Birmingham Grand Prix - Part 1 Athletics: IAAF Diamond League

Here we go then. Londoners calling. Britain is watching. This is

phenomenal racing. Here's a one-man world superpower!

He wins it right at the end! Look at that. Brings them home to silver.

Who is going to get it? Great Britain, the bronze. He's ahead!

Silver medal! What an incredible ten days it was.

A fantastic Championships in London, finished just under one week ago, we

were all there in the Olympic Park but here we are in Birmingham at the

Alexander Stadium and it is the Muller Grand Prix incorporating one

of the final Diamond Leagues of the season. British band coming to see

some fantastic performances and say goodbye to one of their heroes, the

most successful British athlete of all time, Mo Farah, who is racing

for the very, very last time in this country on the track in the 3000

metres, but look at these stars. Elayne Thomson. Richard Whitehead,

of course. Lindsay Sharp, she will be running shortly on the track. You

get the feeling here that people have been galvanised, enjoyed a

championship so much, they want to come out here and see top-class

athletics but also I think to say goodbye to one of the very, very

best we've ever in our lifetime, Mo Farah. Colin, Denise, Paula

Radcliffe, we can't believe it's all one week on from London. Athletes

get to the end of a Championships and have nothing left but the stars

who are here they still got something to prove, points in the

Diamond League race and for Mo, it's going to be an emotional day. Yes,

there are a lot of different ways to end their seasons after the

championships because that's been the main goal of. To capitalise on

the main form they are in and get fast races and other people want to

avenge things which went wrong and make up for it. 50 medallists will

be on show, 25 gold-medallists. How difficult as an athlete is it to

pick yourself up after an championship and contemplate

competing a week later? It really does depend on where you were in

their Championships. Some have a point to prove. Many know they are

in shape. It's an opportunity for them to put their demons behind them

and come out with a fast time and also the Diamond League, athletes

are not well paid and it's an opportunity for them to top up their

bank balance. For the millions who watched the championships on

television, they don't always see the struggle week in, week out, with

the Diamond League which goes way back into April. They pick up points

to try to win themselves living in the sport. This is what it's all

about, the bread-and-butter. Yes, this is the final points gathering

event over the Diamond League. Here on in, it's zero and then Brussels

and then the end of the season, their potential earning money until

the indoors and outdoors. It's an important part of a whole structure

of athletics where they feel all their hard work, they can get some

payment. Plenty of gold-medallist on show, Richard Whitehurst, Johnny

Peacock. They don't always blend throughout the season.

Disappointingly, athletics has its challenges by year for this meeting

in particular, we can have our Paralympic champions and they

inspire people. They inspire young people to get out and say, I can do

that. People like Kadeena has such a fan base. And Richard Whitehead,

also, it's great they are integrated in a race like this. Lets mark your

card early so you can see what's happening and some of the action has

already started. Lindsay Sharp is going in the women's 800 metres and

that contest is followed by the women's 100-metre race. At 2pm, Tom

Boswell takes on Adam Clark in the walk versus run head-to-head. The

women's heats the 100 metres. And the 400 metres hurdles. Kyle

Langford is followed by 100-metre Battle of Britain between two of

those relay heroes. Britain and the bounce back from a disappointing

World Championships. The women's 100 metres final follows them a.

The afternoon concludes with a lap of honour for the four-time Olympic

champion, Mo Farah. Lindsay Sharp is out there ready for that 800 metres.

She was of course a finalist, not without its problems getting to that

final if we remember back to London, when she was first of all

disqualified for that argy-bargy. There was an appeal and she got

herself into the 800-metre final. Unable to push on from her Rio

performance. It was a tricky race. It was tough as they all are, but

she has proved over the years she has this gutsy enough about you are

right, this season it has not quite gone to form but she will relish the

opportunity. Let's remind ourselves that last lap.

COMMENTATOR: The four we expect. Lindsay Sharp with them at the

moment. She is breathing so hard. The noise of the stadium trying to

will her on. The pace is too quick. Wilson hits the front. They are

separating themselves from the rest. Wilson around the bend. These three

surely for the medals. Lindsay Sharp further back is still. Wilson. Cast

as many are waiting to strike. And Semenya blows them away. Look at the

time. There is Lindsay Sharp. Paula has

hotfooted it to the commentary box. I think I can have a quick word with

Paul Abbott Lindsay and her season and what you hope to get out of

this. She is up against Lipsey and she likes performing in front of a

domestic crowd. Yes, she has a point to prove. She went through an

emotional roller-coaster in London and didn't think she was going to be

advanced. She gave it her best shot and she's looking forward to this

race today and wanted to make the most of it. What kind of mileage

will Lindsay have been able to put in since the emotion of that

weekend? Very little. At most they may have done a light work-out to

keep their legs turning over after speed and the rest will have been

easy runs, easy recovery runs may be. Let's hand you over to your

commentary duties. Good afternoon, Steve Cram. Hello, everybody coming

here we go against. A great afternoon ahead. The 800 metres, not

one of the Diamond League races. Quite a big field. It's an

opportunity for Lindsay Sharp against Charlene Lipsey. A little

battle they had in the battle. The semifinals are the toughest round.

Selina Buchel did not make it out. Lipsey went with Lindsay Sharp. An

opportunity for Lindsay. Paula making the point, it's difficult for

athletes in the week coming straight off the championships. For some, it

depends on when your event is. If you aren't in the first few days,

the women's events where on early, 800 metres later in the week, so

have not had as long to recover. Anita Hinriksdottir, world youth

champion from 2013. Another one to watch out for in lane two is Hynne.

