Day 3 - Afternoon Session Athletics: European Indoor Championships

Welcome to the third and final day of the European indoor athletics

Championships in Belgrade, capital of Serbia and birthplace to one of

the Worlds greatest sportsman. I can't think who might be. In these

parts, Novak is king. He even has his own restaurant, a shrine to his

achievements. It's safe to say he's done OK for himself. And doing OK

for themselves here are the British team, with three golds so far it's a

case of game... Nothing stopping him! Set... He's won the gold medal!

And match. The Laura Muir, it is now a case of doubles as she bids for

her second gold at these championships. Just like Andy Murray

her compatriot, she is one super Scot. Laura Muir chasing this

British record, she's done it! Who knows what Laura Muir now has ahead

of her. She's wasted vulnerable waited for this moment for a few

years now. As Laura Muir stretches away and comes to win the gold medal

for Great Britain. What a moment of Scotland's Laura Muir. Back for the

3,000-metre final. We are here once again in Belgrade for the third and

final day of these championships. It feels like as we sit on the

precipice of spring, we are also sitting on the edge of a burst of

new talent in athletics. We've seen plenty of it in the last couple of

days. It's been exciting to see some of the new faces coming up with the

goods. A very small apology for coming on late, we had a local power

cut, nothing we could do anything about. You'll be pleased to know

we've missed nothing on the track or fields. First of all is important to

say hello to my guests, Paula Radcliffe, Colin Jackson and Denise

Lewis. You'll be looking ahead to a fantastic afternoon but it's time to

look back as well. We should start with Laura Muir. I was so pleased to

see when I was looking online that she is rightfully getting a lot of

the headlines back home and her achievements are being put into

context. And what she can do today and how historically important that

is. It's historically important but it's also hugely important for Laura

herself. She set herself this target. It's a big stepping stone in

her target towards possibly doing the double in the summer in London.

It's tough, we worked out she will have run 45 laps of this track by

the time she finishes today. It's not the toughest opposition but it

is hard and she's made it harder for herself by the way she ran

yesterday, not that I'm criticising. She really needed this medal and she

gave herself her very best shot at doing it. She absolutely only

focused on the 1500 metres yesterday. She will have had to

recover as much as possible to raise the 3000 metres today. One of the

things social media loved yesterday, not just the way she is becoming the

nation 's sweetheart, was the insistence that she should have her

lap of honour. They were running behind schedule so one of the

officials decided to deny Laura that moment. Here she is. Laura looked a

bit exasperated at first. She said, if it comes down to it, I can out

run you! She went off looking for her flag and we were cheering her

on. We were saying, go round Laura, go round! How could you deny?

Obviously the 400 metres were about to go off but to rob an athlete of

this moment, and the significance of her first gold medal, just a magic

moment, that was fantastic for her. She was tweeting pictures of herself

last night in the ice bath. There wasn't much I! She was still holding

bellowed the lion in the bath. The recovery was so important for today,

getting in the ice. She'll have conserved that energy. We mentioned

how tough it is as a double to do. The toughest part of it is mentally.

It's going through all the preparation of it all. And to

deliver the performance you know you are capable of delivering. That's

why she went for the record yesterday because she knew she was

capable of it. I think she knew that was her absolute best chance. None

of those other girls were capable of doing that. She was going with her

strongest suit by running hard. I think the hardest time mentally was

the first day. To get through those heats in the morning and afternoon,

and try and think about keeping enough energy in the bank for the

finals, that's the most important thing. Coming back from yesterday to

today, she's done that in training so many times where she's hammered a

hard session, come back the next day and done another one. Don't

underestimate the biggest she's got from that medal as well. -- the

beast. That's a huge boost of energy that the other girls are all

combating. It's red to do a double. The last person to do it for Great

Britain was Colin Jackson -- it's rare to do the double. It was fun to

take on the challenge. I think the same thing that Laura is doing, you

take on that challenge. For me is the same thing. I was a world leader

in the 60 hurdles, I thought, give it a go in the 60 flats. I'm capable

of doing well. I thought, give it a go and I ended up running two

championship records and winning a gold medal. He just wanted to upset

the sprinters because he knew he could and your speed was vote on it

that year. -- was so on it that year. Laura is only ten seconds off

a world record. Don't expect that... There's enough going on in her life

at the moment! And Richard Kilty yesterday delivered when it counted.

He is the reigning European indoor champion and he had to come through

the heat is knowing there had been problems with false starts and he's

had. Himself this year but he kept his composure. He was so focused

through the whole championships. We hear a lot about opportunities and

taking them but Richard seems to rise when it comes to indoors.

Reigning European indoor champion, and he knew it was his title. I

always believed in him. Colin was predicting a one to three. Theo

Etienne came in fifth. We bumped into Andy recently at the hotel and

he was saying how disappointed he was because he fought he could have

done very well at these majors -- he thought. I said put it behind you,

you can't change history, focus on the summer and stay healthy. We keep

preaching that our athletes, stay healthy, that's the only time you

can put the real working and deliver. Same thing for Richard

Kilty, if he wants to go to the ten second mark he needs to stay as

healthy as he can, to put the working and stress himself. You are

hearing the Greek anthem at home. Gold medal for the pole vault. That

brings us onto the medal table quite nicely. Poland topped the table as

we go into this third and final day. Great Britain just behind them with

their three gold medals, not picking up anything in the more minor medals

just yet in terms of tally but obviously there are more golds to

get today, 11 in total. How does that look compare to our predictions

from our experts? You can see, I have to say Colin, if I put my money

on somebody getting it bang on, you are the one I would say was closest.

We shouldn't say we expect, Laura, but we feel Laura is the person is

capable of delivering gold. She seemed to grow in confidence in

each of them as well. She knows that 800 metres is wide open. Michelle

should be the outstanding favourite. I think it is wide open and Shelayna

is capable of grabbing a medal. Eilish McColgan in the 3000 metres

is also capable of taking a medal. It's tough the 800 on the smaller

track indoors and there's a lot of jostling. To navigate that is hard.

What are her tactics going to be today? She's got her tactics right

in each round so far. She needs to go out with the same attitude and go

and run that semifinal as if it was the final. She did that, she

controlled it and judged her effort to perfection. She looked really,

really strong. Yes the others are going to up their game but you sense

Shelayna has got more to come as well. She's building very well.

She's got really good flat speed as well. She puts herself in the right

position. She's my sneaky person for a medal. I don't think it's so

sneaky any more! Here is what is coming up this afternoon. Fresh from

the 1500 metre title, Laura Muir is the favourite to fly the 3,000-metre

crown. Sprinter Asha Philip will be looking for a medal, first she's got

a semifinal to overcome in a few minutes time. Lorraine Ugen and

Jazmin Sawyers have strong chances in the long jump. But Serbian

Spanovic is the hot favourite and she will have a vocal, local

support. We'll see Richard Kilty awarded his 60-metre gold, the third

time he stopped the podium at a major indoor Championships. Ashley

Bryant lies fourth after day one. And Britain's women will be aiming

to end in style as they take on the 4x400 m relay. So in just a few

minutes time it's the women's 60 metres semifinals featuring Asha

Philip. Let's get out there then, it's the

fast women's show coming up. The 60 metres semifinals. Over 60 metres

the men did it all in one day. But with a number of entrants in the

women's 60 they had to split it. She's run 7.28 this year, not great

in the first round. Ciara Neville the 17-year-old from Limerick. Two

Irish athletes in the semifinals. Olesya Povh won this title in Paris

six years ago. A powerful looking figure.

And will need something better than that. Two automatic places here.

A very strong German contingent. This is Burghardt. Burghardt looked

strong in qualifying. Del Ponte, the 20-year-old, who

managed to run a personal best in first round to get a place in this

semifinal. 7. 35. Tsimanouskaya has managed 7.21 this

season. Struggling in the first round. 7.42. Came through fourth

this her heat. Neville, 17-year-olds old. Already

done to 7. 30 this season. That's about equal of the Irish record when

running the Irish junior title. Two fastest lowers over this -- losers

over these semi-finals. Lying low. Gnafoua. So too

Burghardt. No doubt about the first, Del Ponte

was a long way clear after about 20 metres. She has an explosive start.

So powerful and dominated that race. You can see the power that she

possesses. When she flies out of the blocks it is clearer to see. That is

a statement as well. A very impressive performance.

7.16. Upped her performance from

yesterday. Good, explosive demonstration of how a 60 metres

really should be run. Let's look. Bang out the blocks.

Good reaction. Drives hard. The first ten metres to get the

speed and then from there on in you have to think about extending your

stride. What she works on is more frequency, because she's powerful

and explosive, she's able to keep that frequency going more than most.

It is not an easy looking style. It is all about the power. You are spot

on there. That's why someone like Elaine Thompson is different. She

can close this done. She's powerful and has got that good range of

movement in the stride. Ponte will be very dangerous in that

final, though. 7.16. That is quick.

Asha Philip coming up. The athletes are in their usual position, where

they get introduced to the crowd here. And if you look on paper, that

first semifinal had the slower runners, so is that a good thing for

Asha to be amongst people with the quicker times? I think so. She's a

person that likes to get out, but you know, there the quality in the

next semifinal. She will have looked at this draw and say, do you know

what, I can nail this. She'll have to raise her game. She ran 7.21 in

the first round. She's capable of running in the 7. 7.10s. We like to

see that from her today. She's one person who is capable of getting

into that final and doing really well.

