Day 5 Athletics: World Championships

The 400m is like no other race. Run as fast as you can for as long as

you can, it's as simple and complicated as that. COMMENTATOR:

Can anyone possibly beat this man? Explode out of the blocks and try to

sustain an even pace. Adjustments are always necessary. The challenge

is you have to make the right one. After all, the 400m is as much a

feat of physical endurance as it is of mental discipline and race

management. COMMENTATOR: Here comes Johnson now. He ran the perfect

race. Block out your competitors, yet be completely aware of them.

Counterintuitive? Absolutely. Van Niekerk has gone very quickly... And

it is a new world record! One thing you have no control over is the

lactic acid in your legs that will build and build. It's agony.

Everywhere you look, there's challengers. That lovely action,

holding it together. But in all honesty, glory is a pretty good

painkiller. It is day five, we are at the

halfway point almost in these championships, can you believe it

already, here in London and it's a slightly cooler day today but what

time we have been having so far. The agony, ecstasy, controversy, twists

and turns and what happens tonight is anyone's guess. That's why the

fans are flocking here to the Olympic Park, they are seeing world

last performances and a chance to say I was there when it happened. It

could be Kyle Langford having the race of his life tonight in the

men's 800m. The crowd is filling already, so respectful because the

medal ceremonies are happening in front of knowledgeable crowds. Once

again I have a great studio line-up this evening. It is a big hello for

the first time in the studio to Colin Jackson, of course double

world champion. Where has his cushion gone? I wondered why I had

you tonight! Michael is here of course, and Paula as well. So many

stories to get stuck into, not least what is going on with Isaac Makwala.

Kyle Langford's family have been getting attention so it has been a

great family affair and he's such a character, you cannot help but get

sucked into his energy. Yes, it is the energy and enthusiasm. He ran

out of his skin to make this final, run the perfect race. Let's just

hope the Kyle Langford that turned up for the semifinals is the one

who's there tonight and not the one who turned up for the heat. The

penultimate race on the track this evening and last night it was the

hurdles final and finally Jamaica got themselves a gold. At last. But

Omar McLeod was under a lot of pressure to and deliver. There is

jeopardy with the ten barriers that can get in the way of your

performance but it was good to see him get that gold medal for himself

and for Jamaica, and I liked the fact there were two Europeans on the

rostrum as well. He's coming into the studio later. You may have seen

a long lingering cuddle with his mum last night. There's a lot to chat to

him about, and he has two small dogs. I know one is a shiatsu. I'm

going to get him to do some gospel singing on the sofa and then I will

feel my job is done. Michael, obviously brilliant as always,

evocative description of what the 400m feels like and tonight it's a

great final. It is obviously van Niekerk's first step in achieving

that double. Yes, and it is tricky because the other competitors are

not concerned about the double. They will destroy that and he's got a

first step. He is focused on the double but you have got to win this

first so he will be managing how much he puts into it and how much he

holds back. If he controls the race, how much does he hold back? One

person he won't be facing tonight is Isaac Makwala, who last night pulled

out of the heat because he succumbed to this norovirus. However he was

passed fit to run tonight and this morning he spoke to BBC News

correspondent Natalie Perks and told her how disappointed he was that he

could not run last night. I was not that sick, I just vomited. I vomited

when I got on the bus. The medics asked me whether I'm OK, I said I'm

not OK, then they took me to the medical room. I waited about 30

minutes, there was nothing, then I went out. I just go to do my warm up

before the 200. But during the warm up I wanted to go to the coat room.

I think they put it to the IAAF that I am sick, because they saw me

vomiting but I am OK. What are you waiting for now? They are waiting

for the medical resource but because they didn't test me I don't know

what medical results they are waiting for. This is bad. Sometimes

I feel heartbroken yesterday. I was ready for this, I worked hard for

this. I feel like sabotage or something like that. You feel like

the IAAF have sabotaged you? I don't know what it is, I don't know

because I don't have the full information about this. If they said

you couldn't run, what would you feel? Like I said, I would be

heartbroken. Even now I'm not feeling OK to have the bad news. And

you feel 100% fit to run tonight? Yes, I'm feeling good to run

tonight. That was a few hours ago. Isaac

Makwala was fit and said he even felt he could have run last night

but the IAAF felt differently. There is a DNS next to his name and if we

look, the IAAF have issued this fairly ambiguous statement.

It doesn't explain exactly why, and he in his own interview with Natalie

said he wasn't tested for anything and so we don't have an advancement

on that at the moment. This story is taking all kinds of twists and turns

and BBC News correspondent Natalie Perks is track-side and can bring us

up to speed because there's even more developments. It's quite a

bizarre situation. I headed to the hotel earlier which has been

confirmed as not the source of the illness but where the affected

athletes are and I are expected to find the athlete in isolation. He

felt he was fine and hadn't been tested. Throughout the day we have

been speaking to his coach, the Botswanan team and they have had no

updates until five hours before he was due to race in that huge final

tonight against Wayde van Niekerk, telling him he was pulled out of the

race for a medical condition. A very bland statement from the IAAF. They

haven't done themselves any favours because they are not telling us why

they have taken this decision, having not tested him in his words.

Clearly they have made the decision because they feel worried he might

come here, affect other athletes and cause damage to himself but they are

not saying that, and for him of course it's devastating. He has

tried to peak in his training to try to do the double as Michael has

done, to do the 200m and 400m and pulled out of both and he says he is

fit. Have you heard anything from the Botswana delegation? Not since

this statement was released so we are trying to find out what the

situation is because there's lots of talk he will turn up tonight, he

will try to get in. There's rumours the IAAF won't let him in, that his

accreditation now is invalid. Obviously it was clear he was

devastated, they clearly believe he could have run tonight and don't

understand the medical reasons given to them. It is a very odd situation

that will only develop throughout the night. Of course there was the

German triple jumper Neil Eckhardt who collapsed because of the virus

but was still allowed to compete in the triple jump on Monday with the

caveat there was no sickness, but a collapse and then being able to

compete seems quite a big jump, if you excuse the pun, then Thomas Barr

bowled out himself. You would think it would now stop athletes admitting

they are sick if the IAAF are going to be this hard. That is the bizarre

situation they have found themselves in. By not communicating throughout

the day as to how and why they have come to this decision. All they have

said is Italy's rule 113 that they can pull someone out of the race

presumably for the safety of themselves and others around them.

-- it is rule 113. But one athlete has been left devastated and don't

forget he's the fastest man over 200m this year. We have been denied

the chance of seeing him in what should have been a fantastic duel

against Wayde van Niekerk. Now because of this medical condition we

are not going to get to see that so it is disappointing for the fans and

the athlete. Public Health England have said 30 athletes and support

staff have been affected by what is confirmed as the norovirus. Is the

IAAF is just trying to contain this? We have spoken to the London

organising committee of 2017 and they have described it as an

occupational hazard. So when you get 20,000 people coming to one place in

one hotel you will get books going around. It has happened before, it

is not the first and won't be the last time but they seem to have done

a good job of containing it. We know of nine, four in the German team and

four support staff affected. They believe they have got it under

control but of course with Makwala pulling out it will dominate

headlines and has done all day. The IAAF have been unable to keep a lid

on it. Natalie, we will come back to you if this story moves on. Jackie

Brock Doyle as a spokesman for the IAAF and we have this comment from

her. It's a sad case but we have to process for the health and wellbeing

of all athletes. Clear guidelines have been issued to team managers

and doctors on Sunday. The Botswana team turned up for briefings, we

cannot go into details of athletes. But the one thing is to hear Isaac

Makwala say he wasn't tested for anything. This is going to be one of

those situations where the IAAF is going to realise that some point

that they have got this horribly wrong. Either by disqualifying this

athlete from competition unnecessarily or by not

communicating clearly to him and his team and to the media as to why they

have chosen to disqualify him and what the procedures are. Does this

go across the board and apply to all athletes? What is the criteria? If

you collapse you are OK but if you vomit you are not OK? What I'm also

wondering about here as well is if the idea is to contain this and

disallow the athlete to compete because of potentially contaminating

other athletes, is he still staying in the hotel with other athletes and

has he been advised to not be around other people? It doesn't appear that

any sort of guidelines were recommended to him as to what he

should and should not do in terms of coming into contact with other

people. So there's a lot of inconsistency here.

Isaac Makwala, fastest time in the world this year for 200 metres,

right? Second fastest time in the world this year for 400 metres. And

now he has been pulled out of both of these races. There are conspiracy

theories. It is going to be suggested, Paul, what happens with a

vacuum? People fill it with information that might not be true.