Alex Bell also trying to get under two minutes. She share the lane with

Chambers. It's a little slower. Than they are used to. Is more sensible,

though. Sharp accelerating around the bend to try to get a good

position. The pacemaker. Anita Hinriksdottir holding the line. A

little bit of pushing and shoving going on to get behind the

pacemaker. 26 could be a bit quick which is why there was a bit of a

gap. Yes, she's a bit worried about being able to get to the front when

you have the likes of Lipsey and Anita Hinriksdottir who like to take

it fast in the first lap and then it's a job to get it going on at the

moment is she's not doing an efficient job. The real race needs

to settle down with Lipsey on her shoulder. The young Ethiopian is

moving up onto the shoulder of Lindsay Sharp. Alemu. 57.82 which

are sensible for the pacemaker but the others are more reticent to go

with this. Lipsey holding everybody up behind her. Lindsay Sharp in a

good position there. Buchel trapped on the inside. Lindsay Sharp

hesitated before she make a move and then Anita Hinriksdottir moved very

strongly. It is Hinriksdottir who hits the front well outside 90

seconds. It won't be a fast race. Lindsay Sharp will want to win in

front of her crowd. Lipsey chasing Lindsay Sharp who strikes for home

early and first. It might just be a way to try to win this because

Lindsay will try to hold her. This young Ethiopian is getting better

all the time, Alemu. Occurred last 200 metres. Lindsay Sharp, second.

Lipsey was third. And then the others chasing after that. They have

been looking for a good 800-metre runner for a while, Ethiopian, and

have great strength in the 1500 metres, but Alemu made the world

indoor final and was only a semifinalist last year. She's only

20. She's a real prospect for them. Yes, she's one of those athletes we

were talking about who is maybe a bit disappointed with her

performance in London. She was only eighth in her semifinal and she has

certainly come into this with a point to prove and wanting to

capitalise on the shape she is in and she ran a great race. She put

herself in the right position all the way through and did not strike

too early. Lindsay Sharp maybe went too soon but I think also Alemu just

had more left in her legs at this point and Lindsay is working hard,

already beating Lipsey by this point, but she knows she is there

and she can't react any more. She's given everything she can. A quick

look over her shoulder to make sure there is no more danger coming from

Charlene Lipsey budgie is bitter that clearly but could not stay with

Alemu, why think has a big future ahead of. Lindsay struck early

there. The timing of your effort, it's essential. Not able to hold

its. She will be disappointed not to win in front of her home crowd. But

that's a good athlete. She's only going to get better, young

Ethiopian. And Lindsay, inside two minutes. Let's check it she is

inside two minutes. Just. Great effort. So soon after the

World Championships in all of your efforts there haven't come out there

today, but he wanted a put on a show for the crowd, I know.

It was actually a good race, different to the other races in the

year, it was fun. Tell me what it is like to re-motivate yourself after

all the rounds? Last week was the main goal of the season, but doing

some races today at the end of the season is the bit I enjoyed the

most. I have to keep training. What is the plan? A few more races and

finish off at the city games on the 9th of September which is fun. Well

done on a tremendous performance at the World Championships. Thank you.

It is tough, Lynsey Sharp, a great race, but coming off the back of the

World Championships a week ago and you know a lot of these and these

will be tired physically and emotionally. Absolutely. It is how

it is with athletic. But sometimes you surprise yourself. You do not

put much pressure on yourself, there is no expectation and some people

come away with PBS Mac at this time of the year, it is easily done. We

have got three races from the IPC events integrated with this meeting.

We have to remind ourselves how well Great Britain did. It was a great

performance. 20 gold medals, 18 silver medals, 19 bronze medals, 57

medals in total. Sorry, I was reading at the United States! But

Great Britain made the top three with 18, eight, 13 and a total of

39. Let's have a look at Georgina Hermitage, and she is the 100 metres

and 400 metres doubles winner. She says the 100 metres is the least of

her favourite events. Here she is in winning style.

She says it is her least favourite, but she is strong and powerful and

light and acted on the ground. She can turn her hand to any of the

events. It is hurt in the 400, winning by a huge margin. She says

that is her favourite, but she will be up against a great field. We have

got Kadeena Cox in there as well. Four world champions are lining up

here. Sophie Hahn is there as well. This is a category for people with

cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis. Let's have a look at

Kadeena Cox and how she won her gold medal in London. I said earlier how

successful she was in Rio and she has used this season to re-establish

herself and make sure this season is as strong. This is a brilliant run

from her. Really solid. A great piece of running. She is confident,

that is the difference with heard this year. Coming off the back of

the World Championships a week ago is difficult. Coming off the World

Championships three weeks ago is tough, getting yourself back into

shape for today. I think the athletes relished being here, so it

is not tough for them. They have to mentally say, it is an opportunity

to show myself what I can do on home soil. They will know they will get a

great reception and they want to be at these events, they want to

showcase what they can do. We will see Johnny Peacock later of course

as well. Good to Cotter and Colin Jackson.

It is effectively two races within one as we have the two categories, T

37 and 238. The favourite will be Sophie Hahn, who did the double at

the World Championships. She is in the T 38 class, which is those

slightly less impaired than those in T 37. Olivia Breen, Katrina Hart are

also there. Bethany Tucker on the inside. She is from Gloucestershire.

A personal best of 40.52 this season. Alongside her is Geordie

Hermitage. The Paralympic gold in Rio over the 100 and 200 and did the

100 and 400 double at the World Championships. Sophie Hahn is T 38.

