A plastic bottle was thrown on the track of the men's 100-meter final about a second before the start, landing about 10 meters behind the runners. Scotland Yard said a suspect is being held on suspicion of causing a public nuisance. Police said the 40-year-old man was heard shouting abusive language before he threw the bottle. His name was not immediately released. Several runners said they didn't know about the bottle until reporters told them about it afterward. The bottle bounced a few times and came to rest in the lane occupied by Jamaica's Yohan Blake, who finished second in the race. "I was so focused, I didn't see anything," Blake said. ___ EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.
BOTTLE TOSS
— Aug. 6 12:16 AM EDT
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A bottle lands on the track after being thrown from the crowd as, from let, Jamaica's Usain Bolt, United States' Justin Gatlin, Jamaica's Yohan Blake, Jamaica's Yohan Blake, and United States' Tyson Gay start in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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