Day 7, Part 1 Athletics: World Championships

Michael Johnson storming away to another gold medal. Magnificent.

That is history in the making. Jessica Ennis-Hill. She is back on

top of the world. It is huge, it's massive. A new world record.

Champion of the world. Usain Bolt!

We live in a fast paced world right now.

A lot of of things can be done in a very short amount of time.

Particularly, within 20 seconds. You can fry an egg. Make a smoothie.

Butter some toast. Park your car, easy.

Compete a Rubik's Cube. No problem. Send a text.

Brush your teeth. Put op a wash. Make a cheeky

espresso. Pop open a bottle of bubbly. Take a selfie and share it.

Oh, you know what else you can do in that time? Win a gold medal.

Yes, good evening, that men's 200-metre final. The last event on

the track tonight. What a gorgeous night we have been blessed with,

after yesterday's deluge, the incessant rain, the sun has come out

round these parts about an hour ago and it looks like it is here to

stay. The fans did us proud last night. Those fans came out and

cheered on some incredible performances and they are back out

again, to see the likes of Laura Muir, to see Christian Taylor and

there is Laura Muir, she has been at the warm up track because he is in

the first of the 5,000 metre heats that go off round about 6.30. Eilish

McColgan is also running in the heats and they are enjoying the sun,

they have taken off a few of the layer, the hats the, the many layer

of waterproof, gets themselves ready for a high jump qualification and

Morgan Lake of Great Britain and Katarina Johnson-Thompson will

attempt to qualify for that high jump final. Ice-cream, hold my

ice-cream for me dad. That is what I want in life. Someone who holes my

ice-cream. I bet Brendan foster has someone to holds his. He is with us

in the studio for the first time. I am delighted to say. That means we

had to get the cushion out, which you have been defacing, if you

didn't have a moustache then, you didn't have one, you can't add it

now. It is good. It is theres Three for a pound! Didn't cost that much.

It is good having you with us, we have so much to go through and talk

about. Briefly, your highlights so far? Hasn't happened yet. It will be

tomorrow night, or tonight, or maybe the weekend, but I can't wait for Mo

running tomorrow, I am really excited about Makwala, tonight, it

would be a brilliant story if he was to win. The real stars of the show

have been the crowds. Unbelievable. Like the Olympics, in the sport of

athletics it needed this. The Olympics was great for the country,

and good for the nation, this has been incredible for at Lee tick,

thank God for London, the crowds and the organisation, it has been

outstand, you know, we shouldn't sell it short. It could have fallen

off a cliff, you know, it hasn't. Thank God people have got behind it

and it has been wonderful. The show hasn't finished. Absolutely not. We

have a few long days ahead of us, we were talking about the

unpredictability, that has been one of the key features so far. It has.

It hasn't gone to form in many of the races which I think people,

obviously you have your favourites but people that won that weren't,

sort of some of the names that were expected there was people in the

stadium that wanted them to win, you know, it is, it is great when you

have that sort of, you know, variety and we have talked about how many

different countries are winning medals here. It's a global

Championship, it is hard, and I think that sort of shows, it is not

just a leading nations that you expect and have heard about, we are

seeing more and more of that other emerging nations coming up and

starting to medal and with athletes that have committed themselves and

have fans supporting them as well. That just shows what Michael was

saying there, that spread of golds across the nation, and Norway is not

even up there, which is of course the Warholm gold from last night.

You have Norway, Turkey tonight, with Guliyev who could win in the

200 metres. It is highlighting the global nature. That is why it is so

difficult for Britain to win medals, in 11th position there but we are

hoping for more, but I think it is great, this is really, how many

other sports have such a big variety in their World Championship, we do.

It should be celebrated and tonight, Botswana will be hoping they can get

up there, with a certain Isaac Makwala, he is the fastest man in

the world over 200 metres this year. He is in lane two tonight but his

journey has been anything but smooth.