Just 20, did the double at the World Championships. World records in

both. Kadeena Cox is also T 38. Won gold in the 400 as we saw, to add to

her Paralympics title in Rio. Olivia Breen, disappointing in Rio,

finished 12th, then moved to Loughborough to train. Katrina Hart

is outside her. Birchfield Harrier, so on her home track. Third in the

English Championships this year. A reminder, this is for the categories

T 37 and 238, those affected by cerebral palsy. Olivia Breen is also

a long jumper. Sophie Hahn in lane five is the woman to be here and the

world record-holder over 100 and 200 and the T 38 winner Kadeena Cox will

try and put her hard. Look out for Georgina Hermitage, T 37, in lane

four. A good start by Sophie Hahn. Leaving the rest at the moment. Once

she picks up speed, Kadeena Cox will be long. A long way clear as

expected. A demonstration by Sophie Hahn. I think Hermitage is third.

Sophie Hahn displaying her skills within this class. The world

record-holder and a long way clear of the rest. Kadeena Cox and

Georgina Hermitage having a good race behind. Having races within the

race, T 37 and T 38, Hermitage effectively winning the T 37 race.

As far as T 38 goes, Sophie Hahn is untouchable. It is the best of

British talent on show. We have got medals galore in this line-up.

Sophie is so good. She demonstrates why she is the world's best. There

is a pretty stiff headwind. 1.3 or 1.2. She does everything technically

right. She drives out of the blocks well and get into that running

standards very smoothly. We talk a lot about the transition. It is

important to go from acceleration into your stride length. She manages

to do this every time so wonderfully accurately. That is good balance.

Some people have more impairment within the categories than others.

Sophie Hahn floats over the ground. Good symmetry and good balance and

another win for Sophie Hahn. Hermitage involved in a very good

battle with Kadeena Cox behind. Kadeena Cox getting second.

Three of our biggest stars of the track alongside me. Sophie, a

tremendous win, a fast time in a stellar year for you. It has been

incredible and being in the Diamond League is incredible and it is a

home crowd again. I am delighted with the performance. To get to

share it with your colleagues from the World Championships recently,

what is it like to celebrated here today? It was good to be able to

come out in front of a home crowd and enjoy it. The pressure is off a

little bit. Just to go out and run and enjoy it. And a nice close space

between you two. It was the first time using the blocks for me and we

thought pick a race where it does not count, enjoy it. Having this

crowd is great for us. Will it be a case of the blocks again? It looks

like it, doesn't it? You have all performed really well this season.

Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon, we have got some

great field events here this afternoon. The men's long jump with

two of the finalists, the medallists from last week's World

Championships. This South African saw his team-mates take gold. He is

not here. Samaai got the bronze behind Lawson

of the United States. This was his opening a little while ago. A slight

following win. Good conditions in Birmingham. Always tough the week

after the World Championships just to get the energy up. Toni

Minichiello is looking on. Good afternoon. The first jump in this

round. Just decelerate a bit. Got his run up a little bit wrong. A

short step into the long jump. But it is the first round. That starts

his campaign. He was fourth in the London Olympics. 31 years of age

now. Eight last week that the World Championships. Looking to finish off

his season with something a little better. That will challenge for the

top spot. Samaai is out in front. Nobody has got eight metres, is that

a surprise? You are a bit flat after the World Championships because it

is an emotional peak as well as a physical peak going to the World

Championships, so it is a bit awkward to get into the groove, so

they might take a couple of rounds. Torneus, eighth place last week.

Maybe a bit of impetus for him. Another great field event under way.

The women's pole-vault was very entertaining last week. Holly

Bradshaw said she was heartbroken. This is her on the far side of the

stadium. The first attempt. Nice and easy for her at 4.41, but

still a little bit late with the poll. But it was nice and steady for

her. A good start for Holly Bradshaw. She needs to get the poll

out a bit earlier. It is your speed going in. It is bent by you running

in. You keep stiff arms and that is what puts the energy into it, by

bending it. Katerina Stefanidi has not started

yet. This is a fascinating head-to-head. Tom Clarke came into

our highest in Rio and became a real character and gave walking a

platform that it had not had before. Then he walked his way to a British

record in the mire with an incredible performance in front of a

packed stadium. There were great hopes that he could push on from his

sixth place in Rio and he was doing very well in London when this

happened just after ten kilometres. He got a red card which meant a

disqualification. He was heartbroken and devastated. He said he had not

been disqualified for years. He said it was such a shock to lead the race

in that way. But there is a smile back on his face today. The crowd

will appreciate his endeavours because he is a crowd favourite.

This is an unusual event. We do not often see this on the sporting

calendar. Steve Cram and Julia Radcliffe, have you ever seen this

before? Explain how this will happen. No, we have never seen it

before. In simple terms Tom is going to walk 2.5 laps and Adam is going

to run 3.5 laps. They are going to have to race to see who gets to the

finish line first. The distances have been chosen were at their

fastest they will get there roughly at the same time. It should be close

and a good spectacle. It is another way to showcase how quick Tom walks.