-- Paula. There are going to be series. What Michael said is

speculation. It is a pretty strong accusation. It isn't an accusation,

Paula, we have to make sure we don't distil this stuff. If you have said

something you have said it. That is the elephant in the room is what I

am saying. Without information that is... It has already started. And

the safety, as well. It started last night when people saw him not in the

preliminaries for the 200 metres. Who is behind this? It started

immediately and it is going to start. And when an athlete comes out

with a statement like you did it is difficult. Absolutely, to justify

that. And there was the redraw of the 400 metres, as well. I forgot

about that. That adds to it. People add all of this together and make up

all sorts of figures. So, let's see. I understand they are not helping

themselves, but at the same time, first and foremost, in the IAAF,

they have to be protecting the athletes. Protecting everybody. You

should be the spokesperson for the IAAF. Had we heard it from them we

would be OK. But I'm not. It takes somebody to say what you are saying

then we would understand. But they are not saying anything. We would

like to have somebody from the IAAF on this sofa. We've tried to get

somebody to explain exactly what the criteria is. Is every athlete who

has thrown up being subjected to these tests? I'm trying to think. I

have been to a couple of championships. I'm wondering if it

ever happens like this before. I don't think so, Michael? I can't

remember anything of this nature ever. Not that there has never been

sickness, but the IAAF have gone in. He has come clean, said there is

nothing wrong with me, I've not been tested for what they are accusing me

of, so it is really strange. It is all very strange indeed. Paula, what

you said, if they had said that, if they would come out, the point is

they would give more information to us and everyone. Then people

wouldn't make these assumptions. Because you are right. Public health

is a concern. If they said, this is what we are doing, this -- these are

the athlete it applies to. We are doing this because of this, these

are the guidelines, this is why we are doing it, this is who it applies

to. This is what we've done to get to this point. It's unfortunate,

etc. Then people will say, that makes sense. In the absence of any

of that, any statement other than the one they gave, the ambiguous

one, you are left to wonder. If they had gone as far as to withdraw an

athlete they would have run some sort of test to confirm their

original revivalists. But he said he hasn't had any tests. Do you know

that? -- to confirm there is Nora virus. He hadn't had a test this

morning, when he spoke to Natalie, and you have to believe the person

standing in front of you. If he says that we have to believe what he is

saying to us. Fact is, he is not on the start list for tonight's

400-metre final. It was a hotly anticipated race. You can see the DS

next to his name. It would have been a fascinating contest between Isaac

Makwala and van Niekerk. He will be sadly missed because it was going to

be a sporting spectacle. Absolutely. At the Diamond League Kieran close

to the line. For me it is frustrating. -- he came close to the

line. We have been robbed of a sensational final. I wonder what the

process is for an appeal. Ryan Krauser was here last night. He was

hoping to appeal to the grand jury to sit and review his

disqualification, the throw which would have won him the gold in the

shot put, is there a grand jury situation he could go in for now? If

there is it doesn't help the athlete because he isn't going to run. He is

out on the race is done. Is he in any mental shape to come back and

compete, even if they do allow him? Everything he has been through. And

to be told this five hours before competing is, I mean, you know... He

said he was heartbroken to miss 200 metres. Imagine. We've talked about

his position. Fastest in the world 200 metres, second fastest in the

world 400 metres, not being allowed to compete. We have talked about how

hard he has worked for this. Of all of the years I've seen him run, he's

an amazing athlete, he is in the best shape of his life this year

right now. This is his best chance to get a medal and possibly even

when one of those events. More so than any other point in his career.

He will now miss that opportunity. There have been so many twists and

turns on the story all day. I bet my bottom dollar that by the end of

going off at night there will be another twist. We will bring you

news when we get it. In the meantime, plenty to look forward to

tonight. We will kick off with the women's javelin final. Two women

with three Olympic titles between them go head-to-head.

Busy night out there on the warm up track. Don't worry, I did not miss

out a big race tonight, Mo Farah, of course, it is the 5000 metres heats

tomorrow. Is it normal to come down the night before? Yes come he's

probably doing some strides. Just to make sure his legs are turning over

OK. -- yes, he's probably. Lavillenie there. Brilliant time

last year in Rio in the pole vault final. The local lad ended up with a

silver. Can Lavillenie do it tonight?

Ship is getting ready for her 200 metres heat. -- Schippers. She has

got on the podium before. Can she do it tonight? That was an epic battle

last time with Thompson. That will have lifted her spirits. And that is

Shannon Hylton. If she could emulate Alison Phoenix, well, because they

have similar styles, that would be amazing. She is an exciting

prospect. This is the biggest stage she has been on. I wonder how she

will fare later on. After four days this is how things are looking.

It has been the greatest of days for Great Britain. A few medals which

were earmarked, or at least people had high hopes for, have gone

missing. At the beginning of the medal table Denise was chastising

Michael about it. You seem to have very few. You must be sitting quite

smug now, because you are the closest so far. I want my three.

Looking for it. I'm hoping for a couple more. Paula guaranteed me Mo

Farah last night. If you guarantee me victory for Mo Farah that gives

me gold, I'm just looking for a bronze somewhere. We can remind you

of our predictions. Things are taking shape. Paula had seven, any

regrets? I still back the athletes. Michael's three is looking like a

banker. Between six - eight was the estimation. It is just Mo Farah with

that medal for Great Britain, a gold medal in the ten kilometres.

We knew, didn't we? Everybody was going through a transition time in

athletics. We knew there would be a mix of events and victories. But it

has changed so much, hasn't it? The performances from the British

athletes are pretty strong. I don't think any of them are failures. They

are all going through that transition. I said at the beginning

there would be many fourth, fifth, six places we should celebrate.

Because they are good, strong performances for the period right

now. In a few years we may be don't want that, but hey. We are saying,

yes, OK, in the future, but they are not happy with it. They are the

disappointed ones. Callum Hawkins really thought he was going for the

bronze and he was very disappointed. And Laura Muir was disappointed, as

well. All of these things, they are going to gain. And they will be

looking for the improvement. Holly Bradshaw was disappointed. So the

kitchen -- -- Sophie Hitchon was also

disappointed. She felt if she had made a slightly

different tactical decision she could have done something. That's

given her confidence. Those people who we thought would not finish

high, they did, and people we were hoping would get on the rostrum,

they didn't quite. But it is a World Championship. In athletics the World

Championships truly is a World Championships. I think we have 205

nations competing here. It is global level. There are few sports that can

say that. Absolutely. I was talking about the spread of medals the other

night. If you look at other Olympic sports like cycling and Marinko

Matosevic of nations is not quite so great. I'm not decrying any of those

achievements, but when you are competing against 200 nations. --

like cycling and rowing not so many nations take part. I'm pretty

pleased with what I am seeing from the British team at the moment. They

are enthusiastic. And they have the sense of disappointment, as well,

which means they will stay hungry. What you said earlier, Colin, when

we put up the graphic and showed the different places and you said they

are good performances. They are good performances. They are great

performances, actually. Some of them performed really well. Better than

should have been expected. We need to keep that in mind when we start

to put the pressure on it. Because that is hope. There is a difference

between what we hope that the athletes and what is probable. I

used to base myself on what is probable. If I gave you my hopes, I

would be just behind the US in the table.

LAUGHTER But when you look at what is

probable, and you think about Sophie Hitchon, the example, she had a good

performance, not fantastic, but she shouldn't be so disappointed because

she came into this with a tenth best performance. That meant she would

have to leapfrog seven people in order to get a medal.

Most people had Britain down for maybe two so it is what's probable

versus what is hoped for. And getting into the final... Fantastic.

I was speaking to Darren Campbell the other day about the state of

British sprinting, it is in fantastic shape. When you look at

people getting into the final and running a personal best, now you

have to keep that going and put pressure on athletes and say hey,

you are medal prospect. When they say up there in the studio are

saying medal prospect, I know these guys cannot beat them. OK, we will

have a look in a moment at potential medals, not probable, to come

throughout the rest of the championships but real medals are

being given out down there. It was the triple jump final last night and

what a great ding-dong it was. Yes, here is Caterine Ibarguen, who had

to give way to the youngster, Rokas, by two centimetres. She saved her

best for the fifth round, the Colombian lead for the majority of

the competition and she went ahead and never looked back. Coached by

the Olympic long jump champion of 2000. We have the national anthem of

Venezuela. So the same medallists from Rio with

the gold uncivil -- silver medals reversed. A new star in Yolimar

Rojas. Two centimetres, if only my feet

were a bit smaller? I don't know, it is the cruellest of distances, but

Caterine Ibarguen is a fantastic competitor and even last night when

she lost the title by two centimetres she was still performing

and she's a real showgirl, Colin. She's Latin American, she has that

flair which is nice to see because we want the entertainment side of it

as well, don't we? Yes, let's get over to Phil Jones now who has one

of the coaches on our commentary team. Tony, from a coach's

perspective we want to hear what you have to say about the performances

so far. I know you are with Phil. Gabby saying will you be assessing

the British performance as success or failure or somewhere in between?

It is not easy but we have huge expectation, we have a huge

expectation of the football team when there is any event so it is not

unreasonable. 60% to 70% of the team have come here and worked hard just

to be here but the other 30% make up the probabilities and possibilities.

If I'm honest I think there is only one probability in this team that

somebody, regardless of what would happen, would win a medal and you

have to say that is Mo Farah. That should give us two medals. Men there

are others who are more reliant on what the opposition do, somebody

falls over or doesn't qualify. In answer to the question, we probably

should be at two medals. We will come back to this point in a minute

but first I will hand to Andrew who has the medal ceremony for the men's

110 metres hurdles. Yes, this was the defending

champion, the Russian competing as an organised neutral athlete. We

will hear shortly be Jamaican athlete to the first time because

MacLeod came in as the favourite. What a run it was from Omar McLeod.