Well t light show is getting ready for this semifinal. But we're going

to go down into the heptathlon. It is day two, and there is Ramsay and

Bryant t team captain competing in this. Let's remind you of what

happened on day one. The Serbian looked very slow. Bryant

trying to get back. All about the time 7.05. A very quick strinter.

Dudas, a very quick sprinter. Anything close to that would be a

very good start for Ashley Bryant. Better on the board. That's a big

jump. Well Ashley Bryant, a glance up. The boards are up in the sky,

quite unusually here. It looks better on the board, doesn't it? A

slight rotation. Still got a little bit of space there, but an

improvement, just looking down there, he's got to not do that. Hard

when you are trying to make that adjustment. It does affect your head

position, that knock-on effect. And then it was on to the shot put

and this is Ashley Bryant's third throw, looking to pick up a big

clutch of points here. It reached 14. 57. He was fairly pleased with

that. And then it was on to the high jump.

He cleared 1.98 at and then unfortunately had to retire at 2.1

metres, after two failures. This is how it looked after four events.

He's in fourth place. You can see on the second page Liam

Ramsay not having the best of times. And so the first event today was the

60 metres hurdle. Out to Andrew Cotter to find out how that went.

Liam Ramsay goes here. Done well Ramsay. Up to the first barrier.

Pesic, a quick run. A big personal best.

That is what the multi-eventers are looking for.

And he's a great technician, Andrew. He may look sluggish out of the

blocks. But he's a big guy. He's had so good fluency once he gets going.

In the middle of the field there. Look how easy and smooth he is

coming through. And Ramsay, he put himself into the equation early on.

Faded at the end. Good performance from him.

Mayer, in lane seven, the leader. Well, a good start. Look out for

euro. -- for Urena. That equals a championship best time.

That is a very, very impressive time.

All first three athletes there got out very well. Setting personal

bests. Hard, good aggressive high hurdling. Remember these guys are

not specialists in this event. They make it look very easy this morning.

Good, competitive racing and they have rewarded with fast times.

This is how things stand after five events before the pole vault. Kevin

Mayer a long way clear. Urena, good hurdles.

Ashley Bryant hanging on in fourth. It has been hard going for Liam

Ramsay, down in 14th place at the moment and the pot vault to come

next. So the athletes move over to the

pole vault. And I will yap ramsy, first up on

the runway. The bar 4. 20, first attempt.

Disappointed yesterday in the long jump. That stays with him, the

accumulation of points. Not the best pole vaulter and the Brits, it has

to be said, will start to haemorrhage points in this event

because neither Ramsay or Bryant are proficient in heptathlon terms, as

we turn attention to Ashley Bryant. Second attempt clearances at the two

previous heights. Does it again. Well, he has a life-time best of

4.60. He'll need all of that. He was in second place after three events.

Fourth place after four events and as I say, just haemorrhaging

slightly, 1.98 in that high jump. Could have done with more. The main

contender, including Mayer go two metres 10. So 4. 50. Will need some

more. And there are the official standings

after six events. A bit misleading that. Not after six

events because he's not jumped yet. The pole vault takes place. You can

see on the left-hand side of your screen there. That standings will be

updated. Off to their right the second semifinal.

Philip will need to be on her wits here. Lisa Mayer first time under 7.

. 28. Haase will be one of the contenders

for the medals. Swoboda. 19 years of age, still. 7. She's electric out of

the blocks. Compact, quick and Asha will have to be matching here really

and trying to maintain in that last 10, 15 metres. Only the top two go

through. And two fastest to the final. That

final a little later on. Before the relays.

The form book will tell us it is the three middle lanes, three, five and

six. Two of those three, really. Asha will be disappointed if

If she's not in the top two, 7.23 was the third-placed athlete in the

third semifinal. So, fastest loser spots available.

She doesn't want that, though. Well, rocking was Mayer, Colin has

pointed to the same athlete as well. She was not set for me in her

blocks. She was moving before the gun went. You have to be stationary.

That is the most important thing. It is the rule. You cannot go with a

roar to the gun. It will be interesting to see how they do this.

Rather confusingly it has come up as Asha Philip on our screen. She's on

our screen. This may not be good for Asha Philip. Now, we need to watch

here. This could well be Asha Philip. She looks a little nervous

and worried, doesn't she? She does. The starter may well have seen

something. And indeed, Asha may have got away with one here. A sigh of

relief but don't say anything... Will we have the chance to have

another quick look at that? She is closest to the camera, does she just

pushed back? Here we are again. Now we've got a green card. I'm

apologising on behalf of the athletes because we are back to

Friday now. Asha Philip came up as the reading... She looked as though

she moved fractionally before everyone else. Bazolo didn't move.

She was very steady. Time to refocus. This is the difficult bit,

this is where the discipline comes in. We had also some technical

problems on Friday with the starter equipment. Once the gun goes there's

a reaction... They reset everything, it much better yesterday. I hope the

gremlins haven't crept in today. Asha Philip is still there.

This is much better from Asha Philip! 7.19, that is much better.

Asha doesn't always do that. Sometimes the last ten minutes isn't

the best bit of a race but that was really get. Mayer rocks into her

start, she gets away with it. Asha Philip's time is 7.20. Not quite as

quick as we saw from Povh. She knew this was going to be a tough race.

She looked very relaxed indeed. Still watch Mayer the German. I'm

pretty sure she's got a bit left in the tank. It's the way Asha dealt

with it. It's got to fill her with a lot of confidence. These three

women, wow. This is setup to be a good competitive final and I think

the best German is to come in the next heat. The thing about

Swoboda... She doesn't really make up the time again. She is a bit of

what should want to be. We don't really care about that. I don't

think she's going to make the final with that... 7.20 the winning time

for Asha Philip. Swoboda who is one to watch, at the moment not the

fastest losers bank at this Asha got herself at the blocks. You don't

want to be relying on those times. Those margins are so small and in

the 60 there is no room for mistakes. She is defined by her

starts. I think she is a starter but she sometimes, I don't know whether

she loses concentration in those last ten metres, she knows she has

to keep working through that. She tends to get better with the rounds

so fingers crossed. From what you saw there, if she can carry that

through to the final, fingers crossed for the medal? Everything

has to be right. She put pressure on Swoboda very early. Those sleek and

I'm really quickly. Already Swoboda is under pressure for those first

ten metres. She is working so hard. This is what she's going to need to

do in these last few metres. She has to stay relaxed. There will be

Mayer... This is what Asha does so well. She drives hard. It's that

relaxation, getting those feet down early is what she's going to need to

take one of those medals. Let's see what the opposition looks like from

the third semifinal. It always feels odd sayings third semifinal.

COMMENTATOR: It does. It doesn't make sense...

The three main contenders in the semifinal. Rebekka Haase was very

good yesterday. Dina Asher-Smith recovering from a foot injury.

Kambundji certainly a contender here. The European junior champion

four years ago, Akakpo. The finished champion will need to find a bit

more to go through here. Two go through automatically anti-fastest

losers over the three heats. That was a very interesting race the

last race. Asha Philip ran very strongly eventually. She might have

got away with it in that first running. She did register below a

tenth of a second. The starts have been fascinating over the three days

of competition. Kambundji is such a quick starter.

A good start again by Kambundji. It is Kambundji and Haase, third place

taken by Akakpo. The two automatic qualifiers were clear and distinct,

Kambundji and Haase. Kambundji does what she does so well, stars

beautifully. A bit like Asha Philip, this time she held on pretty well

and finished the race strongly with a good time as well. It's going to

be a very tight final indeed. Good competitive racing. Both Haase and

Kambundji. Out of the blocks very well. They virtually ran stride for

stride the whole way. She kept her form all the way through. Kambundji

look very relaxed to me. Very much in control over the whole of the

60-metre race. Let's have a watch of this now head on. Both of these

applets seem to be running, going through their emotions but they are

going through them very well indeed and are rewarded with with a 7.19.

Akakpo has run 7.16 this season. She was under pressure very quickly. She

didn't get out of the box as smoothly as she could have.

Kambundji the winner and looking very smooth. Confirmation of that

result. Those two Kambundji and Haase a long way clear of the rest.

