Day 10, Part 3 Athletics: World Championships

Here we go, then. London is calling. Britain is watching. He is a

one-man, world superpower. Look at that. Laura Muir, was so

close. We have enjoyed some wonderful

moments in London and tonight the curtain comes down on the 16th World

Athletics Championships and in its history, it is doubtful that has

been a bigger, better and more eventful ten days of action. Like

the 2012 Olympics, it has been momentous, magical and marvellous.

Thousands of fans have come out to these championships and tonight is

another sell-out as seven gold medals are up for grabs. This has

been a great timetable, London and the UK once again, showing the world

when it comes to top-class sporting events, nobody does it better. The

final session has already begun. If you have been watching on BBC Two,

you will have seen it. Welcome to BBC One and we are here until 10pm

and we end with the 4x100 and the relays. Good evening Carlin, Denise

and Michael. Seeing the montage of the moments of this championship, it

has been truly spectacular, varied, unpredictable championships? He said

it all, it has been fantastic and what your World Championships should

be like. It should be close and have a detailed narrative, you shouldn't

be able to predict the winners. The favourites and the reigning

champions haven't always delivered but there will be some surprises and

some talented young individuals, especially from the Great Britain

team. One of the things you enjoy is the unpredictability because that is

what the sport needs," her. It is such a fantastic part of the sport.

You have 200 countries competing. We talk about athletes working hard,

all of these athletes work hard. When someone wins a medal, they

deserve it, regardless of who we wanted to win or who the favourite

was. It is something the sport misses a lot of time. We have eight

people in the final, they all want the gold medal, only one of them can

get it. You can guarantee one of them will win it. We need the stars

of the sports, but that should be a sub narrative to a great competition

and all the athletes out there and if we can get to that, I think we

will be forced with Usain Bolt's retirement, but if the sport does

this the right way, it will help it going forward to focus on

competition. One of those is the women's hurdles last night. The

world record holder, has looked unbeatable and then she gets beaten

in her first big opportunity to win a global gold? It was an amazing

result. I got a text from Sally and he said, I did it. It has been a

Championships that has been hell for the pundits. The bookies will be

down. We have enjoyed it. We have more to come tonight. The men's hi

Jim competition is ongoing. Then it is the women's 800 metres final.

Caster Semenya is on for another gold medal. Great Britain will

attempt a fourth successive podium finish in the women's 4x100 metres

relay. And then the curtain comes down on the man 4x100 relay. Let's

get out on the track and there is Lynsey Sharp in another global

final. What can she do out there? Andrew Cotter and Paula Radcliffe.

COMMENTATOR: She is delighted to be here after thinking she had been

disqualified, then was reinstated after the tangling with Charlene

Lipsey in the semifinal. Realistic about her chances because the

strength of those women's 800 metres is extraordinary. The story over the

past couple of seasons has been sensitive and complicated, but at

the same time simple. Caster Semenya wins and then wins again. The

difference this year, is the addition of the American Angie

Wilson. She has been running extraordinary times. We look back to

last month and the Diamond League meeting in Monaco, Castor so many

and Niyonsaba first and second, but I Ajee Wilson Lilley beat them both.

She has taken two seconds off her best, smashed the American record,

Paula Radcliffe and suddenly she is a contender. She is, the race you

are talking about in Monaco, gave her belief. She ran them to the

wire, huge personal best and big American record that had stood since

the year 2000. She underlined her arrival on the 800 metres racing

scene. Caster Semenya has to be tired after what she ran in the 1500

metres. We want daily-macro wonder the effort to get the bronze medal

in the 1500 metres, what it has taken out of her legs. She is the

clear favourite still. Let's go through the line-up for this final

of the women's 800 metres. Lynsey Sharp getting ready, she will start

on the very inside. Lynsey Sharp, spare a thought for

the athlete who thought she had qualified but then it was overturned

a Lynsey Sharp was into the final. After making the final in Rio and

running so well. Come on, she says to herself. These are nervous

moments for all of them. What can she hope for here? Lynsey Sharp on

the inside. Look out for Niyonsaba, sometimes had tactics on the bus,

but she is incredibly strong. So often, just behind Caster Semenya.

There is Margaret Wambui, bronze medal in Rio. Her folding in Monaco

in that race may have been an aberration. But of the big three,

she is the most vulnerable to Wilson. Charlene Lipsey when the 800

in the Diamond League meeting here last month. Was the front runner in

her semifinal. She may go out quickly. And Niyonsaba, an

apprentice to Caster Semenya, Silver medal in Rio. And Melissa Bishop,

fourth in Rio. And the great hope for the United States, in a season

where Wilson has made such improvements, but Caster Semenya,

one of the most famous women in sport. All the attention and focus

that athletes don't get Angie has to ignore it. She runs and she usually

wins. Cichocka, if this is slow, she might have a chance. And Lynsey

Sharp... Welcome to the stadium, welcome to another major final. We

wonder who might take it out. It might be one of the Americans, they

do share the same coach and he likes that tactic. But Caster Semenya,

always the woman to beat in the 800 metres. Lynsey Sharp on the inside,

Cichocka outside her and their Caster Semenya in the green of South

Africa. Wilson to her right. Wilson hitting the front first. Will bear

be a Derek Thompson coach plan here for the two Americans? They did

train hard together. They will run a race that will suit the both of

them. Niyonsaba, will she change her tactics? Caster Semenya is watching

all the time. Charlene Lipsey, just behind her. Wilson and Niyonsaba

lift the pace. Lynsey Sharp in a good position and Caster Semenya

sitting in fifth. Lynsey Sharp in a good position at the bell but it

looks fast. 58 seconds for the first lap. Before we expected, Lynsey

Sharp living with them at the moment. The noise in this stadium,

trying to lift Lynsey Sharp. The pace is too quick. Wilson hits the

front. They are separating themselves from the rest. Caster

Semenya is digging in. Caster Semenya, these three surely for the

medals? Wambui is a long way back. Lynsey Sharp is further back still.

But Caster Semenya, waiting to strike and here comes Caster

Semenya. She has gone past them all. She blows them away and look at that

time. 1:55.17, for Caster Semenya. She has beaten her best, it is a new

national record. Caster Semenya, Olympic champion and how she took it

in the home straight. Unbeatable. Niyonsaba and Wilson were there but

they were blown away by Caster Semenya. She is simply unbeatable in

this event. It was extraordinary over the final 200 metres. It was,

Niyonsaba shakes her head because she cannot bring any more, she ran

really well. But Caster Semenya is just unbeatable. She has moved

herself up the world all-time list ahead of the great names. She is

just growing up there. The way she waited and waited. Bat was done,

that time, she would have come through the bell in 58.5. Usually,

there is a drop-off in the first lap to the second, it is who can now

read the drop-off. But she ran a negative split. Her finish over the

final 50 metres, extraordinary. She ran a negative split and the

majority of it was done in the last 200 metres. Niyonsaba and Wilson had

run the hardest part in the third 200 metres, but 27.8, for Caster

Semenya for the last 200 metres. We set the only chance to beat her is

that she might be tired after the 1500. It doesn't look like she was.

She was working very hard, but she timed it to perfection. I guess

Wilson was thinking, she will come back at some point and I can react

and run with it. And I have a chance to fight for the silver medal. But

it was Erika Kacicova who found a bit more to try and react. But that

is brilliant from Caster Semenya. When you bring 50.7 400-metre pays

and combine it with the 401 1500 metre, but its dominance over

athletics. Lindsay Sharp has had a good run. This is a high-quality

field, but Caster Semenya, if he can run that time from a negative split,

she can go faster. Her place over the last 200, Niyonsaba and Wilson

couldn't live with it. It was a big winning margin in the end and there

was no doubt who the best in the world is and perhaps will be for

some time in the 800 metres the women. Caster Semenya, the world

champion. Niyonsaba De Silva and we talked about how often she has been

runner-up, second best to Caster Semenya. Wilson, ahead of Wambui,.

Here is a look back at a field event that did not quite go the way it was

planned for Great Britain's Robbie Grabarz. Six athletes still were

involved at this stage. Grab ours was one of them but he had to go

clear at this third event. It was just too much for him.

