Watching Kenyans, or any other African nation’s citizens for that matter, sprint for two hours leaving pasty white guys to trail in their wake is simply inspirational.

Even for us pasty white guys.

And Kenyan Samuel Wanjiru certainly didn’t disappoint, smashing the Olympic record by almost three minutes.

It’s just a pity they don’t end the Games then and there, instead of playing finals in sports no one cares about (the men’s handball final the obvious exception).

In a fitting end to the greatest Olympics ever, the closing ceremony featured metrosexual-extraordinaire David Beckham kicking a soccer ball, leaving the punters on the edge of their seats in anticipation of London 2012.

Jimmy Paige, of Led Zeppelin fame, managed to get through a performance without any noticeable drooling, which will surprise anyone who saw his TV appearances when he toured Oz with Robert Plant a few years back.

Now that the Olympic circus is over for another four years, it’s time to sit back and ask myself, "What the hell am I going to do now?"

I know, I’ll watch the Paralympics! After two weeks’ practise, Channel Seven’s coverage must surely be set to improve...