Adam is being set up here I think. Imagine the rest of his life... He

is a very good runner. Tom knows Adam well because they have been on

camps together with the endurance squad, particularly helping Mo Farah

in training as a pacemaker. He is a good run in his own right. If he

gets beaten by Tom, he might never live it down. And Tom will not let

him forget. I don't know if Tom has had a hand

in being able to choose someone, the distances they race over, they ran

as closer as they could. Tom wouldn't have much chance to get

close to him. This should get the crowd involved. Adam will have to

work hard because he's running a time trial. Essentially. The

introductions are being made to the crowd. You have to go back, I was

talking, if you're watching the walk last Sunday, how racewalking began,

it kind of began like this. A lot of betting, around long events, walks,

for traces, in Victorian times, and this sort of thing, head-to-head, is

what drew in big crowds and this would have had a lot of people lined

up taking bets on who was going to win. And these sorts of events were

very regular. Brendan Foster was there. It was about 150 years ago

and he used to commentate on it! . As I said, 3.5 laps for Adam and

away he goes. Tom has got 2.5 laps. They have got to go as quick as they

can. It could be harder for Adam because 1400 metres on your own,

personal best pace is more difficult. Tom will argue it's hard

for him but is more used to being in front of pacemakers, as it were. Yes

and it's also got something to focus on because they can still see Adam

ahead of him whereas Adam has just got clear open track ahead of him,

nothing to aim for until he gets to 200 metres to catch up Tom and then

he will be able to work on that but he's got the clock. He's got to get

around the fact he is racing like a time trial and not think of it as a

race, because in his head, race wise, he's winning by a long way.

I'm watching Adam. Is going to go through the first 400 metres in

about 58. 59, which is about the pasty should be running. His last

race was in Poland during the week. He was third. His brother won a

medal in the 1500 World Championships. He is in good shape

for the season. This is the pasty is running. One thing in Adam's favour,

in training camp he does a very good job as a pacemaker so he's good at

hitting times, being the person in front. He hates the times is asked

for time and time again and works very hard. -- hits. I was chatting

to Tom about what happened in London and he clarified he did not know he

picked up two of those cards and they came quickly. The first thing

he knew was the official standing in front of him telling me without.

There was only one scoreboard he could see and was a hell lap he

could see, even though we could see on his computer he had picked up

two. He said he felt good but it probably shouldn't have gone to the

front and been a bit more patient. Those are valuable lessons to learn.

You still have time in major championships but, for today, this

is working out really well because he had to be about 100 metres

behind, Tom Clarke, and he has got 300 metres to go now. Adam Clarke

has got to run a big last lap to catch Tom but this is going to be

close. This is what the crowd will get excited about. For the first two

laps, it is difficult to see how it will pan out. There he is in the

background. Tom is gritting his teeth, 200 to go. This is what

happens time and time again on a run. He's got to try to catch. This

guy is walking as fast as the slow would be running. Tom is running

with 120 metres to go. Adam Clark, 150 metres to go. A little luck

behind from Tom. Clark has got a lot to do here. Tom is checking behind

him, charging. He's reeling him in. I don't think he will have time. Tom

Boswell is going to win the challenge. The Walker comes out on

top by about five metres. The winning time, which was about

predicted. Well done, Tom. Well done, Adam. I think he was set up

the little that there. He tried his best, tried his hardest. That's a

good thing to see. Athletics needs to introduce some new ideas and a

bit of fun as well. It doesn't mean anything in terms of their season,

but it gives the crowd something to enjoy. And showcases one of our star

athletes, but Tom was disappointed with this performance but that's

bragging rights there, Paula. That will carry on for a long while, I

will think, in a training camps. Andy Butcher tried to walk against

Tom and gave up and started running. Didn't appreciate until they see him

training just how fast he is walking out there. Adam will now realise

this. He gave it his best shot. It involved the crowd. You can see how

hard he's working down the home straight. There's a grin on Tom 's

face because he's got the bragging rights. He even slowed down to give

him a tease. You could catch me if you work harder. The boys are down

there. We note Tom has captured our

imagination with some great performances this year and this kind

of thing, playing to the crowd at an, what was it like for you both?

Something completely different. I'd never participated anything like

that before. You could tell on the last lap the crowd were loving it.

It's good for the sport. The right time of the year when major

championships are done and you can involve the crowd a little bit with

spin off events like today. It's only a positive thing. You are

having a sneaky look over your shoulders to make sure you are going

to win that one. Definitely, this was fun for me today. I've put last

week behind me. My aim is to get racewalking out there and how fast I

walk against a runner and this is what athletics needs. Athletics

needs new ideas, something to really get the crowd involved and

Birmingham made a great knowledge of -- noise today. Cathartic for you

after last week? Yes, I'm glad I had something else to focus on. It was

about a bit of fun, that of a show. So, for me, of course, I felt like I

could have won a medal last week. That can be put to bed now and I can

look to next season. I'm full of confidence because I was competing

with those guys last week and I felt really strong so lessons have been

learned and I will get better. Thank you and Adam, well done. A great

spectacle. Thank you. I'm trying to work out how I could

give myself some kind of advantage if I was to take you on, Denise, in

the habitat along, and if I could give myself some kind of advantage.

I can't think of anything at all. That was quite a spectacle when they

were coming up the home straight. I'm not sure if you had more in the

field it would work out. It's fun. Is an opportunity, once the

championships are over, just to have a bit of fun. It might take. I'm not

sure. It was entertaining. The last 100 metres was entertaining. The

crowd started to get on their feet and into it, so well done, both of

them, for having a go. I could always try your feet together, that

could help me. I thought you were saying you are going to gag me! The

women 100 metres heats are about to kick off and part of the fantastic

silver medal quartet in London last week was Dina Asher-Smith, competing

on her own at their today. Sally Pearson, what a comeback she had

after five years after winning her last global Gold, a 100 metres

hurdles last week, competing on the flat today. She has done it before

at the Commonwealth Games before. She has been the world junior

championship at the 200 metres way back when so there should be a

really interesting race. Elaine Thompson out there as well. Sally

Pearson of Australia, who was just magnificent in London. She be to

build record-holder Penny Harrison who, yet again, has not been able to

perform on the biggest stage. When it all about gold, Sally Pearson

came up with a gold. Elayne Thompson, surprise fifth place in

that final, a chance for her to redeem herself. It will be

interesting to see just where Dina Asher-Smith is. A few more weeks of

racing, what could she have done in that championship. You saw Sally

being introduced. A big favourite. Dina Asher-Smith, huge reception.