Akakpo not going through with that one. Here are the qualifiers for the

final, at ten past five in the UK. Asha Philip running strongly in

there, running well. STUDIO: Laura Muir's 3000 metres coming up in a

few minutes time. Before we build up to that we'd like to pay tribute to

an athlete who was one of the finest middle-distance runners of his

generation, Derek Ibbotson who died ten years ago at 84 years old. He

was a very popular athletes. Derek Ibbotson, affectionately known as

Ibbo was given another nickname, the four-minute miler. Made of Yorkshire

grit and grime he won an Olympic bronze medal over 5000 metres at the

1956 Melbourne games. He sprung to prominence that year by winning the

Helmsley Carmyle in under four minutes. The following year at White

City he break the records for a mile with a time of three minutes 57.2

seconds following in the steps of Roger Bannister and John Landy. He

also helped the curious distinction of becoming the first man to run

exactly four minutes in a mile in 1958. Literally the world's first

four-minute miler. If anyone learned his legend, he did. Ibbotson passed

away in a nursing home in Yorkshire aged 84. STUDIO: Lets join Steve

Cram and Paula Radcliffe in the commentary box just for a word on

Derek Ibbotson. The younger viewers who may not have heard too much

about his career, how influential was he. He was a big part of my

early life, actually. He's from Yorkshire. My coach went on and on

about him. He identified with him more than Roger Bannister. When I

made the Commonwealth Games team when I was 17, there was a knock on

my door three days after I'd made the team, I opened my front door and

Derek Ibbotson was standing on the doorstep. I couldn't believe it. He

was representing a shoe company and was trying to get me to sign up. I

brought in the house, dulled my coach and said, you would believe is

in my front room! He came racing round to meet him. He was a real

hero and an incredibly popular guy. Always funny. He was well known

because he ran the big races but he also run small meets all around the

UK he loved racing, he absolutely loved it. Sadly missed. I would echo

that, a warm, genuine guy who clearly and obviously loved

everything about running. That was the important thing, he would always

be at small races and just encouraging youngsters coming

through and genuinely happy. Would have been so happy to see the

performance Laura Muir achieved yesterday. I think he would have

loved her last few laps yesterday and love to see how making history

today if she does go on and do that. Moving away from direct and into

Laura specifically, what she's on the edge of here, we mentioned in

the build-up to the programme, it's difficult to do a double at these

championships. They are very short, to get through the heats you've got

to do a lot of running around that track. You do and you've got to be

very well prepared which is what Laura is, and confident. Yesterday

she ran with a lot of confidence around her own ability. She went to

have a game, I think she could have waited she thought why risk that,

I'm better than everybody else and she was able to do that. Today she's

going to be tired. Even someone as good as Laura Muir will carry a bit

of that into today. It's a big task for her to come back in a distance

event. The Turkish athletes is going to try and hurt her. Steph Twell and

Eilish McColgan are both in this. They like a hard race, they'll want

the pay is taken out. Let's see if either of those can follow Laura and

get close to the rostrum from their point of view, let's hope Laura can

deliver again. The only other danger is Laura's

fatigue. And possibly Eilish McColgan. When she really gets it

right, and we'll see how much that illness took out of her, but she is

capable of walking away with a silver medal if not a bronze. Steph

came in on Thursday evening and said she's enjoying the mix in her

athletics life now. Local cameraman struggling who is

favourite for the race. Laur will go back to studying to become a vet of

course. That is pretty well known. In fact after... Actually we will

talk about that in due course. Eilish is in great shape. Great

first season at the 5,000 metres. The Olympic final and now following

that up with a strong winter so far. There's the Laura Muir fan club.

They might have picked more flattering picture of her for the

mask. 3,000 metre final. 15 laps of the track. And we expect a little

bit of a test here for Laura in terms of, well you would expect the

athletes to think, OK she must be a little bit tired. Let's test here a

little bit. I have looked out for her coach, we spotted him yesterday.

I think he would have given clear instructions to Laura. They know

what to expect. They know what the expect. I think Andy's inner vows

today. He's starting to realise the enorty of the challenge. He knows

she's run a lot and hard. She's run how she wanted to run the race

yesterday. He's worried somebody might take this out. 9,000 metres in

total, running over the three days. If the girls want to take it, they

can test and see how tired her legs are. The fear factor she holds over

them, although it's in its infancy it is approaching that level that Mo

holds over the guys at 5,000, 10,000 metres.

Can's only chance is to take this out hard and hope that Laura Muir's

legs are tired. She's not doing it. She's sitting on her shoulder. It's

coming down to Reh now to get this race moving. Triple jump under way.

Misans of Latvia n the first round over 17 metres.

The 27-year-old, a life-time best of 18.21.

And he looks like he's laid down a marker. No-one yet beyond 17 metres.

It's 17. 02 for the Latvian. That is a lifetime best. A great start for

him. Well, that was a few moments ago.

We're in the second round now. And it is heb heb of Germany. 17.52. A

foul in the first round. Well that was a big jump. Certainly in

contention but that is another foul. The German under pressure. A big

favourite. One more chance to make the cut.

So, then from one of the youngest to the oldest. This man Donato, one of

the oldest athletes here, at 40 years of age. Olympic

bronze-medallist in 2012. Oh, that's a decent effort.

So, Donato, 1713. That goes into the lead. We're at the long jump. This

race has hotted up. 34 second lap injection from Can. She was waiting

and waiting. Now only Laura Muir trying to give chase. I'm not sure

Can is good enough. Giving this a go. She's not good enough to run

away. She's not quick enough. She'll keep this up for a few laps.

You know, what are you going to do with someone who has run 8. 26, even

though she is a little tired. That is her only hope that Laura is a

little tired. Can has no way of beating Laura when she's fresh. This

is her only threat to bet her. She could sit back and save a bit. She

is trying to lay it all on the line. That 8.52 is a personal best. She

ran it in the heat. She has more to come. Behind her it is now settled

into the group of athletes who have thought, right, OK, we will race

here for the bronze and let these two go. These are the two that the

first two medals will go to and let them fight it out in front. Steph

Twell was the best person in the field at seeing what Can was doing

as she moved on and tack away the pace at the field. She decided to

stay back in that pack and to track Koster.

The front two settled again. They threw in another quick laps of 33.3.

33 flat so, that is a quick 400 metres for 3,000-metre running. They

have kind of settled again thapd gap has remained the same. Koster

leading that chase for, I was going to say silver and bronze, because

when Laura Muir goes past Can, it will be interesting to see whether

the charge comes from behind. In the front, Can leading. Laura Muir, the

gold-medallist in the 1500 metres. Full of confidence. Full of running.

Full of ability and that is weighing heavily on the shoulders of the

young Turkish athlete. Former Kenyan.

And only two years ago, in almost exactly two years ago, given

clearance to run for Turkey, March 2015. Here is the battle behind

them. Koster, not really now closing. If anything they are going

away again a little bit. That group. It will be better for Steph Twell in

particular and for Alish. At the front they are not running super

fast. They went through 5. 50 to 2,000. So

kind of a 250. 830 pace, which is faster than Can has run so far.

She's in territory she's not been before. She's looking to complete a

hat-trick on all surfaces. She has European titles on the cross-country

and the outdoor track. She's up against a formidable opponent and

somebody who we cannot ever say is unbeaten, but -- unbeatable, but is

bordering on the unbeatable form now. Laura Muir can take this when

she wants to, I think. She will not be bothered aen clock today. Now

Koster has picked it newspaper that chasing group. They are in the past

part of the race where they need to make a move. Twell is leading that

group. So strung out behind and that change of pace not really helping

those two British athletes. We come around with 600 metres to go.

Can, where she's been since about the second or third lap has another

look behind. I don't know what she was expecting, but there's only one

thing she's going to see and that's a very confident Laura Muir tucked

in behind. Koster is closing on these two, which means that the

waiting Can might make one big effort. They are coming around with

two to go. I don't think Can has another big effort to make. I think

the effort will come from Laura Muir when she thinks the time is right.

Maybe she is clocking that Koster is closing that gap to her, much

quicker than Steph Twell is able to close the gap back to Koster.

McColgan starting to make inroad; they cannot make it up on marine. 3

300 metres left for Laura Muir. She's not hanging around now. This

is a race against the clock. Look how fast she's going. Still has a

lap to go. I can tell you the championshipship record 8. 39. 49.

That is definitely within reach here. She did 33 last lap T pace

she's going, goodness me! Eilish McColgan has moved into fourth lace.

Eilish McColgan is chasing for bronze, I can tell you. Here's Laura

Muir. Less than 100 metres to go. She's already got one gold medal.

She's storming away to an historic double at the European indoor

championships. She's got two gold medals. She's the champion again and

it is another record. The championship record has gone and

Eilish McColgan is coming in for the Bronze Medal.

Scotland one, Scotland three and I think Scotland five, with Steph

Twell. All of the headlines and all of the mud s will belong -- and all

of the plu s will belong to this young -- plaudit surks will belong

to this young woman. All she then needs to do is show us what she's

capable of and that last 300 metres flew around. 60.5 for the last 400

metres. That is closing place for 1500. It is the sort of thing we see

the Ethiopians do. This is Laura Muir. This is Laura Muir of Great

Britain, running in a way in which we have rarely seen and running to a

double title, double gold medal. Brilliant! She didn't even kick for

that last 400 metres. She didn't go until about 350. It just shows the

shape she's in and the confidence that this championship has given her

on top of the season so far. All of the records she set. She knew she

could time trial. To come in and win the championships and win them by

playing to her strengths. Of course she's tired. She will be really

tired now. This will take her a little bit to recover from, but it

will also give her a huge boost training-wise. Psychologically as

well moving into the race this season. As it will Eilish McColgan

further back. I am going to say here if Eilish had committed earlier in

that race, I think she could have even got the silver medal from that

race there today. She didn't commit early enough for me. She's still

learning the distance. She 's still learning about the events and she's

saving too much for the last laps. You have to do it in steple chase,

but not the flat races. Two championship records. Two, not

personal bests, because she ran so fast, but exceptional performances

and the medals which mean so much to her. I had a little check

The gritted teeth, that is what people like about Laura. Wind her up

and away she goes! She's suited to indoor and brilliant outdoors.

4. 12 for the Second XV 00 metres. Not many were running more than 4.

