:00:48. > :01:01.With the rowow Olympics three months away, the Diamond League is back.
:01:02. > :01:06.If last year's series was anything to go by, this summer will be
:01:07. > :01:13.superb. -- with the Rio Olympics.
:01:14. > :01:18.Rutherford takes the win. The Jamaican at the very best.
:01:19. > :01:26.The sensational piece of running. That is a huge effort.
:01:27. > :01:33.Yes! That is big. One of the fastest 100 metre hurdle
:01:34. > :01:38.races that we have ever seen. That is a very powerful statement
:01:39. > :01:46.from Gatlin. A new British record for Proctor. Mo
:01:47. > :01:52.Farah back in the Olympic Stadium and winning in the way that he does
:01:53. > :01:57.best. Our first stop on the Diamond League
:01:58. > :02:07.tour is Doha, the capital city of Qatar. An emerging financial City in
:02:08. > :02:14.the Middle East, the venue for the 2019 championships and host city for
:02:15. > :02:18.the World Cup football finals. The commentators are Stuart Storey and
:02:19. > :02:23.Steve Cram. A good crowd.
:02:24. > :02:36.They settle in to watch the 400m men.
:02:37. > :02:49.Take it away the first time. A little stumble from lane three.
:02:50. > :02:55.Starting slowly. Haroun is trying to get out. LaShawn has gone down
:02:56. > :03:03.quickly. He is storming down the straight.
:03:04. > :03:12.Haroun is trying to get past. They are trying to maintain this. Haroun
:03:13. > :03:19.trying to keep this up. Merritt now with a two to three metre lead.
:03:20. > :03:27.Strong in this part of the race. Merritt looking good. He gets the
:03:28. > :03:32.win. Merritt, he threw down the gauntlet.
:03:33. > :03:39.Usingle 200 metre speed we were talking about. Just coming 80m out,
:03:40. > :03:47.it looked as though he could be run down. But they did not get close
:03:48. > :04:05.enough to him around the top bend. A devastating first 200m by LaShawn
:04:06. > :04:09.Merritt. Right off the should of the men there.
:04:10. > :04:18.Between two and three he looked strong and all of a sudden, Haroun,
:04:19. > :04:24.looking good, strong, powerful but he still came in third.
:04:25. > :04:38.A good race. The confirmation of the results.
:04:39. > :04:49.Camming up later, Olympic champion Aries Merritt continues his
:04:50. > :04:55.astonishing comeback from his kidney transplant. A tough field in the
:04:56. > :05:00.women's 800m with Adelle Tracey. And Christian Taylor started his 2015
:05:01. > :05:11.Diamond League season with an 18 metre jump in Doha. Can he repeat
:05:12. > :05:17.the feat? Hayley Doyle kicking off her season in the 400m hurdles. And
:05:18. > :05:28.a top-class field in the men's high jump, including Derek Drouin and the
:05:29. > :05:31.local hero, Barsham. Next up is the women's 100m, featuring Andras
:05:32. > :05:43.Schiff. She has had a sensational last few years.
:05:44. > :06:03.-- featuring Daphne Schippers. She has gold for the Netherlands! What a
:06:04. > :06:05.win for Schippers. Daphne Schippers! The next event on the track is the
:06:06. > :06:26.women's 100m. What about Dafne Schippers? The
:06:27. > :06:33.first outdoor run. She has been performing well.
:06:34. > :06:40.The world champion at 200m, and silver at 100. But there is Tori
:06:41. > :06:50.Bowie. Next to Tarmoh of the United States.
:06:51. > :06:58.No problem with the start. Not much in it.
:06:59. > :07:03.Here comes Veronica Campbell-Brown. Tori Bowie and Dafne Schippers. Tori
:07:04. > :07:11.Bowie gets it. Dafne Schippers is in second.
:07:12. > :07:17.What a race that was. Wow! These early sprint races are going to
:07:18. > :07:22.produce some fine competition. The conditions here are perfect. Tori
:07:23. > :07:26.Bowie, what a run. Well, sensational. Dafne Schippers
:07:27. > :07:33.is left a little bit. Tori Bowie was here alongside her. The two trying
:07:34. > :07:39.to chase down. But look at them pulling away. What a strong finish
:07:40. > :07:42.from Tori Bowie. You may thing that scuff scuff scuff may have a little
:07:43. > :07:47.more. She is almost talking to herself
:07:48. > :07:52."pump, pump" look at the time it matches her personal best set in
:07:53. > :08:04.Monaco a couple of years ago. There is the update on the women's
:08:05. > :08:08.100 metre result. Three women under 11 seconds. A good
:08:09. > :08:12.start to the season. This is how the Diamond League
:08:13. > :08:16.points system works. 14 meetings with #16 different track and field
:08:17. > :08:24.events for men and women in the season. Each event, whether it is
:08:25. > :08:36.sprint, hurdles or shot put has seven rounds. The First, 10 points,
:08:37. > :08:42.send, six points, third, four points and down.
