Ryan Hall and Abdi Abdirahman had high hopes for the Olympic men's marathon. Both men got through 11 miles before their bodies failed and forced them to stop running.

With an Olympic silver medal to his credit, Meb Keflezighi was arguably the most accomplished runner in the marathon field. When he wasn't announced before the race, he carried the slight all the way to a fourth-place finish.

Anyone who thought Brigetta Barrett wasn't ready for the bright lights of the London Olympics, doesn't know the theater major well. She gave a virtuoso performance in winning women's high jump silver.

Four years ago, Mo Farah was a pariah in distance-running-mad Great Britain after his Olympic failure. After a historic gold medal sweep of the 5000m and 10,000m in London, he will forever get royal treatment.

When Usain Bolt formed an M with his arms and head as he finished the 4x100m, he wasn't craving McDonald's. He actually borrowed the celebration move of British distance star Mo Farah.

In just his first Olympics, Ryan Bailey found the gumption to volunteer to anchor the U.S. 4x100m against Jamaica and Usain Bolt. He didn't deliver gold, but the team won silver and got a national record.