12 for the race. Great to watch and what a

performance. What an achievement. Two gold medals, with heats, the

last time it was done, there was no heats in the 3,000 metres. Run 45

laps of this track. The last one might have been her fastest. Two

gold medals for Laura Muir. Who knows, I said, I think when we were

in Birmingham, who knows what the summer can bring. She'll attempt the

two, bonus and 5,000. If she says in this shape, keeps going, she's got

every chance. So the stats. A new championship

record. Not a personal best, of course.

Can, a new national record for her. Eilish McColgan waited and waited

and rewarded with a bronze. And Steph Twell, in fifth. There are our

two British and Scottish medallists. They are with Phil.

Well, the pride of Scotland. Two medals to take home and a double for

you Laura. An achievement. Another championship record as well. Can you

put it into words for us? I don't know if I can. I tried to hang in

there and I was feeling a bit tired. I am glad I came away and did that

one today. What was the plan at the outset? Did it go according to plan?

I thought it was in the interests to take it out, that went well. I

tagged on to her and used speed at the end and crossed that line. And

behind Laura, not quite according to plan from what you were telling me,

but you fought so hard. You were determined to take that medal? I

think I have a way of making things really difficult for myself. I don't

know if it is experience. Obviously I come from steeplechase and it is

different. Everyone has their own speeds because you try and clear the

barriers. In the indoors there's no space. I don't have a clue what

happened there today. I saw the third place... It is difficult when

you know there is someone like Laura and she's so much better than the

rest of us. I knew it would be quick from the start, just to try and hang

on as much as I could. I know I am really strong at the moment. I knew

my strength would come in. My mum and dad, boyfriend will be going

crazy. So, yeah... I am happy it is a medal. I came here. I had the

bronze in my mind the whole time. I new gold was gone. Silver, I was not

sure how the Turkish girl would do. She's a great runner herself. I

think, my ranking was third and I came third today I am over the moon.

It is my first medal. I am chuffed. I don't think your mum ever got an

indoor medal. She will be proud of you for that. She will ring up the

BBC and say, I did! Laura, you are achieving record upon

record, building towards London and the World Championships. You have an

aura around you almost like Mo Farah. Do you sense that yourself? I

don't know, I just run as best as I can. It was great to see Eilish

cross the line. The depth we've got just now is brilliant. A big thank

you to everyone back at home. What's making you the darling of people

back at home is this modesty you are showing. You are doing incredible

things but just so level-headed. I just love running. That's how I

think I can run so quick because I can dedicate myself to it so easily.

I love my sport. Congratulations on a fantastic double. Only Colin

Jackson has 12 medals at one championship. In individual events

you're the second person. It's great. Congratulations on the gold

and the bronze. The pride of Scotland, well done. STUDIO:

Wonderful scenes and signalling how relaxed Laura Muir is and how in

breath she is. She just makes it look so easy and that is the mark of

greatness, how easy you make it look and we shouldn't underestimate or

take anything away from how historic that bubble is. That puts Great

Britain top of the pops. We may not end up on the top but it

feels pretty good right now for those girls. A word about Eilish

McColgan who was predominantly a steeplechase and decided with the

injuries she was getting it was too much to keep going over those

hurdles, she just focused on the flat and this is the first season

she's had a chance to do that. It's looking like a smart decision. Her

body dictated it. She couldn't keep going. She was spending more time in

50 oh than training. Having got a good winter behind her, to come out

and gets her first medal, I'm so delighted for her. A couple of years

ago I spoke to her and she was a bit despondent. She wasn't sure what

direction she was going in. To get her first European medal is

fantastic and I hope it's the start of good things to come. And for

Laura Muir, to come here to Belgrade with the expectation that everybody

had that those gold medals were hers for the taking, because of the time

she posted. In that respect should put a marker down but you've still

got to deliver, you've still got to run all those laps for three days.

Eulogising about Laura but when you're an athletes, as confident as

she is, so in the moment, she wasn't going to settle for just winning

today. This is a new Laura we are witnessing. A couple of years ago

she was in tears wondering why she was making these mistakes but look

at this running. It's sensational. The strength, the power, the

endurance, the confidence. Phil make the analogy with Mo Farah. It feels

as he's in his season on the track that where there a vacuum, somebody

feels that space. And now we have this fantastic female

middle-distance runner who is coming into the promised she showed us a

kid. But aura, it's not something that's just intangible, it is a real

thing, that athletes get intimidated by people who keep winning and it's

hard to find a way past someone who can produce a 62nd last 400 metres.

It's the manner in which she's winning. She has no fear and she

trusts her ability that much. The clock in training doesn't lie. She

has an appetite for training like no other. You made the really good

point about the fact that we talked about the Mo Farah error, Greg and

Jess, Jess retiring, he would be the next person to take the mantle of

the British Queen of athletics and Laura is. She's at the vanguard of

some exciting young athletes. She has certainly moved seamlessly, we

don't see the hard hours, the sweat and the sessions she is doing to get

here. Now she is on the stage, and this year with London hosting the

World Athletics Championships, what a marvellous opportunity she has.

British athletics has a great ambassador in Laura. The investment

in Scottish athletics is fantastic. We need more young women saying, OK,

Laura can do it. She started in athletics pretty late but now she's

dovetailing a great career. It's a vocation, she is passionate about

animals and running and combining the two. Very successfully. It feels

like a joy to witness her at the vanguard of something really

special. You may have seen the lights flashing and the music and

that was the introduction of the men for the hijab competition. Is that

Robbie Grabarz down there? It is indeed. -- the high jump

competition. He is the world indoor silver-medallist. He is a man who

can pull out the big jumps on the big stage so expect something from

him today. Let's go to Steve Backley for the triple jump. COMMENTATOR: No

Brits unfortunately in the triple jump. This man on two fouls. He has

to get a valid jump in excess of 16 70 to continue his efforts to claim

the title. If it's a white flag it will get in three further jumps. It

is. Max Hess showing some decent composure there. Massive and

qualifications. A new German indoor record. Plenty of room to spare. He

looks pretty relaxed. Certainly be a contender, the leader at the moment.

Hess goes into second place. This man is the defending indoor

champion, the Olympic champion from 2008. Third-round jump. That's going

to be very close for the Leeds said Evora. -- very close for the lead,

for Evora. Donato Is 40 years of age, the older men doing well,

keeping the youngsters that Bay for now. The orange bib denoting the

champion two years ago. This is to challenge for the lead ahead of

Donato. 'S best, 17.20. -- the season's best 17.20. This goes

clear. He is compiling a very impressive couple of days of

heptathlon scoring. Maybe an outside chance of a medal

for Dudas. Great support from the crowds... Could he medal? That would

be really impressive. Just the 1000 metres to come. From the high

excitement of the women's 3000 metres, we are talking about a

silver medal. They may have a gold in the men's. This is how they line

up. Not running particularly well at the

moment despite being the defending champion. He didn't look that

convincing in his heat, made the classic error of going out far too

fast. We wonder how he's going to run today. The young Italian has

looked good in cross country in recent years and was strong in

qualifying as well. Disappointing for his younger brother who failed

to qualify. Mechaal may be a threat, I suppose

the favourite would be Aras Kaya. It depends how it's run and will get a

good idea of that in the first few laps.

Sometimes these 3000 metres end up in 800-metre burn-outs at the end.

Generally if you see an Italian at the front it's not too quick. They

are known for finishing fast. He's picked it up a tiny bit but nothing

that's going to do any damage. Ingebrigtsen will be wanting to turn

it into a fair insurance rates but to have enough in his legs. He is

dangerous in a slower race. Other athletes tend to come into it if the

pace goes slow. Ingebrigtsen is trying to keep it at a slower pace.

He has that great former European champion pedigree. Inviting anybody

to come past but hoping they don't, because he has that great speed

right at the end. At the moment it is Kaya in sixth place. The high

jump continues. Just waiting for Robbie Grabarz and

Allan Smith, the Brits, to join the competition. Early heights here,

2.18, a good start for the Italians. Medal chances certainly in this high

jump final. Allan Smith out in lane two using all the wit he can. A

slightly pursed lip licking may be to relax off into his approach. Good

start. Such an important jump. The height not world beating but just to

settle the nerves, get a good clearance. He's off the mark and

Allan Smith is clear at the opening height of 2.18. Ten laps to go, two

dozen metres remaining. It's still pretty tightly packed together

because the pace isn't too quick. 2.50 through the first 1000 metres.

This race is obviously going to hot up and these guys are playing a cat

and mouse game. It is moving but it's not doing any damage to anybody

which is why the whole field is still together and people who should

be a danger in this race are still sitting a long way back.

Kayas causing trouble there. . The taller figure of the two Turkish

figgers there, Aras Kaya squeezing past Mechaal. It may be these two

takes it on. The defending champion is not in vintage form. He sits

there beside Aras Kaya. He might move his way past the

Italian. It is the two Kayas. Aras, with a couple of laps to go,

he decided to make his move. He looks comfortable. The pace is not

swift. Iningetting into a good position in -- Ibrahimov in a good

position as well. Ingebrigtsen, with that foot injury

and he's building back from that. At his very best, he is a danger. He

would expect to come in and challenge for this race. His younger

brother, Phillip, did not look so good in the 1500 metres. He's

looking better today. On to the shoulder of Ali Kaya. Not

doing anything to help, though. 12 athletes separated by ten metres or

so. The third Turk in the field, Ozdemir.

Mechaal there behind them, the Spaniard.