:08:43. > :08:49.The winner of the race takes home $40,000 and a sparkling diamond
:08:50. > :08:59.trophy. Hogaan. That is just around the 65.
:09:00. > :09:06.5. I think. That is Victor Hogan. He is a big fella. You walk past them,
:09:07. > :09:15.they are very, very big. 6ft 8 or 6ft 9. Very powerful. Now, Hogan.
:09:16. > :09:22.The third round taking him into the lead.
:09:23. > :09:32.Milanov. This is his third round throw.
:09:33. > :09:37.He hit that well. Leaving the throwing arm way behind. That a
:09:38. > :09:47.little beyond the 65-metre line. Chasing the 65. 59 of victor Hogan.
:09:48. > :09:57.He is twice the South African champion. 65. 47. He is in second
:09:58. > :10:04.place. This is Stefanidi of Greece.
:10:05. > :10:13.She's the one that is looking good. Again... Sails over that one. That
:10:14. > :10:18.puts here into the lead. Stefanidi setting a new record.
:10:19. > :10:24.Certainly getting the early advantage. It was looking a
:10:25. > :10:29.difficult competition. Not sure why. There is a gentle breeze. The
:10:30. > :10:37.conditions are pretty much perfect. The men's 1500m. A big field.
:10:38. > :10:49.Ryan Gregson of Australia is back to form.
:10:50. > :10:55.Vincient Kibet. Robert Kiptoo Biwott another Kenyan
:10:56. > :11:00.champion. Silas Kiplagat.
:11:01. > :11:06.There are the three big names. The men's 1500m. Oh, a fall there.
:11:07. > :11:11.Gregson going down. I heard a gun going. He got off and carried on.
:11:12. > :11:15.But the Australian taking a tumble right at the beginning there. He is
:11:16. > :11:21.going to struggle. They will not slow down to wait for him. The
:11:22. > :11:28.pacemakers, away they go. Kip rot is in great form. We have
:11:29. > :11:39.been told that. He has been running a couple of 800m.
:11:40. > :11:44.Tonight he really means business. The others will have to chase him
:11:45. > :11:49.down. That little pack there, just watch
:11:50. > :11:54.the time as they come around to go through the first 400m. 56 seconds
:11:55. > :12:01.they are looking for. They certainly are.
:12:02. > :12:06.Kiprot has won the race twice. In 2013 and 2014. A shame he did not
:12:07. > :12:13.get the chance to defend his title in London in 2012. He had that
:12:14. > :12:18.injury. But he is a World Championship performer. Three times
:12:19. > :12:24.the Olympic champion and also back in Beijing in 2008. All of the
:12:25. > :12:31.credentials you need. Tall, elegant. He really has set off.
:12:32. > :12:36.Look at the lead. Now, Kiprot, if it was anyone else, you would think it
:12:37. > :12:47.silly. But he is in such a good form.
:12:48. > :12:57.Robert Kiptoo Biwott there leading the pack behind him. They approach
:12:58. > :13:07.800m. It is quick. This could be a tad under 152.
:13:08. > :13:13.That is a sturdy pace. Kiprop has latched on to the pace.
:13:14. > :13:18.Really. He looks so, so easy as he goes around the bend.
:13:19. > :13:23.This man is special. He has to push on now. The pacemaker
:13:24. > :13:29.is starting to struggle. There he goes. If he waits too long, the
:13:30. > :13:31.others will gather. Look how relaxed he is. He comes down to take the
:13:32. > :13:42.bell. A whole gang behind him. he is. He comes down to take the
:13:43. > :13:48.2.35 of the bell. This is going to be way under 3. 30,
:13:49. > :13:53.surely. He has another look behind. He is still waiting for them. He has
:13:54. > :13:59.not started to kick yet. He has dropped off the pace. But is still
:14:00. > :14:07.20 metres ahead. Looking relaxed and looking good. Kiprop the best 1500
:14:08. > :14:11.metres in the world. The others are starting to chase but
:14:12. > :14:20.he is out on his own. He is starting to shorten the stride. But they are
:14:21. > :14:25.coming quickly. Kiprop is in a lead of 12 metres. He
:14:26. > :14:31.realises he is in danger. He needs something extra. He is looking
:14:32. > :14:33.behind. It is Kiprop right to the line. He slowed down on the last
:14:34. > :14:49.lap. That was an interesting race. Kiprop
:14:50. > :14:56.went out hard and could not maintain it which was interesting. He was in
:14:57. > :15:04.the .26 sheep. He had the pace to do it. Not the sort of race he likes to
:15:05. > :15:11.run. -- 1.26 sheep. His stride did shorten as he came into the home
:15:12. > :15:25.straight. The damage had been done. He was inside 3.3 zero. He ended up
:15:26. > :15:34.with 3:32.15. He is such a good athlete. Elijah Manangoi just
:15:35. > :15:52.holding off Kiplagat for the second spot.
:15:53. > :16:04.That is really good from Sandi Morris. She gets better and better.