Whatever the result of tonight's 200 metres final. Few races in this or

any other Championships have had such a drama laced build up. Olympic

champion Wayde van Niekerk, heir apart to bolt as the face of

athletic against Isaac Makwala. It should have been that simple. Until

a bug entered the system, on Monday. Tonight at six athletes hit by

norovirus, officials try to contain the outbreak. The spread of

gastroenteritis at the hotel saw Makwala fall ill and he was forced

to withdraw from the 200 metres heats. Was not that sick. I somed on

the bus. They took me to the medical room. I waited about 30 minute,

there was nothing. Makwala was turned away as he tried

to enter the stadium, while the sports ruling body the IAAF put

forward their case as to why he could not compete. Just before van

Niekerk won gold, and sympathised with his rival. Van Niekerk starring

to tie it up. He is looking for the line. Wayde van Niekerk is the World

Champion again. After I saw him crossing the line, it was like,

something fishy, they don't want to tell us, Usain Bolt is out now, they

want someone to be a face of athletics. There is a lot of fingers

being pointed now. I just know he is ill. I have so much sympathy for

him. I wish I could give him my medal, but this is sport, these

things happen and each and every one of us need to fight four

opportunities, it could have been any one of us. Yesterday afternoon

more drama. With his quarantine over, Makwala was given a second

chance in 200, and allowed to run a one man time trial. As the rain

fell, he qualified for the semifinal, making a pressing point

about his fitness levels in the process.

As van Niekerk watched on. LAUGHTER

I think that is a message to the IAAF to say I am fit and healthy. He

only made the final as a fastest loser, Makwala breezed through. So

after a week of twists and turns we got the showdown we came for after

all, just not in the event we most anticipated.

So what have you made of this whole drama, the twists and turns of Isaac

Makwala's story? Well, it has been a real drama, it has been toing and

froing, but at the end of the day, to put it in perspective, the

President of the European athletics association a Norwegian guy, he is

in our hotel and he is in quarantine for 48-hour, he couldn't come to

watch his countryman win the 400-metre hurdles. His can't present

his gold medal tonight. It is 30 year since they won a gold medal in

the World Championships so the quarantine thing is very serious, if

a doctor says you are in quarantine, no matter who you are you are in

quarantine, that is what happened, there has been lots of

misinformation kicking round and that is what happens... But at the

end of the day the guy was quarantined, and he couldn't run for

48-hour, he ran there yesterday, he proved himself to be ready to run,

after the quarantine period was over, but the other thing about it

is, if he had, if the norovirus took, the whole Championships could

have been cancelled. All the athletes could have been taken ill.

None of us misunderstood the message for public health but in terms of

the messages coming out of the IAAF they could have done better A lot of

people could, and at the end of the day, that is behind us and that is

what happened. He is running tonight, the quarantine thing is

still in action, I am giving you an example of it, and to be frank if he

could win this tonight, you know, makes its an amazing story, gives

him something back, he has come for, his manager was telling me, he is

ready to win tonight, that was only this afternoon, so let us wait and

see and let us, you know you can do the inquests after but at the end of

the day this young man is here to try and win a medal. In the other

event. It couldn't have looked more dramatic yesterday. Him running that

time trial in lane seven with the rain belting down, you know, never

seen anything quite like it at a World Championship. A single man

trying to get into the semifinal. He looked good both times. He looks

fantastic, we know he has been in fantastic shape this year. He ran

sub 20 seconds and sub 44 in a single day. He is absolutely in the

best shape of his life and so, you know, the two 200 metres he had to

run, he was able to handle, and it did look dramatic and I think that

you know, the support he had in this stadium, not only for that race but

when he came back last night for the semifinal, when he was announced to

the crowd, was fantastic. He talked about how he has really

Breitscheidplatzed that support which he needed. He has a tremendous

amount of support in his country. Everyone is talking about him. They

have the Makwala challenge where people are doing press ups, all

sorts of books on their back and all sorts of things and it has been

fantastic. At the end of the day, this is a race and it will be a

great race, I think he is in a great position to win it because he has

ran so fast this yore, there are a lot of other athletes that will be

right there, this is shaping up to be one of those really close race, I

think it is going to be a real mad dash for the finish and it will be

separated by hundredths of a second. I am really looking forward to it.

