Superstars 2012

Welcome to the beautiful city of Bath for a very special Superstars.

The Class of 2012 features 16 of our Olympic heroes

as we relive that incredible summer of magic.

At London 2012, Team GB won a record-breaking 65 Olympic medals,

and the hearts of a nation.

So we have eight men and eight women gathered to do battle

for the biggest prize in sport.

They're putting their bodies and their reputations on the line

to find out just who is the best all-round athlete.

Let's meet our Superstars 2012.

'And the silver to Christine Ohuruogu.'

'Helen Glover, we stand up and we salute you!'

'You little beauty!'

'And Armitstead gets silver!'

'Laura Bechtolsheimer.'

'Nicola Adams has just made sporting history.'

'Gemma Gibbons will win a medal.'

'Katherine Grainger is the Olympic Champion!'

'Alistair Brownlee is the Olympic triathlon champion.'

'Jonathan comes home for bronze.'

'Peter Wilson has done it, he has won gold.'

'Anthony Joshua is the Olympic super-heavyweight champion!'

'Robbie Grabarz. And it is bronze for Britain.'

'Great Britain, the Olympic Champion once more!'

'And Michael Jamieson, what a brilliant swim that was.'

'Mo Farah, for Great Britain, it's gold!'

It's a kaleidoscope of sporting talent.

That's your line-up, these are the rules.

Eight men, eight women, eight events.

We pull each athlete out of two events, but they all have to suffer

the Superstars gym tests, and they're all in the starting line-up

for the 100 metres, and that is your curtain raiser.

So, welcome to the sports village at the University of Bath

and a rainy welcome to our athletics expert, Denise Lewis.

Denise, we're starting with the blue riband event, the 100 metres.

What are we looking for here?

Well, I'm really excited about this event.

I mean, we've got some athletes that haven't done this 100m

since they've been at school.

But it promises to be a good one,

full of drama.

But it's actually quite surprisingly a technical event, isn't it?

You can break it up in three parts,

and that start's going to be interesting

because they're using blocks.

Starting blocks for the first time, a lot of them.

The start is crucial. That can really make your race.

And then we look at the pick-up phase, the acceleration.

And this is where we'll see a lot of the power coming through, hopefully.

And then it's holding that form all the way to the line,

keeping that tension out of the shoulders and just going for it.

And I guess getting rid of any nerves,

any tension, as you mentioned,

that they may have about the event as a whole.

So let's get down to our roving reporter, Iwan Thomas.

Boys, come round a minute.

They don't need any help there, sir.

Yeah, we do.

Now, listen, Mo.

You three are obviously the runners, the endurance base.

Start with you, Mo. You're the golden boy of British sport.

A lot of people are out here to watch,

people at home are watching this and expecting you to run fast.

I know it's only 100m, but those little legs, come on.

They need to start moving fast, all of us.

We're used to like, what, running 62 seconds a lap, and these guys,

it's a little bit slower, they're 10k,

so we've got to try to move faster today.

But it's all having fun, and we'll see what we can do, I guess.

But, Alistair, technique-wise, you're a good runner, aren't you,

so once you're up to speed, surely you'll be all right?

I think so, but I get up to speed at about 110m, I think,

so it's not much good for that.

This whole competition's going to be tight and tough,

but little brother here, you've got to get one over on him?

Absolutely, yeah. I'm going to do everything to try to beat him today.

Jonny, when you chatted yesterday, you said to me,

'I don't mind if I'm seventh, as long as he's eighth'.

-It's all about beating your brother, isn't it?

-Definitely.

I thought we'd be next to each other

and I'm a gutted we're apart so I can't play mind games.

But it's going to be interesting to see who can sprint the fastest,

but I don't think it'll be any of us three who's going to win today.

There'll be some fast twitch out there.

So, the heavyweight boys, I'm jumping to be the same height.

Anthony, start with you. You're a powerful man.

It's got to suit you, the 100m, surely?

It's perfect for me. I'm feeling good.

I've got my main two rivals on the side of me.

Apparently Pete's been in Dubai at a training camp for this!

So he's been telling me.

Pete, come on.

That is a lie. That is a huge lie. Don't listen to him.

You're a liar. No, I am terrified.

You're used to standing still, aren't you, a bit of rotation.

What's this all about?

My sport is perfected standing still, as still as possible.

So this is alien, and as I said, yeah, I am petrified.

All of our Superstars have obviously got to take part in this event.

They're going to be sent on their way by the number one

track and field starter in the world, Alan Bell.

Set!

STARTING GUN FIRES

Little twitch on the blocks there by Robbie Grabarz,

he gets away well, though.

The Olympic bronze medallist in the high jump is flying.

But look at Anthony Joshua coming through.

His long legs bringing him victory.

Anthony Joshua, Robbie Grabarz, then Mo Farah.

Oh, wow, and poor old Andy Triggs Hodge there,

way, way back in eighth place.

But delight for the big man.

Ten big points in the first event.

All eyes at this moment were on Mo Farah,

5,000 and 10,000 metre gold medallist.

But all the action was happening nearer the main stand

where Anthony Joshua just dipped ahead of Robbie Grabarz to take it.

Good victory and smiles all round

for our Olympic super-heavyweight boxer.

There's the result.

Anthony, big unit that you are. You steamed it.

I didn't steam it. That's my competition, he spurred me on.

Number two spurred me on.

He's great, and, you know, I might've found a new career in running.

Nice little smile through the line. You had that, you knew you'd won it.

It's that feeling when you put in the last bit. I dug deep, man.

He's a good runner. He pushed me,

so you always need to have that last bit in the tank,

you know what I mean, to give some.

And how does it feel? First event out the way.

Nerves have gone. Maximum points on the board.

You're the man to shoot at now.

Consistency, that's what it is. Keep on coming first.

It's an all-round tournament, and I really want to win it.

-Do you reckon you can do it?

-Yes.

I'm not arguing with you. Good luck.

Thank you.

We're not going to beat about the bush.

These aren't conditions for record-breaking 100m running.

But Anthony Joshua, with dry conditions,

where could he have gone?

11.53. How explosive was that start?

He was brilliant, and I think in the right conditions

he would have gone sub-11 seconds for sure.

I mean, that event plays to his strengths.

Power, acceleration. I think once he was into his running

it was going to be difficult for anyone to catch him, even Mo Farah.

The first event of superstars. Nerves?

Yeah, very nervous and very cold.

And what about the 100m? Have you done it before?

No, and I'm thinking, "Why did I say yes to this?" right now?

Really? But you're a powerful rower.

I'm not quick. Well, we'll find out, we'll find out.

And what about any judo technique? Can it help you here?

Fast twitch fibres?