Unfortunately, that was the end of his Championships. He had to resign

himself to take the sixth-place finish. Bondarenko had passed so

grab ours ended in slight disappointment. He cleared 2.31 in

qualifying. 2.33 last year. This is the same height he cleared to take a

bronze medal after at this stadium and he hoped to come back and

reprise that medal. Right then, the bar at 2.3 two. Mutaz Essa Barshim,

the world leader. He goes clear. A massive margin. He has just looked

prolific at every height right through the competition. And another

jump that sales over the bar this time at 2.32. He is the world leader

at 2.38 and the second best ever with a leap of 2.43. The world

record is two point 45, just to give you the numbers. Here is a young

man, 20 years of age. Two men clear. Grab ours is out. And

Danil Lysenko, the neutral athlete joins the Qatari Bacsinszky. --

Mutaz Essa Barshim. Bondarenko in salvage mode because

he has two fouls at this salvage height. He has to go clear to stay

involved. He is in ninth place. That is as close as he gets. Just miss

timed it over the top of the bar. He lifted his head. His hips dropped a

little bit. He just took the bar off. Very unlucky but this is

athletic and you make your own luck in athletics.

The 2013 world champion, silver in 2015, Bondarenko plays no further

part. Ninth place because he passed at that previous height. Bondarenko

is out. I'm delighted to say we have been

joined in the studio by these guys, the 4x100 metre gold-medallists, the

champions of the world. Guys, we are delighted to have you here.

Congratulations and well Ban on last night, well done on today. The

frightening levels must be huge but that the maiming your smiles have

gone. To be honest, I have not had any sleep! I am so tired right now!

The crowd was amazing. Even being up here, it is amazing. It was nice to

get a gold medal in London. Say not much sleep between the four of you?

Any party in? We went to the hotel and watch the race back. I watched

it about 25 times. Even today I tried to fall asleep and I couldn't.

My mind is still going. I will take a few days of being tired. Adam,

talk us through the race. Michael did an analysis of where you wear

with the Americans and you were level right until the last. What

were you feeling inside once you had the baton? CJ started unbelievably.

I had never seen him move so fast. I thought, I have got to get out here

and we have got to get a good change and we did and I got the baton. My

aim was to get to Danny as fast as possible. I thought we are in with a

very good chance. I took a glance to my left and the Americans and

Jamaicans were behind. I thought, I know what Danny can do and what

Nethaneel can do. It was one of the best anchors I have ever seen. It

was crazy. That is the changeover, really smooth changeover, and got

the baton to Nethaneel, and they had been in the collegiate system all

year, having loads of races and I am glad Nethaneel got the better! What

is going through your mind? I knew in order to get the victory we had

to push through the zone, big acceleration, can't afford to slow

down. Colman and Bolts, I knew I had to stay relaxed and drive to the

line. And with Christian Colman you have been head-to-head Slimani times

this season. Did you not think it would be you and Usain Bolt? My only

mindset was me and these guys here. I had the utmost faith in them.

After the prelims I said trust me, if it comes down to the anchor leg,

I promise I have got you. They put in Sun Valley at effort. CJ had a

stellar leg. Adam is a great performer. I handle the rest. I know

this man next to hear, Michael Johnson, has been incredibly

important to you and any struggles you have had and motivation to go

one. Do you want to tell us about that? Michael Johnson is one of our

idols, truthfully. And he is always speaking some real truths. I take

great pride in what he says, especially when it comes to me. He

has had some good things to say about me which means a lot. When you

have someone of Michael Johnson's stature encouraging you an thing you

can go the comet gives you extra belief. Well done to all of you, you

gave us an incredible Golden glow at the end of that night. I know you

had some tough times and Michael's words kept you going. You have all

had tough times. CJ, it was tough in Beijing. Guys, thank you so much and

get some sleep! After you have had some more partying but get some

sleep. This Championship has been dominated by the knowledge that at

the end of it we will say goodbye to Usain Bolt and Mo Farah from the

track. They have had varying successes here in these

championships. We are also going to say goodbye to one of our favourite

colleagues, a man who achieved at the very highest heights of his

athletics career. For 37 years he has been golden on the microphone.

Here are some of Brendan Foster's best bits.

It is really a very simple story, local lad Brendan makes good. The

great Mo Farah, he really is one of the greatest of all time. It must be

one of the greatest moments in the history of British sport. The world

record smashed by 2.8 seconds. Paula Radcliffe on her way to a final

victory. Foster, the man who has led, Foster the gold medal for Great

Britain. Howay the lads, Brendan Foster! There goes David Rudisha, a

proud Maasai warrior. I never thought I would see this

site in London. These guys running past Gateshead

Stadium, it warms my heart. Brendan Foster of Gateshead adds

another notch to a remarkable belt. It is better than anything I have

ever read about. Brendan Foster of Great Britain comes in with the

bronze. Gebrselassie won this race because

he does not know how to lose. It is the greatest half marathon in

the world, isn't it? It has been a pleasure watching you,

well done. Thank you, Mr Foster. Some incredible moments there.

Brendan Foster has been on the microphone for some wonderful

athletic moments over the years and we will all miss his dulcet tones in

the commentary box and that is where he is sitting now for the men's 1500

metres final which will be the last ever commentary you will hear from

Brendan Foster. He has put his smart shirt on for this tonight.

Turnaround, Brendan, I would like a chat with you. We have cameras

everywhere! I have not spoken to since last night and Mo's race. It

was very emotional. That wonderful silver that he won. You have been

fortunate to have this last six years of his global dominance. If I

was to ask you about your favourite moments, I imagine that his races

might come close to the top? They certainly would. To be honest, in

this stadium, sitting next to Steve in 2012 when he won the gold medal,

I said that is enough for me, it will not get any better. Then I had

a rethink and thought he will do more and I want to be there when he

does it! I have been so lucky when he has been there when he has done

it. I have enjoyed every minute of it. It has been a total pleasure. I

thought he ran brilliantly last night. I think you showed us that he

is a real battler, a real champion, a real warrior on the track. And

with 30 metres to go I think he thought he could win it. It has been

great, a pleasure and I look forward to watching you all on the telly.

But that is definitely it? When that microphone goes down at the end of

the 1500 metres tonight? I have enjoyed this little bit so who

knows? Frank Sinatra had plenty of comebacks. So maybe you will visit

us in the studio? No, I am retiring and I will walk the pilgrimage in

Spain and that will be it. Did you feel last night that it was a

changing of the guard and handing the baton over to the future

generations? Well, last night, in this stadium, it was like I have

never known it before. It was the most exciting hour of athletics that

I have ever witnessed. This stadium has been brilliant. The crowds have

been incredible. If I was the IAAF I would be knocking on the door and

saying can we come back again as Mac I think we would all echoed that

sentiment. Brendan, thank you very much on the microphone.

It is my pleasure now to hand over to Steve Cram who won the first 1500

metre title back in 1983 and for the very last time, the legend that is

Brendan Foster. Take it away. No pressure, Brendan, you had better

get it right. The 1500 metres is always one of the most exciting

races for Brendan and I to commentate on.

Chris head going for Great Britain in a loaded field here. Elijah

Manangoi might be the favourite. And also Timothy Cheruiyot from Kenya.

It is the three-time champion Asbel Kiprop which everyone will look to

but I am not sure he is in good shape. If it is slow a lot of people

can kick to a medal here. The Moroccans are finding some runners

again. I have always enjoyed watching Asbel Kiprop, I think

Brendan has as well. I hope he can resurrect some of the glories of the

last three World Championships. Adel Mechaal has been running well,

training in Morocco but he is running for Bahrain. Marcin

Lewandowski, he won the European indoors in this distance moving up

from the 800. Nick Willis at his best. He is getting on a little bit,

he won't mind me saying, I am sure. He has picked up medals before when

it has been that slow. Timothy Cheruiyot, a great young talent and

one who will be thinking this could be his day. The Norwegians are

hoping that Filip Ingebrigtsen, the middle of three brothers. And Chris

O'Hare, Britain's only representative. He has been running

superbly this year. And Jakub Holusa has been training in Morocco. He is

dangerous if it is a slow race. Gregorek, I think he is happy to be

in the final to be honest. Murnan boy, he almost won it two years ago,

# Elijah Manangoi. And Adel Mechaal. An opportunity here for Chris

O'Hare. The slimmest of chances. As ever in the 1500 metres, it is all

about tactics. On the Diamond League circuit, you

are probably say Manangoi, certainly. It is a World

Championship final and World Championships which has been full of

surprises. Full of favourites not winning and people coming through

and performing well on the night. Putting themselves in the right

place and in the 1500m, that couldn't be truer. Absolutely right.

Chris O'Hare poised between the two canyons. He is ready for a fast

race. Look how focused he is. Focused on the track ahead, aware of

the two athletes next to him. I am surprised they aren't moving the

pays on quicker. There are three canyons in this field. Asbel Kiprop

is that, down the field but it is steady. His three World

Championships have been run with a 51, 52 last lap. But Timothy

Cheruiyot and Manangoi might think differently this time. Chris O'Hare

has got to be careful. If those two go away, there is still a medal to

be had. As bulk Kip Robert might just slot in amongst them. Asbel

Kiprop cruises past Chris O'Hare. Will these other two be powerful and

strong enough to get the title away from him. Ingebrigtsen, taking over.