CROWD CHEERS Print fourth place at the world. It

was not the championships Thomson wanted. The Olympic champion fell

apart, for whatever reason, she said she wasn't too well beforehand.

Santos, she was disqualified in the 200 metres. It didn't work out in

the relay. The Nigerian, a decent long jump where she came eighth and

did not get things going the way she wanted, Okagbare-Ighoteguonor.

Morrison, a bad championships, she only made the championships

semifinal. Bianca Williams. Great Britain on the outside.

CROWD CHEERS The top three will go through. The

two fastest losers of the two heats. If you look down at season 's best,

11.41 four Dina Asher-Smith. She's not really run the 400 metres yet.

She took everybody's breath away, I think. All of those questions of

what if she had had another four weeks, could she have got into the

medals? Elaine Thompson. Sally Pearson, don't forget her. Two.

Santos, five. Dina Asher-Smith, a cracking start. Thompson just

darting to run through on the far side. Elayne Thompson and then Dina

Asher-Smith. Okagbare-Ighoteguonor getting third. Thompson makes that

looks so easy and so comfortable. And yet she made 100-metre final

looks like the hardest thing she'd ever done in her life. I have not

come to terms with what happened there. When she can do that, well

done, 11.13, season 's best, but what did you make of that? Her

semifinal was phenomenal at the World Championships. We expected her

to go a lot quicker and win the title very easily indeed. There was

lots of rumours she was sick. Between the semifinal and the final.

Maybe that was the cause? What we have seen something more likely more

like the Elaine Thomson we saw in London a week ago. Dina Asher-Smith,

it's wonderful to see what is doing right now. She's enjoying her

running. You appreciate how good you are when you have gone through a

little bit of trauma and a little bit of trauma, it's a bit tongue in

cheek in that sense because it was a hell of a season in preparation for

her. She did a fantastic job to end up just shy of a medal in London. I

don't think any of us expected that, Steve. No, that's pretty good.

11.13. There's only five British women who have ever run quicker than

that and that is just the heats, so she is through to the final. Let's

just confirm it. Season best. Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, third spot.

More racing to come. Well done. That time, she's not been doing a hundred

this year. I'm really happy with that. A few bits in the race when I

thought I could do that better but I'm very happy to have a chance

later on. Tell me about coming back from a championships we've had

success and performed so well individually and in the relay and

now you got to do it for the home crowd. It's one of the more

challenging things you got to do as an athlete. After you do so well,

get a silver, I have to emotionally refocus. I'm really happy with what

I've done already and I want to tune out and go on holiday but I'm super

happy. I think I've got more than that in these legs and I would give

it a go next time. Well done on that. Thank you so much. See you

later. Back to this long jump across the far side. The poll build is

going on. The long jump right in front. The home straight. Geoffrey

Henderson in a second-round. The Olympic champion last year. Did not

go to plan last week at the World Championships. It doesn't go plan

here either because that is two fouls for Henderson. He seems to be

limping slightly. I think your rightful suddenly seemed to

decelerate and seemed quite cautious going to the sandpit. Heap has been

a bit troubled all year. He did not qualify for the final. He went on as

Olympic champion from last summer. And Henderson, his season going from

bad to worse in Birmingham, shaking his head, he looks like he may be

cocked. Holding a hamstring there. It's letting down.

Here is his team-mate. He put together a really impressive series

of jobs. Three in excess of 8.40. A silver medal on that occasion.

Chasing a lead of 7.98, and that would take the lead. The first one

beyond eight metres. Really steady on the runway, he did not

accelerate, but he must be moving fast to generate that sort of force.

A lovely board. Perfectly accurate. Sinks a little bit. There is a bit

more to come and if he got his chest down common he could hold his feet

up a little bit longer and get a bit further. We saw that a week ago. He

takes the lead here. 8.19, a decent jump.

With the mascot watching on, this is a new height of 4.61, and she gets

it. A great start from Holly. It looked good from that angle. Just

got to maintain her speed and run in at the bar. Clear first time, that

is excellent. Let's have a look at this front on. Good plant. Good rock

back. The World Championships just slipped away from her last week. She

took sixth place, but it looks as though she is putting together a

very tidy competition here in Birmingham. Here is an athlete who

took the bronze medal a week ago, the first time ever a Venezuelan has

meddled in the Championships. The same height.

That is a first-time failure for her, but it is really going well for

Holly. Just going for the bar a little early. She needs to go up the

pole. She is reaching towards the bar early. You need to go up the

pole as if you are going up a fireman's pole. The Venezuelan is

just 19 years of age. Sandi Morris, the American, steps to the runway.

25 years old, and much more experienced athlete. Second on the

world list and a silver medal last week. It will be a season of second

places unless she can get out towards something in excess of 4.84,

to challenge Katerina Stefanidi who has dominated this summer.