It was the Olympic champion in Rio and he now delivers the world title

for Jamaica. He is the first medallist for Jamaica. The first

gold-medallist. And Omar McLeod is the best sprint hurdler in the

world, just outside 13 seconds but a very impressive performance and the

Jamaican anthem for the first time inside the stadium at these

championships. One of the brightest smiles in the

athletics. Omar McLeod and bright spark last night with his win.

Shubenkov with the silver, Omar McLeod with the gold medal. It takes

us back to what we were talking about with the British team, whether

it is disappointing or not. Talk about your take on the mental

toughness of the team, do you think that's a factor when the

championships are at home and the expectations are higher? When we are

at home we do expect more and you use the energy from the crowd to

lift you. Some people have performed a season 's best level and that the

level you need to perform at. You should either produce a season 's

best or personal-best and anything less than that you underperform so

you have got to use the energy and step up at these championships

because this is the pinnacle of the season, what you have worked for.

We've seen a lot of tears from athletes who feel they have missed

an opportunity to perform on the biggest stage of all, saying it's a

once-in-a-lifetime thing. Is that a factor as well? You are naturally

disappointed, you get the fight or flight thing going on when you have

underperformed but we are an incredibly well funded, your job is

to get medals wherever possible. Sophie Hitchon was ranked eight and

finished seventh, at least she stepped up one place. Yes, be

disappointed but you have to reflect. As I did with Jess when she

got a silver medal, you have to reflect, and my working smart enough

to take it forwards? Tony, thank you. And they come thick and fast,

these medal ceremonies here in the stadium, and it is the 1,500m

women's 1,500m ceremony coming up next and we were agonisingly close

to adding to the tally. It would have been wonderful to see Laura

Muir, out into the stadium but she was just pipped by Caster Semenya

Semenya who was at the back of the pack and worked it hard on the home

straight. Steve Cram will talk us through the ceremony. South Africa

have never had anyone in the final. A late decision for her to come into

the final and she took the bronze medal. Not quite as good, a

different record for Jenny Simpson, her fourth medal in a global final.

A brilliant silver medal, charging down the home straight. She said I

thought I was going to win it, well that was brave because she was a

long way back. She was for herself in the steeplechase, I wonder if she

could picture what was going to happen in the ensuing years. Just

shows commune of a quite know where athletes are headed. Laura Muir was

fourth, let's hope it is a chance for her to maybe chase this young

lady here. I saw her today actually, she was full of smiles and said it

was a hard race. Commonwealth champion, Olympic champion, now the

world champion. And she is the consummate racer. She always seems

to put herself in the right place, do the right things. Really smart on

the track as is Jenny Simpson and it was tactics that decided the medals

in the end. So gold for Kenya in the women's 1,500m.

The debate continued today amongst the endurance fraternity about what

a great race it was, and about the tactics. Laura Muir fourth, Laura

Wakeman six, but Faith Kipyegon again best in the world and I don't

think anyone would deny her that right. Her coaches say she will be

back in the 800m. A great race, a memorable 1,500m at these World

Championships. It was a dramatic race. The sense of

anticipation and excitement in the stadium ahead of it was intense.

Let's remind ourselves of how it pans out.

What a task ahead for Laura Muir, some of the fastest women in the

world and everywhere you look opportunities. The person who has

just added this extra frisson for all sorts of reasons is Caster

Semenya Semenya. What can Laura Muir do? Is there a medal for Great

Britain? Laura has gone straight to the front. It is going hard and

going quick. There is only one tactic here, to run for gold.

This is all about Laura Muir. She has the Olympic champion loitering

on the outside. This is playing right into a Caster Semenya's hands.

I don't understand about the second lap being slower. And here they go.

Caster Semenya will be the next one to go. We have just over 500 metres

to go in this final. They are pushing and shoving for space. Laura

Muir is coming. Can she get close enough? They are all in contention

as the bell rings. Come on, Laura Muir. Caster Semenya is still

coming. Simpson is coming back to take on Laura Muir. Caster Semenya

is charging. It is going to be the Olympic champion. And Caster Semenya

gets the bronze medal. Laura Muir was so close. And when you have the

medal snatched away from you in the latter stages it is gut wrenching. I

gave it everything I could. Everything was tied up. Before I

knew it, she went past me. Considering the disruption I've had

this year I gave it everything and that is all I could do. She was

visibly upset. Her voice was wavering, Laura Muir, you got the

sense she felt it was an opportunity missed. I spoke -- you spoke to both

Lloris afterwards, did expressed that? -- Lauras afterwards. When you

have come so close. They put everything out there. They all went

through a gambit of emotions. Laura came back from a stress fracture

injury. She ran it like that. She knows she made slight

miscalculations. She possibly did not run her best there. But she was

also missing the mental strength she needed. Probably because she did not

run as well as she wanted to in Monaco. That affected her

confidence. She wasn't a confident Laura Muir. I think she was just

distraught last night. She was asking herself, what do I need to

do? The biggest thing she can do is go away, come back, and race the

5000 metres with no pressure on her. We cannot build her up too much. We

can't expect too much. Perhaps we expected too much from her last

night. She needs to go out, raise the 5000 metres, and see what

happens, see what she can salvage from this. I think the other Laura

realised in that race, actually, I am a better 1500 metres runner than

I thought. But a third of the people around me think it. She was almost

leaving it a little bit too late. She only felt that strong in the

closing stages of the race. She wants to immediately start building

on her confidence and see what she can do in the coming 1500 metres --

in the 1500 metres. She signalled she was happy with it. When it is

such a loaded field it is a great achievement. We were talking about a

lack of medals but that is progress. Six of the world is pretty good. But

when you are in one of the strongest and deepest 1500 metres we've ever

seen, then that is a fantastic performance. Denise has joined us.

Good to see you tonight. As always. Last night that race was

bittersweet, wasn't it? It was. But confidence is everything in sport.

It affects the decisions you make. In a race like that where the split

seconds to make decisions, if they are slightly wrong it can cost you

medals. But I was pleased for Laura Weightman because she has had a real

battle to get back to the stage. She belongs on this stage. The 800

metres final, always one of the great races, and the stadium played

host to arguably one of the events of the 2012 Olympic games when that

magnificent athlete, David radicchio, of Kenya won gold and the

world record. Two to go through automatically. The

rest are looking for fastest losers places. A great run from David

McBride. Lewandowski is hunting him down. McBride at the front.

Lewandowski is chasing. Langford digging in. Karl Langford gets

second place and goes through to the World Championship final. He showed

great maturity. He has a very large contingent following him here

tonight. You may have already heard about his mum and dad who run a chip

shop in his hometown of Watford. I think they are giving away free fish

and chips if he does well. So if you are in that area do pop in. They're

not frying up but they are talking to Ore. We have the Langford family

here. Give a cheer, everyone. CHEERING

Donald and Karen, mum, your son is in the final. Can you believe it?

Come on, we love it. We can believe it, he is talented. He is going to

go on to better things. It might have been different. It was only

about five years ago when he chose this sport. Six years ago he chose

the sport, five years ago he chose the event. He has come on very

quickly and gone on to good things. It might have been different, what

have I heard about him having another career. He was terrible at

peeling potatoes. It was never for him. Much better at running? Yes.

Let me talk to sisters and girlfriend, Ellie. We were talking

before. This is the state of play. Three years ago you were dating a

boy, three years later he is in the Olympic stadium running for gold.

Can you believe it? Not really. He has always been a fantastic run. For

him to be in the World Championship final is insane. I am shocked. I'm

sure you are. What has it been like back home? You have been back and

forth, what has it been like? Crazy. Everybody is watching it. Everybody,

not just athletes. It's crazy. What do your friends make of it? I walked

out of the stadium yesterday, I was getting loads of messages, people

saying congratulations. It's amazing to think our brother is in that

stadium doing what he is amazing at. I can see the smiles on your faces.

You must be proud. What has Kyle told you about it being the wall of

noise in there? I heard you guys screaming. What is it like when all

of those Brits are cheering your boy? It was deafening, almost. He

said his ears were tingling afterwards. Crazy. And one last push

tonight for the final. Can he do it? If everything goes well and he feels

good I think he can get a medal. But we need to be realistic. You never

know. I have heard that if he gets a medal... The Langfords are giving

out free fish and chips in Watford. I will be front row. Great to see

all of you. Thank you. Thank you. One more cheer for them, why not?

CHEERING Loads of support here.

I just feel hungry now. LAUGHTER

It is a chilly night, as well, a great big plate of steaming fish and

chips would be lovely, anyone? What a great family. What a great feeling

that they are going to be here tonight, thousands of people

cheering on Kyle. He showed great maturity in that semifinal. He did.

He made some great decisions in the closing stages when the decisions

were crucial, putting himself in the right place, following Lewandowski.

He reacted. He went back to what his coach had showed him. He talked

about the cones in warm up. I think then the atmosphere and the stadium

he owes a big thank you to everybody who was there. I was down there 20

metres from the finishing line and it was huge, the cheering from the

crowd, it was really loud. He's done so well to get to this point.