I wish I'd done a bit more running in my career,

but we'll have to see what I can do.

But you're all fit, and the reason I'm coming to you last is,

talking about fit and ready.

Spikes, madam?

Even Christine over there isn't wearing spikes.

Does this mean you're good?

Oh, yeah! No. We'll soon find out won't we?

She's been giving it chat all morning.

But, jokes aside, you're all getting on well, but it is serious, yeah?

When that gun goes, I want to see some fierce battles, yeah?

It's going to be ruthless.

OK. Good luck ladies.

Christine, you're smiling,

but you're blatantly the favourite for this.

Yeah, I mean, favourite but I've still got to run.

I'm treating this as a, as a competition.

But you've been so nice. You've been helping all your rivals.

I've watched you, helping them set their blocks up.

What's all that about?

No, I think they've... It's quite, it looks quite daunting

having to use blocks so just to get them started.

And I gave them some tips on how to run, but, I mean, it's all...

Hopefully they'll help me on something that I need help on.

I don't think they will!

Well, Christine will get serious in just a moment. There's the line-up.

Well, showing all the experience of the former Olympic 400m title

that she took so brilliantly,

Christine Ohuruogu just settling into her blocks.

Starts here as the favourite for this first women's event.

Terrible conditions.

STARTING GUN FIRES

And they're all away cleanly,

and Christine Ohuruogu's long legs just carrying her out there

into an easy lead.

Laura Bechtolsheimer's going well in second place,

but Christine Ohuruogu it is

that tears up the track and brings it home in first place.

Jade Jones, it was, who took third place, just behind Laura.

Well, she is such an elegant, yet deceptively powerful athlete.

Nicola Adams there in the yellow

just fading a little bit towards the end.

But there's our 100m champion.

Smiles all round for Christine Ohuruogu.

Absolutely brilliant.

And all the places and times confirmed.

Christine, that was like a stride. I've known you a long time.

You were just relaxing.

I didn't want to have too much of a distance.

Was it all right? You felt good?

It was fine, it was fine.

Are you ready for the next event, though?

Has it taken too much out of you for your archery?

No, I'm good to go. Always good to go.

So we are under way. What a 100m to get us started.

Those ladies did themselves proud.

No surprise Christine Ohuruogu coming in first, looking easy.

But second place, running under 14 seconds, Laura Bechtolsheimer.

Where did that come from?

Wasn't she good? She got out well and just kept relaxed,

so she clearly has been doing some training, I think.

Well, I had a little chat with her last night.

She was being very, very modest

but I think she could be an all-rounder.

As I think will Jade Jones be.

Coming in third there, looking confident, looking strong.

Could be one to watch out for in the 800m.

Could be one to watch out for.

Again, you'd think that she's done some endurance work,

but these girls are keeping their cards very close to their chests,

so I don't know what's going to happen, but what a great start.

So, Anthony Joshua and Christine Ohuruogu the early leaders

with maximum points after the 100m.

But it's time now to switch from pace and power to pure precision.

It's time for the archery.

Nicola, one event out of the way. Nice little 100m dash.

This is different, though. Look at this set. That's nerve-racking.

Ah, this looks pretty cool, actually. I'm looking forward to this one.

No nerves at all?

Everyone's watching, the spotlight's going to be on you.

No, I'm feeling confident.

I did pretty good in practice, so, you know,

I'm feeling pretty good about this one.

Well, Nicola certainly looks very relaxed,

and she's going to get a good reception from the crowd here.

Totally different thing, just lining yourself up

in front of that target

and competing in front of so many thousands of people

in the Olympic Games where, of course,

she won the women's boxing title.

The very first women's Olympic boxing champion in history.

Not a bad start. Steady. That scores 7.

All the other competitors waiting.

There's Christine Ohuruogu, winner of the 100m, in the background.

A little better.

Creeping closer and closer to the gold.

I think she likes these pressure situations, does Nicola.

What a great shot there!

Looks relaxed.

Oh, went a little bit astray on that one.

Just scores seven, but nevertheless, this is good scoring.

It certainly looks as though Nicola's

going to rack up a good total here.

So she goes into the lead.

41 points, that is going to be tough to beat.

Well, Lizzie Armitstead has sprayed her arrows all over the target

coming into her last shot.

And 32, her points total.

Gemma Gibbons, of course, who scored highly in the 100m.

She was on 28 going into the last arrow, and scored quite well,

moving up to 36 points and second place overall.

So here goes Christine Ohuruogu.

What a career she's had.

Olympic champion, World champion and this time, of course,

an Olympic silver medal.

That was a bit wild but scores 5.

Nicola Adams, of course, clearly in the lead

with that good total of 41 points.

Christine just having a little bit of trouble there

getting the arrow in the right position.

Looks a bit tense.

It's always interesting putting these athletes outside

of their comfort zone, being watched by the great Mo Farah.

That was better.

You can almost feel the tension in the hall here.

Christine on 13 points.

Three arrows to go.

Well, she is not wasting any time loosing that arrow.

Coming onto 4 now, 21 points,

needs two bull's-eyes if she's going to equal Nicola.

Oh, look at that!

That scores 9, so she can't win it

but she could move into second place.

30 points in total with one arrow to go.

Oh, my goodness!

That was on its way down to Bristol, I think!

But at least we know who our winner is.

Christine Ohuruogu scores 30 points altogether.

Nicola Adams, certainly number one in the archery.

Gemma Gibbons in second place,

and Lizzie Armitstead, she got third.

Oh, Christine, that last one!

I know. That really stung because I really thought

that I could've got a good score.

Well, you only had to get a seven to get second place.

I know, I know, not very happy with that.

Well, you're doing all right, consistently all right. Don't worry.

I know, but...

Two events out of the way.

You've won one and come fourth in the other.

Last!

All right, last. Wasn't quite enough.

Nicola, it was enough for you, though. Fantastic, maximum points.

Yeah, yeah. I had to win something.

You think that's the only event you'll win?

You've not got something in your locker for later on?

Um, yeah, maybe. Possibly the gym test.

I think I should be pretty good at that, but you never know, do you?

Well, well done. That's a great result.

Thank you.

So we pull our athletes out of two events each,

including the event that's either their own or the one closest to it,

which means, Pete Wilson, no archery for you today.

The ladies' competition, though,

something of a surprise to quite a lot of people around here

that Nicola Adams had so much focus, so much precision.

Yeah, she was absolutely fantastic.

Absolutely amazing considering she had such little practice

coming into this, so well done to her.

Is it easier then to pick out which sports are going to be good,

because she's got such a dynamic sport,

that, you know, it's so high octane, one necessarily wouldn't think

that would make you a good archery expert.

