Perhaps no event is more synonymous with the Olympics than the marathon. It is also an event that has produced some unusual moments over the years. Here are five of the weirdest.

All eyes will once again be on Usain Bolt as he takes to the track for the final event at Olympic Stadium, the men’s 4x100m relay. Also up tonight - the men's 5000m and women's 800m and 4x400m.

At 6-foot tall and with boundless athleticism, 21-year-old Brigetta Barrett is believed to be the next big thing in women's high jumping. In many ways, the future begins in tonight's Olympic final.

For the second straight major championship, Morgan Uceny of the U.S. was sent sprawling to the track in a 1500m final, proving once again that sit-and-kick strategy carries greater risk than reward.

Today I returned from London and the greatest athletic contest in the world where many outstanding athletes from Oregon brilliantly represented their countries.  In the 10k's, Oregon alum Galen Rupp broke new ground for American distance runners b...

Remember when the United States women’s 4x100m relay team smashed the world record, on their way to winning the gold? After seeing Morgan Uceny fall, Shannon Rowbury get outkicked and the men’s 4x400m relay come up just short, the women&rsq...