The Swedish athlete anderesson moves into motion.

A lot of bumping and barging going on now. This is when the race gets

dangerous. I watched young Crippa moving around the outside, get

pushed wide. A lot of shoving around. The athletes have to watch

where they put their feet and try and stay out of trouble, whilst

thinking about making their moves. Into the final 800 metres we go.

Ring ring out in front. -- Ringer out in front.

Razine has been in all sorts of jostling and bumping, trying to go

through a gap that wasn't there. Now he's on the outside getting into a

better position. Razine making his move.

Ingebrigtsen in fourth place. The pace is picking up. Nothing suddenly

shocking the pace. A gradual wind up.

It is getting quicker and you can see that by the way the field is

stringing out behind. The tosh athletes do not look to be a force

now. Ringer still leading them around.

Mechaal looking to his outside. Razine on the inside. Ininthere as

well. The pace continues to lift. And we

have a race on our hands now. And Richard Ringer giving himself the

best chance for a pace now. At the moment Mechaal, although an anxious

look over his shoulder, was looking the strongest. He kicks hard.

Ingebrigtsen looks strong. Ringer has done so much of the hard

work. Ingebrigtsen digs in. Mechaal grits

his teeth and goes again. Ingebrigtsen, what does he have

left? Mechaal looking around. He's going to take it and Mechaal, with a

clench of the fist. Ringer hangs on for bronze.

Richard Ringer took it on. Mechaal, he was the strongest and the

Spaniard wins the gold and wins it well. Ingebrigtsen couldn't get back

to him. A very, very well judged race there

by Mechaal. I think you have to say that Richard Ringer earned that

Bronze Medal. He worked hard for that. He did the work to break that

race apart. Mechaal down the home straight. Anicous look over his

shoulder. I think with one lap to go. It was Anicous look around. He

knew if Ingebrigtsen was at his best he was the biggest danger there.

Maybe a shade disappointed not to have won that. He will be happy with

that silver medal, too. And a Mechaal gold meed until the men's

3,000 metres. -- medal in the men's 3,000 metres.

The back of the triple jump. Heb became the youngest ever outdoor

champion. Only had one valid jump here in the third round, which is in

third place. Last chance to grasp the gold. We

know he's capable of it. No. Well, that is an upset. Hess,

17. 52 in qualifying. Couldn't repeat that kind of form in the

final. Has to settle for third. 16. . 57. That has popped up on the

computer. Nowhere near the timing we saw him have yesterday. Max Hess,

oh, he's not on it today, is he? You can see he realises that halfway

through that effort. Disappointment in a way. But a

Bronze Medal, at 20 n the European indoor championships may be

something to cherish. He would have learned lots. So it is over to the

two older men. We saw them jump earlier.

Hess spikes off. He's done, he's had his sixth and final jump. Only two

athletes remain. The gold medal not decided just yet. Yet Danato is up

next. Olympic bronze in 2012. 40 years old! Quite impressive.

Coach, Andrew Howell, he's a better jumper than the coach nowadays. It

would seem last chance to improve silver to gold. Nom No! Not quite

the climax we hoped for, but Donato looks pretty pleased with that. So

he should be. 16 times Italian champion - that's got to be some

sort of a record. Possibly the age between silver and bronze of 20

years might be a record as well. Looks like he's handed victory to

the man who took the approach behind him. Donato taking some applause.

Silver. No improvement in the last round.

Donato, no improvement means that Evora is the champion once again.

Successful defence. 32 years old himself.

What can he do in the last round? Doesn't need to do any more to take

the gold, but clearly optimistic. Good extension. Similar effort

around the 17-metre mark. Well, Evora, just seven centimetres

ahead of Donato. Look what it means to him - another

gold for his collection. So impressive when it comes to the

chance. Congratulations to Hess and Evora, successful defence of his

European title. There are the three medal winners,

Ringer, on the right for Germany, who took bronzed at the 5,000 metres

outdoors last summer. Ingebrigtsen and Mechaal, of Spain,

the champion. Mechaal with the gold and

Ingebrigtsen with the silver and Richard Ringer, the bronze.

Now then, Robbie Grabarz, talk about medal collections, he's got an

impressive one of his own - world indoors last year. Impressive 2. 23.

Goes clear comfortably. What a great start to this high jump final.

Looked great yesterday in qualifiation. I know Tony watching

that closely, he knows a thing or two about jumps. What did you see?

It was difficult for Robbie. The Polish athlete his run-up is on the

outside. He asked the officials if they could suspend the competition

while the 3,000 metres was on. Robbie was ready to jump. They had

to sit down and wait until the end of the 3,000 metres. Sorry to cut

in. Alan Smith, behind you, he's just, as you can see over your left

shoulder, just knocking the bar off. Did you get to take that in? He was

close. His inside shoulder, tucks it in. He did not block and get enough

elevation. Just carrying too much speed across the foot, too long

across the bar. Nice and smooth at 2. 18. . Hopefully he should get

this height. So, no casualties yet. Eight finalists, including two

Brits, Grabarz and Smith, both into the competition.

The German jumps have gone very well at these championships.

Looking good at 2. 23. Profblly not a height that will put

anyone in contention for medals. That's likely to be around the

2.28-sorry 2. 27, is it, is the actual height they will go after

this, 2. 23 and then it will go 2.30 before 2.32. If we need it.

Second time clearance there for the German.

Ches aurks ni looking to match that -- Chesani looking to match that,

and he does. 2. 28 he cleared yesterday. He's a 2.33 jumper. When

he gets that right. He did that four years ago. One to watch out for.

The athletes, as ever, go across to the coaches, get a little bit of

advice on their run-ups. Where their feet are. Make some

adjustments. Allan Smith has been very consistent

this year. 2. . 25-plus on a number of occasions. 2. 26, his best so far

this year. 2. 25 yesterday. So, 2. 23. Second attempt.

No! Well, two fouls. He'll have one more chance to go clear.

The point was made yesterday with regards to Morgan Lake, they are

having problems coming from that left-hand side. There is so much to

cram in. And this man has crammed in a few golds so far in his young

indoor career, because this is the third major championship gold. His

second European indoor, Richard Kilty. He was so emotional

yesterday. His family, his son, the people of Teesside. I mean, he was

just, he was gushing... And it means so much to him. It does mean a lot

to this young man. When you defend a title, it is tough enough. The way

he's come to do this, for me it is pleasing for him. He's a very good

sprinter. Sometimes we forget how good he is. He's winning medals for

this country, gold medals for this country over that great distance. We

have to hail him as a true champion and not forget what he's achieving.

He's excitable. That is what you need, people who are honest about

their sport. He pulls no punches when he talks. He's given a very

frank assessment himself, where he is and what he's doing. He's a good

ambassador for the sport. He wears his heart on his sleeve. He's

invested a lot of time, as all these athletes do. They are dependant on

their funding, making ends meet. This is not a rich sported. It

really isn't. So, they take it seriously. So, to come away with

another gold medal, he'll be looking, OK, I know I'm good enough,

I know I'm good enough, I take to take this outdoors, because he's

ambitious. Sometimes he wants it too much. But this is a great platform

for Hopefully he will take this form and

move it on outside. And Steve Cram can talk you through his medal

ceremony. There were three Swedes in the

final, Austin Hamilton beat his team-mate by two thousand of a

second. For the third time in three years, Richard Kilty takes the gold

medal in the 60 metres. APPLAUSE

I'm sure there were celebrations in Middlesbrough last night. A big hero

back in that part of the world and for the British team, leading by

example once more. Three tough races yesterday but coming out on top.

Andy Robinson with a false start. Richard Kilty came out victorious.

STUDIO: In some ways, outdoors there have been a lot above him in terms

of British Championships and the attention has been on the likes of

Adam Jimmy -- Adam Jameli. Is there any advice you can offer him to

help? For him to stay healthy. It is so healthy that we keep very

healthy. That will be the most important thing. This young man is

under a bit of pressure. He is. Allan Smith with the last chance to

stay in this high jump final. No! Well, he will be desperately

disappointed with that. He has cleared 2.23 in all but one of his

competitions so far this year. Tony, I know you've been watching that

closely. What are you thinking? Well, he made an adjustment and

moved his run-up back which would have kept him away from the bar but

still, the inside shoulder goes in. He should have clipped it off more

with his left hand as he rotated in. Difficult to see but for me that

little rotation and drops the shoulder and goes in instead of

stretching and going up that little bit. Really unfortunate. 2.23 is

about what he's been jumping. It's been a long indoor season for the

lads. A bit unfortunate, possibly should have had that type and he'll

be a bit upset by that I suspect. End of Allan Smith's chances. Robbie

Grabarz still the British interest, how is he looking? Robbie's licking

goods. First-time clearance at 2.23. Probably the medals will be run with

a first-time clearance at 2.30. I think he's in with a shot at a

medal. Some unusual preparation from Robbie, waking himself up as we turn

our attention to Bednarek. That was a mess. Bednarek of Poland 's. He

has done 2.33 this year. We were watching this closely and we had him

down as one of the main contenders. He made a hash of that.