I think everyone here is such incredible athletes across the board.

I mean, look at Anthony Joshua, he blitzed the 100m

and that was incredible, absolutely incredible.

You want to talk about the 100m?

I would love to talk about the 100m. I am so chuffed, so chuffed.

You didn't come last, you didn't come second to last.

You beat Alistair Brownlee.

I came third last, which I am so pleased about.

I am just, I'm so stoked.

Now, listen, the guys taking part in the archery,

looking at them now,

who would you say is going to finish top of the tree?

It's so difficult. They've had such little time to practice, as I said.

And it is a mental game.

I would put it down as...

I'm going to put it down as Mo Farah.

I'm going to put it down as Mo.

I've changed from earlier, having talked about it with you briefly

and that's just because, I haven't seen him compete,

but someone said to me earlier that he was fairly good.

He was fairly handy with a bow.

I think he was a bit destroyed coming third in the 100m, as well.

I don't think he was too happy about that. So I think he might be

a bit of a devil. I think we could see quite an interesting line-up.

Let's see. Iwan Thomas is with the chaps now.

Thanks, Gabby. Right, Mo, I don't know if you heard that

but Pete up there has singled you out as the man for this archery.

I'm not sure about that, mate.

It's all good in practice, but you've got to put it in here,

so I reckon the Brownlee boys have got a good shout, too.

I mean, you're all here because you're amazing athletes,

but you have something good up there, you can control the nerves.

-You reckon?

-Yeah, I know you.

I'm very laid-back, so I don't know if that will help but we'll see.

He's a steely competitor, as well.

Alistair Brownlee scored pretty well,

moving up to 42 points with his last arrow which scored eight.

Then his brother, Jonny Brownlee, was some way behind.

He could only score four with his last arrow

so that was only 35 points.

Huge reception for the double Olympic champion.

And as soon as the competition starts,

all the joking and laughing just finishes and...

Mo just having a bit of a problem there,

just as Christine Ohuruogu did when she started warming up.

First arrow for Mo.

Not bad, eight points.

Knows he needs to do a little bit better.

Alistair Brownlee it is who's still in the lead with 42.

But nine there, just squeezed into the nine.

Arrow number three for Mo.

Just a little bit wide.

Needs to get some in close to the gold.

Fourth attempt for Mo Farah, straight into the middle!

Archers know that is called the spider.

Dead centre.

Last arrow, needs a 9 to go into lead and just gets it.

He goes into the lead by one, 43 points.

Michael Jamieson now.

What a score he's got to beat, 43 points by Mo Farah.

Alistair Brownlee, 42 in second place.

Those guys really did compete well.

So, Michael, first arrow.

Hard it goes, drives into the target.

That is a 9 to start with.

A little confident smile there from Michael Jamieson.

Draws the bow back slowly. Good release.

Nine points again, two nines in a row.

Well, he's certainly getting his eye in.

If he keeps on at this sort of rate he's going to go into the lead.

Oh, he's getting better.

That is a ten, right in the heart of the gold.

So nine, nine and a ten so far with his first three arrows.

And another one, almost matching Mo Farah with his fourth arrow.

So 38 points already.

Just needs six to go into the lead

and at this rate he's going to amass a big total here.

46 points altogether.

That was his lowest-scoring arrow,

but Michael Jamieson wins the archery comfortably.

Well, you're in yellow, but clearly it should be green.

A right Robin Hood. 46!

Yeah, I think there was a bit of beginner's luck there.

Definitely wasn't producing that sort of form on the warm-up arena, so...

Yeah, a bit different doing it down here. A bit more pressure

and I was shaking like a leaf up there

so I'm not sure where that came from.

Well, I can tell you. Not only did you win that event,

you've actually equalled the Superstars record which was

Tony Underwood back in the day, so awesome.

Ah, nice one. Yeah, happy about that.

This was a bit of a bonus event.

I didn't expect to pick up any points here, but no, all good fun.

And the rest of the guys were all pretty good beforehand,

so definitely beginner's luck there.

Still to come on Superstars 2012,

someone gets a soaking in the kayak.

The Brownlees renew their sibling rivalry on the track

over 800 metres.

And there's some serious sinew straining

in the dreaded Superstars gym tests.

Time for the kayak now,

and there's a bit of a twist in the tail in this event.

Denise, what's the story?

For this year's kayak event,

we've decided to add a little bit more jeopardy.

Well, after all, it is an Olympic year.

Our Superstars will have to make their way around the two buoys

making a figure of eight and then head back down

towards the finishing line.

The fastest two times will make it through to the final.

This is not only about speed, but it's about rhythm.

Well, it's almost time for the men

to start paddling their little hearts out.

We've got another of our gold medal winning rowers here

who's not going to count but you are taking part.

Explain, Andrew Triggs Hodge.

So, yeah, Jonny doesn't have a competitor in this race,

so I've been asked to step forward

and play the role of that rabbit that he's going to aim to catch.

So hopefully I can fulfil that role and stay in front of him,

but he's been pretty fast in training so we'll see what he can do.

And Alan Bell getting proceedings under way.

And as this first heat started,

all the competitors knew it was the fastest time that would take them

through to the final.

And Alistair Brownlee it was, who showed first and Michael Jamieson,

as he tried to make that first turn, capsized,

so that was the end of his challenge.

Disappointment for the current leader.

And Alistair Brownlee it was,

who's coming away in a superb time of 54.71.

Next up it was Jonny Brownlee who is up against Andy Triggs Hodge

who would act as his hare.

And in the end it was Jonny Brownlee

who was comfortably round that first turn in first place.

Andy Triggs Hodge, of course, excluded from this event.

Determined to make the final alongside his brother

who'd already set the standard with 54.71 seconds.

It certainly looked as if Jonny Brownlee was headed

for the final two.

59 seconds dead.

Andy Triggs Hodge taking a bath.

Guys, you are the last heat.

I'm buzzing for you because I can tell you,

if you can go under a minute, then you'll make that final.

Is it possible?

Everything is possible. This man's going down, I'm telling you.

Well, you may say that, but listen,

already today you've taken a scalp in a running event

of an Olympic champion.

You took one of the Brownlee brothers.

You schooled him on that 100m.

Can you take out Mo in the water?

I'm ready for you, Mo. I'm ready for you.

We're going to do this. Let's get this on like Donkey Kong, my friend.

Well, there was certainly a good bit of banter there right at the start

for Peter Wilson and Mo Farah.

Mo Farah got away to a dreadful start, going round in circles.

He couldn't really make it over the start line.

Peter Wilson must have been safe in the knowledge that

providing he kept going at a reasonable pace,

he had a chance of qualifying for the final.

The crowd were loving this.

