already made history. She drew a huge roar of approval from the crowd of about 80,000 as she strode down the home stretch. Her time of 2 minutes, 44.95 seconds was well behind the heat-winner, but she left her mark on the London Games.

尽管现年19岁的Sarah Attar未能进入下轮决赛，但是她的出现已经具有历史意义。当她跑过终点时，场上顿时爆发了80000位观众雷鸣般的掌声。虽然Sarah Attar以2分钟的成绩落后于预赛冠军，但是她在伦敦奥运上留下了自己的足迹。