Across the other side, Dudas in this heptathlon pole vault. He goes

clear. Wow. He's only ever had a best of 4.82, that's what the home

advantage does. We're looking at the predicted scores across these last

couple of events, he has a chance of getting on the rostrum, I'm sure the

crowds here in busy winning's final session, they are going to shout him

round in the 1000 metres. A lifetime best for Dudas. Massive noise around

the stadium. Robbie Grabarz will welcome that. All of a sudden the

place feels more important than it did a few moments ago because of the

noise that goes through you down there, track-side. Attention turns

to Robbie Grabarz. Clearance at 2.23. Silver medal last year in the

indoors, bronze in the Olympics in 2012, European champion in 2012

outdoors. Had an appendix problem earlier this year. Robbie Grabarz

steps out with the bar is set at 2.27. Yes! Robbie Grabarz, very

goods. White is proud to suggest he knew he'd given it the slightest of

wobbles. Good stuff, Robbie. He is staying. Toni Minichiello, what did

you make of that? That's a good first-time clearance. It might prove

really important later on in the competition. It certainly puts him

in the driving seat. There's a view other people jumping clean and they

are yet to take attempts. We saw Bednarek make a mess of that height.

This is Bubenik of the Slovak Republic.

He may have hurt himself over that, possibly. Mix in slight discomfort,

there. This is a crucial height, first-time clearance for Robbie a

few moments ago puts him in good stead but a foul for Bubenik. But

high jump is looking good at the moment. I'm not biased but come on

Robbie I need that fifth gold medal for my predictions. And what about

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke, what about her chances in the first of two 800

metre finals. This is an open race. We have the defending champion in

this, I'm not sure she's right on top form. This is the full start

list. Jenny Meadows is a crowned indoor

European champion from 2011. Shelayna Oskan-Clarke with a real

opportunity, really struggled with her first two or three races of the

season. A very good training camp for her in South Africa. Came home

expecting to commit to the season but she's warmed up nicely towards

these championships, has been improving and is in the final. To

get in the final you've got a great opportunity. She will have beaten

all of these women at some point in her career but right now that time,

forget the times of the athletes, it's going to be a bit tactical.

Sometimes Shelayna likes to front run, but here is a committed front

runner. Hinriksdottir has got a bit more weaponry these days but her

natural game is to get out in front and lead it and make it hard. Selina

Buchel will not do that, she'll try and get herself in a good position

and try and dominate in the last hundred metres. The defending

champion from Switzerland. Could this young lady beat a threat,

Troest. In the slow race she's always going to be dangerous.

Barrera is strong, she brings a strength. -- Guerrero. Can Great

Britain find another medal here? Now the women's 800-metre final.

Hinriksdottir just took a little back step.

A bit of a surprise to see the defending champion taking this out.

Perhaps this will be good for Shelayna Oskan-Clarke. Buchel

thinking she can run sub two minutes, I'm not sure everyone else

can. I wonder if Buchel hasn't been 100% coming into these

championships. She looks better today and has attacked this race.

Hinriksdottir has resorted back to the tactics she used in the heats

which worked better for her. For a lot of these women, note decisions

to make. It's following Buchel. Coming round to 400 metres, halfway.

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke in a great position. Heading for something a

little bit better... Who's got the legs here? Hinriksdottir can't get

up to the front because Buchel is keeping the pressure on. Shelayna

managed to move clear and has kept herself out of trouble so far and

run a very good race. Shelayna Oskan-Clarke has just got to time it

right. Buchel holds her. Shelayna giving her an elbow... Let's hope

she's not affected, she still hanging onto the defending champion.

Hinriksdottir trying to give chase. Now, 50 metres to go. Shelayna

Oskan-Clarke on the shoulder of Buchel, here she comes, can Buchel

hold her off? Is she going to get there? Oh! Two metres out it was

Buchel, one metre out it was Buchel. But I can't call this. This is as

close to a dead heat as I've seen. I'm not going to call this because

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke in the last stride might just have stolen Nat.

We are a bit biased. It's been given to Buchel. By one hundredth of a

second. She was so close, none of us knew, even she didn't know. There

were a few elbows and some pushing and shoving. You wonder if Shelayna

had waited at the Bell, but what's an effort from Shelayna

Oskan-Clarke. She's run a huge personal best. For me that looks as

though she just got that on the line. We aren't at the same angle

they will have at the photo finish but that looks a lot closer than one

hundredth. She's used those shoulders to good avail because she

gave a few hard shoulders to Shelayna Oskan-Clarke on that final

lap. Maybe its experience, maybe as a bit of extra confidence, the

defending champion maybe had a bit of a mental edge over that final 100

metres but Shelayna Oskan-Clarke did nothing wrong.

You have to get in front of the athlete. You cannot really do that.

She never got in front of her, Buchel fought for that insideline

and held it. To be fair, the two of them were scrapping, going for the

gold medal here. I wonder if she was impatient at that point? She was.

She showed a little bit of inexperience racing indoors, in

particular. She wanted it a little bit too much, too early, with 200

metres to go. Neither did anything wrong. She could have swung wide

earlier in that final 50 metres and been able to come tlusmt and maybe

get there on the line. I think she gave it everything she had. She ran

her best race there. It wasn't quite enough.

Watch here with your stride. Because you can see Buchel starts to lean

forward. It just works for her that the arm that's driving forward at

the line. Watch this, the arm comes forward because the other leg is

going forward. That shoulder took it by 100th of a second, but that is

still a good run from Shelayna Oskan-Clark. Almost, almost winning

it. But a great silver medal. And a silver medal she can be really proud

of. A des ter peration -- desperation lunge. She grew in

confidence through the rounds and in that final, she didn't really put

one foot wrong. She didn't quite, quite get there in the end if. It

had been 802 metres she might have made it. That is a personal best.

You come to championships worried about early season form. Got better

and better. Well done to her and her coach. Got herself into the right

position. Love the fact that Buchel took it out. That times moves her up

the British-all time list. Behind sharp sharp Be Sharp.

Butch buch, a new record for her. -- behind Sharp. Buchel, a new

record for her. A great race from the two of them. Let's confirm it

all. Bronze for Iceland. Silver for Great

Britain. A personal best time. And the new

national record for Selina Buchel of Switzerland.

Congratulations. A fantastic performance. What a battle you had

with Buchel. Describe it for us. I was trying to be brave. It was

probably silly to go there unless I had committed more to doing it. And

maybe if I sat, if I had that little bit at the end, but this annoying.

Did you think you had her on the line? It was close. So I didn't

know. I knew that I was really pushing hard to get her on the line.

I don't know if I'd of got it or not. I saw Kelly here in the coach's

area, saying don't be disappointed, it is silver medal. Your first major

medal as well. You have to celebrate the joy of

You always want the gold. I am glad that I came and I committed to it,

what it was I wanted to do in the races. So close to the gold, but,

I'm happy. I suppose I've got to be happy. When I go back I'll be fine.

It is because it was so close it is a bit disappointing.

We will show you on the monitor what happened? I was thinking, maybe I

should go now because I felt good, but... She used her shoulder to good

effect. That is what you meant to do. It threw me off. I need to be

further forward, to be honest. Maybe I should have attacked it a bit

earlier. Rather so close to the bend. But, you live and learn and I

tried. I was braver. And I actually won a PB! And you are going to take

that forward to the outdoor season. World Championship year. This has

set you up perfectly. Yes. Is that all you're going to say? Yes.

Thanks, Phil. Congratulations on silver. We wish you well for the

rest of the season. Thank you. Goodbye.

So that is silver. It further extends Great Britain's lead at the

top of the table in terms of the medals won and Colin Jackson,

fist-thumping, bringing him closer to his prediction. This is all about

Colin, this. He looks like the plun dit who will win the sweep stake.

Grabarz has taken to the runway already. The bar is set at 2 metres

and 30 centimetres. 2.30... He's got it. Clear at the

first time of asking. A significant height. Allan Smith is out.

Supporting his team-mate, Robbie Grabarz.

He may have just done something that others can't, because athletes have

struggled so far in this high jump competition.

Toni Minichiello down there, a very close view of that. The first time

clearance of 2. . 27 put him into a medal position. That changes the

colour and potentially puts him into gold. Now people have to out-jump

him. They have to jump higher than him. The next will be 2.32. Maybe

people will pass and go to higher heights.

Then we have the Bella Russia, who is yet to jump at this height. It is

still as yet a very tight competition. And by now you

recognise that is a familiar noise and light show to introduce the next

final. It is the women's long jump. We are getting close to a full house

here. That is because they really fancy their chances.

Ivana Spanovic. Outside there is a poster 60 metres high of this woman.

They expect and she posted over seven metres, I think it was seven

metres three. Then walked out as cool as a cucumber. This lady is

feeling cool. She's giving it the moves. Lorraine ug ug. Great respect

from -- Ugen. Great respect here.

Maybe it is the feeling of last day. We are coming up to the final events

of these championships. There is Estonia's Balta.

Jasmine can do a somersault, if she wishes to. She can pull it out of

the bag. Quite simple for our Jasmine. A kiss

for the crowd. She hopes to pull out big jumps. She squeezed into this

final, as she often does. She can do it on the big stage as can this

lady. Darya. She is exempt because she does all

of ther training in America. So, she is a mutual in this competition. And

expect her to ruffle some feathers today.

And it will go on bringing out all of these competitors, this

introduction. They will have their final warm hups and we will be all

over this -- warm-ups and then we will be all over this competition.

Spanovic, every time she takes to the runway, it will be electric and

hopefully the British athletes will be amongst the competition and

keeping their jumps competitive throughout the afternoon.