Poor old Mo Farah was still going round in circles.

Peter Wilson went right off course

as he was heading towards the last turn.

Trying to get on dry land, I'm not sure that was in the rules.

And Peter by now knew his chance of qualifying for the final

had gone totally.

But the Mobot was what everybody was watching at this point.

Peter Wilson back on course, winning this heat but not doing enough.

1.33 was his time, well outside qualifying.

Meanwhile, the Mo Farah saga continued.

Still having problems with getting that boat to go

in the right direction.

Everybody was cheering the great runner.

And Mo himself was having a bit of a laugh.

He did finish eventually, well outside three minutes.

But you got the impression there was a little private battle going on

as well between Peter Wilson and Mo Farah.

And so it was over to the women.

Our first heat featured Jade Jones up against Christine Ohuruogu.

And when Alan Bell got them under way it was Christine Ohuruogu

who didn't get away to a particularly good start.

Jade Jones was a little bit faster.

And Christine Ohuruogu eventually getting things on track

as Jade Jones made the first turn.

And Jade, at this point, was comfortably ahead.

Christine Ohuruogu laughing all the way,

as are her fellow team-mates from the sidelines.

Just wishing that she finishes without taking a ducking

and are glad that it's not them in there.

And Jade Jones it was, who came away towards the finish line,

eventually finishing in 1.35.63.

And Christine Ohuruogu was all over the place at this point.

But Jade Jones heading towards the great 400m runner,

almost ramming her.

And at this point, Christine Ohuruogu thinking

dry land is definitely the best place for me.

Jade, I'll be honest, that wasn't pretty. It was tough, wasn't it?

Yeah, it was really tough.

It's harder than it looks and hard to, like, coordinate yourself

and it was really hard, wasn't it?

The good news is you had crossed the line

-before you kind of capsized, so..

-Did I?

Yeah, so it's all good, it's all good.

After the start, it was very close to the first turn.

Nicola Adams was just in the lead,

but finding steering a little bit difficult.

Gemma Gibbons eventually got back on track too,

but she almost came a cropper.

And eventually Nicola Adams made the turn first,

trying to beat the time of Jade Jones, 1.35.63.

In the end,

she was just outside of that with a time of round about 1.40.

Almost crossing the line backwards, there.

So, Lizzie Armitstead nearest the camera,

neck and neck with Laura and all to go for,

the leading time so far, 1.35.63,

still held by Jade Jones from that first heat.

But by the time both competitors made the last turn,

two things were certain. It was very fast, especially for Laura

who crossed the line first, but also Lizzie might

have gone round the course the wrong way.

There would be an enquiry.

So I've just had an official word from our referee

here at Superstars and unfortunately it's not great news.

Lizzie, you went the wrong way round the buoy.

-You're joking me.

-You've been disqualified.

Which buoy did I go round wrong?

Um, it was the final buoy, I believe. You turned the wrong way.

Devastated. I can't believe it.

I'm really sorry to be the one to bring you that bad news.

And Laura going into the final up against Jade

with by far and away the best time we've seen so far.

So Laura gets it under way nearest the camera.

She was the only athlete getting close to the one minute barrier

and already, Jade Jones going awry.

So Laura making that first turn, still looking a little bit nervous.

They've had a little while in these paddle boats now

to get used to them, to get used to the course, as well.

But, for some reason, Jade Jones is all over the place

and Laura, coming away to what could be a maximum ten points for her.

And as Laura makes no mistake with that last turn,

she's headed towards ten points and victory

and certainly enjoying herself in the water,

getting better and better as time went on.

Lovely moment.

And there we are, second place for Jade Jones,

and a big, big smile as always. Well done.

You said before that was the one event, you could win it

and you've done it.

I had no idea before I got in the kayak

that this was going to be my event, but thank God for kayaking.

But both in the heats and the final you were very consistent.

You were really good.

It must be sort of balance from riding or something,

I don't know, but yes, ten points.

It's going to be the only one I get ten points in, so...

Well, well done. You have done very well. Very well indeed.

Well, how's this for a match up in the final of the men's competition?

Alistair Brownlee up against his brother Jonny.

Alistair nearest the camera.

Olympic champion up against World champion in triathlon.

What a pairing they are.

Certainly, when it comes to competition,

they each want to beat each other

and they support each other so, so well, too, during training

and competition on the road, on the bike and in the swimming pool.

But Alistair really blasting down this lane,

Jonny desperately trying to stay in touch.

One more turn to make.

Alistair there, just adjusting which way he goes round that final buoy.

Maybe a problem on the far side for Jonny.

Ah, he's stuck, and he's under!

That will mean disqualification,

and that means maximum points for Alistair Brownlee.

He knows it. That really has put one over on his brother.

Not only did you beat your little brother, he got a soaking as well.

I know. I think I messed up coming back here

and I thought I screwed it all up, and then I heard the massive cheering

and looked round and saw he'd fallen in, so...

Jonny, without stirring it up, the grin on his face

when you went in the water, that's out of order, surely.

That is a bit out of order. I'd have done the same, though.

But, yeah, I messed up that buoy a little bit.

I went round the wrong side of it and there's no going back then.

Well, just proving that we are filming this in England,

the weather is absolutely teeming, it's horrid,

and the 800m is horrible anyway.

You used to run it, of course, at the end of the heptathlon.

It always looked like an absolute pain.

You've summed it up nicely, Gabby. It was awful.

You know, it's more like a long distance sprint.

You know, you've got to go out confidently,

but the important thing is really to leave something in the tank

that you can actually bring it home and not really suffer too much.

But it's going to be tough in these conditions.

Well, it is, because they don't really know do they,

these non-runners,

how to gauge themselves and what is pacing for an 800m.

Would you advise them to stick close,

stick on each others' shoulders?

I think definitely the girls, because it's so hard to call

who might actually have the edge.

I think their best bet is to run as a pack,

and then 200m from home maybe just go for it.

Now we saw, of course, Laura surprise us all in the 100m.

Do you think she's got it for the 800?

See, I really do fancy Laura for this.

She seems to be quite confident.

She's keeping her cards really close to her chest,

but I do think she might have something in the tank.

Um, I think the events that tend to lend themselves

to running a decent 800 are the ones with a bit of endurance,

but also a cross-over with a bit of speed as well.

OK, let's see. Iwan is with them now.

So Laura, another running event and you surprised a few people

in that 100m, so the 800... Your stamina good?

Sadly not as much, but I was hoping to do,

secretly hoping to do quite well in the 100m,

because I did a bit of that

when I was younger, but 800 is not so much fun, I don't think.

So what's your tactic in this?

Um, good question.

Er, run as fast as I can for as long as I can

and then try not to throw up at the end.