Chris O'Hare still sticking to his task. This is why is running. The

Kenyan runners will not let all the kickers have a chance. Ingebrigtsen

is trying to bring the pack back to these three.

Ingebrigtsen and Mechaal are there. Chris O'Hare is struggling at this

point. Ingebrigtsen is going charging through on the inside. The

bell sounds. Timothy Cheruiyot strikes. Manangoi, the fastest man

in the world this year, follows him. Ingebrigtsen is running a fine raise

as Chris O'Hare seems to be having a very bad day. I cannot believe the

Spaniard is in there with a chance. But look at Ingebrigtsen, the

Norwegians will be delighted if he can get a medal. It is down to

Manangoi and Timothy Cheruiyot. Mechaal is still endless. Has

Ingebrigtsen got a chance to try and win it? Manangoi cannot get past his

team-mate. It is going to be the gold but Manangoi. Still the last

time, gold this time. So close on the line. Ingebrigtsen made a dive,

I think he might have got it. This man knows 1500m running, he is a big

fan of Asbel Kiprop. He has been in good shape in recent times, just to

confirm, Ingebrigtsen has, by the smallest of margins hung on to

confirm, Ingebrigtsen has, by the smallest of margins hung onto the

bronze medal. Well done to him. Timothy Cheruiyot lead it all the

way, but it was Manangoi, second when he finished fast two years ago.

Injury and illness last year robbed him of a good run in Rio, but he is

now the world champion. Tough race for Chris O'Hare. Brendan, it has

been a long journey for these guys, but yours has been longer than all

of them. We will hear your analysis of this race. Everybody will be

sorry to see you go. We'll still have a drink and talk about

athletics, but in terms of sitting next to me and analysing races, this

is the last time. So here you go. The Kenyan rest, that is where I

came in. My first international race and it has been the same ever since.

Classic tactics by them. Look at them battling it out, the fastest

man in the world against the second fastest man and they are seeing to

the finish line. It is wonderful to see. Ingebrigtsen chasing it.

Mechaal on the inside battling. But the winner, Manangoi of Kenya,

second place to Kenya and Ingebrigtsen diving over the line.

Timothy Cheruiyot on the inside, just holding the pays, working hard.

And Manangoi working so smoothly, battling through. Cruising as it

was. And Ingebrigtsen, watch him, he wants the bronze medal. Does he cut

him off? We will try to look at the head on. Because Mechaal was trying

to get there. We will see that from here with Timothy Cheruiyot, giving

everything. Ingebrigtsen wanted that medal. Manangoi look strong. Mechaal

on the inside. If we look closely, Ingebrigtsen just edging across him.

Maybe edged across him before he died, but there will be some

questions and at the end of the day, that is the silver-medallist

becoming the champion. Manangoi of Kenya. It has been a pleasure

working with you. You said about how things remain the same. Sunderland

won today and Newcastle got beat. That is my last little dig. I might

not get the chance to do that again on television. You might win again

sometime. It has been brilliant the last 20 years or so. Thank you for

being here with me. We will be sad to see you go and we will miss you

incredibly. Let's see this last result. Gold medal but Kenya, Silver

medal but Kenya. Timothy Cheruiyot taking the silver. And Ingebrigtsen,

the bronze for Norway. Holding of Mechaal, who was finishing quickly.

Not a good day for Chris O'Hare. He tried to go early on and ended up in

12th place. STUDIO: Thank you, Brendan, thank

you Steve. That wasn't the best day at the office the Chris O'Hare.

Those days can happen? They can, but that wasn't the Chris O'Hare we have

seen all season. It is not the one we had our fingers crossed to see

tonight because at his best comedy could have been challenging for the

bronze medal with Ingebrigtsen, who, it has to be said, is lucky to have

got away with that, if he has. It was close on the line. It was a

tough race and they made it a hard race. Let's go back out to Steve

Backley. Just to bring you up to speed up

what happened and the story as it unfolded at the climax of the men's

high jump final. He was in fourth place before this

jump and has stayed there. He came down on that. Appreciation from the

Mexican. What it meant was, Ghazal has taken the bronze medal. The

realisation that Ghazal of Syria takes the bronze medal, with

everything the country has been through. Something to celebrate for

Ghazal. Absolutely elated. He is absolutely in pieces. A bronze medal

after clearing two metres and 29. Robert Grabarz, unable to go clear

on this occasion. Two athletes left, one of them this

man, who has been flawless right through the competition. He went

clear the first time of asking. Have a look at what he did to this.

Absolutely cleared it. He is so smooth, he has lotion in his motion.

Barshim from Qatar, where the next World Championships take place in

two years, his younger brother also may join him there because they will

be allowed for jumpers. Barshim looking incredible. Superb, great

speed on the runway. Nobody comes off the ground as well as he does.

The only man who could stay involved and take it to Barshim was this

young man, the 20-year-old Russian, neutral athlete, Lysenko. He had to

go clear here and then clear the next height. Just out of his reach.

So the youngster takes a bow and takes the silver medal. There is

Barshim for the gold medal. Confirmation of the medals. So many

men went over 2.31 in qualifying. Robert Grabarz was one of them.

2.25, his best this evening. STUDIO: That is the case of the

favourite coming and taking the gold medal. When we were discussing the

1500m race and we didn't get a chance to give you an moment because

I personally, one of my favourite Brendan Foster commentary moment is

you winning London marathons and breaking world records. You must

have your own personal tribute? I do and it is a big thank you. He has

been, since I started doing a bit of commentating, been such a help and

guiding me through that. Steve and Andrew as well, but my earliest

memories of my races are Brendan talking about me, me watching them

back and him being there at the cross-country in 1992. And then the

peak of my career. And he created the great North run, which I love.

The people of that area love to come out and support it. I know he will

be involved, we will not lose him, he will be around. He is adamant

that microphone has been put down. From one hero, Brendan, to another.

We have been invaded in the studio. In the last ten minutes, he wrote

the hedgehog has arrived. We don't know what is going to happen. --

hero the hedgehog. He is going to give Michael a cuddle. Hero doesn't

speak. Wow. You are not insured, our public liability insurance isn't

that high, so think about your family. Very impressive. You just

have to wave your hand in the air, is there more than one hero? Yes or

no, are you the only hero? You are the only hero. You work so hard, we

thought there might be two. Sorry. With all his talent, I thought he

would be a decathlete. Those moves, yes. I know you have got to go and

spread the word through the stadium, it has been great meeting you. Thank

you so much. Wow. It is before the watershed. Kids are watching. Thank

you, goodbye. OK! Don't work with animals and

children and children dressed up as hedgehogs! The relay finals are

coming up and the team are hoping to emulate last night's success for

Britain. There was a spectacular performance. Throughout this

tournament, the stories around British Athletics have revolved

around the fact they are not meeting their six to eight target set by UK

sport. They are up to four medals now. But I think what we have seen

and enjoyed from the British team is the idea that the future is doing

well in global hands. Phil Jones reports. At the end of

any major championships, memories of success are always entwined with

what might have been moments. On home ground that combination proved

quintessentially British. Success came early. Opening-night and gold

for marvellous Mo. Mo Farah is going to win it! He is a one-man

superpower! But he was not the eye of the perfect Metal Storm. Mo Farah

fights for the silver! We hoped. He gave everything as he always has

done. There were other British sightings on the medal radar coming

in, but each relied on defying the world order. Laura Muir was so

close. As 1/4-place finish followed another, the only storm brewing in

cynical circles was discontent at the lack of British medals. I think

the athletes have performed well but at times more experience would have

helped them get on that podium. The reality is you can be young and

finished fourth here and beat two years older and finish ninth or

tenth. There is no guarantee. As much as they argue they can get

better, they can always get worse. I think for too long this British team

has relied on two or three British hopefuls so you have relied on Mo

Farah 's, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford. They have masked

deficiencies behind the sceness. You would think we would be winning more

medals than we are and we have to look at why that is not happening.

Guess, athletics is publicly funded, some ?11 million from bending in the

four-year cycle to 2020 and medal targets have to be set and met.

