Winners & Losers

Jamaica's Usain Bolt
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While U.S. sprinters failed to live up to the hype, Usain Bolt and his compatriots were clear winners in Beijing.  

More than measuring up

While other Olympians benefited from millions in support, Somalia's Samia Yusuf Omar made millions pause in appreciation. Charles Robinson story

 

Marathon man

Samuel Wanjiru became the first Kenyan runner to win the Olympic marathon. Story

 

Clay takes decathlon

Bryan Clay became the first U.S. male to win since Dan O'Brien in '96. Peter column

 

Record Breakers

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Men's Marathon Final: Kenya (Samuel Kamau Wansiru) 2h06:32 (OR)
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Men's 4x400m Relay Final: United States (LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner) 2:55.39 (OR)
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Men's 5000m Final: Ethiopia (Kenenisa Bekele) 12:57.82 (OR)
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Men's Javelin Throw Final: Norway (Andreas Thorkildsen) 90.57 (OR)
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Men's 4x100m Relay Final: Jamaica (Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell) 37.10 (WR)
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Men's Pole Vault Final: Australia (Steve Hooker) 5.96 (OR)
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Men's 50km Race Walk Final: Italy (Alex Schwazer) 3h37:09 (OR)
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Women's 20km Race Walk Final: Russia (Olga Kaniskina) 1h26:31 (OR)
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Women's 400m Hurdles Final: Jamaica (Melaine Walker) 52.64 (OR)
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Men's 200m Final: Jamaica (Usain Bolt) 19.30 (WR)

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