Merga Deriba of Ethiopia (#1650), Martin Lel of Kenya (C) and Samuel Kamau Wansiru (#2263) of Kenya run under water sprinklers during the Men's Marathon on the way to the National Stadium during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.
BEIJING - AUGUST 24: Merga Deriba of Ethiopia (#1650), Martin Lel of Kenya (C) and Samuel Kamau Wansiru (#2263) of Kenya run under water sprinklers during the Men's Marathon on the way to the National Stadium during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)