Here's the aim six to eight medals. One of the major problems with

British Athletics is they seem to have the bells and whistles and all

the stuff around the athletes in terms of physiotherapists and

psychologists, but I think the coaching been neglected. Quite often

we chuck the scientists at them and you are putting the cherry on a

non-existing cake. Help the coach build the cake and then stick the

cherry on. I look at certain aspects of British coaching and it is not at

the level it is in other countries. There is a reason why Mo Farah is

based in Oregon and why I go to Phoenix. So how fair was it to deal

only with medals to determine success when there were clearly

signs of generation next. Still, one medal in eight days did not equate

to home comfort for British Athletics. It offered potential for

critics to calm, until that as we witnessed another Super Saturday of

sorts. Sarah lost his 5,000-metre crown, but not his kingdom. A silver

lined ending to his global track career was followed by a quartet

Silver sprint and then historic gold from the British men. That was the

nominal! -- phenomenal. The medal tally increased to four. The early

near misses had medals for company but success and failure was captured

in a whole new light, and in this, the first year of a new Olympic

cycle, you can find amid the what might have been moments, belief in a

future which is bright. Well, next up on the track, it is

the 4x400 metre win in's relay. And for Great Britain this is an area

where there has been considerable success, because they have had seven

successive podium finishes. And they will expect tonight to be up there

again and it is an example of where investment has helped to pay off and

there has been a change to Great Britain in the quartet that

qualified? Yes, Eilidh Doyle is coming in which is great. Lots of

experience. She is the team captain. She will give these young ladies the

opportunity to understand what it is like.

She is the captain. She will motivate them and give them

confidence, but it is a young team. That we cannot deny. The general

flat speed has not been as good as it has been. A great reaction for

them and where is their competition coming from tonight? Apart from the

obvious, the United States of America. We like their entrances.

They may get a little competition from this group from Poland as well.

Poland always have strong relay teams. I would expect Botswana will

provide some competition with Amantle Montsho and Lydia Jele.

Jamaica will be strong. They are not as strong as they have been in the

past but they still will be strong. I think the US will be out there. I

think there could be quite a battle for those other two medals. Great

Britain will be in there and Botswana, Jamaica and Poland is

always dangerous. The handovers are not such an issue in the 4x400. But

where are the issues. We saw Maggie Hudson with an error which led to

qualification? You have to make sure you obey the rules when the official

puts you in place and that you don't move and that sort of thing. The

second runner has to make sure they do not break too early. The biggest

risk for four by Hundred -- 4x400 m relay running is the runner is

fatiguing as they are running in and you have to make sure you keep your

eye on the incoming runner and judge how quickly they are fatiguing and

make sure you do not run off too soon. The big news for the men's

quartet is Jack Green has been sacrificed. We will talk about that

more ahead. A lot of these athletes are young with not quite the

experience on the global stage. We saw the way the medals have not

slowed the way UK cat macro sport would have liked. This is the reason

why these young athletes are here, to gain experience for the next

Olympic cycle. It is very important. Let's get out there to Andrew Cotter

and Steve Cram. It is an interesting choice that

Eilidh Doyle is coming in for Perri Shakes-Drayton. Eilidh Doyle was

part of the quartet in Rio. She led it out but she is in the third leg

here. Steve, you were mentioning that Christine Ohuruogu has been the

mainstay of all the successful quartets for Britain over the past

two years? Yes, this is the first time that she's not there. You are

looking for the talisman in your team. Christine ran all the legs.

Whatever we do going forward, you look at that. At the minute it is

still Eilidh Doyle. That is why she has been brought back in. Perri

could get back to her best. I think they have a great chance at least of

bronze. This is how they line up. The last two major events have been

contested for medals by the same three, USA, Jamaica, Great Britain

and Northern Ireland. Botswana with Lydia Jele and Amantle Montsho on

the anchor leg. They could be a threat. Jamaica bring in a couple,

Shericka Jackson and Novlene Williams-Mills. Stefanie MacPherson

is not that. Zoey Clark leads out Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Nielsen was the quickest yesterday. Then Doyle and Diamond. Quanera

Hayes leads out USA. Poland are perhaps greater than the sum of

their parts. Individually they are not strong. France have been great

in 4x400 relays for a while. But they are without their strongest

runner. United States have Hayes, Felix and Shakima Wimbley. Phyllis

Francis is the individual gold-medallist said they are the

clear favourites. Behind them are Jamaica. And also Nigeria could be a

threat. So it is Zoey Clark in lane five who

leads out Great Britain and Northern Ireland but between the two big

threats, the United States inside and Jamaica outside. The elongated

stretched out stager of a 4x400 metres relay. We will see in 300

metres time where everyone lives. A great start by the Nigerians.

Patients George went out quickly in the heats and has got it here but is

being run down by Chrisann Gordon of Jamaica. Zoey Clark us to finish

quickly because Quanera Hayes was alongside her. She has great

strength over the last 100 metres. A decent start by Nigeria. Botswana

being left at the moment. It is Nigeria, Jamaica and the United

States out in front and Zoey Clark trying to make up some ground. I

really wanted her to be five metres up from that. Poland front-loaded

their team with the better runners in the first legs. Jamaica has

pulled up. She has got a hamstring or something. That will affect

things. The real scrap is going to be here. Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby

has pulled up. Nielsen will be part of our team for the next two years.

Poland have gambled. Nielsen now pulling away. Great Britain and

Poland second and third. The United States is a long way clear. Shakima

Wimbley take the time from Allyson Felix. Now Eilidh Doyle has it for

Nielsen. Poland running strongly and the Polish runner is chasing down

Eilidh Doyle at the moment. The roar of the noise is all that Eilidh

Doyle. Poland are not panicking. A little bit of a gap then back to

Nigeria with their third leg runner Nathaniel who is making up ground at

the moment. Eilidh Doyle beginning to pull away from the Polish

athlete. Look at the gap with the United States out in front. Great

Britain and Northern Ireland are in a great position coming into the

home straight. Shakima Wimbley ran a brilliant leg for the United States

and has done it again. Emily Diamond will hit this hard. Great Britain

are still second. Type one macro is tired a little bit. She gets the

baton to Emily Diamond. She has gone out hard. There is a silver medal

here if she is sensible. The United States is a different country again.

Phyllis Francis is way out in front. This battle for the silver medal,

Emily Diamond winning it at the moment and Swiety coming under

pressure from Nigeria. The United States cruising to gold by a country

mile. Phyllis Francis chasing down a wonderful time. And Emily Diamond

now. The swell of noise in the stadium. She is being hunted down by

Poland. Swiety coming. Hanging on for silver, Emily Diamond takes it.

Her team-mates meet her now. Diamond brings them home to silver. Silver

for Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for Zoey Clark, Xavier

Wilson, Eilidh Doyle and Emily Diamond. Pull at they so often win

this title and win it by a distance. -- Laviai Nielsen. There was a

threat coming behind them. Ironically, Andrew, the British team

ran slower than they did in the semifinal, but that is not the

point. It is racing in a final when things are going around you, making

decisions. Running from the front most of the time. Young Nielsen

found herself in second place. She had to give the baton to Eilidh who

had no choice but to make the others chase. Poland front-loaded and they

gambled with Swiety. Emily did the right thing and was brave and strong

in the last 50 minutes to hang on even though Swiety was charging. A

silver medal. watershed. Kids are watching. Thank

you, goodbye. Nielsen, decent run. Emily Diamond,

51 flat. Good performance in terms of times and splits. America,

superb. Way ahead of everyone else. You can only beat what is there.

Jamaica did pull up. Became a battle for the silver medal and this

quartet delivered. You feel when we watch Great Britain and Northern

Ireland celebrating and the United States, you feel for Anneisha

McLaughlin-Whilby by Jamaica. Jamaica were in a good position. I

think they would have been favourites for the silver medal,

certainly. At this point, I was concerned. You want to be in the

race, not to win it because we knew the USA would be there and Jamaica

as well. Now we are in the mix. Now we are dictating things at the

front. Nielsen, itchy is part of this new group of athletes coming

through. Her twin sister and the Hiltons, I am looking forward to see

what they will do. Doyle forces the pace. She is tired coming in. She

hasn't run to many flat for hundreds this year. Emily Diamond knows, I

can beat her, this is a straight foot race on the last leg against

somebody you know well. Once you are in France, you cannot sit there. Off

she goes. She hung on well. And Swiety didn't run badly. She could

have panicked and moved up alongside Emily Diamond. But she doesn't have

the form this year. 53 seconds, she was disappointed. She was being

hunted down. She ran pretty well because they were coming fast behind

her. In Nigeria got close to her. But Swiety wasn't going to get close

to Emily Diamond. Looking at Natasha Hastings and Phyllis Francis,

bringing them home for the United States. Allyson Felix, 48.7 and

Phyllis Francis, 50.2 lamp that is why they were a long way clear.