Wayde van Niekerk to throw in a bit of, a bit more drama, looked really

out of sorts for him, didn't he in that semifinal. He looked tired. I

think the 400 metres has taken its toll in the round of the 200 metring

we said it yesterday, the fours he looked shattered, it was almost 2000

is aest in his fatigue, he needed a channel, he set him a big challenge.

It highlights how difficult it really s because it is difficult, he

is going to give his best shot but it is difficult. You talked about a

blanket finish. Are we beings too hopeful. Would Wayde van Niekerk

have a chance of being in that blanket finish? I think, I look at

this and sigh him there in lane two and I look at, you know, personal

best season's best, that is right there. With the other players. I

mean I don't know that van Niekerk's ready to run that 19.8 he ran

earlier this year, Guliyev has looked fantastic, but I think that

this is going to be won somewhere in that under 20 seconds, 19.9, maybe

19.8 but probably 19.9. He has run 19.95. He could get in there, he,

the lane isn't the best but it could be worse, he is in lane two, he is

on the inside of van Niekerk. There is a possibility but I think that

Guliyev, Young is running incredible from the US, he ran 20.12 and looked

very good doing it. So, yes. A long rounded way of

giving you the answer you wanted but I can only give you that answer, he

has to give you the medal. Hopefully he can. Backed up with facts which

we leek, you will see that final at eight minutes to ten on BBC One, and

we can't wait for that. Brendan last night we saw Mo Farah back out on

the track for the 5,000 metre heats, it was wet, it was a little bit

fractious, both of those heats were fractious, what did you make of the

performance and how did he look to you? He said after, and he is right,

the 5,000 metres heats is the hard etc of all because it is every step

is a reluctant step. You don't want to do it but you have to run

12-and-a-half times round the track. This is something which is change,

lots of athletes have not run initially in big fields like this

and the track discipline of giving each other a bit of space has

disappeared. They don't get used to it on the international circuit, but

when they run slowly and they are running in a group, not many know

how to give everybody the space round them so we are getting lots of

trips and accidents and bumps, none of those are Dublin rat, if you do

it deliberately you might end up on floor, so for me, the bit I am

nervous about on Saturday, is you know, someone bumping him, getting

in the way. Think he will run a great race, he is ready, he was

tired yesterday, but always meant lip tired runs the heat, and I just

think, you know, the stadium, Mo Farah, you know, we can't script the

story, it is not like fiction, this is for real and I think for real, he

is going to win it. He said what happened to Usain Bolt

the night after his 10,000 metres final gave him a jolt. He's been so

used to going to major championships and to the two of them work King --

walking away with gold medals, and I'm sure he hasn't taken it for

granted, but he's realised they are human. But there's something in him.