Two jams remaining. The second heat of the women's 200 metres, 100

metres. Jura Levy was second in London, and there is Marie-Josee Ta

Lou, silver in the 100 and 200 in the World Championships. Dafne

Schippers, it all clicked in London. Bronze in the 100 and gold in the

200, defending her title. Morolake Akinosun was just forth at

the US trials and missed out on an individual place in London. And Asha

Philip. One the UK title for a fourth time on this track in June.

Part of the relay quartet. She was the lead out runner. Calvert Powell

ran 10.94 in June, and we are supposed to seek Kaylin Whitney who

is not getting an introduction! Here we are. She was billed as the next

big thing. One the world junior title as a 16-year-old in 2014.

Still only 19. She has had an unfulfilled talent as a senior. Some

would say she is still a junior at 19.

Three to go through automatically and two fastest losers. Dafne

Schippers out slowly as usual. Dafne Schippers has a bit of ground to

make up and she has had to work hard. She is run out of the

automatic places. Marie-Josee Ta Lou is a revelation this year. 10.95,

very impressive indeed. But Dafne Schippers was disappointing. She

never got into her running. She may go through as one of the fastest

losers. The automatic qualifiers are Marie-Josee Ta Lou, Morolake

Akinosun and Levy Jura. A couple of women are running herewith tired

legs. But Marie-Josee Ta Lou was great, out of the blocks really

well. A total contrast and Daphne skippers was a long way behind after

40 metres. She never had that pick-up. She never went into that

overdrive stride that we have seen on many occasions. The wind is plus

one, said that is a good sign. A little bit disappointing from Asha

Philip and Desiree Henry. Down in sixth and eighth. But they will go

through. There is the gap between Marie-Josee Ta Lou and the rest.

Morolake Akinosun takes the third automatic qualifying place, but

Dafne Schippers will go through. And Shaunae Miller will also go through.

When you are about to run on the track for the last time in your

career in your home country, you can get into the stadium any which way

you like! That is an entry and a half. I would have probably insisted

on driving it myself. Go for a spin around the track. That is a nice

open topped Bentley for Mo Farah to get a fantastic reception as he

waves to the crowd. His race is still a couple of hours away, but he

is letting them know that he is here and he is ready to put on a show for

the very last time in the UK on the track. I hope he has got some kind

of safety harness otherwise he will not be in that race later on! No

seat belts there. The crowd are absolutely loving it, enjoying the

fact that Mo Farah is going to be here today competing in the last

race, the 3000 metres, a little bit later on today. A four-time Olympic

gold-medallist. That is at 4:45pm this afternoon. I think he is asking

for the keys. Let's move on to the hammer. There is an interesting

hammer competition taking place today. Three men, three women,

competing in a challenge. Steve Backley has been telling us a bit

more. It is a unique event. There is

Sophie Hitchon and Nick Miller, the equivalent of Torvill and Dean. The

mixed pairs partnership team in hammer throwing. Whoever has heard

of that? Well, you have heard today. First up it was Sophie Hitchon to

set the mark. The team scores will be added. It will be a cumulative

score with Nick Miller. 68.86 to start. Enjoying herself. I think it

is an iced innovation, a way of highlighting the hammer.

That was the longest at the time, on the 70-metre line, beyond Sophie's

throw. Sophie Hitchon was seventh last week at the World

Championships, did not quite find her rhythm. Maybe the team event and

the pressure of having a partner will spur her on to find that

rhythm. This is the German, a left-hander. 27 years of age. Just

inside the sector. Just beyond the 70-metre line. That was in round

three. This is Nick Miller in round three. He just falls away from that

a little bit unfortunately. He needs to get a block on the left-hand side

and left it out. A good throw. They are enjoying it. It is good fun.

That is valid to throw in the pressure of a partnership. Sophie

Hitchon looking to improve on her first throw beyond 70 metres. And

she does. The mixed hammer throwing is working well for the Brits. The

three times world champion as a result of last week's victory. That

was the furthest throw of the afternoon. 78.51 and a victory for

Poland. Just shy of 80 metres. A good demonstration, Poland is so

strong. You can see the athlete out for the

next event which will be the mile. The MC Carmyle. Mo Farah was making

a presentation to the Endsleigh car family.

-- Emsley Carr. The Emsley Carr family. Katerina Stefanidi has not

started yet. This is the first attempt this afternoon for the

Olympic champion. Easily clear. She is an absolute gem of a jumper. She

stood strong under the pressure of being favourite going into the World

Championships and looks good again today. Yes, she looks really quick

on the runway. That is a 14.5 foot pole that she tends to jump on.

There she is with her coach. The opposite side of the stadium and the

men's long jump. The current leader is Lawson. Oh, dear. Unable to

improve on the first one that we saw, 8.19 in the third round. He is

still the only man to have gone beyond eight metres so far. No Greg

Rutherford. His ankle is bothering him and he was not able to attempt

to defend his world title. Lawson took silver last week. The American

is a real talent. He is still out in front.

Good entertainment for the crowd on the home straight and they will be

looking forward to this mile, one of the traditional defence of British

athletics, the Emsley Carr mile. So many great names have won it over

the years, except myself of course. Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett, Asbel

Kiprop and Kiplagat have won it a couple of times. Bernard Lagat.

Chris O'Hare of Great Britain, you can see there. Just three in. The

only one of these who made the final in the 1500 metres of the World

Championships. I know Chris was very disappointed with his performance

there. You'll see the tall figure of Jager in the shades. He won a medal.