This is just reward. Not been the best of seasons for British 400

metre running. We are in this transition period, some great talent

coming through. Emily Gyle and -- Emily Diamond, winning a medal last

year. Great. Well done. Quickly out to meet Emily Diamond. As Steve

Osmond shinning, it has been the USA, Jamaica and Great Britain and

Northern Ireland who have shared the medals over the last two major

championships but Jamaica at the injury in the second leg. United

States at the goal, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the silver

medal. Been a slow chart to the Championships. But a bit of

something at the end. United States take the gold with that astonishing

time. Poland get the bronze medal, but Great Britain and Northern

Ireland get the silver medal. This is the story of the women's Discus

final. After that monster throw earlier.

She is the favourite, Perkovic. Double Olympic champion. Was beaten

at the last World Championships by Denny Caballero. That was over 70

metres in the second row. She is stamping her authority. Really good

technique, good block of the left side. So important, to allow the

non-throwing side to offer a post to throw against. Perkovic, wonderful

demonstration. That led by over four metres throughout the competition

until the very last round. Dani Stevens, previous champion, already

had a season's bass. Did this in the last round. Her lifetime best is

67.99. Have a look at this. Absolutely massive launch. A throat

that would move her close to the gold medal line. -- throw. Huge

lifetime best. A new national record for Dani Stevens. Wonderful

technique. She gets the silver medals. Congratulations from

Perkovic. And Robert-Michon. But what it means to take another title.

Perkovic when the Olympics last year and the Croatian NOW is the world

champion, joined by Robert-Michon from France. She also threw well in

the last round 66.21 metres. Sober discus thrower is doing a great job.

Dani Stevens, national record. Perkovic the gold and France taking

the bronze medal. Here is the confirmation. 1/70 metres, enough

for Sandra Perkovic of Croatia to take the gold medal ahead of Dani

Stevens. Here's a reminder of an impressive

performance by Barshim. He had a clean card. This is his best of the

evening. 2.35 metres. That is how to do it. Barshim, in control, finally

takes an outdoor global title. He threatened for a number of years.

Second best ever. With a league three years ago of 2.43 metres, that

is how good he is. He is champion of the world. And there is the

confirmation. Ahead of the young man, Danil Lysenko. And then

later, Barshim came and spoke to fill. It is great to greet you as a

world champion. It feels like it has been a long time coming, but you

deserve it and the night you delivered when you had to. I am very

happy, winning this title, I really wanted it, because it is something I

haven't had. Especially in London, because it is a special place. It is

where I won my first gold medal. It is impossible to forget this night,

I am really happy. Tell me about the pressure coming in when you are the

favourites at least one of the two favourites but people looking to you

to win the gold medal? That is why I perform the bus, when I am under

pressure. Strong field, everybody expecting from me. I expect from

myself, much more than everybody. It is just more motivation. It is just

motivation, I would say. Congratulations, enjoyed a moment.

STUDIO: Date other silver-medallists. A fantastic run

from them. During that race, Jamaica pulled up. Usain Bolt has sent a

tweet saying it hasn't been a great championship for Jamaica. But he

will be here at 9:30pm because he will be saying goodbye to the crowd

here. We will miss him, he transcends this sport. Michael

Johnson has reviewed and charted incredible career of one, Usain

Bolt. And magnificent seven, the Odyssey

continues. Everyone knows the name. Usain Bolt! Everybody knows the name

of the fastest man in the world. He has done it again. But only he knows

what it is like to be the fastest of us all. Here we are, at the end of

his race. So it ends, the lane is now empty. We look back, back to

when only a few knew his talents, even though it was clear to see.

Usain Bolt, going to be the champion. He had to find out the

world was a bigger place and he wasn't yet the fastest after all.

Usain Bolt is struggling. He is good, they said, not great. But he

would be. He arrived in front of the whole world, who watched on in

disbelief. That is superb, it is a new world record. He has blown them

all away. In that moment, things changed. We changed in our thinking

of what might be possible. And then he took us with him and ran round

the world. Records broken, gold upon gold around his neck. Untouchable.

He is going to win the gold. The champion becomes a legend. He gave

us moments in Beijing, Berlin, London, Moscow and Rio. Moments

where time stood still and so did we. History, history, history,

history. Usain Bolt the greatest ever. There is an idea the greatest

ones have a gift from on high. Talent is nothing without the graft

behind. It is a heavy workload if you want to beat the world. But

those who are remembered most clearly do more than achieved great

things, be entertained and Usain Bolt is no coal sporting machine. He

knows all those camera flashes are for him. There has never been a

distance or a barrier between him and the world watching on. He took

us with him. We smiled with him, and proudly said we saw him run. All

this in a race. He said the reputation of the sport. He carried

his sport with him through troubled times. A beacon, difficult to miss

in a yellow vest and golden shoes. He has been the constant. When Usain

Bolt went, all was right with the world. Natural order restored.

# I have been thinking about tomorrow.

# Instead of drowning in the past. No part of us want him to go and go

slow and age as we do, but the end does come, as it has too. There will

be someone else, in time. It has always been that way.

# I've been here long enough to know.

# When to leave and when to tell you.

# Time has come too close to show. Like the greatest showman, he leaves

us wanting more. Because when he ran, we ran with him. We will for

ever remember those moments when the clock and the world stopped.

How can I add any words to that? Beautifully said and delivered. If

anything, his championship here has made us love him more because his

humanity and fallibility is what makes him the complete package.

Perhaps the most distressing thing, you realise, as he is getting older,

we are getting older. He has kept us feeling young in spirit and young in

the enthusiasm for the sport, it has been infectious

He has always made me feel old because I am always compared to him!

I just cannot say it enough. You have to realise how unique years. He

is truly a unique individual and it has been amazing to watch him and it

will be interesting to see what is in store for him in the future. When

you get into this sport, you know when you get into it you will retire

at a very early age and there is a lot of living left to do and it will

be interesting to see what he decides to do with the rest of his

life. I am sure he will want to give back to the sport and there are a

lot of ways he will do it. I cannot imagine he will hide for very long

but he does deserve a holiday. I am sure we will see plenty more of

Usain Bolt. At 9:30pm he is coming out to say goodbye to the crowds.

Out there at the moment we are expecting the 4x400 m men to come

out in the stadium. There they are, the United States of America. For

you, Michael, the favourites? I would have to say they are the

favourites but they are a very weak team compared with what we have seen

from American teams in the past. This team has got stronger with

Matthew Hudson-Smith added to it. I expect them to content to it. This

Great Britain team have a chance for gold. The US team is very weak.

Trinidad and Tobago also have a chance for gold. They won it at the

Olympics. This Belgian team is not as strong as it has been in the past

with all of the Borlees. It will be tight and very entertaining but for

Great Britain interest, there is a real opportunity for another gold.

Maggie Hudson-Smith will take it out. Yesterday, after we heard

Martyn Rooney say Matthew Hudson-Smith had nothing wrong with

his ankle or leg, he said he had to go and sort his head out. It has

happened very quickly and he is back in. I think from the tone yesterday

we did not expect to see him hanging around this Championship? No, but it

is great that he feels he is comfortable and confident enough in

his own mind that he can deliver exactly what the team requires from

him. A good solid start. He has to go out hard but in a good position?

Absolutely. He has to give it as much as he can so we are in

contention from this first stage. I think he would regret it if he did

not run with his team. They need him and I am glad to see him. It is a

very brave decision and the right decision. He is a talented young

man. He has a chance to exercise the Demons from his past experience of

relays. So for the last event of these championships I will hand you

over to Steve Cram for one final time.

Thank you, Gabby. It is good to see Matthew Hudson-Smith out there.

Shades of 1991. Roger Black was that on the first leg. He was number one

at the time. The idea was to get out there and get out there in front.

