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Samuel Wansiru pulled away over the final few miles Sunday to become the first Kenyan in the storied running history of that nation to win an Olympic marathon.

The 21-year-old negotiated the 26.2-mile (42.15-kilometer) course through the Beijing streets in bright morning sunshine in an Olympic record of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 32 seconds.

BEIJING -- To be the champion, you have to clear all 10 hurdles. That's the mantra LoLo Jones kept reciting to reporters between tears after she hit the 10th barrier in the Olympic final of the 100-meter hurdles, and fell from first to seventh in the last steps of the race.

BEIJING -- Do the eyes lie or do the eyes tell the truth? If they tell the truth, the Olympic 100 meters is over.

Break out the gold medal, give it to 21-year-old Jamaican world record holder Usain Bolt and run the race for silver and bronze.

Check that; give the silver to his countryman, Asafa Powell and run the race for bronze.

August 12, 2008 - Back in May, we posted an article called See Mommy Run in honor of Mother's Day. Taking the theme one step further, we wanted to shine the spotlight on some of the Medaling Mamas competing in Beijing at the Summer Games.

Most career golds? Check. Eight in one Olympics? The mark is in sight for Michael Phelps after claiming his fifth gold in Beijing.

Michael Phelps eyes more pool glory on day five in Beijing, GB cyclist Nicole Cooke goes for her second gold, and China's women's gymnastics team are in action.

Beijing's pollution isn't a secret. But as part of its bid to secure the Olympic contract, the world's 13th filthiest city (according to a World Bank study) embarked on a massive cleanup.

But can China really claim the summer games are green?

Michael Phelps cruised to his third gold in Beijing, winning the 200 free in record time for his 9th career gold. Get the latest here.

Women's hockey starts day four in Beijing, with Michael Phelps going for his third gold in the pool and 19 golds up for grabs in all.

Michael Phelps kicked off his quest for 8 golds with a world-record win in the 400m individual medley. Get the latest from Beijing here.