He's won six World Championship gold medals and he's easy-going, he's

nice, fun and relaxed, but behind that veneer a warrior. He is

relentless and ruthless and ruthless and he's a winning machine. He's

just desperate to win. I spoke to him the other day and I said when

they were around you with five laps to go, where you tire? I was just

thinking, he can't beat me, he'll never beat me. I thought that was

unbelievable. He is a ruthless winning machine. With any elite

athlete there has to be a strand of fear, the fear of failing and you

pay attention to that, not for very long, but it's what keeps you in the

game and asking questions of yourself, it keeps your team not

wanting failure. He said to me a few weeks ago that when he left the UK

to live and train in America, the plane was taking off from Heathrow,

he was leaving everything behind and it was a risk. He didn't qualify for

the final in Beijing and was there anything ahead of him? He was

risking everything, his family, life, reputation, money, and he did

it. Tonight in the 5000 metres it's the turn of the women to qualify. A

painful fourth in the 1500 metres final the other night. What a task

ahead the Laura Muir. Some of the fastest women in the world and

everywhere you look, opportunities. The person who has added this extra

frisson for whatever reason is Caster Semenya. What can Laura Muir

do? Is there a medal here for Great Britain? We won't have long to find

out. Laura Muir has gone straight to the front. It's going hard and it's

going quick. There's only one tactic, run for gold. There's

bravery already on display from Laura Muir. It's all about Laura

Muir, she's got the Olympic champion on her shoulder, the Olympic

800-metre champion loitering on the outside. This has played right into

Semenya's hands. I don't understand the slow second lap of 71 seconds.

This is the first big move. Dibaba follows, then Semenya. Laura Muir is

caught out. We've got just over 500 metres to go. Laura Muir looking for

room, getting pushed and shoved. Now Laura Muir cuts. She's been

gathering herself. Can she get close enough? The bell sounds, they are

all in contention. Come on, Laura Muir! Semenya is still coming, but

surely she can't get there. Simpson is coming back. Semenya is charging.

It's going to be the Olympic champion! Simpson is going to get

silver and Caster Semenya gets bronze. Laura Muir was so close.

When you have the medal snatched away from you in the latter stages,

it's gut-wrenching. Gut-wrenching. I gave it everything I could. In the

last 50 yards I tied up and they went past me. I gave it all I could

and that's all I can do. Laura Muir will be running that 5000

metres heat at 6:30pm. A few of her adversity is from the 1500 metres,

Sifan Hassan. What do you make of her chances and what does she have

to do to get to the final? I'm very nervous for Laura. She came for the

1500, her first choice and her dreams were crushed. She's

inexperienced that 5000 metres. This is only her second proper 5000

metres race. In fact it might only be her first proper race. She's

never done a heat before and there are some class athletes. I have

loads of hope, but loads of nerves. She hasn't run an outdoor 5k. It's

not the outdoors, is the talent around her. She is a great runner.

I'm not sure we will see the best of her, we didn't the other night. We

won't see the best of her at 5000. Maybe she is free of some of the

tension. She's not expected to do anything in the 5k. Maybe the

shackles are off. You're right. It's the men's 400-metre hurdles medals

ceremony. Kerron Clement didn't make it three in a row. He was hoping to

be the first man to win three World Championships in a row. That

mandate, Karsten Warholm. -- that mandate.

It was a great race, 400-metre hurdles often are because of the

effort and the fatigue and athletes breaking down in the final 50 metres

also. Yasmani Copello finished strongly. Kerron Clement, the

Olympic champion, in bronze. What a run from this man from Norway.

Taking Norway's first track gold medal at a World Championships since

the great in Grid Christiansen in the 10,000 metres in Rome in 1987.

The president of the Norwegian athletics Association is in

quarantine at the moment, he was supposed to present the medal, but

Sebastien Coe has done it. He is so young and so many medals to win.

World champion. Norway's and from around the stadium. Full.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. What a finish, what a celebration

and what a face in victory from Karsten Warholm, echoing The Scream

of Edvard Munch. He's still just 21. But he is the world champion. Kerron

Clement, the Olympic champion, in bronze. Yes Manny Capello from

Turkey in silver. Karsten Warholm of Norway with that

glorious gold. 21 years old, former multi-event, what a future he has in

this event. He appeared to have distance between himself and the

rest of the field but he still appeared so surprised when he

crossed the line and looked up to the big screen and finally saw he

had won the gold medal. Wonderful reaction. Baby faced! So freshfaced.

