"Emotionally it kicks you in the guts, " said the world record-holder who has now failed three times to win an Olympic medal of any colour.
Porter Hall, an Alabamian who has spent his life on the quest, is building a 25-acre lake in Mississippi, in which he plans to grow the next world record-holder.
Usain Bolt: The man whose name sounds preordained by the Gods, a real-life superman, the greatest sprint showman that ever lived, the world-record holder and the newly crowned double Olympic champion.
It was almost an afterthought that Eaton, already the indoor world-record holder in the heptathlon, broke Dan O'Brien's 20-year-old American record of 8, 891 points.
The multi world-record holder has endeared himself to his home nation both in and away from the pool since he first made an impact at the 1998 World Championships.
Lochte, the world-record holder, went 1:54.9, followed by Hungary's Laszlo Cseh in 1:56.22.
But the marathon world-record holder, 37, surged clear at halfway to win by a huge margin from Kenya's Kiplimo Kimutai in a time of 59:33.
In the 30th running of the event, run in cool, overcast conditions, the half marathon world record-holder finished 1:50 ahead of Kimutai with Morocco's Jaouad Gharib third.
Priority Sports was announced today in Nike Town, London, replete with the likes of marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe ready to talk up the new service which lands in August.
Much has been made of the fact Twell was quicker than the future marathon world record-holder over 3, 000m at 17, but by 18 their paths had already diverged, with Radcliffe's focus on the longer distances starting to tell.
Earlier in the day, marathon world record-holder Haile Gebrselassie, 35, will hope to triumph in the Great Manchester Run, an event which he won in 2005 in a then-record time of 27 minutes 25 seconds.
Before Dibaba, the great Kenenisa Bekele -- a three-time Olympic champion and double world record-holder in the 5, 000 and 10, 000m -- was the most famous product of the area.
The 37-year-old marathon world record holder was due to run in 2000 but tore his Achilles tendon while winning 10, 000m gold at the Sydney Olympics.
The 33-year-old marathon world record holder started confidently enough but eventually had no answer to Goucher, who produced an astounding performance for a woman who had never previously run such a distance competitively.
"How dare someone attack sport and humanity in this way -- we are not going to be cowed, " added the 39-year-old Radcliffe, who is the world marathon record holder.
In the past, the organization has arranged for a rice cooker in the room of marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe.
The 39-year-old is a former marathon world record holder and has two Olympic 10, 000 metres silver medals in addition to five world cross country titles.
Dayron Robles, the world record holder, pulled up mid-race with what appeared to be a hamstring pull.
But the biggest gamble is surely the dropping of Paterson, Scotland's record cap holder and arguably the most consistent points-kicker in world rugby.
England's world champion and world record holder Gemma Spofforth progressed from Tuesday's semi-finals of the 100m backstroke , but neither she nor Simmonds looked on top form.
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In London, Bolt will be running against compatriot and former world record-holder Asafa Powell in the 100m, and with him in the relay.
World record-holder Michael Johnson set the fastest 400m time in the world this year on Saturday and then revealed he had cruised to the 43.92 second time after feeling a slight twinge in his left leg.
Chambers also said he expected former world record holder Maurice Greene - who told the BBC's Athletics Focus on Saturday that he too expected to break 9.70 this season - to return to his best this season.
Triple jump world-record holder Jonathan Edwards is hugely excited about the talent pool in high jumping, with three Brits making the last Olympic final and the man missing from that showpiece looks fired up.
World champion and world record-holder Liu Haixia of China was not competing because the hosts chose to prioritize other weight categories.
His co-driver, Tracy, is a Guinness Book of World Record holder for completing the Hot Wheels Double Loop Dare at the 2012 X Games.
He is also the former holder of the record for completing the seven highest peaks in the world in the fastest time - 32 days fewer than the previous record.
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