Just dream you've got your horse with you when it starts to hurt

and just take yourself somewhere nice.

Now, someone who needs to go somewhere nice,

sorry to remind you, Katherine, but no points as of yet.

Are you suggesting somewhere nice as in leave the country?

Is that what you're saying?

I want to see you on that leaderboard.

I would love to be on it.

You've scored nothing.

Well, I've tried to get a point,

but the track's not been my friend so far.

You never know, maybe the 800 will become my distance.

The conditions are going to be absolutely brutal.

There's the line-up.

There are six very nervous athletes under way now.

Katherine Grainger right on the inside.

The first 100m or so have got to be run in lanes,

then they break for the inside.

And already, Jade Jones way ahead of everybody else,

Nicola Adams right in the centre.

Helen Glover it is who's chasing Jade Jones at the moment,

and they've set off at quite a pace.

These two are certainly stretching away through the first 200m.

Nicola Adams just in third place at the moment.

But there's about a 5 metre gap between second and third.

Katherine Grainger, the tall figure there in the blue.

And as they come through to take the bell, Jade Jones it is...

..the tae kwon do specialist...

looking very bouncy on her toes and looking comfortable, too.

They've gone through in around 74 seconds.

This is good.

All the men, they will have their chance in just a minute.

Christine Ohuruogu is there too,

who, of course, has been prevented from competing in this event.

And Helen Glover for the first time takes the lead.

She strode past Jade Jones.

Adjusting her vest there but she looks full of running,

does Helen Glover.

Jade Jones keeping good pace ahead of the third place athlete.

Lizzie Armitstead in fourth place.

Katherine Grainger back in fifth.

And poor old Laura is really struggling at the back of the field.

It hurts.

But not for Helen Glover.

She's stretched away from Jade Jones now

and Lizzie Armitstead has moved through into third place,

so good points for Lizzie Armitstead,

but Helen Glover will come through to take victory,

and the time, 2:24:77.

Helen Glover, the best 800m runner on display.

Jade Jones is in second place.

Good points for her, too.

And then Lizzie Armitstead comes through.

Katherine Grainger, her best result so far, ahead of Nicola Adams.

Very good points for Helen Glover, and there is Laura Bechtolsheimer

really suffering back in sixth place. That was hard.

Well, Helen Glover took the lead with 300m to go and she looked

absolutely superb for the remainder of that lap.

Maximum points, her first victory in Superstars.

Now, I've read up on you. You were a good runner as a junior, so...

Yeah, I did, when I was really young,

some national cross country's,

but I haven't run for a really long time

so I really enjoyed that.

I can't remember the last time I actually went running, you know,

so it was really nice.

Tactically, you were really good.

You sat on Jade's shoulder, you bided your time

and then down the back straight your stride length just opened up

and you looked like a proper, proper runner.

It's because I had no idea how to pace the first lap

because I hadn't done it before so I was like,

"Oh, Jade's gone out fast so I'll try to jog along behind,"

and I thought, "Yeah, I may as well just kind of go early."

Helen Glover in that 800m left the field standing.

She was brilliant, and I said this race was going to be about tactics,

about confidence, and Helen had the package.

She set out, set her stall, and literally kept her form going.

You could've run it one of two ways.

You could've stayed in the pack and just gone for that big sprint finish.

But not Helen.

She was confident, determined and great form.

Your other pick, Laura B.

How does somebody run 100m as she did and then the 800m not so?

I think she needed a horse. Don't you reckon?

She clearly wasn't up for that. She wasn't feeling it and wow.

Just shows you the difference with the endurance,

and speaking of which, it's the men's race next. No Mo Farah,

but, of course, it is Brownlee versus Brownlee.

Thanks, Gabby.

Well, I'm with the brothers right now.

You're the two men who are going to be chased.

Jonny, this is your ball game, isn't it, the 800m?

It's slightly more favourable to us.

It's a bit more of an endurance event. I'm looking forward to it.

It's a long time since I've run an 800m, but it's cold out here

and we've got good support.

Should be good, but, yeah, everyone keeps surprising me.

Michael surprised me in the archery so we'll see.

What about the crowd? Do you hear that? "Give us a wave!"

They love you. What's it like, that support?

It's brilliant having all these people here.

It's an absolutely terrible day here in Bath

and it's fantastic to see so many people out

to watch us run an 800m terribly.

The terraces are absolutely packed for this 800m.

There's the line-up -

Jamieson, Triggs Hodge, then the two Brownlee brothers,

Joshua, Grabarz and finally Peter Wilson.

On your marks!

There certainly is a good atmosphere here.

STARTING GUN FIRES

Away we go.

Well, the two Brownlee brothers have gone off very quickly indeed.

-Mo, who's your money on?

-Definitely the Brownlee brothers -

they've more experience and everything else.

As long as they pace themselves,

they're definitely one and two for sure.

But it just depends who's going to finish first.

Already, in the first sort of 120m, they're already out.

Oh, yeah, they've taken that as you can see.

Single file, really.

Well, it's Jonny Brownlee who's making the pace at the moment.

followed very, very closely by Alistair.

Anthony Joshua has moved into third place,

just ahead of Robbie Grabarz.

But these two are a class apart.

Wonderful triathletes, good on the track,

and Jonny Brownlee it is who's showing everybody

what 800m running is all about.

Anthony Joshua labouring a little bit in third place.

Come on, boys.

They're digging in. They look easy.

I know. Jonathan's... Jonathan just in the lead there

but do you think Alistair's going to let him win this one?

I don't know. Alistair doesn't like losing,

so Alistair's just sitting on him.

It's easy if you're sitting on someone

and it comes down to 200m to go - you can go past them.

Well, we'll have to wait and see.

Alistair is in the perfect position to strike here if he wants to.

But Jonny has gone off at such a pace,

you just wonder how much Alistair's got left.

Still Jonny Brownlee in the lead, Alistair poised -

what has he got left?

Anthony Joshua way, way back in third place.

And now this is going to be very tough indeed.

The last 150.

And Alistair's still not quite there yet, is he?

I think he's going to kick again with the last 100m to go.

-All to go for.

-Yeah, yeah, here he is. I told you.

He's coming, he's coming. Go on, boys! It's a close one!

Well, Mo Farah read that race perfectly.

Alistair Brownlee just ahead of his brother, Jonny.

It's a procession of the Brownlee brothers across the line.

Congratulations to both of them. They put on a superb display.

Anthony Joshua obviously likes this track.

He won the 100m comfortably ahead of Robbie Grabarz,

who's just fading away from fourth place.

Joshua gets third place and Grabarz just manages to find something

to finish in fourth ahead of Michael Jamieson.