:16:05. > :16:07.She has equalled Stefanidi. She is in second place because she has
:16:08. > :16:15.already had one failure at that height. This is the culprit sure.
:16:16. > :16:26.She decided to pass. She had two failures at 4.7 three. Look at that.
:16:27. > :16:32.She has gone over at 4.7 eight. What a risk she took and it has paid off.
:16:33. > :16:39.She has gone over at 4.7 eight. What That is the record for the Swiss
:16:40. > :16:51.Piotr Malachowski coming in for the can
:16:52. > :16:57.Piotr Malachowski coming in for the final round. The big man. Can he do
:16:58. > :17:05.it? The world champion. He is twice world champion. He is a big
:17:06. > :17:11.powerhouse. Look how fast tears. He gives that huge body behind that two
:17:12. > :17:17.discus. That certainly is good to challenge the lead. 67.20 six. That
:17:18. > :17:21.looks about the same day challenge the lead. 67.20 six. That
:17:22. > :17:34.further. He certainly likes very powerful. That is much better. 68.0
:17:35. > :17:35.three. This is the first big competition we have seen this
:17:36. > :17:50.season. The setback can better hold on took
:17:51. > :17:51.third place and it was a national record for Philip Milanov of
:17:52. > :18:06.Belgium. Sandi Morris is in great form. World
:18:07. > :18:11.indoor champion and silver-medallist. World Champion
:18:12. > :18:13.finalist in Beijing last year. The next event on the track is the
:18:14. > :18:30.women's 400-metre hurdles. Eilidh Doyle of Great Britain,
:18:31. > :18:40.married Ryan Boyle in October last year.
:18:41. > :19:00.Very important to get to that first hurdle first. Not much in it as they
:19:01. > :19:06.get to the first hurdle. Cassandra Tate is the tall figure going well.
:19:07. > :19:10.So is Wenda Nel of South Africa and also Eilidh Doyle. She is already up
:19:11. > :19:20.on Kaliese Spencer. Spencer is not going well at all. The opening 300
:19:21. > :19:24.metres is vital. Wenda Nel is going very well. She is third from the
:19:25. > :19:32.outside. Here comes Doyle on the inside. Doing very nicely. She is
:19:33. > :19:36.looking good, twice World Championship finals. Eilidh Doyle,
:19:37. > :19:42.the European champion is way ahead at the moment and can she hold on?
:19:43. > :19:45.It is a great performance from her. Superb run. She has sustained it.
:19:46. > :20:00.55.5 four. -- 50 5.50 four. She was married last October. This
:20:01. > :20:03.is her first competition since last September. She's from Perth in
:20:04. > :20:11.Scotland and the world leading time. The rest are well down. What a
:20:12. > :20:19.superb start to the Olympic year for Eilidh Doyle. Meghan Beesley in re
:20:20. > :20:26.seven started well. At 200 metres, you could see that she had gone well
:20:27. > :20:31.through the first 200. This is the point where Eilidh Doyle decides to
:20:32. > :20:34.run strong. She does not always finish of a
:20:35. > :20:38.run strong. She does not always like. She is now thinking, I can win
:20:39. > :20:46.a diamond lead. This is a big win and it is a quick time. -- Diamond
:20:47. > :20:51.league. This is a big win, big scalp. People who will be contending
:20:52. > :20:56.at the Olympic Games. Her arm goes up and look at the concentration.
:20:57. > :21:01.She is over it safely and all the way to the line. It tells you that
:21:02. > :21:12.she is ready and prepared and is excited about what is to come this
:21:13. > :21:20.year. The fastest time in the world. Spencer's season best. We had an
:21:21. > :21:36.incredible triple jump competition for the women.
:21:37. > :21:47.14.6 for the athlete from Kazakhstan. She is the Olympic
:21:48. > :21:52.champion. People are beginning to find out about this 1.9 metre
:21:53. > :22:01.athlete from Venice Wheeler. Yulimar Rojas. She's getting better all the
:22:02. > :22:07.time. -- from Venezuela. Three national records and her death came
:22:08. > :22:13.in the fifth round. 14.9 but it was windy in the fifth round. She still
:22:14. > :22:19.gets the national record. She was in second place. What a response.
:22:20. > :22:30.Catalina Ivar Guen had the gauntlet thrown down by the youngster. She
:22:31. > :22:40.responded very well. Dash-mac one. The South Americans will be having a
:22:41. > :22:44.party. She got out to 15 metals. Both offer big jumps well they go.
:22:45. > :22:55.-- 15 metres. Caterine Ibarguen responding to the
:22:56. > :22:59.presence. It is a new start for the event from Yulimar Rojas from Venice
:23:00. > :23:01.Wheeler. She has the best jump in the world at the moment. --
:23:02. > :23:11.Venezuela. I am sure this is more about you, as
:23:12. > :23:16.the season progresses. Watch out for Yulimar Rojas.
:23:17. > :23:39.Sandi Morris. That is big-time. That is a superb piece of vaulting. 4.83.
