So far the Beijing Olympics have exceeded expectations. By a mile! Day after day it has just got better and anyone watching here will agree that the moments have been just been fantastic.

On the track, these Games have been lit up by four world and several Olympic records, giving off that "you had to be there" feeling.

Mostly though, it has been the Usain Bolt show. Bolt, the biggest star athletics has seen since Carl Lewis, produced two of the most extraordinary and absolutely breathtaking performances I've ever witnessed on the track.

His magnificent runs in the past few days have defined these Games but even better, they have spurred the Jamaican women on to sweep the sprint events.

It has been nice to see the Jamaicans finally ending the American and British domination in style and enjoying themselves in the process.

The Jamaicans' performances aside, it has been a golden week for Kenya in Beijing.

With 2 gold medals and 8 in total, Kenyan is on track for a solid medal haul. Kenyan men had won 17 Olympic gold medals before this week, the greatest number of medals by a country which had never had a female champion, until Pamela Jelimo, who made history by becoming our first golden girl.

Though it wasn't much of a surprise, Jelimo did what she's done in every race this year - dominate.

She got a much deserved Olympic gold in a new personal best (and new world junior record). Jepkosgei, who had looked no better than many of the other contenders all summer, finally displayed the kind of fitness she showed a year ago and finished a decisive second in a seasonal best and another historic 1-2 finish for Kenya.

The steeplechase victory for Kenya was expected as since Amos Biwott won the steeplechase gold medal for Kenya at the Mexico City in1968, Kenya has taken the gold medal in this event every time it attended the Games.

But it unfolded quite differently as with 400m to go, it was anyone's race and provided for some nervous moments for Kenyan fans.

Brimin Kipruto, the 2007 World Champion, pulled away for the Olympic title, but only after a desperate battle with unknown Frenchman Mekhissi-Benabbad up the final straight. Mateelong held on for third.

Defending champ Kemboi who had vowed to win when he said, "I must retain the title or I won't return home" faltered to seventh.

Asbel Kiprop was impressive in the 1500m to finish second. He has shown that his learnt from his Osaka place experience and is the future of this event.

Same goes for Eunice Jepkorir in the women's steeplechase. Her gutsy run to earn silver in an African record shows that there's more to come from her.

Catherine Ndereba's silver was below expectations as she didn't realise the eventual winner had broken away early and left it too late to mount any serious charge for the gold.

Nonetheless, from my view in the Bird's Nest, it has been a tremendous week for Kenya and with three more chances for some medals this weekend; it could be one of our better Olympic campaigns in a while.