That was hard.

Andy Triggs Hodge, nursing a quadriceps injury,

finishes in sixth.

And there goes Peter Wilson,

valiantly finishing his two laps, finishing outside of three minutes

but gets a huge cheer from the crowd.

I'm not sure how he's got the energy to smile but he has finished.

But there is our winner.

Just a fraction of a second covering the first two.

What a great display of 800m running.

The Brownlees in the points once more -

Alistair winning it, Jonathan in second

and Anthony Joshua a very good third place.

He sat on me the whole way.

It's normally the opposite - I normally sit on him.

But he out-kicked me there at the end and well done.

You let him do all the work and you stole the glory.

I did, I knew really that was my only chance

but he went out really hard.

I mean, I would've taken it on as well but he was going so hard

there's not really a lot I could do about it.

My fitness isn't what I'd like it to be,

but it's not bad to run, like, 2.03, is it?

Mo, you've got to admit, that was serious, wasn't it?

That was serious race, serious. Came so close between them.

And they were miles ahead.

There was two different races, as you saw.

But these boys, they looked good as well, good form, and it was close.

Being honest, I bet you're pleased you weren't out there, aren't you?

No, they'd definitely give me a hard race for sure

but, you know, it's all good.

Halfway through the men's competition and we have a new leader

as Alistair and Jonathan pull ahead of Michael in third.

What a finish to the men's 800m.

Those Brownlee brothers, SO competitive.

To the end. I mean, it was the race that we'd hoped for.

It didn't disappoint.

It was nip and tuck all the way but didn't Alistair do well?

-He did.

-Got it at the end.

Sat on his shoulder and got it at the end.

Another great run from Anthony Joshua as well.

See, that guy is full of all the skills. He really is.

Speed, and clearly he's got enough endurance as well.

But that comes from the boxing training.

But he's also fiercely competitive, which we're starting to see -

the true Anthony Joshua come out, right here at Superstars.

Our celebrity swimmers

have been getting advice of the highest calibre.

They've been lucky enough to get top tips

from none other than Rebecca Adlington.

Basically, I want you guys to just get in

and swim to halfway and back, just so I can what your ability is.

How bad we are.

Is it like that?

-So I need to...?

-Yeah.

Just show me what you can do and then I can...

Wah-hey!

I need to see you swim!

Oh!

You just dive in, kick, kick, kick, and then start freestyle.

-That was really good!

-That was all right.

That was actually really good.

REBECCA LAUGHS What was that!?

Yeah, you need them that tight.

The boys are better than the girls, I'd say.

Laura's got a good swim but not such a good start,

and Katherine had a good start.

So it's a big welcome to Rebecca to Superstars.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

What kind of tips have you been giving our water babies?

It's been hard, in such a short space of time,

to kind of pass all my knowledge from the past 12 years on to them.

Just trying to get their dive, I think -

most of them can swim pretty well, actually,

but it's just about correcting the dive.

Here they have the wedge box which is a bit different

for us swimmers so just giving them

a few tips and pointers here and there,

and telling them not to breathe in the last five metres.

I guess breathing is the key -

I was speaking to Anthony Joshua and deciding how many breaths

-you'll take, how many strokes before you breathe.

-Yeah.

The minimum the better, I think, especially as it's over 50.

I breathe quite a lot when I'm doing 800 - I've got loads of laps to do.

So for this the minimum breathing the better

and the last five metres, put your head down

and get to the wall before the next person.

I know you normally do 800 but we thought,

having you here, in this fabulous pool,

it would be such a waste if we couldn't get you in the pool

and then Michael, come in, obviously he's been pulled out of this event.

And we had this brilliant idea.

You do the freestyle, you do breaststroke, have a little race.

Yeah, yeah, it should be good.

It should be quite close as well, I think,

so, yeah, looking forward to it.

As long as he's doing breaststroke and I'm doing free, it's OK.

And then we thought, "Well, two seems quite lonely,"

so I hope you don't mind but we thought this man might join you.

-What is he wearing?

-I'm ready. That's what I'm wearing.

That is not fair. That is totally not fair with me in a costume.

They're illegal, they're banned.

I'm not a swimmer. I'm an old, has-been runner. I'm ready for you.

-They're banned!

-What do you mean?

-They're illegal!

-Not in my local bath.

Iwan, have you decided on your stroke?

Er, just...just make it from here to there.

And I'm going to try to do freestyle all the way.

I'll have to breathe quite a lot and it'll be a bit of fun, I hope.

On your marks! BUZZER

Celebrity starter Denise Lewis gets them under way.

Lovely start as always from Rebecca Adlington.

And look at Michael Jamieson on the far side.

Iwan Thomas got off to a cracking start

but is beginning to fade just a little bit,

and Rebecca is coming back.

CROWD CHEERS AND CLAPS

Adlington has got the endurance factor, that's for sure.

Iwan Thomas is going to finish in third place,

but who's going to win it?

Michael Jamieson just taking a little look across there.

Adlington wins, Jamieson second,

and Iwan Thomas finishing in third place.

Fun it might have been, but that was serious swimming.

Rebecca, you did it.

Yes! I'm so proud. The girl won.

Yay!

How hard was that? You haven't swum for ages.

I know. I've not trained for about four months.

So it was very, very difficult but I had such a good time.

-These guys were actually amazing.

-Come over here, Iwan.

You deserve a bit of acknowledgement for that.

I'm so out of breath! That was so hard.

But I am in an illegal suit so I had a bit of an advantage,

but it was an honour to swim against these guys.

That will never happen again for me, so it was good.

Michael, beaten by a girl.

Yeah, I know, I'm gutted. Just touched out, but...

No, good fun. It was great fun and good to see Iwan getting in as well.

I loved it!

He did have to do breaststroke, to be fair to him.

To say you did breaststroke that was pretty, pretty awesome.

-Can I get back to my real job now?

-Yeah, off you go.

-Thanks.

Well, Iwan Thomas is a born competitor.

There's the line-up for the women's event -

Jade Jones followed by Helen Glover,

Katherine Grainger, and Laura Bechtolsheimer in lane six.

-ANNOUNCER:

-Ladies and gentlemen, Jade Jones!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Jade Jones has certainly had a good Superstars so far,

as has Helen Glover.

Katherine Grainger!

Katherine Grainger yet to get in the big points.

Is this her time?

Laura Bechtolsheimer!

And Laura Bechtolsheimer smiling.

Well, we saw some very strange start methods

when the girls were training.

What can they do this time?

BUZZER

Away we go.

And certainly Helen Glover has got away to the best start -

my goodness, she's absolutely flying!

A very impressive display from Helen Glover,

heading towards her second victory in a row in Superstars.