:23:40. > :23:50.That is a very good performance. The season 's best was 4.81. That is the
:23:51. > :23:54.world league and it equals the Diamond league record. Not a bad
:23:55. > :24:02.performance by Sandi Morris from the USA. She is going very well. The
:24:03. > :24:13.men's 3000 metres steeplechase. The athletes are ready to go. The Kenyan
:24:14. > :24:16.contingent will always be difficult. Is it you can buy who is a
:24:17. > :24:18.character, you have to watch him. He wants to win and Doha again. The
:24:19. > :24:43.fourth time to do it. As the season progresses, Chem boy
:24:44. > :25:10.has become such a start at home. Let us see whether he fancies the
:25:11. > :25:23.pace and the nominal external player round.
:25:24. > :25:27.He seems to thrive in the Diamond league environment but not in
:25:28. > :25:31.He seems to thrive in the Diamond major championships. Ezekiel Kemboi
:25:32. > :25:34.has not placed the same emphasis on the Diamond league despite the
:25:35. > :25:46.previous wins. Certainly not last year. Not as much as Jarius Birech
:25:47. > :25:52.has. You look at world performances, it starts here quite frankly. This
:25:53. > :25:57.is where the best art. Already, they are strung out in this race. 28
:25:58. > :26:17.hurdles and water jumps to the event.
:26:18. > :26:25.She has had two failures at this hate Sony is to get it. It was
:26:26. > :26:30.close. She had the national record at 4.76. Michael Bushell is not as
:26:31. > :26:43.tall as some of the other Paul Walters on the runway.
:26:44. > :26:46.That is the best distance in the world for Sandi
:26:47. > :27:08.Morris this year. Erik Kynard in the high jump. He was
:27:09. > :27:12.looking very good on that occasion. Very confident. Silver-medallist in
:27:13. > :27:24.London in 2012. He has clear first-time right the way through.
:27:25. > :27:30.Can Zhang also do it at this hate? He has proven to be a very good
:27:31. > :27:35.competitor, Zhang. There's no question about that.
:27:36. > :27:49.He is a bit of a show man. He enjoyed it at home last year. A
:27:50. > :27:58.couple of jumps at 2.26 has cost him the equal first place with Erik
:27:59. > :28:04.Kynard. Every year the Kenyan sign somebody new. This is John Kibet
:28:05. > :28:14.Koech. He looked behind. The pacemaker has dropped away. Gone
:28:15. > :28:18.Celsus Caputo is looking tired pacemaker has dropped away. Gone
:28:19. > :28:26.the first time. They have gone through Feith -- 2000 metres at spot
:28:27. > :28:32.on pace. The chase is now on. And Celsus Caputo with about a ten-metre
:28:33. > :28:40.lead. Ezekiel Kemboi is struggling, a bad day at the office for him.
:28:41. > :28:44.Much further back. Can Celsus Caputo needs to concentrate. He will come
:28:45. > :28:51.under pressure from gyro speed edge. This piece has been hard. It has
:28:52. > :28:57.been relentless. Will become close to what eight-man it is? I think we
:28:58. > :29:10.are. Conseslus Kipruto, twice medallist.
:29:11. > :29:19.He has not been able to set the pace here at all. Unless something
:29:20. > :29:23.happens with one lap to go now. He will have to do something, to
:29:24. > :29:28.bring something special to the last lap here.
:29:29. > :29:34.When you are taking these barriers, it is less than 400m. On the bell he
:29:35. > :29:38.was right on seven mince. Can he pick it up? He does not take the
:29:39. > :29:44.hurdles well at speed, not like Kemboi. But he is picking it up.
:29:45. > :29:48.Only 11 men have gone under eight minutes in the 3,000 steeple chase.
:29:49. > :29:54.Can Kipruto produce something special here. Jairus Kipchoge Birech
:29:55. > :29:58.is working hard. John Kibet Koech coming into pressure behind after
:29:59. > :30:02.having committed himself. He may not hang on to third. Another stutter
:30:03. > :30:07.into the Water Jump. That was better for him. He has to find something. I
:30:08. > :30:12.think he has lost a chance now with only ten seconds to go. He is
:30:13. > :30:24.looking tired. One more barrier. It will be outside of eight minutes.
:30:25. > :30:36.But a good, strong performance. Jairus Kipchoge Birech, very tired
:30:37. > :30:40.in second place. Can I Kipruto looked confident from
:30:41. > :30:47.the start. He took control early on. Off he set. He looks good. But he
:30:48. > :30:51.doesn't hurdle well. It is a side step, really. But still a competent
:30:52. > :30:57.performance by him. What a start for him.
:30:58. > :31:07.Conseslus Kipruto in first. Jairus Kipchoge Birech second.
:31:08. > :31:11.Kibiwott third. Marco Fassinotti, his second
:31:12. > :31:26.attempt. It took him two to get over 2. 26. This is the 2. 2.29.