I'm delighted to hear Michael say he thought we were gold medal

contenders. I certainly think we could be medal contenders. I do not

think people were thinking that coming into these championships, but

the way things have panned out, the United States have a strong team

with Fred Kerley being brought on the last leg. We have France,

Poland, Spain, Alger. I am not sure Cuba will figure but it is a

European scrap here. Belgium got past Britain in qualification with

three of the Borlees and they have changed their order. They will go

second, third and fourth. Cube. This Trinidad team is good. Experienced

as well as the talent which is Jereem Richards, the

bronze-medallist on the second leg. Then Spain. No big names but a solid

team. Poland are always good in relays. Omelko has been moved to the

second leg. Really interesting the order of the teams they have put out

here. That includes Great Britain. The other gold medal we received was

from 1997 when Pettigrew was disqualified in later years. But

medal was awarded in 2008. So we have won this before on two

occasions but 1991 was the most memorable occasion, beating the USA

on that occasion. Matt Hudson-Smith to Dwayne Cowan. Then it will be

Rabah Yousif and you saw in the background Martyn Rooney strolling

around. He said it was his worst performance for Great Britain. That

was in the heats. Will he be better here? The final event of the World

Championships 2017 in London. The men's 4x400 m final. Is there a

medal for Great Britain? So Hudson-Smith setting out to

redeem himself here, for himself and his team-mates. He made the

semifinal, ran well individually. Can he get off off to a good start

here? The stager, as you saw with the win in's it will unwind after

the first bend. -- women's. Belgium changed their order. They have the

three Borlees to come. Poland started slowly. Hudson-Smith trying

to bring it home. Trinidad very much involved. The United States surging

forward may well have the lead. And good for Spain as well who won their

heat. The United States out in front. A little bit of work to do

for Trinidad and Tobago for Jereem Richards who was the 200 metre

bronze-medallist and was so strong in the heats. At the moment for

Great Britain and Northern Ireland it is Dwayne Cowan. What a year he

is having. Jereem Richards expending a lot of energy over the first 200

metres. Cowan just waiting. Richards moving up alongside the United

States. This is brave and foolhardy for Jereem Richards who is feeling

it now. Cowan is running a brilliant leg. The United States lead this.

Great Britain will take the baton in second place. Trinidad come across.

Is there a medal for Britain? It is beginning to look this way. Rabah

Yousif is chasing after the US. Trinidad and Tobago respond. America

have Fred Kerley on the last leg for them. This is Michael Cherry taking

it on. Will Great Britain run him down the back has he gone too quick?

The United States with Michael Cherry out clear. It has been a good

run with Machel Cedenio. Rabah Yousif fades slightly. But it is

still a strong run. Martyn Rooney in third place. Third place and a long

way clear of Spain in fourth. Spain with Garcia on the anchor leg were

very strong in the heats. Rooney goes up the cry from the crowd. Come

on, Martyn. Fred Kerley will surely bring this home for the United

States. We will win a medal. The United States fighting for the gold

and here comes Rooney. He is chasing hard. It will be Trinidad and

Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago take the gold! USA the silver and Great

Britain the bronze. The gamble paid off. The team came together.

Hudson-Smith got them off to a decent start. Cowan, I thought was

brilliant on the second leg. Use it did a good job and by then it was

all about keeping it together -- Rabah Yousif did a good job. What a

surprise, the United States being beaten by Trinidad and Tobago. Great

Britain, under three minutes again, and the bronze medal which was a

fairly comfortable one in terms of how far they were from everybody

else. Six medals for Great Britain and I think that was a pretty good

return for these championships. There were five quarters places as

well. These guys will not worry about that. They have got a medal.

Cowan has been the real mainstay of this quartet over the heats in the

final and such a good season. It is rare when the United States

lose four by four in men's all women's but we knew how strong

quartet was from Trinidad and Tobago. Each one of them ran so

well. Jereem Richards the 200 metre man, I thought he had gone off a bit

too fast but he was hanging on strong. Lalonde Gordon brought them

home well. That was a well-deserved gold medal and always a shock when

the USA do not win. I think they will look at themselves and say they

did not perform. Fred Kerley on the last leg against Gordon, he had a

few metres start. Hats off to Trinidad and Tobago. It was not a

quick time and Michael saying the United States did not have the

strongest team they have ever had. But what the last few days for the

British team. All of those who were saying on Thursday and Friday this

has been a bad championships. You know, it lasts all the way to

Sunday. It does not matter when the events are scheduled, you have to

look at the medal table at the end, not halfway through the

championships. Relay medals are as valid as any other medal, and the

fact that these four came together, when all season long, it has not

looked as though we had a good four by four squad. The guys have been

struggling a little bit with their own form and they are being

interviewed thereby Ieuan Thomas. This in particular from Cowan, just

talk about those who do not know his story. He has been so, so impressive

this season and throughout these championships as well. Again, what

he does not do, we are not sing the whole of that leg but he did not

panic because he was coming back towards Jereem Richards at the end

who had blown past him. Cowan comes back and leaves it in a great

position for Rabah Yousif. He got the frighteners in the back straight

and thought, I have got to make a move here. But he settled back into

it. He initially panicked a little bit and then settled down into

rhythm. Rabah Yousif two years ago was an outstanding 400 metre runner.

He was good in Beijing but he has been a little bit of this. He put

Martyn Rooney in a great position. He has had his problems this season.

Yes, Martyn had problems early on. He did not do well getting ready for

these championships but he has always been a great relay runner. We

talk about Christina horribly but we have to hand it to Martyn, he has

done this twice -- Christina horribly. He has done it twice and

he has done it again here. -- Christine

what about all here down the home straight. Lalonde Gordon himself

finding a brilliant piece of form and Fred Kerley tying up in the end.

Rooney could not quite get to the American but nonetheless, a clear

bronze medal for Great Britain. You look at Lalonde Gordon and you think

of Phil Brown or Kriss Akabusi coming through in 1991, overtaking

the more established 400 metre flat runner. I think Martyn Rooney with

more running in his legs might have challenged their but still a bronze

medal is fantastic. The British time was 2.59 flat. All of them ran

really well. It was Roberts who was the quickest for the United States.

They could only take the silver and Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean

nation again winning the 4x400 m relay.

great scenes. There is Dwayne Callan's dad. How proud must TBE.

His son has become a world champion and Matthew Hudson-Smith, I was told

it was he didn't come to the stadium yesterday that upset the guys. A few

words were said in the heat up the moment. He was here today and he did

a great job. He needed to get them involved and he certainly did that.

Matters will be discussed, as we prepare ourselves for the 1500m

medal ceremony. The medals the Great Britain and Northern Ireland now in

the relays. They have drilled the 4x100 and they have targeted the

4x400 and it has yielded medal. That will be something to look for in the

future. Bat is where you can target funded programme. I think Sebastian

Coe one run in a 4x400 for Great Britain. He would have enjoyed that.

I am sure he will look at these World Championships and say, Brendan

was making the point, what the championships they have been. And

the president of the International athletics Federation, this one might

please them even more. He chased Jake Wightman home in the Diamond

League in Oslo, but the night he was superb in the 1500m. There was a

medal for somebody because we thought Kenya would dominate because

Asbel Kiprop wasn't at his best. Timothy Cheruiyot, he has the odd

action where he looks as though he is about to fall over, leaning

forward a lot. He is quick and fast. I have always enjoyed watching the

man who beat him today. Manangoi, he was the man who was second to Jake

Wightman in Oslo. He would have known we would be saying he would

come and take the world title. Sprinted down the homes break two

years ago. He couldn't catch Asbel Kiprop, he took the silver medal

van. He said he was let down by his team management at the Olympics, he

had injuries and had been ill and couldn't perform to this standard.

We have seen the best of him this year and we have seen the best of

him tonight. The gold for Kenya and Manangoi.

CHEERING and APPLAUSE Well done, he is a great athlete, a

good racer, finally getting it right. Can you retain the World

Championship at 1500m. But a new name, Elijah Manangoi. There now,

all the headlines in Norway will be about the bronze medal. STUDIO:

Another gold for Kenya. They finished top in the medal table two

years ago and be sitting second in the medal table behind the United

States of America. The crowd have just gone a little bit while because

Usain Bolt has come out on the track. He has come out to say

goodbye to his finds. Jamaica not even on the top page, Colin Jackson?

They will be very disappointed. Has been a lack of medals coming out of

Jamaica. A lot of investment on new talent. Hopefully in Tokyo they will

make their breakthrough again. Great Britain, six, that last medal brings

them up to six medals, Denise, which is within the target UK sport

wanted. They have five of those in the last 24 hours, it was like a

sprint finish! Very good. It was fantastic and I am sure the team

will be saying, how do you like me now? They have had a lot of stick

from the press. You have to wait until the last race is run. This

will give the team a lot of confidence. They are learning and

getting better and it is about development. This result shows they

are on their way and on the right path. Michael, you predicted three

so they have doubled your expectation and the realise have

been relied on and heavily invested in. It just shows you if you put

time and investment in, it reaps the rub wards. Would you say it was a

good performance? You have to ask yourself, what do you want and what

do you expect for your investment? We work with a lot of these

federations, nobody else is investing ?27 million. We have to

ask yourself, what do we want and when you get fourth place, you think

it bodes well for the future, what do you want in the future? That will

allow you to sit down and say, was this good based on what we want, as

opposed to looking at these things and thinking, they are young. But

the countries have young athletes as well. You can only judge yourself

and say, is this what we want, are we satisfied, but should we be

getting more out of our investment. I am not saying you should or should

not, I am saying you should ask yourself, what do you want? If you

are good, then you are good, if you are not, you have to figure out what

to do to make sure we don't continue to say, this bodes well for the

future. They are invested in middle distance and long distance running.