There's clear water between the leader and everyone else.

Helen's got to be careful not to bump into that lane line.

And coming through into second

is Laura Bechtolsheimer,

just ahead of Katherine Grainger.

Jade Jones in fourth place,

but a great victory

for Helen Glover.

Laura finishes second.

Katherine Grainger, her best position so far in Superstars

and Jade Jones bringing up the rear,

just finishing now.

But Helen Glover,

the star in the swimming pool.

A little bit of an untidy dive in,

but she had such power coming down the pool.

Good swimming all the way

and a second big ten points for Helen Glover.

It was a fantastic time as well - 32.26.

That will take a bit of beating, even by the men.

Laura got second, Katherine third and Jade Jones in fourth.

-How amazing was that?

-Oh, yeah.

I didn't have a clue where I was till I pushed...

Were you telling fibs? Are you a secret swimmer?

-Cos that technically was brilliant.

-No, really?

-Really!

-I haven't swum for years, so...

-32.02.

-That means nothing to me.

-Well, it's quick.

-Is it?

-Honestly, that was fantastic.

-I don't have a clue.

-You've ended today on a high note.

-Cool, thanks.

But, Laura, talking about ending today on a high note,

-you are going into tomorrow the leader overall of Superstars.

-Shut up.

-Yes, you are.

You are winning. Did you expect that?

No, no.

-You must be buzzing.

-I don't want to cycle, don't make me cycle.

Well, you have to. You can't drop out. You're in front.

-OK. I'm all over it.

-Get a good night's sleep. Get some good dinner.

-Come back fast tomorrow.

-Yes.

So just three men contesting their swimming event,

Robbie Grabarz, Andrew Triggs Hodge and Anthony Joshua.

TANNOY: Robbie Grabarz!

So only three men, but it is an intriguing line-up.

Robbie Grabarz hoping to score big points.

TANNOY: Triggs Hodge!

Andy Triggs Hodge, hopefully recovered from the injury

he sustained in the 100 metres.

And up against the winner of that event, Anthony Joshua.

Well, Anthony Joshua,

head and shoulders just about ahead of these guys.

Such a big, big man.

BUZZER

Away we go.

Nearest the camera there, Robbie Grabarz, the Olympic high jump star.

Finished off his year with an absolutely brilliant jump,

equalling the British record.

Going head to head with Anthony Joshua at the moment.

This is so, so close.

Rebecca Adlington there intrigued.

She can't even tell who's going to get this one.

Anthony Joshua perhaps just a whisker ahead at the moment.

Ten metres to go.

Robbie Grabarz has got to try to find something here.

Who's got it?

Robbie Grabarz or Anthony Joshua?

I don't know.

Andy Triggs Hodge finishing in third place, that was so, so close.

Well, the victory has been given to Robbie Grabarz.

Maximum points for him for the first time in Superstars.

Anthony Joshua just missing out on the touch.

Watch it here, he reaches, couldn't quite make it,

had to take another stroke.

Nevertheless, it was a very good victory indeed

for Robbie Grabarz, 32.74.

Almost half a second slower than Helen Glover in the women's event.

Robbie, I think your reaction says it all. Great swim.

-Do you know, do you know how close it was?

-No.

That was all on the push.

Oh! I can't believe it.

-You needed that, you needed that, points-wise.

-I needed that. Wow.

So Laura's leading the field

after five events,

but she's only two points ahead

of Helen, who has an event in hand.

In the men's competition,

Alistair holds on to his lead,

but both Anthony and Robbie

have leapfrogged Jonathan

and are closing fast.

What a day we've had. Despair, joy, agony, ecstasy.

Lots of rain as well.

But let's just sum it up.

For the girls first, who has surprised you in a good way

and delighted you with their performances?

It's been a mixed bag but I think Helen Glover has stood out.

Her 800 metres was sublime, total dominance in that.

And then again, in her swim, completely faultless,

so she's done a good job.

-Who have you been delighted by?

-I think apart from the kayak,

where he's going to be devastated he fell in, but Michael Jamieson.

I think, before this competition I thought,

"Yeah, he's a good athlete, but is he an all-round athlete?"

And I think he surprised a few people.

He's definitely a dark horse. But it's so close.

For the guys, I honestly think it could come down

to the dreaded gym tests. I hope so.

Tomorrow's another day.

Shall we go to bed, get some rest,

and get ready for the final day of Superstars?

So, three events left and we start day two here,

at the American Museum, in Bath, for the bike race.

Bit of history in this event.

The year 1976, the man in question, Mr Kevin Keegan.

STARTING GUN FIRES

Keegan on the inside.

Van Binst, the soccer player.

And Keegan wobbling a bit there at the start.

Trying to put a lot of pressure on. He's wobbling all over the track.

Van Binst is just about a half a wheel up at the moment

and Keegan still wobbling.

Coming to the first bend and Van Binst comes across.

And Keegan's gone! Keegan touched the back wheel

and he's gone across the track on his back.

Covered in dust, that is a terrible crash.

Right across the track on his back.

Keegan off, and that's an awful crash.

Probably looked worse than it was, but I just lay still for a minute

trying to feel what was broken or something but I'm fine.

-Nothing broken?

-Well, a bit grazed but no harm done.

It was just a complete accident.

Ouch! No long-lasting damage, though, for Mr Keegan.

Let's hope there's no road rash in our road race today.

Now, our course is about a kilometre long.

The bad news for our riders - it's mainly uphill.

The good news - there's a nice flat section at the end

for that all-important sprint finish.

Let's get to Denise at the start line.

So, Laura, you had a good day yesterday.

Have you seen the course and what do you think of it?

I've seen the course and I'm, um, excited?

SHE LAUGHS

Excited?

It's not quite the word I was expecting, but that's good news.

No, yeah, it's quite steep. I...

If I get up the hill without having to get off and push,

then, I'll be pretty pleased with myself.

On your marks.

STARTING GUN FIRES

Well, blue skies above for the start

and that certainly will please a lot of the competitors.

Nicola Adams there into the lead along with Katherine Grainger.

Gemma Gibbons there having a bit of a slow start,

she's going to have to get a move on.

And Nicola has gone off absolutely beautifully here.

Just rocking and rolling a little bit,

Katherine Grainger alongside her.

She's so strong and powerful, Katherine Grainger.

So many people delighted, of course, when she won her gold medal,

her precious gold medal in the Olympic competition

after three consecutive silvers.

What an athlete she is.

And there is a winner from the two previous events, Helen Glover,

who's beginning to make a move now.

Helen overtaking Nicola Adams so, so easily

and Nicola Adams, all of a sudden, has totally lost it.

As they head towards this vicious hill.