Watching all that and enjoying it, I am sure Richard.

A huge congratulations on your gold medal. Did you enjoy your moment

coming out there? It was nice. It was different. It is like a boxer

coming out for a fight. I like that little introduction.

It is different. You into the block. The field athletes have more time.

You have to get and with what's been going on in the blocks in this

competition, with all the false starts and various technical issues.

Did that play on the mind at all? I spoke with my supporting:. And they

said be solid in the blocks. After a couple of weeks ago I kept as

relaxed and composed. I was not moving even if I was last out the

blocks. How much does this gold medal mean? It is the third on the

global champions and where you are now in your life, does this feel

different? It definitely feels different. I'm a dad now. I'm

engaged. It's completely different to where I was two years ago. I came

out here with an orange bib on. It is a different mentality. To win

this one for my son, as a father, it is a big one. It probably means the

most to me. I got him a nice little teddy bear. How were you affected by

the three rounds? I mean, you seem to grow each time. Really composed

and really relaxed. In the championships I enjoy it when I come

out. I enjoy it under the lights. I feel at home here. I thought with

every round I need to be solid every round and lay the stamp down. The

main thing was to stay relaxed. I was tired. We were up about 6am for

breakfast, getting ready for the stadium and the final was 9am. It

was a long, long day. I went back and have a little nap, spoke to the

family. To come back in and keep resetting, later on. It was tough.

Guys, I am going to have to... Hold that thought for a second because

the noise tells us that Spanovic is out on the runway. Let's get out

there and enjoy this. The whole of Serbia will be hoping

for this athlete, the hugely popular Ivana Spanovic. She said? Her press

conference, "I will take gold." A world leading jump in

qualification, making light work opens her account in this long jump

final. It is massive. She really went for

it. Ivana Spanovic maybe buzzing a bit too much from the support of the

home crowd. The red flag is raised. Well it was a significant foul, but

it was a huge jump. You haven't got to take that much off. She's in

serious shape. She'll have to control it, though.

And relax into that second round, Spanovic, bronze-medallist last year

in Rio, comes in here as favourite. The home

advantage, She said she's not intimidated. She wants to bring it a

door has opened because of that foul of Spanovic. Lorraine Ugen of Great

Britain can put a mark out here to give Spanovic something to think

about. Ugen, first attempt. It is a valid mark. It's not quite

the distance she may have hoped for. Ugen, 6.93 she jumped last year.

Just that right foot, as ever, it is a trademark. It does cost her

distance. Lorraine Ugen, 25 years of age.

Based in the States now. Second place so far.

6. 75. Good, strong opener there.

You can see she tried to calm the crowd before she went so she could

focus on what we're going to do. Before we went to her jump, it is

the same thing I was going to say to Richard here. You have through this

championship - you've had a sense of calm about you. You look like you

were to do a job and each and every round you were there in the moment.

It said to me, this guy is the champion. One of my good friends,

from back home, he told me a couple of weeks ago, after Sheffield, just

remember how you were when you were in school, you just ran, you're

fearless and enjoying it. You don't have a care in the world. That is

it. Before I would go out for each of my runs I would look at a picture

of my baby's face and I would smile. The occasion didn't get to me

because I thought no matter what he'll be smiling when I get back. I

stayed composed. I knew it would be the relaxation that would pull me

through. The Serbian pentathlete just going

out on what has been a really fantastic competition in the men's

pentathlon. It has been a long competition. These guys have been

there for a couple of hours already. Jazmin Sawyers. COMMENTATOR: Jazmin

Sawyers 's first attempt. Maybe not quite what she would have hoped for.

Built into her Johnson the qualification, needed all three of

her attempt yesterday to make this final. The jump the is 6.47. Goes

into third place. Six attempts as ever for the athletes. 6.47. Kelly's

saw that in talking about deceleration, possibly. -- Kelly

Sullivan. A huge roar from him. We saw him make a dog 's dinner of his

first attempt. Nearly took the whole bed away. He tidy things up to good

effect and matched the height that Robbie Grabarz has gone clear at.

But at the second time of asking meaning Robbie Grabarz is in the

lead. Bednorak the only other athletes so far to go clear at this

height. Back to the long jump. Champion twice in this event. Looked

as though she had to chop her stride to get a jump in. She has some

history with Spanovic as well. They came through the junior ranks

together. It's going to be a good tussle between Klishina and

Spanovic, and hopefully Lorraine Ugen. 6.62 for Klishina. STUDIO:

Klishina can jump a lot bigger than that. The atmosphere here is

pumping. Expectation for Spanovic and building to a nice climax. Good

to see some good new faces coming through here. Does the team feel

fresh? Definitely. I'm the third oldest on my team now and I feel new

to the team. I only started making the team in 2014. It's a really

fresh team with a really nice bars. Everyone is really enthusiastic. The

question is, as we move out of this indoor season and move into the

outdoor competition, how are you going to take this form outdoors? I

come in great shape because I have October, November, December, January

preparation. I'm physically stronger, I'm leaner and I think I'm

going to take a good two months preparation for the outdoors to make

sure I'm in that physical shape. We wish you the very best and

congratulations again. Enjoy your moment when you get home to your

family. Steve Cram for the 800-metre men's final. COMMENTATOR: Well done,

Richard. We move to another 800 metres. That's a familiar pose. I

don't think he's taking his pulse but he always grabs his wrist. An

interesting final, he is definitely the red-hot favourite.

For me, Kszczot can't be beaten. He only made the semifinal in the pics

last year and his team mate got to the final in Rio in the 800 which

was a bit of a turnaround is. I had a chat with one of my old Spanish

friends and he thinks Lopez is the one who will get in France. I

thought the other youngster on the inside looked very good yesterday

but he said no, Lopez will win the medal. Kupers put a really quick lap

in the semifinals. That put paid to Kyle Langford. He likes to front run

sometimes, Kupers. This guide to me looks impressive and if it's a bit

slow he will be dangerous. De Arriba was second to Lopez at the Spanish

championships. Kszczot is quicker than anyone else, in terms of a fast

race I think if Kupers goes fast I think Kszczot will still be there.

Men 800 metres final. Lopez is trying to come across. His

team-mates getting a push. It's not back quick through the first 200

metres. Not back quick at all. Lopez trying to control the race but I

agree, I think in a slow run race De Arriba is the stronger threat,

although Kszczot is the one who will control this race. I don't think

Kupers will wait too long before moving to the front. Kszczot has got

to get closer hair. This is very slow. Lopez controlling it at the

front. Kszczot knows Kupers is going to try and come around everybody.

That's very slow through 400 metres. Kupers has decided to put it on the

line, Kszczot reacting. Kupers tracking him. The crowd going crazy.

Serbian action elsewhere. Kszczot coming onto the shoulder... Kupers

in a good spot. Kevin Lopez has gone. Kupers gives him a shove...

Kszczot is running away with this. He's going to take the gold. Bube

will take the silver but its gold Kszczot, Bube seconds. De Arriba won

the battle for the bronze medal. There was never really going to be

anyone to threaten him. It didn't matter how messy race. I thought it

was odd what Lopez did. It have been better off sitting and waiting.

Kupers never got a chance to try and use what he's got and got squeezed

out by the two Spanish athletes. He's a great exponent of this in

indoor running. He's delivered. He has, absolutely. He's one of the

world-class top athletes outdoors but indoors he's another level up

again. He controls the race wherever he is placed. Bube took it to him

and gave it everything he has and thoroughly deserves the silver

medal. I think De Arriba has a bit of a complaint to put in there. -- I

think Kupers has a complaint to put in there. Kszczot the

gold-medallist, Bube winning a medal for Denmark and De Arriba getting

the bronze for Spain. Spanovic on the runway for her second attempt.

Huge file in the first rounds. If she gets this right it could be

enormous -- huge foul. Lorraine Ugen waiting... It's a big effort from

Spanovic. It's huge. It's over seven metres, it's the white flag...

Spanovic, the champion two years ago, has just produced a very

special jump in the second round. Good extension. Not as big as the

first jump and a tiniest of space to spare on the board. Good adjustment

from her. She's experienced. It's 7.16, a new world leads. A lifetime

best for her. An enormous jump, that goes into sixth place ever in world

indoor long jumping. Ivana Spanovic may have just jumped a gold medal

leap in the second round. Is that too much to ask of Great Britain's

Lorraine Ugen? What can she do to respond? That's a big effort too. I

tell you what, that's a great response from Lorraine Ugen. It's

not going to challenge the leads. 7.16. Ugen's lifetime best is 6.93.

What a great responsive effort from Ugen. It is 6.97, a new national

record and she goes into second place behind Ivana Spanovic.

Robbie Grabarz we seem go clear at the height of two metres and 30

centimetres. This is his third and final attempt to stay involved. That

nearly stayed on for the young Belarussian Seliverstau. Three

fouls. He was definitely down as someone to content the 20-year-old,

2.30 his best this year. Goes out at the height of 2.30. They are falling

like flies around Robbie Grabarz. It's over to Chesani bitterly. His

team-mate got the better of Robbie Grabarz a year ago in the World

Indoors. He isn't here, Chesani is. He carries two fouls at this height.

But we seem Robbie Grabarz go clear at. Chesani, 2.30.