One of these traditional events, traditional distances as well. We

had a throwback to the old days of walk versus run with Tom Clark. One

of the most traditional of those are likely to see. Four laps and nine

metres. Chris will hope to go out on a high year. Apart from Chris, we've

also got Evan Jager. The medallist in the super Chase. I think you will

have come away from the championships slightly disappointed.

We will see Emma Cockburn later on. She won a medal in the women's

event. After winning the Oslo Diamond League, the only made a

semifinal, Wightman. He had a family bereavement which has not helped.

Williams and Gregson, two very good Australians in this. Fitzgibbon, one

of our very good runners. A finalist in the 800 metres here. Andre. I

will be interested see how he goes. 1500 metre runner at very least.

Jake has already made it through to the Diamond League final. You are

here as referencing Diamond League, based on points this year. Eight out

of 12 races. The 12 with the highest number of points qualify for the

finals, so Jake has already done so. He will go to zero next week against

all of the top guys, but Chris O'Hare or Wightman, let's say they

can come up a British victory. That is Andrew Rotich who has been set to

run the pace. Get the pace moving. He's gone quickly to the front. They

have gone a bit more to get to that point than 200 metres. He's not far

off that. It's interesting, the 800-metre man is in second place,

Andre. Is going with a pace. Jager is up there. Chris O'Hare is further

back. Wightman is further back as well. Is happy to sit at the back of

the field. I think we will be getting the four 40 yard spreads but

I can't see a sell there. They have decided not to go with this, so it's

going to be a tactical race. Ahmed going through the picture there. He

said the Canadian record in the 10,000 metres final. Andree is the

one giving chase. Mohammed in the same training group as Jager who has

settled into third in the race. He has a respectable time. For a

steeplechaser, he has run 332, very quick time and he will be

competitive in this race. He was a little bit disappointed to only come

away with a bronze medal in the World Championships following on

from his Olympic silver and the manner in which she had run so well

in Monaco coming into that. Chris O'Hare also has some demons to put

behind him. That final in London, he didn't look himself from the

beginning. Andree has held them all up here. Huston has stopped back.

The group are more close to two minutes through two laps, so this is

very slow. Chris O'Hare is starting to move up. Jager says, if you want

an 800-metre race, folks, I will happily take you on in that.

Wightman a little bit closer. Fitzgibbon moving up on the outside.

Dregs of Australia. -- Gregson. He tried to qualify for that millimetre

final in fifth. It is Jager having the lead. Chris O'Hare in a perfect

position to strike as they come round with 500 to go. It makes it

dangerous between Robbie Andrews and Wightman as they came round the both

of them seem OK and the pace is starting to pick up no. Jager makes

a long run for home. Jager is not the quickest in the last 200 metres

and he wants to stretch them out. He's doing a pretty good job at the

moment. Wightman further back than he might want to be but Chris O'Hare

is in the perfect spot. Ahmed, the distance man, is moving fast.

Wightman getting closer. Harnett is moving with some speed. Now Jake

Wightman starts move. Chris O'Hare leading. The two Brits are in front.

It is Jake Wightman who did this in Oslo. It's a big strong kick. Chris

O'Hare will have to come back outside. The two Brits will finish

one and two. Who was going to win it? Wightman. Chris O'Hare can't

quite get there. Wightman wins it! Chris O'Hare, second. A great race

from the two British athletes in some compensation for both of them,

Jake never made it to the final, beating his team-mates there in

really effective style, as well. I was not sure he was close enough at

the bell but he had the confidence. Chris O'Hare was waiting and waiting

and when the strike came from Jake, he didn't have a response. He tried

to come again. There was less than a tenth between them in the end.

That's what we like to see, right at the front, two British. He joins a

great list of people who have won this race. Yes, you've got to go

back to 2005, Michael East, for the last British winner. Jake was fourth

in this race last year so a big step up. Good to see them racing a

doubtful stop Jake just launched his charge a little bit later than he

did when he ran so well in the Diamond League back in Oslo in May.

That he reacted really well and went a very, very hard around the bend

and quickly it flew by. Chris O'Hare tried to react and move wide but he

couldn't get back on terms with Jake Wightman who judged it pretty much

to perfection. 354.92. The final time. If they had gone with the pace

a bit earlier I think both of the guys will run personal bests today.

He held onto third there. He was way behind fourth of the real race is

going on between the two British guys of the front. Jake celebrating

that victory. Well that was good to see. The book Mo Faro made the

presentation with when he came into the stadium. Jake Wightman,

left-handed, as well. He follows a great line of left-handed runners.

And a marathon runners. Well done, Jake.

Chris O'Hare is alongside me. You put your body through something in

the last couple of weeks in the World Championships. To come out and

perform like that says a lot about you, Chris. Yes, I've been really

tired this weekend. It's hard to rebound from the disappointment of

the World Championships. It's hard not to let things run through your

mind, what happened, it's so tough, but I wanted to come here and try my

best. Everybody's put so much in it for me. I'm glad it's a British

winner. A British 1-2, that's great. You're taking it to another level,

congratulations. Your with such legends like Sebastian Coates and

Steve Cram. Yes, I want to make the most of this. To join at a lustrous

crowd, what does it mean to you? Everybody wants to be signing it

afterwards and to have the top two, something which has not happened in

a while, if there was going to be one British winner today, Chris, I

saw him coming and I thought it was getting there. It's not bad. Well

done to you both and thank you for talking to us. Next up is the men's

242 200 metres and that Mander, Richard Whitehead, a four-time world

champion, now 41 years old, will be lining up, phenomenal career. His

longevity, here he was winning the gold in London a few weeks ago in

front of a home crowd one more time of course, 2012 as well. He's a real

showman and loves to compete in front of a home crowd 's. He's given

so much to Paralympic sport. He's a showman, a wonderful sportsperson. A

great person. I adore him. I have a lot of respect for him and what he

has achieved. It's just incredible. How you go from marathons to

sprinting is beyond me but he seems to do it very successfully.