There is Helen Glover alongside Katherine Grainger.

Nicola Adams still hanging on into third place.

And look at this.

Katherine Grainger has gone from first place to second place

and quite a long way back in the space of about 50-100 metres.

Helen Glover looking behind her.

Surely, she must think now, "I've got this third victory in the bag."

And she's beginning to pull away again.

Little anxious look once more,

because you can't write off an athlete like Katherine Grainger.

And Helen Glover again looking behind,

but she's heading towards the finish now.

One last turn, slows down,

just makes sure she doesn't crash into anything or come off the bike.

It's still wet on the course,

but now she can look forward to victory number three.

Another ten points for Helen Glover.

Katherine Grainger gets her best points in Superstars so far,

she's getting better and better as time goes on.

And finally, Nicola Adams coming through very strongly

but she's being chased

and Nicola Adams looks as though she's safe for third place.

And Gemma Gibbons after that disastrous start,

looking comfortable in fourth.

And the overall leader, Laura Bechtolsheimer,

coming in fifth there.

There's Nicola crossing the line absolutely delighted.

We understand Gemma Gibbons had problems getting into the toe-hold.

Gemma finishes in fourth place, then Laura

and finally, Christine Ohuruogu.

Great result once again, though, for Helen Glover,

no doubt about her victory.

Katherine Grainger, seven big points for her,

and then Nicola got third place.

So, Helen, a bit panicky. Bad start, was it?

I couldn't get my feet in the baskets like I wanted to,

so I was coasting along, I wasn't pedalling and I looked up

and I was, "Katherine's at the bottom of the hill, she's started climbing."

So I was like, "Sprint!" But I mean, I've been back at training...

Rowers are good at cycling and I've been back at training a little longer than Katherine, so I think...

She's a demon on stuff like this, so I definitely had a head start, in the fact that, you know,

I've been out on the bike a little bit lately.

So Helen takes the lead in the women's event,

five points clear of Laura

with Nicola another five points

adrift in third place.

So nobody's done a Keegan so far.

Let's hope our men can stay upright too.

The dreaded bike ride. Peter, how are you feeling?

I'm utterly terrified but if I can just about beat Mo here,

I'll be pretty happy.

What do you think of that, Mo? Come on.

You're going to hold it together for the athletes?

I've got to get him back, haven't I?

After the kayaking, ah, man, that was a disgrace.

So I'm hoping to do something better here.

On your marks.

STARTING GUN FIRES

Well, Anthony Joshua in around third place in the light blue there,

he's certainly the powerhouse amongst these guys.

And Mo Farah having problems getting his toes in the grips as well.

But Anthony Joshua, I wonder how he's going to fare

over a kilometre of distance.

Does a lot of road work of course for his boxing

but this is slightly different.

Peter Wilson there looks comfortable in second place.

Robbie Grabarz coming alongside Anthony Joshua,

just as he was in the 100 metres

for about 60 or 70 metres.

Then Anthony Joshua pulled away.

This really is an intriguing line-up

and it's Anthony Joshua who's taken this event

by the scruff of the neck.

Robbie Grabarz it is in second place, goes past the giant boxer.

Robbie Grabarz really out of his saddle now, head down,

legs pumping, this is going to hurt.

Now, Robbie Grabarz is being cheered on

with everybody else by the Brownlee brothers there.

They've been prevented from taking part in this cycling contest.

Mo Farah in fifth place and then Peter Wilson.

But Michael Jamieson is up on the shoulder of Anthony Joshua,

who's taken over the lead once again.

This is a fascinating contest.

Anthony Joshua, we know he can sprint,

but there was always a question mark about his endurance as well.

Andy Triggs Hodge on the far side there, wearing the purple top,

all of a sudden has come into contention.

Robbie Grabarz has lost about 25 metres.

We're coming into the last couple of hundred metres of the course.

This turn, this sharp right hand turn into the finish area

could be a real test.

Anthony Joshua tentatively round Andy Triggs Hodge there,

just took a bit of a bump on the road.

Anthony Joshua looking around coming through,

victorious Tour De France style.

Andy Triggs Hodge just in second, ahead of Michael Jamieson.

Wow, that was close!

Did you get him on the line?

HE PANTS

Anthony, you were show boating there. Did you get it? Did you get it?

That's what it's about. I know I got it.

Now, you're a massive man, yeah, big legs.

There must be some lactic in them bad boys. Does that hurt?

-It does hurt.

-Well, there's another man over there

who's in serious pain.

-Come on, hang on to me.

-Arrrgh.

How bad was that?

That was cool, man. There was some great action up the hill there.

People throwing it all at it and then on the top,

just riding it out, trying to spin.

I tried to go up a gear but my legs, my quads are just completely gone.

Anthony gave it a little bit of show boating towards the line

and I thought you were going to pip him.

-Oh, God, that would've been beautiful.

-Whoo!

No, Anthony deserves that, he's a great guy. He brought a lot into that.

I'm looking forward to seeing him in the dips test as well

-cos he's going to rule.

-Well, you've got a couple of events to go.

-You've just got to keep digging in. You're nearly there.

-Keep going. Exactly, last few.

That was so, so close but it's victory for Anthony Joshua.

Andy Triggs Hodge, his best result so far.

Michael Jamieson in third.

That win for Anthony means he's the new leader,

six points clear of Alistair,

but Robbie and Michael are hot on his heels.

Time now for our only Superstars field event

and we're focusing on throwing.

Indeed we are. It's the javelin.

They've had a bit of practice

under the guidance of former British international and now prominent coach Ken Holmes,

who was watching that the athletes didn't step over the line

but Lizzie Armitstead got her first throw out to 13.57.

Then came Katherine Grainger, strong and powerful,

way over 20 metres,

22.49, that took the lead.

Well, this was the first round of three

and the best outright throw, of course, wins.

Gemma Gibbon's first throw,

also over 21 metres, 21.92.

And then to the former Olympic 400-metre champion,

Christine Ohuruogu,

who found this event difficult.

Her first throw, 13.59.

Jade Jones,

she went a little further - 19.73 metres.

All the men would get their chance very shortly.

And finally, Helen Glover drew the first round to a close,

being cheered all the way.

Didn't make a huge amount of difference.

15.57 metres for Helen.

By the time we finished round two,

Katherine Grainger was still in the lead,

but didn't make any improvement with that second round.

The big mover, though, was Lizzie Armitstead, 18.25,

moved into fourth place.

Our last throw for Lizzie Armitstead

after that brilliant second-round throw for her.

Little bit of a muted cheer there from everybody.

Lizzie's final throw, 14.98 metres.

So now, we see the overall leader in the javelin, Katherine Grainger.