The reaction was just incredible. Total, total disbelief of what he

had just achieved. I think he was saying, my goodness, I will have to

wear that Viking hat! I think he was thinking, I hope Edvard Munch, the

Norwegian painter, thinks I've done a very good job of imitating The

Scream, which is what Andrew mentioned. Just to show you how

close he was... If you're going to imitate a

painter, good to keep it homeward bound. Edvard Munch Norwegian of

course. In all seriousness he's a very exciting prospect. It's

refreshing to have a Norwegian victory on the track again. So much

tradition in the throwing. World champions, Olympic champions. What a

performance from that young men. The women are out for the 5000 metres

heat. There is Muir. You filled us with a lack of optimism! What kind

of advice... Brendan is hitting me with his pillow. What advice would

you give Laura? I hope she gets a trouble-free run. She might get the

confidence she needs. It will be difficult. Don't expect too much,

but if she stays trouble-free... You're going to the commentary box,

Brendan. We'll had you down to Steve Cram.

Thank you. Evening, everybody. A beautiful night in the London

Stadium. Laura Muir, I know her camp weren't so happy with the way the

heats have been drawn. It's a tough event and whichever heat you are in,

qualification is never easy. Particularly in the distance event.

We talked about Mo Farah. He was fined the 5000 metres heats hard

work. The top four go through and the five fastest losers. We have

McColgan and Steph 12 -- Steph Twell going in the other heat. Laura Muir

will be facing the 10,000 metres gold-medallist and double Olympic

champion, Almaz Ayana. Maybe you'd rather have run a 1500 metres final

than the 10,000 metres coming into this, but Ayana will be tough. Laura

has to put behind that huge disappointment. Everyone says huge

disappointment. Laura was ranked in the world's top three. It was a

loaded 1500 metres and a medal would have been an immense achievement in

this early part of her career. She wanted it badly. She felt she was

capable. Completely understandable to come so close it was agonising

for her. She's had to dust herself down and come back again this

evening. Just access the challenge of a 5000 metres. It's still a new

event for her, especially at championship level. She's run fast

indoors, but it's never the same. That championship record in Beijing.

The rumour is get there be a league will not line up in the second

semifinal. We'll have to wait for evidence of that. -- Genge said a

Dibaba will not line up. Dibaba would have been one of the

favourites. I can look at all of the names. Hellen Obiri will be taking

on Ayana, most people think that will be a straight scrap for the

gold medal. Plenty of other good athletes. Teferi was second to

appearing in the Shanghai Diamond League earlier this season. Shannon

Rowbury will be well-known to a lot of athletics fans. There's Shannon

Rowbury, no running at 5000 metres. Not having a great year. Decided not

to try to make the American team. Only eight in their trials at 1500

metres. Hasn't been in great shape this year. Top five and Laura Muir

will look at the likes of Teferi, Ayana, Louise Wellings. The

Australian did very well to get through here. If Laura Muir it is

going to do well in this event, she has to learn how to negotiate this.

Great reception for her. She has to channel that, not get to carried

away. Hopefully have a nice clean run.

Can of Turkey. 14.56 this year. Reh, we enjoy watching her, but Obiri,

what a season she is having. Obiri, Olympic silver-medallist in this

event last year. She is running better than ever in

2017. Then Chelangat, had a good run at the world cross country

Championships, a couple of seconds behind Teferi earlier in the year.

So here we go, 12-and-a-half laps of the track. First five, and then

there will be five fastest loser sports from the two heats available.

And it will be interest, I can't really see the big names here,

Ayana, Obiri making it a fast race. Laura won't want it to be a fast

race but the slower it is it brings others into equation, as we saw in

Mo's heat that first heat. It helps the second heat, in terms of fastest

loser spots but Laura Muir will think about a fastest loser spot.

