Overheard

"I feel empty. There is no physical or emotional satisfaction at all."

—Russia's Olimpiada Ivanova, on winning the women's 20K race walk

The men's 200-meter final was your basic definition of insane.

Behind gold medalist Konstandinos Kederis of Greece, six men dove simultaneously for second place. Body hairs alone separated them.

Make that thousandths of a second.

Somehow, officials teased out the medal winners. Christopher Williams of Jamaica took the silver with a time of 20.20, while American Shawn Crawford ended up splitting the bronze with Kim Collins of St. Kitts and Nevis, even though they both clocked in at 20.20 too.

No matter. Crawford beamed anyway, his smile revealing a full set of braces -- and a man who knows craziness. See (deep breath), Crawford won this year's world indoor title. But Crawford shouldn't have even competed, since he took third at the U.S. indoors -- and only the top two went to worlds.

Thing was, U.S. indoor champ Coby Miller was injured. Seems Crawford broke Miller's leg diving over the finish line. So Crawford subbed in.

At the press conference, Collins and Crawford giggled like a couple of homeroom pranksters. They were sure they had just gotten away with something. Something big. Very big.

"To tell the truth, I thought either we all tied for second, or I was fifth," Crawford told the room.

"Do you mind sharing the bronze with Kim?" someone asked Shawn.

"Yes. I mind," he said, as the pair busted up laughing. "I am never losing again. I am serious. Print that."

Kederis best keep his limbs out of the way.

E-mail Anne Marie Cruz at anne.marie.cruz@espnmag.com.