Absolutely let's remind ourselves of the story of his semifinal. This is

him from the beginning. He settled in fine. At a brisk pace. He just

settled right in. I don't know if we can watch the race all the way

through, but he did not commit too match. He went to get himself into a

good position. He was lucky that McBride took it on. This is coming

up to the bowel. Reasonably good pace. He always looks like he is

working hard even if he is not. -- to the Bell. Lewandowski went past

him. He got boxed in a little bit by the Kenyan, but he did not get

bothered. He surged to go past. He did not overwork it. He relaxed.

Lewandowski around. Afterwards he said he felt Lewandowski was kicking

off and he said he hadn't even started. He said he thought he would

wait a little bit, move out wide, then kick. And he said when he did

he felt strong. Then when you are pulling somebody in, and that is one

of the favourites to win this race there, who he has knocked out in the

closing stages of that race. You can see how hard he is working. All the

way to the line. Lewandowski knows he has made a mistake. He went a

little bit too soon. He wasn't banking on Kyle Langford having that

reaction and be able to come back at him. What kind of race, we've

discussed not putting too much pressure on people, the difference

between hopefuls and probables, what kind of race would it need to be for

him to put himself into a position where he can challenge for a medal?

That is a huge ask. That is a lot of pressure on his shoulders. What

about a slow race? I don't think a slow race would suit him. Decent

pace, not too fast. He just needs to be in the perfect position. Other

people need to be tired on the home straight. He needs the noise from

the crowd to give him some extra legs in the latter stages, and the

extra energy to come through. It is fantastic he is in that final. But

he could get a medal. It could happen. He will be out on the warm

up track very soon, I'm sure. His races and until 9:35pm. Mo Farah,

out on the warm up track, giving Omar MacLeod a cuddle. He will be

coming up here later with his mum. We cannot wait. And he will be

bringing his medal, as well. Who is that guy on the right? Usain Bolt.

He is here. Obviously getting himself into a bit of relay

practice, one would think. That is the next thing on his agenda. They

will be practising those changeovers. Yes and they rarely

dropped it. But we've seen lots of strange things here. Hopefully that

doesn't happen. I would hate to be the first person, or the person

making sure he gets the baton. Huge pressure. Let's get out onto the

track because the first race of the night is the women's 200-metre

heats. In the first of those heats, only the world champion. Nearly a

full house again to watch Schippers. Three British athletes, as well, in

the seven heats. We have been talking about the temperatures, it

is cool. We won't be seeing some blistering times. A bronze medal was

an unexpected bonus, helped in small measure by Elaine Thompson faltering

badly. Bianca Williams is the first of the British athletes to go. She

will be on the inside. She will get a very warm, if that is possible, a

warm welcome indeed from the stadium. Gaither, the 100 metres

champion. There is the defending champion, Schippers. 21.63 when she

won the world title. A bit of that pace at the moment. Day from

Australia, she comes from the same town as Jason Day, the golfer, but

no relation. Belimpasaki I was at the championships in. Lille Forced

and Bianca Williams. This is the culmination of a lot of hard work.

Not just the training. -- the championships in Lille. She had been

studying nearby. She had her funding cut in November. Getting her chance

to line up in this first heat of the women's 200 metres.

They get under way and Dafne Schippers once she gets into her

running will be pulling away from the rest. At the moment Bianca

Williams moving smoothly round the bend and moving strongly. Williams

is real competition, Dafne Schippers was able to look around at her

leisure, strolling clear. There is a fast finish from the Greek athlete

as well. Bianca Williams unfortunately just fading a little

bit down the home straight, but Dafne Schippers 22.63, made that

look very easy indeed and she will move on with plenty of east of the

semifinals on Thursday. Bianca Williams had herself in a critical

position going into the bend but as she came down the home straight just

began to be passed by the others. Colin, take a look. Yes, this is

probably Dafne Schippers' most favourite event, she is strong and

has good technique and just wants to progress with no upset whatsoever,

with as little energy used as possible. At this stage Bianca is

still in contention for the qualifying position but she just

loses it at the end. Yes, Belimpasaki just coming through.

Dafne Schippers is talking to fill. It's a cold night, Dafne Schippers

is stopped to talk. How do you feel? Good, great race. Tell me about

confidence, does it give you a boost for this one? Yes, a medal as a

medal. And you feel you have it within you to replicate what you did

a few years ago? We will see. We wish you all the best for the next

round, thanks for talking. The javelin behind me is under way,

here are the athletes. The reigning world champion goes

last. So Khaladovich, the European champion last summer. It's a nice

flight to open up for the Belarussian. In the early stages,

wearing the back support. Pops it a little bit sideways, but decent

control there. She got flight out of it and whoever lines up the javelin

best tonight will go away champion. That's the key in the major

championships. So easy to try too hard and Fawcett. 63.04, takes the

lead. One of the favourites, the oldest in the feared field,

Spotakova. Doesn't lie in that up. That's below 60m. She's a 72-metre

world record holder when she's at her very best. Just look at this.

The point goes up in the air and off it goes. That is just pointing up

vertically in the air and the javelin stalls badly. Steve, where

would you be looking in a stadium like this, where would you fix

your... Let's have a look at this, this is her qualifying throw. That

was lined up but she still has this temptation to look skywards. That's

where the maybe poor flights come in. That's shy of 65. Look at her

sight line, she's looking up in the air and just about catches this. She

didn't in the first round final. Spotakova, she just catches that

point and the javelin stalls. It's about flying it Polly, cleanly to

get the distance. -- flying it properly.

Only three fastest losers over the seven heats, and afterwards Bianca

Williams spoke to fill. You must have been chomping at the

bit to get started, how did it feel? Good, the crowd is so loud. I

couldn't even tell you what happened, it was just rubbish. I

can't believe I struggled that much. I had such a good season and

unexpected season, I thought I could get automatic qualifying. I don't

even know what to say. This year, has the drop in funding made you are

hungry athlete to get to this point in the first place? Definitely.

Every session I said I need to be in London, I'm not getting left behind.

I had the help of my partner, my coach, my agent, just pushing me to

get to this point. I feel like I have let them down. I know, it's

difficult at this moment to know what to say. We appreciate you

stopping in to talk to us, Bianca. It is 23.3, it's a cold night. She

will be hoping not to many go quick here. Kambundji will hope to go

through fairly easily here. She's got a couple of good athletes

outside her. Kimberly Duncan will perhaps be

quickest here. There she is, coached by Dennis

Shaver at Louisiana University. Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake from there

as well. Kambundji gets out well. Just moving away with the American

looking fairly smooth, these two. Also going well is Rosa of Rozelle

in third. Kimberlyn Duncan, Kambundji and Rosa, those other

three. Keeping an eye on the clock for the times, the fastest losers.

No problem for those two. I was saying Colin, the qualification

isn't as stretched. Pyeongchang and Hilton coming up. I wonder if Bianca

thought, just a tenth or two quicker and she would have definitely been

going through. Yes, but so much talent there and a big future. These

two in this heat, you would expect them to go through.

It is good to see, the sprinting has certainly pulled up, hasn't it? Into

the second round of the women's javelin final.

Khaladovich, 63.04. That's a better throw. It's below 65 metres.

Expecting to go to 67 metres. She has thrown in the past beyond 68

metres so lots to keep an eye on. 64.05 does extend her lead. Here is

Kolak of Croatia, a big surprise winner last year in Rio. Made a

massive six-metre gain last year. Again, has controlled that point

nicely. There is your longest throw so far, just on that 65-metre line.

Was a massive surprise winner last year but has really backed it up

this summer and leads the world rankings. 68.43 she threw in

Lausanne so the world leader and Olympic champion responding, being

everything and the champion has taken the lead. Well, Spotakova,

probably the most experienced athlete. If she keeps the site lying

down, she knows she is capable. That's better, look at the flight on

this. That's over 65 metres. Much better throw. It's only the second

round, but the longest throw we have seen so far. Great competitive

throw, and look at the flight on that. The javelin climbing cleanly,

not stalling out as the first one did. 66.76, that takes the lead.

Coming up in the next heat of the women's 200m, Shannon Hilton of

Great Britain. She's had a fantastic year and topped it off after

becoming the champion of Great Britain.

Shannon Hilton leading at the moment! Pities Hilton and Henry

competing. Shannon Hilton holds on to become the champion. To make my

first senior individual is amazing. This year I had in mind to qualify

for the World Championships. They did come off the back of last year

in a bad way but I try to work so hard and I'm happy I have qualified,

and I am so excited will stop I am so happy. I'm going to get emotional

but she so ta... She is so talented, isn't he? -- she? It's amazing

because we are both flying the flag is not only for Great Britain but

Blackheath and Bromley as well so it is amazing. My twin sister is always

there for me. It's like we always go through things together and it's

nice to have that person alongside you. Especially through the hard

training sessions and it's great to have someone there always knowing

what you are going through. It's amazing to have a best friend as

well as a training partner. Coming off the back of last year, it has

taught me a lot about myself. I learnt a lot. It was hard but you

have got to bounce back and I have shown myself I have quite a strong

character and I am quite resilient. My motto in life is to turn

negatives into positives because I know life as an athlete isn't always

going to be plain sailing so I have just got to bounce back and that's

what I try to do. It's great that British sprinting is

in a really good place right now and everyone will have to push

themselves because the level is getting higher and higher. It is

reaching new limits, test yourself and see what you can do. She lines

up in lane seven. Welcome to the stadium.