Not good enough. Three fouls, so Robbie Grabarz with that failure is

guaranteed a medal, in fact he's guaranteed a silver medal. Because

it's only Robbie Grabarz and Bednarek who've gone clear now.

Bednarek did go clear at 30. 2.30, that is. He did it at his second

attempt. He trails Robbie Grabarz. The bar has been raised to 2.32. He

has to go clear here to put the ball back in Robbie Grabarz's court. He

does. What a competitive effort that is. From Bednarek. The 27-year-old

Pole. Maybe puts a lot of pressure back on to Robbie Grabarz. It was

all into control for the Brits until that clearance. This new heights,

only Bednarek has gone clear. Robbie Grabarz yet to attempt. The Pole

knows how important that was. One foul at 30 before a clear and a

first-time clearance of 32. What can Robbie Grabarz do to respond? That's

close. But... Well. All of a sudden, the pressure is on the Brits. A foul

at 2.32 at the first time of asking means Bednarek is established in

first place. It'll be interesting to see if Robbie has another go at that

height because he knows, I think he's saying he's going to pass and

go to the next height. Drama on the infield as we turn attention to the

long jump, Jazmin Sawyers. She is in the second round. Fast on

the approach as ever. Looked close on the board, though. That was a

better jump, I think. It is a foul for Sawyers. Well, one more attempt

at the moment. Jazmin Sawyers is in fifth place. Back to the high jump.

Bednarek. 2.3 four. No, no. Close, he is in shape. A nod of the head

from his coach, he is in the driving seat, is the Polish competitor. The

best four Grabarz has been 2.30. We have just seen Bednarek foul and

this is to put Grabarz back in front. Just decelerated onto that.

Right then, round three of this thrilling long jump final. Ivana

Spanovic is making the most of her home advantage, she is the indoor

champion, a bit of pride there as well. Retaining it on home soil,

what can she do in round three? It is another big effort. The white

flag is raised, a big smile from Spanovic, she may even have extended

that world leader Mark of 7.16 that she did in the second round. She

knew she was on form in qualifying and really excel rates those last

few strides onto the board. Gives her so much momentum and she times

it well and drives hard. Clean on landing. Very accomplished long

jumping. Taking a while to this one. Suspecting it is further. Serbia

goes quiet in anticipation of what might be a very significant jump.

Well, Spanovic, might be a technical problem, we might have to come back

to you to let you know what the distance is for Spanovic, she is in

the lead, but Robbie Grabarz finds himself under a little bit of

pressure here in this high jump final. He has the silver medal. He

has seen Bednarek have two fouls at this height. If he goes clear, he

goes into the lead. He is in second place at the moment behind the

Polish competitor. That was close. That was close. The noise from the

crowd unfortunately was not for Robbie Grabarz today, it was for

Spanovic, 7.24. Bednarek has his arms raised. He has one already.

That was the third time failure for Robbie Grabarz. Last chance saloon,

but he carried that foul from 2.32. His coach thought he had it. That

was a good effort from Grabarz. Has to settle for second, a silver medal

to add to his world indoor silver. All this happened simultaneously.

This was happening on that jump. 7.24, just six centimetres behind

the Championship records, 7.24, that lifts her up into fourth place on

the all-time list. Wow! Lorraine Ugen, looking to respond. She is

just rushing. It was a foul, a red flag. Absolutely huge efforts in the

long jump. Spanovic on fire, 7.24. Brilliant stuff, Lorraine Ugen very

much in silver medal place at the moment. What an incredible afternoon

so far. Robbie Grabarz with a silver medal in the high jump there,

Lorraine in silver medal position in the long jump and were two medals

for Great Britain in the 3000 metres earlier on. We will come to Laura

Muir in a moment, but first, hats off to Eilish McColgan. We were

hoping for a gold medal and when we looked at the field, we wondered if

there was a chance for Eilish McColgan. She admitted afterwards,

she probably did not run the best race early on. She was waiting and

was patient. She is not sure if they are going to announce this. Now, it

is her moment to step up to receive her first senior medal. Her mother

has never won a European end or a medal, so at least she has done

something her mother had not. She won indoor medals at the World

Championships, but this is her moment. She is in a rich vein of

form at the moment. She will be back for the 5000 metres in the summer.

But that turn of speed at the later stages, holding Costa who had tried

to chase down at the top two and paid for that chase. Eilish

McColgan. A brave performance from the European Cross country champion.

Rewarded with a personal best. She has not really run much indoors at

all. She took it out as hard as she could. Against anyone else, that

would have caused some damage and put a lot of pressure, particularly

someone who has already run three races this weekend. It all started

on Friday morning for Laura Muir. 3000 metres hits. She went back

later that afternoon in the 1500 metre heats and they came back last

night and won the gold medal in a new Championship and British record

in the 1500 metres and followed that up with a stunning performance over

the 3000 metres, longer distance, with a new Championship record. Two

gold medals, a unique double for Laura Muir because no one has done

up with heats in both events. Simply superb.

To British medals in the women's 3000 metres double pad their

beginnings in the cross country schools athletics in Scotland. Hats

off to Eilish McColgan and Laura Muir.

Well, what can Jazmin Sawyers master. She has just heard the

National Anthem, courtesy of Laura Muir, her team-mate. We are in round

three of this spectacular long jump final. Sawyers. Hit the board well,

I think. It is an improvement. Sawyers best so far, 6.47, a foul in

the second round. 6.59 Ed is for Sawyers. That is an improvement

taking her into fifth place. Perfect on the board. Drives hard, squeezes

everything out of that. Very good jump indeed for Sawyers. 6.59, fifth

place at the halfway stage. So, let's have a recount on the medal

table, Great Britain are in second place and it goes on gold medals

because the total, Poland are ahead, sorry, Poland are in the lead, Great

Britain in second place,. Plenty more medals to come, because the 60

metres women are out warming up on the track. Asha Philip going for

Great Britain. It is really tight. There is very little to give you an

indication of who to call on this. Completely, it could be a blanket

finish but one thing is for sure, Asha Philip needs to raise her game

and hopefully she will have seen and heard of Shelayna Oskan-Clarke

snicking in a medal. She knows, she has been in the game a long time,

she is very experienced. She is Olympic medallist. She knows what

this means and she has got to stay focused and get out hard. It is a

great atmosphere to be running in a final. It is a packed arena and they

are here to see their heroine, Spanovic to produce the goods. She

is not disappointing and you get the impression, the way these are

British athletes are performing, that it is a disappointment not to

get among the medals. There is a high level of expectation and that

is great to see. We are into a new era of athletics, we were accused of

not having the talent but it is there. It has been rich in talent,

it is navigating how to deal with these stressful situations,

competing at the highest level and accepting you have a place here if

you just know how to compete and the girls are being ushered off to go

and have their big introduction. You know how it goes. They disappear

down the bank and then they brought out to the music and lights show and

some of them seem to like it, some of them not so much. The long jump

women kind of embraced the process. Lorraine Ugen did! You have got to

be in the moment. The atmosphere was incredible. The men's heptathlon is

also going on and also with Robbie Grabarz. He has just taken the

silver in the high jump competition which was fantastic. He will be

happy with that. Yes, I think so. I think Robbie, because he has been on

the Olympic podium already, I think he needs to think about world high

jumping and how he can make up that gap. We have seen a lot of 2.40

jumpers come through and he has tried to address that gap. He gets

himself into finals and always in a good position and has so many podium

finishes, he is a great competitor and gets himself into the right

position, makes sure he is with the highest jumpers at the end of the

competition and gives himself a chance. Smiling there with his Union

Jack. Here go, it is the last of the fast women, the 60-metre final and

let's get you over to your commentator for this one. Andrew,

you can enjoy the razzmatazz. I do. Let's do this. Build the suspense.

The 19-year-old came in as one of the favourites but only scraped into

the final as the second of the fastest losers, it is Swoboda. I

think she has more to give. Alexandra Burghardt, one of three

Germans in this final. Their strongest challenge will come from

Rebekka Haase. This is Olesya Povh. She had

possibly the best start of all, winner of this title six years ago.

Very good starter in lane four, from Switzerland, Mujinga Kambundji.

This is Rebekka Haase, blisteringly quick in the first round, 7.14, took

three gold medals at the under 23 championships a few months ago. Asha

Philip. She has probably had enough of finishing fourth in major

championships. The world seniors, the world indoors, the Commonwealth

Games, the European Championships last year, Kenji stepped up to win a

medal as an individual? The 21-year-old won the French

indoor title. There is a wonderful atmosphere

inside the arena. Asha Philip has to be as composed as Richard Kilty was

in the men's 60-metre final. Yes, fourth quickest coming into this of

the qualifiers, but so close between the times of passing Povh. Asha

Philip. Just the relays to come after this.

And with all the drama, with the long jump and the high jump going

on... There is an electricity around this venue. And we settle in now.

Asha Philip in lane six. Called back. Called back, and for

one of these women it may be over. Povh always get such a good start.

Your eyes are automatically drawn to her to see how good has start is.

I'm not sure that's not Asha Philip. I don't want to tempt fate.

Actually, Swoboda in lane one... Asha Philip just outside a tenth of

a second. Swoboda such a good starter as well but an illegal

starter. I would say that was a very good start by Asha Philip. You can't

get much better than that. Let's see what happens to Swoboda. Even though

we've seen who's reacted clearly before the gun... It may be looking