Marathons to sprinting and let's not forget his appearance in Splash as

well. He's a daredevil extraordinaire. Words on the outside

of the United States. This is the challenger to Richard Whitehead

perhaps. He has given it to the races, Ntando Mahlangu. 36 wrote on

the outside. By Richard Whitehead is planning to go on to Tokyo. A

gold-medallist at the last four World Championships. And a

15-year-old from the Netherlands, Joel De Jong had left leg amputated

due to cancer. The rest are double amputees. All these classes, they

are above the knee amputees resulting in a similar movement

pattern but Richard Whitehead and Ntando Mahlangu outside him, gold

and silver in London will Championships. For all these

athletes, the start is the difficulty. Once they get going,

Richard Whitehead has an amazing speed. He's out in lane for. His

only real Challenger Ntando Mahlangu sometimes can't get used to his

blades. He's got a wide style. He's living with Richard Whitehead at the

moment. Look at Ntando Mahlangu to go. Is going to win this. He's

coming away from Richard Whitehead. The time is 23.16. A big personal

best. Ntando Mahlangu. He has a real challenger in the South African

youngster, Richard Whitehead. He beat him in the World Championships,

Whitehead, victorious there but Ntando Mahlangu is the future of

this event. A big win over Richard Whitehead there with a personal

best. We are so used to seeing Richard Whitehead win. When he gets

into his running down the home straight, he just flies past people

but Ntando Mahlangu of their was good enough to just move away from

Richard Whitehead. Very impressive from Ntando Mahlangu. When you see

what the winning time was, 23.16, you understand how fast that was. It

was going to be a tough order for Richard to gain too much ground on

him because the young South African really ran a nice balanced race.

Ntando Mahlangu fell in the 100 in the World Championships and

actually, sometimes his cadence of movement, he can't quite control the

blades but one she harnesses it, you can see what he can do and Richard

Whitehead was not running a bad time. His personal best of 23.01. He

was not too far away from that. That is a big gap and a great win for

Ntando Mahlangu. The young man must be so excited because Richard is so

iconic in this event. So, for him, it's a big victory. Once he gets

older and mature than get stronger, he may be the person we see going to

the 23 second mark. Richard Whitehead is going on to Tokyo.

Let's have a look at the results. A big personal best from Ntando

Mahlangu. Both of those men are talking to fill now. A personal

best, Richard. What it'd like to be part of this occasion Festival? It's

great to have an opportunity to race in such a great stadium in the

Diamond League. I've been here a couple of times before. To be asked

again, and be supporting Ntando Mahlangu, a future success, that's

what it's all about, legacy. Two-time Paralympic gold-medallist,

it's about supporting, nurturing in helping the next-generation. And

obviously, the sport we are getting today is all about laying down the

platform for para athletics and that's what's important. I'm just

hearing, unfortunately, you got the cute coming alongside your name. The

on the results, I suppose it's an irrelevance for you today. -- DQ.

Something to do the lane infringement. That's what it's all

about, really. My point of view is it's about standing in front of this

crowd and showing the support that they are giving, it's worthwhile,

and whether you get a DQ or a personal best, it's irrelevant. My

season was finished five weeks ago so all I have been doing is eating

lots of chocolate and having pizza and Indians and I went to my mate's

wedding last week so congratulations, mate. I never

thought you would get married. Well done. Congratulations on all of your

achievement and everything going forward. Thank you for your support.

It's been great and hopefully we can support the next generation as well.

Congratulations, a massive personal best. Tell us about the whole day.

It is a great day, a great experience. To get a PB, a great

time, I have never gone down that far. Quite a big race for the crowd

and everyone here today. Thanks to the competitors, without them I

would not be here. Thank you to Richard Whitehead. He is a star and

for the first time I saw him today. I could not ask for more. It went

well. Richard said it is all about the next generation.

Congratulations, keep it going. Thank you. We are in the fifth round

of the long jump. Dan Bramble is on the runway. That looks better. He

has had an OK summer. European team champion. Two centimetres shy of the

plasticine. Just leans back a little bit and rotates forwards. He just

rotates forwards and lands early. You can see him coming from a

premature landing. It is an lucky. He needed 8.15 to go to the World

Championships. Just having a chat with his coach. Now we turn our

attention to the South African. Has had an enormous season. Started

jumping in February. He really has moved on this year. A bronze medal

in the World Championships. Just chopped that slightly. That might be

the second jump beyond eight metres here. The wind is a little bit

difficult for them out there. Because of the nature of the stand,

the wind whips around the stand. You can start with a tail wind, but

halfway down you can feel the wind in your face. He drops his feet in a

bit early. He could have held them up a bit longer. But he keeps

himself up right before going in for his landing. Two men over eight

metres. He is second behind Lawson. We are in the last round of the long

jump competition. Mike Hartfield, 7.78 in the last

round. I think he has extended that. No World Championships for him.

Maybe he is the freshest of all the jumpers. He is just one centimetre

behind Samaai. He will have to settle for third on this occasion.

There is the winner. 8.19 in the third round, the best of the

afternoon. Thank you very much, Steve. We are

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