:31:27. > :31:37.Yes! Marco Fassinotti, then. Putting a little bit of pressure on some of
:31:38. > :31:42.the others. The second time clearance for the
:31:43. > :31:51.Italian. Robert Grabarz now. What can he do,
:31:52. > :31:56.Robbie? One failure thus far. One of three men to get Bronze Medals in
:31:57. > :32:03.the London Olympics. Oh, yes, well done sir. A silver
:32:04. > :32:08.medallist in the world indoors. So looking forward to getting to the
:32:09. > :32:14.outdoor season. He is in perfect condition. Leans in. Gets the arch,
:32:15. > :32:20.throws the legs. That's a very, very good clearance.
:32:21. > :32:26.Christian Taylor spent most of 2015 in a battle with Picaldo in the
:32:27. > :32:31.men's triple jump. Both going over 18 metres in what was dubbed the
:32:32. > :32:37.greatest triple jump ever. But Taylor came out on top of the World
:32:38. > :32:42.Championships, where he was eight centimetres short of the world
:32:43. > :32:48.record. Picardo is not here this year but
:32:49. > :32:59.can Taylor once again break the magical 18 metres barrier? Christian
:33:00. > :33:14.Taylor. 16. 63 in round one.
:33:15. > :33:21.Not vintage Taylor. That will be good enough though to get him into
:33:22. > :33:25.the lead. Reaching for the board a little bit
:33:26. > :33:31.there. He was well off it. Behind it. One or two adjustments for him.
:33:32. > :33:36.The wind has a nice breeze on their backs. He's been here before. He
:33:37. > :33:41.knows what it is like. He has spoken about it being a great place to
:33:42. > :33:46.triple jump. Do har has so many good
:33:47. > :33:53.performances. And Derek Drouin. The world champion
:33:54. > :33:57.last game. An Olympic Games Bronze Medallist in London. Oh, yes. That
:33:58. > :34:02.looked good. Not the quickest approach. But effective. He stays on
:34:03. > :34:16.the ground a long time and applies the force.
:34:17. > :34:23.The season's best, 2. 29. Oh, it's dropped off the bar, Barshim just
:34:24. > :34:27.flicked it with 9 heels. Once again the shake of the head. The
:34:28. > :34:34.disappointment. The men's 200m. There is a line up.
:34:35. > :34:57.Tsakonas for Greece... Webb going off well.
:34:58. > :35:04.Running on the outside Edward going strongly. Walter Dix going well. It
:35:05. > :35:08.is Walter Dix and Webb. Then Martina coming through. But look at that for
:35:09. > :35:14.Webb. A hoar house. It looks like it could
:35:15. > :35:22.be Walter Dix for second place. That was strong. 19. 85. He promised and
:35:23. > :35:29.delivered. A former NEC champion. Webb. Watch out for him. Look at
:35:30. > :35:32.this. A powerful piece of running by Walter Dix as well. Good to see him
:35:33. > :35:38.back. He has had a couple of difficult
:35:39. > :35:44.years, Webbb. He has changed his training group. He is training with
:35:45. > :35:50.the great Canadian talent. He said it has paid off. He was going to
:35:51. > :35:55.quit. He had two horrible years. But it is finally coming together. The
:35:56. > :35:59.talent is evident coming through. Tight in the end. But so strong. A
:36:00. > :36:03.big personal best. Building on a good start. What he must do now is
:36:04. > :36:09.to keep this moving through. There will be others coming out. This will
:36:10. > :36:17.be a big event this year. The 200m. A lot of new sprinteders looking
:36:18. > :36:23.capable. And Alonso Edward got the second
:36:24. > :36:29.place. With Femi Ogunode taking the third.
:36:30. > :36:33.The bar now is at 2.31. Erik Kynard is in the lead.
:36:34. > :36:41.He is setting the target for the rest. A Silver Medallist in London.
:36:42. > :36:46.Twice in the World Championship finals.
:36:47. > :36:51.Very, very nice indeed. That's the outdoor world league. There have
:36:52. > :36:58.been bigger jumps indoors. But now on the outdoor scene. Leans away.
:36:59. > :37:05.Drives the knee. Gets a good arch and recovers the legs well clear.
:37:06. > :37:10.Now, then, Guowei Zhang. Oh, he does fly in. Look at the
:37:11. > :37:18.difference in the approach he uses. He is so quick. 2.31 he has got. He
:37:19. > :37:21.takes off way away from the bar. So many contrasts in techniques and
:37:22. > :37:27.styles in the event. He is very tall as well.
:37:28. > :37:34.There it is, 2.31. Alexis Copello in second place. The
:37:35. > :37:39.third round. A little wind behind them up to 1.2
:37:40. > :37:48.metres per second. A little wind behind them up to 1.2
:37:49. > :37:52.would like to get the 17 metre line. He may be just behind it. He loses a
:37:53. > :37:59.little on the board. Certainly that looks better. That is
:38:00. > :38:07.close to 17 metres there. 16. 98, so second place for Alexis
:38:08. > :38:16.Copello. The first round for Viljoen.
:38:17. > :38:21.She is from South Africa. Twice South African Bronze Medallist.
