Lynsey Sharp's deep frustration at failing to reach the final in her first Olympics at just 22 was a good sign for the sport in Scotland.
Nigel Holl, chief executive of governing body scottishathletics, believes the Edinburgh runner's ambitious outlook is exactly what is required from elite competitors.
Further down the athletics 'food chain', there is a deep desire to build on the London 2012 feel-good factor by drawing more people into the sport and retaining them beyond the Commonwealth Games of Glasgow 2014.
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