Shannon Hilton has fairly fast athletes either side of her. --

Hylton. We didn't see Lalova-Collio. Forbes

on the inside. The major threats to Hylton come from Lalova-Collio on

one side. Bianca Williams is the fastest of the losers. Three to go

through over the seven heats. Hylton was a great promise a few years ago

before the injury. The champion is in line seven. -- lane seven.

Lalova-Collio on one side and Stevens on the other side of

Williams. Stevens is going now. Hylton try to keep pace. Hylton is

starting to struggle. Stevens takes the first position. Two British

athletes have gone. They have both finished fourth. And the stadium

falls near silent after the big support from Hylton. I don't think

she will be quick enough that 23.30. I don't think Bianca Williams will

be quick enough either. Take a look, Colin. Much better in this 200

metres that she was in the 100 metres. Nice, controlled race. I

think she just chased Shannon. She did not put her under much pressure.

She just glided around. She just kept going at a lovely rhythm.

Shannon may have committed herself a bit too much over the first 100

metres. She paid for it down on the home straight. She is young. She

doesn't have this type of experience yet. And this is a big crowd and a

big stadium. Plenty more to come from this young lady. Keep your

fingers crossed and we will keep our eye on the clock. A look round the

bend. Round the bend in the 200 metres is so important. It is a

vital part. You've got to set yourself up to come off the bend

well. You are not going to demand more. You are looking for turnover

off the bend. So it is important you have that good transition off it.

Shannon, coming through in fourth place, and she can speak to us now.

A sense of bemusement. You say you were really disappointed. Yes I

don't know what happened. I know I had to get out. I stumbled a bit on

the top bend. And then I just lost it on the home straight. I am

disappointed to be honest. One of my slowest times of the year. I am

gutted. This is all new to you. We were talking about what you've been

through last year. You came through a lot. UK champion. Did you put a

lot of pressure on yourself tonight? I didn't, I just wanted to enjoy

myself. I am a bit disappointed with how I ran that last 50 metres. Yes.

I wasn't the best. I don't think it is going to be enough to get through

at all. So. That's how it is. Learn, I guess, see how it goes. Thank you

for talking to us, Shannon. Shannon Hylton surprised with the

way she ran that. I think a lot of the athletes are running a little

bit slower tonight, probably because it is a bit chilly. Hylton's time is

just outside the fastest losing places.

She won't be making it through. And very disappointed, Hylton, with her

own performance. She is part of the next generation. We are looking to

these youngsters coming through to be over the next cycle, coming

forwards over the next few years. They will be the ones we are talking

about for medals. But these are early days. She has a twin sister.

She ran the 400 metres in the trials. This is what experience

means, it is so valuable. It really is. You don't just become a champion

or a finalist like that. There is so much to take in, so much to learn. A

lot of athletes, especially when you run a quick time, there is an

expectation that you always tap into that. It always there. Which looks

back at the race. She says she can't remember what happened, but she will

see a lot of analytical errors in the race which she may not have

picked up. Michael did. She looks nice around the bend. Look at her

stride. Nice, long stride. Really reaching out. Stevens wasn't making

much ground on her from the US, but now she is. The stride now is much

different. It is choppy. Look at her as compared to the others, it is

much shorter. That could be an issue of speed endurance. You don't see

much of a difference between hers and any others here. On the other

side of this, now coming off the bend, the stride has shortened up a

little bit. She talked about getting out. She did that. This could be an

issue of once you start to fatigue the stride will naturally shorten.

This could be a matter of a lack of speed endurance, the ability to hold

that speed for the entire 200 metres. And if that is the case it

is something you have to work on in the autumn. But if you already know

that going into it you have a different strategy. Some athletes

can come down from the 400 metres. Those athletes will be able to run

the same speed for the entire 200 metres. An athlete going up from 100

metres might not have that speed endurance and will need to go for

something like 400. You get out, you relax, then you get back into it. I

think a lot of these young athletes and coaches, her coach probably

hasn't got, and this is with respect, experience at this level of

how to deal. She has come into these championships. She has prepared for

the trials particularly. This is what she's done in a few weeks. We

talk about sharpening up and making sure. But some athletes need to do

the background work and maybe look at some of the lifting. Along with

that, when an athlete is 20, it may be 22, 23 before you figure out what

you need to do with that athlete. I'm sure it is early days for her

and her coach in trying to figure out you get this athlete, you know

there is potential, but how you get the athlete their potential and it

can take a few years. That takes guts. Lots of padding. I was going

to say, Usain Bolt bombed out of his first Olympic Games. He was a young

lad. He did not make it all the way through to the finals. That's a good

example. It took while. They knew that he had talent. He was

sensational at 400 metres. It took a while to figure out how to get the

athlete to the potential. That's the case with every athlete.

We have just gone through the athlete on the inside lane. Clarke,

and Odiong of Bahrain. Williams of Barbados, just 19. As one of the

favourites, we just saw a glimpse of her, Miller we go -- Miller-Uibo. If

she won the 400, all with the winner of the 100 metres coming together,

getting ahead of myself, but you just want to see her nicely go

through. The Olympic champion at 400, taking on both events, don't

forget. 21.91 she has run this year. A new

national record. Not settled there. The way she goes. For a tour athlete

it takes her longer to get up and going in the 200 metres. -- tall

athlete. Once she gets her long legs moving come here she goes, on the

inside. Miller-Uibo, looking around, taking it easy, making it look very

serene. 22.7. Odiong taking the other spot. It was like one of those

change of strides. When we get going around the bend, then off we go. No

risk. She is tall. Probably never going to start as quickly out of the

blocks are some of the real sprinters. But once she gets into

full flow, goodness me she can move. It's really nice to see, isn't it?

When you are talented like that you can do that in the first round. Come

the final she will have to put her foot down. And have a much more

positive bend. It is lovely to see her go in full flow. This double

arrangement isn't unusual in the women's event. Many have done it in

the past. What she is attempting this pretty phenomenal. But not

unusual. It will be good to see because she is a strong athlete.

Very talented. She is definitely going to be one of those athletes to

focus on. And remember she is still only 23. A very easy qualification

for her. Another great field events underway.

The men's pole vault final. The event which gave us so much

entertainment last year in Rio. And it is stacked. Barber is the

reigning world champion. Lavillenie, the world record-holder there, and

this one is set out to be a belter. First up we get to see Kendricks of

the USA. Second Lieutenant Goldin the Army. That is more like it. --

Second Lieutenant in the Army. Unbeaten in 2017, Kendricks. He

comes into this probably has the favourite. He gets off to a good

start. I'm going to bring Tony in on Kendricks. I know you have been

watching his technique closely. He has an upright position. Take a look

between the right foot landing, and of the left, getting the pole above

his head, it needs to be out within tenths of a second from the right to

the left. He swings the left lane leg long. By the time the poll is

fully extended he has to continue going straight up. -- he swings the

left leg long. A lot of athletes get into that position, and when they

haven't finished uncoiling big over the bar and they are more likely to

knock it off. You can see here. The pole extends. It helps him go up and

over. As simple as that. It sounds simple. Immensely technical. A

three-dimensional event. And one guy who has got it extremely right in

the past, Barber. The reigning champion. He did almost a western

role in qualification to manoeuvre himself very athletically over his

qualifying height. Barber, 23, 5.72 his season's best. Well. Exactly

what you are explaining, Tony. That is what Barber didn't do, I suspect?

Short. Smiley. Probably short again. A new British record. Great Britain

have the bronze medal. She has ruptured her foot. Surgery, a couple

of pins in it, now I need to get on in it. But seriously. By. --

goodbye. She is in heat five, the British record-holder, big on

talent, big personality. Yes, she has been coming back from

the foot injury. It is coming back, but the lack of training, she was

only running on grass back in June so it's a little bit too early but

she's getting there and I think the most talented of British sprinters

to come through in recent years. The record-holder At 100 and 200 and she

goes in lane two. Crystal Emanuel, broke the Canadian

record in Ireland in Cork in July, 22 point 50. Nobody in

lane five. And on the inside, Dina Asher-Smith. Fifth in both Beijing

and the Olympics in Rio. To make the final here would be a huge

achievement, bearing in mind where she has been this year. Estelle

Raffai we didn't get to see, she has had some medals at the Junior

Championships last year. But the complexion of this has completely

changed without Michelle-Lee Ahye, who was sixth in the 100m. She is a

nonstarter so Dina Asher-Smith... Bianca Williams still the fastest of

the losers. Dina Asher-Smith got off to a very good start. Moving well.

Crystal Emanuel also moving smoothly. Dina Asher-Smith pulling

away. These two long way clear of the rest. 22.73, and that is a

season 's best time for Dina Asher-Smith, and in cool conditions.