It has been a successful middle-distance for our athletes.

This is now turning to the man. He has just been presented with a bit

of the track from 2012. Somewhere at his home, there will be a hall of

fame. You have met the man many times and chatted to him ahead of

these championships? He will enjoy this. He will be excited about

coming to the end. There are lots of things he wants to do with his life.

I asked him what was his most nervous time as a competitor. He

said when he was a kid running back home in Jamaica in the first world

juniors. He said he was terrified. He said he came through that as a

winner and that made it easy for everything else. Winning gold medals

has been great for him, hasn't it? Wouldn't describe it as easy? It has

got harder and harder as the years have gone on. But everyone in this

stadium is on their feet for the man. We have had an eventful ten

days and as they draw to a close we have said goodbye to some glorious

golden careers like those of Usain Bolt and Mo Farah and we have seen

the beginnings of stars of the future. Andrew Cotter, sums it up.

London calling, again. Five years after the greatest show had left,

would we feel the same Golden Globe? How do we measure success of the

championships of the athletes within? In our world of certainty,

we have too no, how are they judged? As in the Colosseum, thumbs up or

down? Justin Gatlin WinZip. Often in the world outside the arena, things

are more complex and so is the line between failure and success. It

seems stark and it is cruel, split by the finest margins. Fractions to

the side. At home we are victims of hype and high expectation, our view

distorted by precious few. It is goal for Mo. Yes, there was

celebration on Saturday again for the silver four and a golden one. It

is going to be gold. Followed not by any hangover, but by more

celebrations. But what of those who came so close? Did they fail? Sports

can be brutal and there is no hiding place. But how can you fail when you

have given all that you can. Who decides success, what of second,

third or fourth. Fourth in the world, imagine?

Is success, not to exceed your own hopes, or is it in picking yourself

up when you fall on keeping on till the very end. Or in knowing this

shared bond of the effort. Perhaps success is in computing at all, all

being able to run, finally, alone, carried along by millions. I think

that is a message to the IAAF to say, I am fit and healthy. Should it

be measured, not by where you have come from, but how far you will have

travelled in your life. Every country has stars that shine, shine

as brightly as ours, but we see them from a distance. But, there are

other stars who foul. Francis is going to take it. Came so close to

having it all. Missed their chance or missed their turn. There is one

nation he would not ask the question what is success, but victory. Here,

they found it time and time again. Even the greatest were shown to have

the same frailties we do. They were seen as victorious, but also

vulnerable at last. Mo Farah fights for the silver. We hoped, we so

hoped. We are shown at the very end, an end not fitting for all that had

gone before. How do we judge these championships? But again we ask, is

success? If it is judged by the crowds that came, all the drama

which played out here? The effort given by those who competed and the

joy taken by those who watched. Or if it is in the beautiful,

uncertainty of sport, then London delivered lots more.

It does feel like athletics is in a moment of transition. It is saying

goodbye to stars like Usain Bolt and Mo Farah. It is banking Usain Bolt

for what he has done for the sport and he has done a lap of honour. A

bit slower than we sometimes see. Last night did not go to plan for

him. These championships, I imagine isn't the way he wrote the end of

his career. But he is always giving and graces to the fans who have come

around the world and followed him. Brendan Foster, congratulations on

37 incredible years in the commentary box. You are listening to

Andrew's peas pair which summed up the championships. As you leave the

sport, are you confident it has reached a place now where it can

grow? Different direction but it can grow and put its troubles behind?

This stadium and the response of the British public and the London

public, these games have been the best, has been the best ever World

Championship. When London stage the Olympics, it was good for the

country and the nation. These World Championships have been good for the

sport of athletics. If this had been in Bhopal, in the state the sport is

in at the moment, it wouldn't have been like this. The sport should say

to London I am sure Sebastian Coe will, thank you, you have saved us,

you have given us something to look forward to. Fantastic occasion. This

was the best. It solidifies how popular athletics is. We have

questioned whether people still love the sport, whether people have

fallen out of love with the sport. We have had packed stadiums morning

and evening, great performances. They have been close. UK athletics

have done a fantastic job in bringing these games and putting it

on. As I said at the beginning about the attention to detail, fitting so

many things in. The redistribution of medals, everything has been

slick. There were fewer morning sessions and it worked, Michael, the

packing, loading the evening sessions I'm getting the crowds in

for the medal ceremonies? That was a no-brainer. It should

have been done years ago. People are at work in the day, it makes sense.

These championships have been so well organised and so well attended.

I agree with you, Brendan, if I am the IAAF, I say, how can I connect

myself to the UK and London and come back here on a rotation? It is

amazing that the World Championships have never been here since 1983. Now

we see what it could have been. I am not British, so I am speaking

completely objectively here. It is great for the sport. You talk,

Denise, that there is interest in athletics. I agree. You would not

see this in Doha, you would not see this in America. This sport is not

thriving anywhere else. It is a great point to hear from Lord

Sebastien Coe, the chairman of the IAAF who is talking to Phil Jones.

Usain Bolt is saying goodbye to the crowd. What a Championship that has

been? It has been spectacular. I can remember in the years I have been

watching Championship athletics that I have seen such competitive races

and so mini compelling stories. As we are ushering the superstar of

this scene, the compelling story has been the emergence of young talent

around the globe. We have to make sure the public knows they are there

and they will fill the void but it is a very good story when you have

such a talented athletes, some of the youngest medallists in this

stadium. And the British crowds coming out in force and the stadium

is packed night after night? I keep hearing can we keep bringing them

back here? That is a sign of great affection and that is being said

around the world. The athletes raise their game when they run in front of

full, passionate stadiums. The crowd have created the theatre here. That

is why the guys have been competing so well. When will we get them

back?! We have to take the championships back to places where

the public want them, where we can move all the objectives on, where we

can make sure we engage with young people. It is a global sport. We

represent over 200 federations, but clearly, I hope it is not that long.

Congratulations on a wonderful championships. Before you go, can I

get a word from you on your good friend and old roommate Brendan

Foster? The word that sums it up is friendship. It goes back a long way.

I am carbon dating both of us and he is a bit older than me. He gave me

my big break in international athletics. He introduced me to the

complexities of the sport on the track at Gateshead. That was the

track where I broke my first four-minute mile. He gave me the

opportunity to run against people I could only have dreamt of running

against, and he of all people explained to me in so many simple

ways what it took to get to the upper end of the sport. I will

forever be indebted to him and he is a very, very good friend. We will

all miss him. We are all going to miss them. Thank you and

congratulations for a wonderful championships. Thank you. That was

Lord Sebastian Coe. And he had attributed -- a tribute to and

glassy eyes. He said it therein coded language, because he is a

politician, as soon as the forms are able to be filled in, we are coming

back here. There are a few things which need to happen in this

stadium, the public bodies, it new council, the Mayor of London and

other bodies have to get together to make sure this stadium is ready. I

heard Ed Warner talking on 5 Live that perhaps that the Commonwealth

Games bids or burning and Liverpool were successful they should bring

the athletics to this stadium and not be building new stadiums. How do

you feel about that? Has he gone mad?! If you're holding the

Commonwealth Games in Birmingham Liverpool, do you think they will

let the athletics be in London? Forget it. That was silly. But this

is the stadium, this is the gold nugget in the sport. There isn't

anywhere else. If I was the head of world athletics I would be looking

at the rule books and saying, how quickly can we get it back here. The

IPC said they are coming back here next time. Thank you very much for

the moment. You will stay with us now. Let's get back outside because

there is a glut of medal ceremonies at the end of this session. Steve

Backley and that man there has finally realised his potential and

his first global gold, Steve Backley? Quite incredible. Mutaz

Essa Barshim. He dominated the event. He has never won a global

title. He has threatened for the last three or four years. He has

been incredible and finally, he closes one out and what a fitting

end for the next venue for the World Championships in Qatar and now we

will hear their anthem. The next superstar of the sport we

all love, and what a demonstration of the global impact. The bronze for

Syria. The neutral athlete, that tells a story. Barshim of Qatar.

That is why athletics is the greatest sport in the world.

Brendan Foster is still with me in the studio. Fantastic for Barshim.

