Nick Symmonds never thought he'd crack 1 minute, 43 seconds in the 800 meters. He did, and it wasn't good enough. The American finished fifth in Thursday night's final, which David Lekuta Rudisha of Kenya won with a world-record time of 1:40.91. "On one point, I'm crushed and devastated, but on the other, to do something I never thought I'd be humanly capable of, I've got really mixed emotions. I really need a pint right now." Symmonds ran a career best of 1:42.9. "To run a personal best at 28 years old, I feel invincible right now even though I don't have a medal around my neck," he said. — Jenna Fryer — Twitter http://twitter.com/jennafryer ___ 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.
'INVINCIBLE'
— Aug. 9 3:36 PM EDT
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United States' Nick Symmonds, right, celebrates with France's Pierre-Ambroise Bosse after their men's 800-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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