22.73 for Dina Asher-Smith and she's looking like the Dina Asher-Smith

old. Cool is an understatement, it is nearly autumnal. She gets out of

the blocks and puts herself in a good position straightaway. We all

know what she is capable of, she's the British record-holder so she's

highly skilled, highly capable. We have seen the problems she has been

dealing with this season so it's so nice to see her returning to this

type of form. Controlled aggression gets her through that line very

comfortably indeed with an easy season's best and I think there's

still a couple more tenths to come off that. Yes, there is no

Michelle-Lee Ahye. Sometimes that does help you run more quickly. She

has a couple of months' droning under her belt so she's not far off

her best. Yes, remember she's gone close to the 22 second mark so she's

running a well-balanced race. Lots of experience. She runs in the

Diamond League, she knows how to compete at this level. And after the

fact because she's such a beautiful, talented runner, where running fast

is really effortless for her, when she can get back onto her game it's

going to be really easy for her to do that. I want to know how close

she feels to her best. Let's get her thoughts, she's talking to Phil. I

will ask that straightaway then. Andrew Cotter in the commentary was

asking how close you feel to your best. We will have to wait and see.

Obviously breaking my foot this year wasn't great but I just want to try

and make the final. It is a minor miracle you are here performing this

way when earlier in the year you were having to learn to walk again

basically. I am so grateful to be here because I thought there were

points when I wouldn't and you have to get over that but to be wearing

this kit and in front of this incredible crowd feels so good. When

do the thoughts transition from being happy to making the team to

competing in Monaco and winning and getting a boost... I have to be

realistic, it might not be possible but I'm going to try my best. Great

start, Dina, keep it going. Thank you, have a good evening.

Bianca Williams is still the fastest of the losers at the moment but Dina

Asher-Smith is safely through, season 's best time.

That was a fairly inspiring performance from Dina Asher-Smith

because she was out of the picture a couple of months ago and then got

herself to the trials, didn't do what we expect from her there but

has raised herself into what looks like a bit of form there. I am

really staggered. The injury she had was really serious. I'm amazed that

not only her skill but mental strength to come through and be so

determined to be in these championships. Naturally she is

listened to medical advice but she wanted to be here so she has almost

willed herself and the racing has been staggering. That time is

outstanding. She only did the hundreds in the trials because she

was worried about her foot in the bend. She's not racing 200s. Some

athletes overcooked themselves through the season, it may be to her

advantage that she's raising herself into fitness through this

championship? I think she would prefer to do it the other way, to

get some races under her belt before coming to this Championships. Given

the setback she had, I believe anything she can get here is a bonus

so 22.73 is a good time, it's not anywhere close to her best which she

would need to be at to get medals but she would want to take this and

if I were her coach I would say take this round by round, see what we can

get out of it and work on things, use this as an opportunity but not

to be doing things like that! Dina was just below him a moment ago and

I think if he falls on her he will have to deal with a lot of athletics

fans! Lynch the hedgehog! I have seen plenty of squashed hedgehogs in

my time, if we are not careful there could be another one there. Let's

take in some javelin action. Steve Backley.

Lingwei Li of China in the third round of this competition. Look at

that! That's almost on top of Spotakova's lead. Her best ever is

only 65.11 so what an effort, what the time to produce your lifetime

best. One of the trio of Chinese javelin throwers. A strong trio at

that as well. Fifth in the last World Championships but did not

qualify at the last two. Goes into second place. A nonstarter is Laura

Muller and she has been going well at the 200m this year so that makes

this a little bit easier. It will be Ta Lou everyone will be watching.

She was just pipped to the gold medal at 100m. Every chance of a

medal in the 200m for the Ivorian as well. So the top three to go

through. Strong on the outside, we have Atcho as well. The Bahamian is

nowhere. Look at this, so late, she will get third! Ta Lou wins it. She

slept round the bend, she was so far back then suddenly got moving. You

could maybe say yeah, OK, she knew she was going to get into the top

three. Ta Lou one of the real medal contenders. I will let Colin have a

look at this. She was so wide, she took a long way

around the turn, so to put her foot down on this home straight, which

she really did, says something about the quality of the athlete. We know

she is very talented. I stopped you before talking about the Swiss

athletes, they are having a good championships, coming through very

strong. Ta Lou, we expect her to do this and she has done it. What will

she get in the final? That's the big question. The little bit earlier we

told you the news that Isaac Makwala of Botswana is not going to start

the 400m final later, hotly anticipated of course. A great

rivalry with van Niekerk. He didn't compete in the heats last night, we

were told he had a bug. He told our news correspondent who was

heartbroken not to raise, he felt fine even though he was sick. As we

came into the stadium tonight, we heard it was official from the IAAF

that he was not going to be racing tonight. We hadn't heard from the

Botswanan delegation at that point, but we then heard from the Botswanan

delegation that he was going to come tonight and try to get into the

stadium, and so it appears that is exactly what has happened. You see

him there in the blue top with the headphones and rucksack and he's

trying to get in but it would appear his accreditation has been voided,

somehow negated, and he's not allowed to come into the stadium.

He's being told there by the security that he is not allowed into

the stadium. And so he has done what he said, come here tonight because

he wants to compete but this is what the IAAF are working on, the basis

that an affected person must remain isolated for 48 hours after the last

episode of vomiting or diarrhoea. This is not law, it is what they

suggest and the IAAF are taking this to the letter and saying it is not

48 hours since he was last ill. So, Denise, an athlete being refused

entry into the competition. You've got children, this is like school

ground. You keep your child away from school. This is the World

Championships, I haven't seen anything like this, ever. I don't

know about you. I understand he's got to protect other athletes but if

he feels strong enough, well enough to compete surely he should be given

an opportunity. Had he been staying on his own in a flat somewhere and

not told anyone who -- told anyone who was sick, he would be here

tonight. It seems over the top. He's planning on staying in his lane, not

coming into close contact with anyone else and this sends out a

dangerous message because other athletes who get ill will not be

giving away any sign of that. They will be hiding it and it is then

dangerous to their health because if they need medical support they will

not be telling you anyone now. And this is a regional vagary because

this is Public Health England. Everyone has different regional

recommendations. Lack of preparation for this sort of

thing. A lack of good decision-making. These things will

happen. If it isn't this, next time it's something else. You need people

able to make good decisions and responsible decisions on the fly in

the moment, and this represents the lack of preparation and lack of

ability to respond in a way that... Look, if this was something that we

talk about, we talk about taking things to the letter, OK? That may

be the principal. But are you doing not for everyone? Because all we

know right now is that it just applies to Isaac Makwala. They

haven't put out a statement everybody saying, this is what we've

done. This is what is happening in other situations with other

athletes. They've not told us anything. More big news. Tory Bhui

is out. She said she would make a decision about whether she would

double up or not. It appears she is not. -- Tory Bowie.

We don't know if it is an injury. That is where she was supposed to

be. Bowie, the champion, with the quickest time this season. She isn't

going. Suddenly this event is very open. No Tori Bowie. Haase got a new

personal best this season. Santos was impressive in the 100 metres.

Great progress, down to 10.90 one. Only seventh in the final. The times

in the 200 not quite so good. Schippers goes in the fourth game.

Bass can go below 23 seconds. Hackett has served doping bans. She

had a two-year ban which ended in 2015. She was Olympic finalist in

2012. That was one of the results that has been annulled. But she

should go through here. Incidentally, Bianca Williams, just

doing the maths, there are only six now, seven to go through as one of

the fastest losers, Bianca Williams. You look at somebody like

Asher-Smith running fast again. And no Bowie. So it is an open event.

Haase of Germany to keep an eye on. Look out for Hackett and Santos and

Haase. Already making a good move. Hooper moving nicely around the

outside. This is close. Three will go through automatically. Hackett

trying to get back. But she's struggling now. Santos comes

through. Hooper almost gets third place. It wasn't the most impressive

of the heats. That was because we lost Bowie. Haase is through. Santos

was finishing strongly. But not the quickest of those heats.

Confirmation that Bianca Williams will go through, hopefully, but

Colin will talk us through. I can confirm Bianca is through. Santos,

she has gone under 11 seconds at these championships. Improved

dramatically. There she is in green. You would expect her to run harder,

put herself in contention so she wouldn't have to work so hard to

qualify. I'm disappointed in her 200-metre form. But it is early

stages. And, of course, they will all have to come back and put their

foot down a little bit more for the next round. Let's have a look. Haase

from Germany. Nice, controlled wrong, isn't it? And does not look

like she is stressing. I is completely focused. Working towards

the line. And guarantees have victory -- and guarantees her

victory, which also guarantees a good semi-. Nice action from Haase.

Just maintaining her form through the line. And we move over to the

pole vault. Art struggling. Oh my goodness. Did it snap? It didn't.

You could see his top hand. There is take on the top. -- there is tape.