They have chopped and changed the way that Grand Prix and Diamond

League 's work and how athletes make an income and a living from the

sport. Do you think that needs some tweaking and it will raise the

profile of athletes so it is not just major championships where

athletes are reduced? Said has been concentrating on the government and

people's perception. I am looking at the results and I think some of that

is happening at the moment. But in terms of the sport and how it is

portrayed, if you look at this here, it is fantastic. This is the Golden

nugget of the sport. It has got to go to countries where people want it

and appreciate it. If it is not appreciated everywhere in the world

then don't take it. Build the strength of thing in the middle and

then peace it up. If you start spreading it out before you have

built the strength up, it will die. I think you have to take the

long-term approach and invest. They are taking it to places which are

willing to pay, but that may not be what is best for the sport so you

have to take the long-term approach and say we will invest in the sport

and let it build over time. Then you will be able to have something which

is solid and you can take it to emerging markets. But first, you

have to stop somewhere where it is appreciated and create some sort of

schedule with the Diamond League so it is consistent. The schedule

changes too much. People need to know where to find it and where it

will be. We will no doubt talk and on. You can see the women's 4x400

teams stepping up there. That is Poland. Guess, Poland taking the

bronze medal. A reminder if you did not see the race that Anneisha

McLaughlin-Whilby of Jamaica pulled up. Poland. Those who have stayed

inside the stadium, they are about to be rewarded with the site of some

British medallists. The four on the podium, there will also be a silver

medal for Perri Shakes-Drayton who ran in the heats. Zoey Clark leading

them out. Laviai Nielsen, what are talent she is. Eilidh Doyle coming

in from the hurdles. And bringing them home, Emily Diamond. Oil and

Diamond, both part of the medal winning quartet in Rio and now they

have a World Championship silver. It was bronze in Rio. Jamaica and the

United States have traded again this title. Jamaica and not on the podium

this time. The United States were so far clear. The four who step on the

podium, Quanera Hayes, Allyson Felix, Shakima Wimbley who was a

revelation and Phyllis Francis who won the individual gold brought them

home. Allyson Felix collecting her second relay gold medal of these

championships. She also took gold in the 4x100 metres relay. Phyllis

Francis, what a championships she has had. An individual title after

show Miller faltered. And once more to the Star Spangled Banner.

# Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light

# What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming

# Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight

# O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming

# And the rockets' red glare The bombs bursting in air

# Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there

# O Say does that star-spangled banner yet wave

# O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? #

What a championships for the United States. More medals than they have

one at a previous championships. The men adding to it but they could not

take gold. A bronze for Poland. What a championships they are having as

well with eight medals in total and a silver medal for Great Britain and

Northern Ireland. Laviai Nielsen there, one of the

Nielsen twins. Some of the stars we are hoping to come forward over the

next three or four years. And all of those fors, Great Britain has

athletes under the age of 25. They may have hit that six to eight

target by UK Sport but there were some promising performances from

athletes who will hopefully replace the likes of Mo Farah who has

dominated the medal halls and been relied on to some extent. You look

at the score table as opposed to the medal table, it has probably never

been better. It has been a terrific championships. I was talking to the

sprinters this morning who won medals yesterday and they all told

me they were lucky that they did their medal performances in this

stadium. In here it is fantastic. Is that you ringing, Brendan? It is

Lord Sebastian Coates. -- Sebastian Coates. I thought it was a rival

broadcaster trying to poachers. You would have loved to have done your

heptathlon here, Dennis? Absolutely. Some of the athletes have got to do

this twice, how incredible. Packed out stadiums is what we want,

support for the athletes. Brendan talks about the fourth places. They

were forth by the narrowest of margins and that has got to bode

well for the future. It is so promising when you see those young

athletes under the age of 25, having this experience, knowing what it's

like to go through the rounds and navigate back, deal with the crowds,

have different start times, running in the Diamond League, running at

the other end of the day. All those things that can mess with your

programme and the way you have prepared? This was always a great

opportunity for any athlete to compete in the championships, at the

championship level with the best in the world. You have to take this

forward and learn from it and set some objectives. You have to set an

objective, what is the objective as opposed to just bode well for the

future. Having the potential and young athletes, what do you want to

do with those athletes? I do want to mention one thing we haven't talked

about, we were talking about Allyson Felix. I don't know where she ranks

at this point in the medals, but she picked up three, two in the last two

days. I was watching Heather as a member of the 4x400 relay team and

the 4x100 relay team. She was the anchor of both of those because she

has the experience. She has 16 medals now. 16? Incredible. Across

the sprints and all of the relays, she is amazing. This is the flag

being handed over. You were with us in 2012 for the closing ceremony of

the Olympics. Closing ceremonies of the World Championships are not the

level budget but there is a formality to go to, the handing over

of the event. We have the Spice Girls in 2012, and now we have Seb.

It is part of the ceremony, it is what we do. It is

fitting that he has his gold medal as well. I hope they motivate your

more young girls in the sport and use that to help their health and

wellness throughout the country. You wouldn't want to follow theirs

though, would do? It is about showing good practice and I think

what we can learn is how important the volunteers are. They have

something to offer, every country has something and that is why we

have to look for the positives. But the learning game is crucial. We are

waiting for the 4x400 medal ceremony. If you are waiting for the

news, we will bring you that, and Match of the Day is going to be

late. Apologies for that. We are being told they will be coming out

any moment. So successful, getting themselves on the rostrum. We have

to see them get the medal because they were the ones out of the relays

yesterday, it will be tough to get themselves the rostrum. They didn't

look as look as good as they have in the past? They didn't run as fast in

the final as they did in the qualifier. I think the key was

making the decision to bring Matthew Hudson-Smith back down, or him

making the decision to put himself back in the team. They will have

been inspired by what they saw in the other relays. It provides

inspiration. Twain Callan, 44.3 was the split and at his age, coming

into the sport so late. -- Cowan. Here they come, the man for the

4x400 medal ceremony. It is the final medal of these championships.

40 countries have taken medals at these championships, which

highlights, if it needed to be highlighted, the truly global nature

of the sport. And the talent, not just competing, winning medals.

Trinidad and Tobago, they ran a fantastic relay, won it in 2012 and

they have dominated. They have been breaking up the domination of the

United States. Fantastic scenes. It is a Sunday night, people are going

to work in the morning and they have stayed to see this.

Yes, the stadium is still about a third full. Matthew Hudson-Smith on

the first leg. Cowan had a great run. And Rabah Yousif, just taking

his medals. Martyn Rooney, goes all the way back to the team in 2005.

Well done, Martyn Rooney. Superb run from all four of them. It was always

going to be tight in terms of the medals. Belgian was strong. It was

always about these three. Once we got into the third leg. It wasn't to

be for the Americans. Fred Curley is a talent. They have had a bit of a

resurgence this year in 400 metres, but this wasn't one of their best

teams as Michael was saying. Still looking for the depth so they can

make sure they bring the gold medal home. It was left to Trinidad and

Tobago this time. I have enjoyed watching Jereem Richards in these

championships. I wonder what talent he can be. You have got to have the

experience as well. Richards is a great, new find for them. But

Cedenio, brilliant run from him and Gordon was on the last leg. He was

patient. He ran Kerley down. These teams, all under three minutes.

Belgium, finished in fourth place and that medal brings Great

Britain's tally to six. NATIONAL ANTHEM OF

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO And that is it. The 20 17th World

Athletics Championships draws to a close. What was your best

performance? It has been this crowd and stadium. Sally Peers in the

women's 100 and is hurdle. Mo Farah's last ever gold medal in the

10,000 metres. We have enjoyed 37 years of your performances. Thank

you guys. All of our incredible commentary team and the editorial

team who bring you the most amazing, moving films, I hope you will agree.

Above all I think we should say thank you to the athletes who have

come here and delivered. We have they gone by this golden greats of

the sport, Usain Bolt and Mo Farah but we have also said hello to some

new stars. We hope you have enjoyed it. Good night.

# Sometimes I feel like throwing my

hands up in the air. # I know I can count on you.

# Sometimes I feel like saying, Lord I just don't care.

# You've got the love I need to see me

through. # Sometimes it seems, Lord it's just

too rough. # Things go wrong, no matter what I

do. # It just seems that life is just

too much. # But you have the love I need to

see me through. # You've got the love. The champion

defends her title. # Time at the time, I think what is

the use. # Time after time, I think it's just

no good. # Sooner or in life, the things in

life you lose. # But you've got the love I need to

see me through. # You've got the love.

You've got the love. # You've got the love.

A wonderful piece of distance running.

# You've got the love. One lap to many, one challenge to

many. Diamond brings them home to silver. Look at that, silver medal

for Great Britain. # Sometimes I feel like throwing my

hands up in the air. # I know I can count on you.

# Sometimes I feel like saying, Lord I don't care.

# But you've got the love