now one of the emerging global stars from these games is british distance runner mo farah he became only the seventh man in history to win gold in both the five thousand and ten thousand meters but says his life will carry on as normal even though his wife is due to give birth to twins so nothing's going to change it just means you want to get medals. but the work so hard for i'm just going to enjoy and spend time my family friends and you know keep training through a couple of more races. i'm looking forward been for they get in and get to go to martin. so despite the numerous fears and concerns before the games it appears as if london twenty twelve has been a success along with the financial pluses the olympics have made britain feel great again as rob about danny and explains. the chance to cure. a transport housing infrastructure supports the cultural and social legacy. for these days and these games to go for decades to help the words of london mayor boris johnson inspire but only time will show if they're true with the games coming to an end we took to the streets of london to find

and capping off the glorious gold rush mo farah won the 10,000 meters. the entire stadium was on its feet. the cheers deafening. off the air even bbc analysts made no pretense of objectivity. the morning newspapers headlines superlatives. and the entire country seems to be on a communal high. >> do you know where you are in the medals standing now? >> the number of medals divided by population, we're top by a long way. >> reporter: even after team gb's woman marathoner pulled out with an injury, rain-soaked crowds lined the streets six deep to cheer. for a country in economic gloom and desperately in need of a lift this could be a transformational moment. >> the roar of the crowd as we got one gold after another, that meant more than anything else. it's so unbritish. and yet we seem to be a country that's changing. >> reporter: unlikely national hero andy murray, who at 8 went to a scottish school in dunblane where 17 people were massacred, today lifted his hometown and his country to a place of hope and glory and the promise of more to come. in fact, to

take a look at mo farah. he won the 1,000 meters and 5,000 meters.ened to this celebratory picture. it's been photoshopped all over the interwebs. >> teletubbies. >> it's become something of an internet sensation. the walking dead. >> zombies? >> look out, mo. he couldn't believe it. phenomenal. oh. >> that's great. >> love it. >> that's terrific. and then -- the bulls coming. there's one today that seems particularly appropriate. and there it is. he's -- the paparazzi, they break for no man. not even you, mo farah. >> those fans look like they're asleep. >> whoa. >>> well, coming up, it's fair so say it was an epic sale, spanning six states. lara is yard saling with mom. >>> and a young man named robert pattinson, as well. ♪ abracadabra. hershey's milk chocolate with almonds in pieces. your favorites, in pieces. "the most fun you'll have at the movies this summer." yeah. ow! [ male announcer ] zombies are calling it... [ grumbling ] i have no idea what you're talking about. [ male announcer ] it's "brilliant." don't make me throw this hummus. [ all

watch the bbc announce booth in mo farah's win. >> yeah! >> go! >> get em, get em! >> go!nd collin jaohnson and michael johnson. we'll give you every moment on twitter if you follow me @bi me @billweirabc. >> who needs objectivity? >> i heard that on twitter. >> i tried to save the day. jamaica went one, two. >> they took second place. otherwise known as silver. >> well done. >> let's get to the boards. i'll stay out of it. normally, you see an area of high pressure, it's a good thing. a summer time area of high pressure. in this case, there's that front. it sprays the moisture up against the front. you get soaking rain. from miami to columbia, south carolina. pleasant, beautiful after the powerful punches of storms that went through yesterday and last night. in comes the area of my pressure. from minneapolis, to boston, to new york, some of the nicest weather of the s it is a very humid monday morning. a fuse body sprinkled here and there. break into sunshine this afternoon with a few thundershowers later today. >> all that weather brought to you by sears, weather be a sp

mo farah will definitely be an athlete known around the world. >> what can he expect to earn from winning gold medals? >> i think he can be realizing between 3 million and 4 million a year and off track in terms of his sponsorship earnings. such is the power of sports and the olympics. that's the sort of level he's at now. >> what about gabby douglas? she took gold for the olympics. i saw one figure saying she could expect to earned $1 million and $3 million a year. do you think it could be higher than that? >> yeah, it could be. americans perhaps have their greatest gains in certain sports. but in certain kraers, i think we do something very special and you stand out -- >> who is going to earn the most coming out of these games, do you think? >> that's obvious. usain bolt is by far and with a away head above everybody else. his earnings potentially around -- >> what range are we talking? >> 15 million pounds a year. wow. >> it's very clear now, he's done what he's set out to do. if he doesn't -- and whether he has the ability to keep training, he says i don't like training, right? if he

three americans take on britain's favorite mo farah in the men's 5000. >> relax and the race will come. try to get that gold that i'm looking for. >> divers nick mccrory and boudia compete today. and we can see two more women's teams land on top. volleyball's tonight. the u.s. versus brazil. just like four years ago. brazil won last time, but this time the u.s. is top ranked, seeking their first gold medal. and basketball, the women's final against france tonight. >> at this point, you just have to trust the players. because there's really not much that you're going to change or you're going to add or do different. >> the u.s. is hoping to preserve a 40-game winning streak. tracy potts, nbc news, london. >> with just two days of the events left, the united states wrapped up the number one spot for both total medals and gold medals. the u.s. has 41 golds with china in second at 37 and the u.s. leads china by 12 total medals, 94-81. very impressive team usa. >> they're doing great. >>> another chance to save money this weekend. we'll tell you what you need to know before heading out to t