This is what Olympic Stadium (pictured) will look like in the second week of the games, when athletics becomes center stage.
At Beijing 2008, the sprint events were headlined by Jamaicans, including a lot of record runs in the 4x100m and 100m events, whereas Usain Bolt was part of. Kenyan and Ethiophian runners dominated the long range events. Kenenisa Bekele won his second 10,000m event, tying fellow Ethopian Haile Gebrselassie, along with Paavo Nurmi, Lasse Viren and Emil Zatopek for most wins in the 10,000m in the Olympics.
Also at Beijing, Angelo Taylor's second win in the 400m hurdles tied for most wins in that event, along with Glenn Davis and Edwin Moses.
While in the infield, despite having the same mark, it two flawless attempts on the final run by Tia Hellebaut that was the decider in the women's high jump. Hellebaut and Blanka Vlasic had the same mark, but because of those last efforts, Hellebaut won gold, and Vlasic earned silver.
Also in infield, Yelena Isinbayeva, current world record holder in the pole vault is looking for third win in pole vault at London.
The United States has had the best records-men and women-in the relay events. The USA men won the 4x100m 15 times, and the 4x400m teams won 16 times, including at Beijing. The USA women won the 4x100m nine times and won the 4x400m five times, including at Beijing.
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