:38:22. > :38:24.Before in 2011 winning the Commonwealth Games
:38:25. > :38:27.Before in 2011 winning the occasions. Very powerful. Hits the
:38:28. > :38:38.javelin hard. Now, then... That's about 65. Not
:38:39. > :38:44.bad. This is pretty well the start of the season for all of the events.
:38:45. > :38:55.There have been good performances beyond 65 metres.
:38:56. > :39:05.In Russia, in Sochi, 67. 30 was the lead throw.
:39:06. > :39:11.A good field here for the women's 800m.
:39:12. > :39:16.Shelayna Oskan-Clarke, Chanelle Price and Molly Beckwith-Ludlow.
:39:17. > :39:21.Adelle Tracey and Caster Semenya in lane six.
:39:22. > :39:31.Eunice Jepkoech Sum will be chasing the pace pandemicer but so will
:39:32. > :39:37.Caster Semenya. Database pace pandemicer.
:39:38. > :39:45.I'm sure a lot of people watching will be waiting to see how fast
:39:46. > :39:50.goes. Settling back a little bit
:39:51. > :39:54.goes. wait to see who comes across. Eunice
:39:55. > :40:01.Jepkoech Sum is in second place. Caster Semenya in fourth. They go
:40:02. > :40:07.through the first 200 swiftly. Chanelle Price also making her way
:40:08. > :40:10.up to the opening. The front four. The world indoor champion in 2014,
:40:11. > :40:13.Chanelle Price. The world indoor champion in 2014,
:40:14. > :40:18.Beckwith-Ludlow of the United States in the bright red and yellow. Molly
:40:19. > :40:19.Beckwith-Ludlow of the United States Beckwith-Ludlow is a two times
:40:20. > :40:29.Diamond League meeting winner. But this is a good race so far.
:40:30. > :40:38.On the inside, Alemu is there. Ludlow, Caster Semenya jogging
:40:39. > :40:43.there. Shelayna Oskan-Clarke a little
:40:44. > :40:47.further back. Caster Semenya is waiting. Sitting
:40:48. > :40:54.and watching. Kicking hard from the present.
:40:55. > :40:58.Alemu has had a good indoor season. Caster Semenya is cruising down the
:40:59. > :41:05.back straight. Trying to close it up a little bit. Lots of chances here.
:41:06. > :41:08.Alemu striking from the front. Here comes Caster Semenya around the
:41:09. > :41:12.outside. But it is the young Ethiopian with a two-metre
:41:13. > :41:20.advantage. Caster Semenya looks like she is only doing enough. Does she
:41:21. > :41:25.have extra? Caster Semenya changes gear and now moves away. It has been
:41:26. > :41:30.a good performance from the young Ethiopian but look at Caster
:41:31. > :41:34.Semenya. Accelerating. Well, it is always difficult to
:41:35. > :41:38.assess how people are feeling in a race but that looked to me like
:41:39. > :41:43.somebody who just did enough to win and had a lot more in the tank.
:41:44. > :41:52.Watch out for much quicker races and times from Caster Semenya. It is a
:41:53. > :42:00.world leading 1. 58. 1.58.26. And she made that look so easy.
:42:01. > :42:09.And Alemu looked like she had done enough. But then Caster Semenya
:42:10. > :42:14.cruised and put the pedal down. Alemu grimacing, under stress.
:42:15. > :42:20.Wonderful stuff by Caster Semenya. A win for Caster Semenya. She is
:42:21. > :42:26.certainly back and a massive threat at Rio.
:42:27. > :42:34.A personal best for Alemu. Shelayna Oskan-Clarke in fifth place.
:42:35. > :42:38.Robert Grabarz now. This is an important one. Two failures. So the
:42:39. > :42:43.pressure is on. Now he has a third and a final
:42:44. > :42:47.attempt at 2.31. How he would love to get into this,
:42:48. > :43:02.or over this height to get into the competition.
:43:03. > :43:09.Oh, no, no, no. He just lost it before approaching the bar. He
:43:10. > :43:19.didn't carry the jump through. He has gone at 2.31.
:43:20. > :43:26.Next up on the track the men's 110 metre hurdles. Aries Merritt was
:43:27. > :43:30.diagnosed last year with a genetic kidney disorder in 2013. He returned
:43:31. > :43:35.to competition but then told he needed a transplant. Delaying the
:43:36. > :43:39.operation to compete in the World Championships, unbelievably he
:43:40. > :43:44.managed to win a Bronze Medal. Now having received a kidney from his
:43:45. > :43:48.sister, he is back on the track and aiming for Rio.