The force of him running income he might have got underneath it. He has

let go with his top hand. He is limping from the shin. Because I

think as it kicked back it gave him a real slap on the shin. It isn't

pleasant. It is a little bit scary. But he looks all right. His top hand

slips. He is using chalk. His right hand slips a little bit. Off he

comes. And then the pole flies past him. Thank goodness he has the

momentum to carry him through, because he is heading headfirst onto

metal. That can be very dangerous. Unfortunately for Art there. Another

athlete in a similar situation is another former champion, six tee of

Germany. He won in 2013. He took silver. --

holds up -- Holzdeppe. He is out. A previous champion in the very early

stages. Barber, the reigning world champion, did go clear. We saw him

fail earlier. It wasn't his arms. The stands were too far back. You

can move them closer to you. And his body has just come down on it. Two

great field events underway. We are in the fifth round. She came so

close to Olympic glory. She has produced something very good in this

fifth round. Her team-mate is in second place. This may challenge.

Runs off nicely. Control is the point. Gives it an almighty whack.

It is a clean thump. Looking to get the javelin to fly like it is going

down the drain pipe without touching the sides. Goes into third place.

China in three and two. Spotakova is being challenged here. Nice throw in

the fifth round. And the Olympic champion, the previous Olympic

champion, that is, Spotakova, won here five years ago. She cannot

quite extend her lead. She may not need to. She is ahead of Li. She

will go into the six round. I have seen some tough battles for

Spotakova in the past, but she goes through to the next round.

This was the seventh heat. No Bowie. Haase and Santos going through

automatically. The semifinals will take place on Thursday. Asher-Smith

looking good again. Got a season best. Asher-Smith might not be 1

million miles away. We go further down, as well. All of these

qualifiers. But there is another page which includes the name of

Bianca Williams. She was actually fastest of the losers with 23.30.

Hylton was just a fraction of a second behind one of the fastest

losers. We have been joined in the studio from the Chief Executive of

the Botswana Olympic Committee. Thank you for coming up. You have

just come up here a moment ago. We didn't know you were coming. I'm

assuming you've come to give us news about Isaac Makwala and the current

situation. Absolutely. We saw him being refused entry into the

stadium. Where is he? He has been denied entry to the studio. He's

been taken back to the hotel. What did the IAAF say to him? We don't

have any official communication from them. We are waiting for the reasons

as to why he has been barred. Do you have any right to appeal? I haven't

gone through the rules. I believe I am able to appeal. Effectively this

afternoon we wrote a medical condition to the IAAF, seeking

extradition. There were communications from the media that

Isaac Makwala would not be able to compete. Up until now we don't know

why. Up until now, and is the final is later this evening, you feel like

you haven't had any clarity on the situation as to why he cannot

compete? That's right. There has been no communication. Except from

the fact he was barred because of a medical condition. It would appear

that it is a generalised assumption. It could be possibly related to

norovirus, we have heard. He said he was heartbroken that he didn't

compete last night. He said he was absolutely ready to compete tonight.

Is he physically ready to take part in the final? I'm that Isaac Makwala

this morning. I also met him around three o'clock. Communication is why

he was ready and raring to go and take this on in the final. The

recommendations the IAAF have put into place are based on Public

Health England. They are not law of the land. They are recommendations.

As far as you are aware, are they legally binding? Have you any legal

recourse. The important thing is the fact they should have been some

communications from IAAF. There hasn't been any communication. We

only heard from a leak from the media about him not being able to

participate. He has been working for years to get here. You know how well

he has been performing. He was looking forward to this. A gold

medal contender. He was. We thought he would get a medallion.

International athletics, communication is so poor. This is

why we are in the situation on so many problems. This is appalling.

Exactly. For us it is a basis of effective communication. We want

them to communicate effectively and formally. If they felt this was a

public health outcry, we therefore will not be able to have Isaac

Makwala to have access to the stadium. There are many officials

around the globe. Did they request that he be put in quarantine? No. We

haven't had that communication. We haven't had communication to the

effect that he should be separated from other athletes. Even if that

was done, we don't even know how long that would have to be done. He

has been informed that he cannot compete, cannot enter the stadium,

but he has not been informed if he needs to stay away from other

athletes. Have other accommodation is being made for him? No. On the

200 metres, we were told last night that he had taken himself out. Was

he taken out of the 200 metres by the IAAF and told he couldn't

compete? All of that seems to be allegations that cannot be verified

at the moment. He had already started warming up

for the event yesterday. So he was physically active? Yes. He

was told he could not. What he said in his interview to Natalie Pirks

today was that no one had tested him and yet under their rules he was not

fit so what medical basis have they got? Have they done any test since

this morning to say he's not fit to compete? No, there has been no

medical tests and in fact as we speak we are expecting a medical

certificate indicating clearly what the concerns are. Right now we are

working on the basis of generalised assumptions. Even though there was

an outbreak of the norovirus, it is on the basis of one symptom he has

exhibited. It could have been the result of many other conditions. We

are firing all kinds of questions that you and I apologise. That's all

right, don't apologise. Have you heard from any other coaches, teams

or officials that athletes from other teams have been put in the

same situation as Isaac Makwala? No, in fact the communication from the

IAAF I'm sorry to say has not been effective. I believe this is a

concern. Many are looking forward to see Isaac do the best today. Sport

has a lot of positive effects, and that we have been denied, his

contributing to the National identity. The final is in one hour

and 20 minutes time, would he be ready to race in that final? I

believe given the chance he would be ready to race but there are also

lots of psychological situations he has been going through. Would you

stay with us? We appreciate you being so candid because nobody from

the IAAF has come to give their side so thank you very much. Let's get

back out on the track because it is the women's 400m hurdles semifinals

and Andrew Cotter has the first of these for you.

The men's steeplechase is not too far away, about 9:10pm. That will be

cleared away. Oh! That's unpleasant. His lineage ends here. Anyway we

move onto the first of the semifinals the women's 400m hurdles.

Two Americans. Little has scraped in. Hejnova, the defending champion.

The good news is that everyone has turned up for this one. We have had

a couple of dropouts in the women's 200m but here in the hurdles varies

Kori -- there is Kori Carter. Shamier Little gave Muhammad a great

race but yesterday it went horribly wrong and she almost crawled home to

sneak through. Carter, as mentioned, third behind Shamier Little. Hejnova

has won the last two world titles. She delivers on the big occasion,

gets it right from the world stage. She looked good in her first-round

heat. The strong growth -- stronger athletes in the outer lanes.

Silver-medallist aptly Polish Championships in Amsterdam last

year. Nugent, the Jamaican. She used to run for the United States but has

always held dual citizenship so running for Jamaica now. Third at

the Jamaican Championships. So Hejnova, the defending champion. And

Shamier Little trying to get it right after a horrible first round,

goes on the outside. Eilidh Doyle will go in the third semifinal, but

first the first semifinal in the women's 400m hurdles. So Hejnova who

won the world title in the red vest and black shorts rising first over

the first barrier and looking very strong although Fontanive it is

keeping her company at the moment. But Hejnova does like to make a move

in the second half of the race. Now Hejnova beginning to make progress.

Two to go through automatically and the two fastest losers. Little to

try to chase them down. Carter, just a Little check as Hejnova goes

smoothly over the barrier. She will take the victory, Carter able to

look round. Wenda Nel coming through for third place. I had a close eye

on Little, wondering what she would do after the disastrous heat, but it

wasn't good enough. She was probably in fourth place there. But Hejnova,

when you are as silky smooth as she is, you rely on that technique so

she doesn't stress when people go in front of her. She has the ability to

change down with very Little effort which means she saves a lot of

energy when she comes off the final hurdle and you need that charge

towards the line. Look at Carter, this is the contrast because she's

having a stutter every now and again but Hejnova able to keep that long

stride. Yes, that's exactly what you want to do. Sight the hurdle early

so you can take it on the right leg, put yourself in a good position to

run after the final barrier and Hejnova does that time and time

again. If you are competing against her, it must be very frustrating.

All the time, be very accurate and deliver the performance she is

capable of. Carter, don't write her off for a medal. The final is

another day. We rejoin this men's pole vault

final. Lisek stayed alive and has a chance now. He jumped six metres

indoors, he was brilliant. Outdoors struggling slightly, maybe... But

goes clear at 5.70 five. He has championship pedigree, the tall

Pole. We rejoin the final stages of this women's javelin final. Kolak,

the Olympic champion won in Rio. She's chasing 66.70 six. That nosed

badly and went short. Trying too hard. Maybe memories from last year.

