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John Capel, from left, Maurice Greene, Coby Miller, and Marcus Brunson cross the finish line in the men's 100-meter semi-final at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials in Sacramento, Calif., in July. (Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY)

No. 7. The 100-meter dash

This is always a signature moment of track and field, crowning the fastest man in the world. Only thing is, the current fastest man in the world won't be there.

Tim Montgomery's world record has long since been tarnished by steroid allegations, and he didn't even make it out of the U.S. Olympic trials.

But there is always a story in this race, and defending champion Maurice Greene is a good place to start. The GOAT tattoo on his arm - Greatest of All Time - leaves him little margin for error.

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