:43:49. > :43:54.This year, I am competing as a whole human! If I stay the course
:43:55. > :43:56.everything can work itself out. The men's 110 metre hurdles. There
:43:57. > :44:39.is the line-up. All Bob McLeod is flying. Orlando
:44:40. > :44:45.Ortega is doing well. 13.05. He did struggle towards the end. Once you
:44:46. > :44:50.can run that fast, you have to be very careful to establish a rhythm
:44:51. > :44:56.that you can manage. Those three strides between the hurdles, I did
:44:57. > :45:03.it, he says, my goodness me. Hansle Parchment came through for second
:45:04. > :45:07.from the seventh lane. And then David Oliver who I think was put off
:45:08. > :45:17.by the sheer power of Omar McLeod over the first couple of hurdles. He
:45:18. > :45:21.has to learn to manage the speed. He really hates the ninth hurdle very
:45:22. > :45:27.heavily. It almost puts them off balance. He recovers very well.
:45:28. > :45:32.13.05 with hitting the ninth hurdle, he has to run well under 13. His
:45:33. > :45:42.coach says he can break the world record with a pace that he has. Just
:45:43. > :45:45.if we can see this head-on. It is the ninth hurdle. You can see him
:45:46. > :45:54.rock to the side and he manages to recover. That was ragged to give him
:45:55. > :45:58.13.05. The world leader. It is Hansle Parchment in second place.
:45:59. > :45:59.Jamaica are 1 and 2 with Spain in the third place in the form of
:46:00. > :46:13.Orlando Ortega. Teddy Tamgho. What can he do? He's
:46:14. > :46:21.not getting of the second phase. He is struggling. It is very ragged. He
:46:22. > :46:25.is almost searching for the distance, reaching for the distance
:46:26. > :46:31.master the second phase. He is not getting a good lift off. His final
:46:32. > :46:35.phase is dreadful. When you come back from such a bad injury, I guess
:46:36. > :46:42.there must be a confidence issue as well. There's only two more to go in
:46:43. > :46:55.this third round. Christian Taylor knows he will go through. Bin Dong,
:46:56. > :46:58.the world indoor champion. What can he do? That might be another red
:46:59. > :47:10.flag. It is very close on the 70-metre line. Is it a white flag?
:47:11. > :47:14.It cannot be closer. -- 17-metre. Anxious look back from the Chinese
:47:15. > :47:18.athlete. He knows that the distance was there to keep them in the
:47:19. > :47:25.competition. The official is having a very close look at that. He has
:47:26. > :47:34.got it. It is a sigh of relief for Bin Dong. It is the season's best as
:47:35. > :47:42.well. Christian Taylor is trying to find himself up. He is in good form.
:47:43. > :47:52.He was chopping again. He does not look very smooth coming
:47:53. > :48:13.He was looking for a slight improvement, not much 17.19.
:48:14. > :48:17.Christian Taylor leading the competition after the Mack Brown. It
:48:18. > :48:24.is the best distance in the world. He is going in the right direction.
:48:25. > :48:29.It is not beneath fireworks in the high jump we had hoped for. 1 man
:48:30. > :48:39.who has been in very good form is Erik Kynard of the USA. 2.33 is the
:48:40. > :48:44.best in the world so far this year. He has been clean all the way
:48:45. > :48:58.through until the switches his second attempt at 2.33. We have seen
:48:59. > :49:01.other athletes falter. Zhang is the only person who can keep this
:49:02. > :49:07.competition going. If he wants to win he will have to go higher.
:49:08. > :49:16.He has to go over this, Zhang, and then go higher. He is an entertainer
:49:17. > :49:25.but he could not produce his top form tonight. He is in second place.
:49:26. > :49:30.The winner of the competition as the American who is an enjoying the
:49:31. > :49:37.adulation on the top bend. He is entertaining the crowd. He is not
:49:38. > :49:43.going any further and access 2.33. The best tonight. Zhang managed the
:49:44. > :49:48.season's best. Marco Fassinotti got the third spot on count back. This
:49:49. > :49:58.is the final track event of the evening, the women's 3000 metres. It
:49:59. > :49:59.has been kept to the end to please the Ethiopian fans in the stands
:50:00. > :50:15.heard in Doha. Eilish McColgan, is not taken part
:50:16. > :50:19.in the steeplechase. She ran a qualifying time in America for the
:50:20. > :50:22.5000 metres and has came straight here to Doha. She is looking to get
:50:23. > :50:27.close to her best if not better that over 3000 metres.
:50:28. > :50:39.She took the decision to concentrate on the flat distance events.
:50:40. > :50:51.7.5 laps of the track. Looking for about 67 seconds per lap for an even
:50:52. > :51:02.place. Mercy Cherono is back into good form. Almaz
:51:03. > :51:10.place. Mercy Cherono is back into make sure that the
:51:11. > :51:21.place. Mercy Cherono is back into Ayana was beaten was in Paris last
:51:22. > :51:25.year. She may well have learned from that in this Diamond League season.
:51:26. > :51:32.She does not have too many worries tonight and let us hope she is in
:51:33. > :51:34.good shape. She had some issues with injury at the end of the season last
:51:35. > :52:02.year. Sunette Viljoen is still leading the
:52:03. > :52:10.competition. That was better from Lyu. Some improvement. It is not
:52:11. > :52:13.being a vintage night. Conditions can be heavy here and not easy.