Expected and hoped to repeat that performance but her best 64.95 and

is knocked out of the medals. Was knocked out of the medals a few

throws ago now by one of two Chinese athletes. And here is the other one,

who has one last chance to close down the 50 centimetres that she is

behind Spotakova of the Czech Republic. Li accelerates. That's

never going to work. She decelerated in the last few strides and the

hands of -- the victory to Spotakova. We see that replay. You

won't see the deceleration I'm talking about at that speed. She

performed well, a lifetime best and a silver medal. Li makes way for

Spotakova. Champion here in 2012, to retain her Olympic title. And

Spotakova absolutely fantastic, she's been the greatest ever. So,

then, she's already won the competition. Almost a demonstration

throw. Very supportive crowd. She's had some good times in this stadium

in the past. The world champion again releases the javelin for the

final time this evening in the knowledge it doesn't matter and it

gets short of her lead. It doesn't matter a jot because the oldest

athlete in the competition, I'm sure she won't mind me saying that, 36

years of age. It's quite amazing she produces it time and time again. A

fantastic athlete. I'm going to suggest it's probably her heptathlon

background that makes her. It's about being athletic, this is an

athletic event and being able to control it and delivered through the

javelin. Brilliant celebrations. Climbed over the fence there. I'm

surprised she didn't hurdle it. High five for her performance director,

the one-time world champion for the cattle on. So then, back down to the

opposite end of the stadium. Sam Kendricks, Second Lieutenant in the

US Army, has a clean sheet so far. 5.70 five. Good plant, very clean

attempt, way better than we saw in qualifying. I think he's using a

stiffer pole so it goes vertical much quicker. It's interesting to

know, I mean obviously a different number of poles each athlete has in

their bag. The push off really is the difference between his top hand,

his right hand, and where the bar is. You still need to push off

physically and get over. There are the qualifiers from the

women's 400m hurdles. Little will have to wait and see. So Meghan

Beesley with a tough task here. Achilles surgery last year meant she

missed out on the Olympic Games in Rio, managed to get herself back

this year to these championships but in the semifinal here this is tough.

They are all tough to be honest. Peterson of Denmark. Nathanial from

Nigeria, wouldn't have reckoned on her being amongst it. Sprunger with

a massive performance in Lausanne. Tracey, very experienced Olympic

finalist last year. She will get a big cheer here, Meghan Beesley. That

personal-best goes back to the last World Championship in Beijing. So

disappointed to miss out on Rio. The fastest losers sports, 76 at the

moment. Doyle is yet to race, she will be in the third of the three

tonight. Folorunso is the European under 23

champion. She beat Turner to the final. Turner did not make it

through to this round. Beesley in lane three.

Peterson has been having a consistent season. Tate started

quickly around the outside. And the Nigerian is fast, as well. Athletes

have been trying to get into the top. It is all about judging it

right. Tate has got it hard over the first 200 metres. Petersen tends to

judge her efforts very well. Also going well is Tracey, the Jamaican,

in the yellow. Tracey and the American on the outside are one and

two at the moment. Surely it will not stay that way. There are others

with a chance on the home straight. Tate looks like she may have

misjudged this. Tracey in the lead, then sprung. Petersen trying to get

back. Tracey climbs over the last one. Sprunger will get the second

spot. Tate will hang on for third. We were chatting on the way in about

this 400-metre hurdles. Doyle to come. Super fast times from the

Americans in the trials. Not being reproduced. I might not have been

talking to you about it, Colin, but the point is, the standard is so

high. It is hard to reproduce. Just getting under 55 is proving

difficult. It has been a real struggle for the ladies. There is

Megan. I was watching her today going around here. She clattered the

eighth hurdle. That really held her back. I was hoping she would be

rewarded with a season's best because she has been battling all

year to get these championships. I hope she keeps faith in herself and

phase in her ability. Because she is very talented this event. -- and

phrase-macro in her ability. If she can get all of that behind her and

have a good winter she will be phenomenal. Out in front, the

Jamaican and the Swiss, they really ran the best race, didn't they? In

the sense that it was the most controlled. They did not break too

heart. And they have been rewarded with the first two places. -- too

hard. The Isaac Makwala story has taken yet another turn. A moment ago

you will have seen the chief executive of the Botswana athletics

Federation explaining to us that they've had a complete lack of

information coming from the IAAF about the reasons, the real reasons,

why they thought Isaac Makwala should not have been competing both

last night in the heat and a night in the final. In the last few

moments, Simon O'Brien, sitting to my right, has been given an e-mail.

It comes from the IAAF. It further expands those reasons from the

medical team. Let's remind ourselves what happened. About one hour ago

Isaac Makwala, a gold-medal contender, the second fastest man in

the world this year at 400 metres, he was a contender for the 200, as

well. The fastest man over 200. He was trying to get into the stadium.

He was refused entry. This was an hour ago. He said that his

accreditation wasn't working. He was taken to an IAAF office. He has been

taken back to the hotel. Simon has just given me this e-mail which has

come from the IAAF to the president of the Botswana Federation. Within

this e-mail it says the diagnosis Isaac Makwala has, he has a

notifiable infectious disease. He has to be quarantined. These

procedures are mandated by Public Health England. They were clearly

explained in the terms on Sunday to the Botswana delegation in person.

Contrary to the assertions, the decision to withdraw him was based

on medical examination conducted in the warm up medical Centre by a

qualified doctor on Monday and recorded in the electronic records.

The copy of this medical record was given to a member of staff following

the examination. It goes on to say that they are sorry he isn't

competing. This arrived this evening. You were not present.

Nobody was present when that examination happened yesterday?

That's correct. There was nobody present. Isaac Makwala was in the

tent. We were informed only when one of the officials from the IAAF came

over and tried to search me. When I went back over to the medical centre

Isaac was walking out of the medical centre and said he had been trapped

there for 30 minutes on his own, having had an interview, spoken to

somebody, then he wanted to go and warm up. He was just left and there.

Nobody on our team was notified until I got there. This medical

examination has now been sent to you today. It showed what? I received

medical information from one of the team from the IAAF at 10am this

morning. On there it said of all the symptoms he was experiencing it was

just sickness. Vomiting. Don't get too graphic, but he was sick once?

Yes, as he stepped off the bus. Before his 200-metre heat. Sick once

on Sunday evening. This examination was yesterday. I -- any other tests?

If had its body temperature taken. It was 36.9. Completely Norman. --

he had his body temperature taken. With those measurements would you be

happy? Completely normal. -- completely normal. You are fine.

There is nobody else around him who has been sick? Exactly. What is your

summation as to why he isn't competing? It's difficult to say. He

is fit and very well. He is prepared to run. He has been kept away by the

IAAF. Meanwhile the IAAF have said this. There is an electronic medical

record which was handed over late last night. Three team members that

it went to were present, it says, who was present? At the medical

examination. There was nobody present. They said the team leader

physio and Doctor. They were all notified by the quarantine period.

We read that statement out that there has been a generic statement

about 48 hours of quarantine. At the moment it is he said she said.

Except one side is saying more because they are here. The other

side is, kind of, batting back. Taking the IAAF at their word, that

medical officials from the Botswana team worked there, and that this

information was that the team doctor, or team medical official

last night, and they were recommended by the NHS that he has

to be quarantined for 48 hours and all of those things. If that had

been in the statement they initially sent out to us, we would be thinking

different, and thinking different about the situation. What we are

criticising now is the lack of communication. We have a problem

with the lack of communication. Nobody has a problem with the IAAF

acted in the interest of public safety. Separate of that, if Isaac

Makwala and his team had been given this information then maybe you

would not have shown up tonight. We have to go down to the track. It is

the 400 metre hurdle third and final heat. The British team captain,

Doyle, is taking part, but we will continue with this.

We are enthralled, as much as everybody else, Doyle here. On the

outside lane. She was just edged in the first round. Claxton of Puerto

Rico goes on the inside of her. Rosolova, not as good as her

team-mates, but very impressive in that first semifinal. Keep an eye on

Whyte here. Just a couple of seconds off her personal best before. The

favourite for this title is the American champion, the Olympic

champion, Muhammad. She seems to be clear of that hamstring problem

which affected her previously. Watson is getting close to an old

Canadian record in this event. Pedro so, a famous name in athletics. She

has a famous cousin who now runs for Italy. And Woodruff will be up

against it here. To put things into perspective, people expect great

things of Doyle. She's the team captain. Ranked 12th in the world

coming into these championships. Only seven of the women who have run

faster than her Art in these semifinals. It is nipped and tucked

to make the final. Two through automatically. -- are in the

semifinals. Doyle on the far side. She always

tends to run a tidy race. She gets her stride right. Whyte, with all of

that strapping, has been going well this season. Muhammad trying to get

herself into good position. Taking it a little bit easy. Doyle running

strong at the moment. Only two go through automatically. Great from

the Canadian, Watson, inside Muhammad. Watson is chasing down

Muhammad. Doyle in a good position at the moment. Muhammad will be

clear. Doyle and Watson to have a battle. But you're so trying to come

back. Doyle has to chase second-place or the time. Muhammad

stretching for that. Stretching out towards the line. Doyle trying to

get there. Doyle just out of the automatic confirmation places. She

has to be inside 55.40. That is a stretch with that gap. It is going

to be very close for Doyle. Watson has been impressive this season, the

Canadian champion. Muhammad and Watson are the automatic qualifiers.

When you see the time come up let me know. It's good. She is through.

Great stuff. Big relief for all of us. She will be the last of the

fastest losers. She doesn't know yet. She will go through with Tate.

We knew it was going to be close for her. It had to be a great race from

her. It was tidy. In the closing stages she wasn't able to get back

up to Watson in particular. My eyes were scanning all over. So much

potential. So many people with different races. The most important

thing for me is to get the rhythm. Sometimes you can get the rhythm and

timing right. Even if you cruise in the early rounds are you still keep

that same stride pattern. All that changes is the frequency. That is

what gets you faster times. Keeping the stride pattern and believing all