:52:14. > :52:26.being a vintage night. Conditions easy for javelin throwing.
:52:27. > :52:40.A big gap again has opened up. Almaz Ayana with two laps to go. She is
:52:41. > :52:43.looking good. Gillette Burke had a look behind to see if
:52:44. > :52:47.looking good. Gillette Burke had a coming with. Everyone is looking
:52:48. > :52:58.tired. Almaz Ayana is starting to slow. Having gone with the perfect
:52:59. > :53:06.pace and then has dropped to 65 seconds after going back to 68 on
:53:07. > :53:13.that three. La four was 67.7. 65.9. She has pulled away. Ayana with 600
:53:14. > :53:18.metres to go. She has to motor along. There best of 8.20 2. That is
:53:19. > :53:32.under threat. Most of these women to make will be
:53:33. > :53:39.well under 8.5. She is into the back straight for the penultimate time.
:53:40. > :53:43.-- home straight. Mercy Cherono angelic Burka are clear in
:53:44. > :53:46.-- home straight. Mercy Cherono and third. Anything around 65
:53:47. > :53:50.seconds will be good. She has to pick it up. She is not as quick as
:53:51. > :53:58.the likes of the Barber. Her strength should come into play.
:53:59. > :54:05.She will want a personal best and to start of the season well. We're not
:54:06. > :54:10.sure when she will make her rival but when they do meet, inevitably
:54:11. > :54:15.there will be fireworks. Suggestions the two of them are not the best of
:54:16. > :54:20.friends. They are in the same team together and are a formidable pair.
:54:21. > :54:25.She is a formidable challenge for anybody. 200 metres to go. Gillette
:54:26. > :54:38.Burka falling off Mercy Cherono in second spot. They are mild butt end
:54:39. > :54:43.Ayana. -- Miles behind. The chance for a personal best kind of slip by.
:54:44. > :54:50.The code on your feet. She might be just outside it. Ayana will start
:54:51. > :54:55.with a big victory, a big win just outside hard personal best. That is
:54:56. > :55:01.the quickest time in the world this year. She will go quicker. Mercy
:55:02. > :55:07.Cherono with the good performance in second spot. It is hot and humid
:55:08. > :55:11.here. Not always the best 8. Sebastian Coates looking on. Any
:55:12. > :55:22.distance van must enjoy watching Almaz Ayana. -- distance van. Ayana
:55:23. > :55:29.is class, she is a world champion and has got the pedigree. Our style
:55:30. > :55:32.of running is always good to watch. She has got confidence. She knows
:55:33. > :55:39.that pushing on is the best thing for her. It awarded her tonight.
:55:40. > :55:53.Good start to the season for Mercy Cherono. And Eilish McColgan with a
:55:54. > :55:57.personal best. 8.43 in 10th place. This is the final jump for Christian
:55:58. > :56:03.Taylor. He is the last to jump. Olympic champion in 2012. We saw him
:56:04. > :56:08.do so well in the Olympic Stadium in London.
:56:09. > :56:24.That looks to be slightly ahead. Ahead of his marker. I think he has
:56:25. > :56:25.gone further. He jumps with relaxation and the knowledge that he
:56:26. > :56:34.has won the competition. The best in the world this year.
:56:35. > :56:53.Alexis Copello is the third man. Kathryn Mitchell of Australia, World
:56:54. > :56:56.Championship finalist. She knows she is going to reveal the Jimmy Hill.
:56:57. > :57:09.The Australians have already selected the team. The Australian
:57:10. > :57:19.finding something. The last couple of rounds have been poor. This is
:57:20. > :57:28.not good enough to take the victory. It will secure her in second place.
:57:29. > :57:30.Kathryn Mitchell. Season's best for Sunette Viljoen from South Africa.
:57:31. > :57:41.Kathryn Mitchell in second. Some big performances in Doha as
:57:42. > :57:46.there always is at the beginning of the Diamond League season,
:57:47. > :57:51.especially in the sprints. The human condition is hell. No doubt about
:57:52. > :57:55.the British reforms of the night, Scotland's famous, Eilidh Doyle was
:57:56. > :57:59.1 of the best performances of the year. Winning on the Diamond big
:58:00. > :58:11.circuit is not easy but she was strong, technically sound. --
:58:12. > :58:16.Diamond League. Two personal bests in the space of a week for Eilish
:58:17. > :58:20.McColgan, in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres. Highlights continue
:58:21. > :58:27.next weekend from Shanghai. You can catch that on Sunday on BBC Two on
:58:28. > :58:31.Monday at 1pm also on BBC Two. On the 20th of May, there is the great
:58:32. > :58:39.city games from Manchester. The Manchester run is happening on the
:58:40. > :58:41.22nd of May at 11am on BBC Two. And it's on BBC One, Castleford face
:58:42. > :58:48.Salford in the Rugby league challenge cup.
:58:49. > :58:51.That is it from the coverage from the Doha Diamond League. Join us
:58:52. > :58:54.next time.