Top five, yes, it is a tough heat but she is good enough to finish the

top five here, and any 1500 metre runner will always enjoy a slower

5,000 metre heat. Brendan has made it in world record time. We had the

stop watch on, a mere four minutes and 32 seconds for him to make to it

the commentary box. Well done. That is my best time, Steve. I'm really

proud of that. I tell you what, I am looking at this race here, and we

are looking at some athletes who are committed distance runner, and we

are looking at Laura Muir, who is a great runner, and I think Laura Muir

is really strange, I think you will understand this, but, 1500 metre

runner, moving up to the 5,000 metre, having only run one seriously

indoor, you were in those position, you had a little go at 5,000 metre,

imagine your second serious 5,000 meeter run being in the heats of a

World Championship, how would you approach that one, do you think?

Trepidation. If you look at the history over the years of the 1500,

people who moved up to it. I can remember John Walker making the move

in 1984 and people like Eamonn McColgan, David Moorcroft, there are

is plenty of success in people moving up. It is that great mix.

Helen Obiri was a top 1500 metre runner. She has left that behind

her, but she is still brilliant. She could have run the 1500 here. Laura

Muir has all of the equipment, and what she needs to do is approach

this as you were saying, you don't want to do it every step of the way

is a reluctant one, but wait till gets to the last three or four laps

and you are fine. Really, she is in here with not quite the expectation

on her there was at the 1500 metres. That is behind her now, she ran a

race that was so close to a medal, fractions behind a medal so she is

here now, she has not got a weight on her shoulder, pace is being set

reasonably well. There is Helen Obiri who beat her here in London a

few weeks ago, and she is settling in there, tactically, she knows

enough about the tactics of the race. I hope it is a reasonable

race. I hope she doesn't get into trouble. She will be strong in the

later stains. She has a kind, you would look to Mo Farah, why wouldn't

you look anywhere else. It is slow, steady. 15.20 pace which is easy for

most of the women. Not to expend energy in the early laps covering

moves you don't need to cover. That is the key. Mo is good at deciding

that. Laura is getting ant is, wanted to move up. The only time you

want to be in the top three or four is in the last two laps, and that is

when you need to make a move. Don't waste any other energy than you need

to. When When she approaches the 1500 metres she talks about being

worried about some of those who are faster over 800-metre, here she is

in the 5,000 metres, she doesn't have any of those concerns so maybe

the lack of pressure on her, in a hard race here, and if it became a

hard race, I think that would acquit her well. Right next to her is this

amazing Ethopian athlete, Ayana. She came here, broke the world record

Rio in the 10,000 metres, she the raining 5,000 metre World Champion.

She ran astonishing over the last 5,000 Mears in the 10,000 metre

erase. Here she is again, red yes toy prove to them all she is the

best. Ready to try and win a race, these two athletes, Obiri and Ayana,

either side of Lauren, those who are going to be serious competitors.

Whatever happens tonight I am sure they are going to go through and the

big race on Sunday. Watching this I am sure with great

interest, Paula in the studio, and a 73 they are not going at any real

pace Paula. There is plenty of talent. I probably would have done

something to string it out at some point but that point doesn't have to

come yet. 73 seconds, is what, I mean it is outside of 15 minute pace

but it is not jogging either and it will be starting to ask questions of

some people in this race. Laura is doing the right thing, she doesn't

need to be moving up and done as much as she is. She can relax and

wait for someone like Suzuki to take it on and keep the pace, moving this

is a tougher heat, so they should be trying to run quicker, given the

second heat has the advantage. Steph Twell, Eilish McColgan in that

second one. I wouldn't be surprised if Stephanie Twell tries to run 15

minutes. They will speed up, and Suzuki is trying to not wait that

long. This lap could be the quickest of

the race so far. Watch when the clock comes, they are tightly packed

there. Just watch the clock as they go

through. That was the quickest by a couple of tenth, 73.04. She hasn't

really done anything at the front. Just keeping the pace going. And

Laura, where she has been. Just getting a comfortable run there,

happy to sit in the pack, no need to do anything else at this point. No

need to do in addition at all. Just track Ayana, that is enough. That

will do you. Follow her. She is good enough. She will make a move, as

they come down the home straight. And see the lap scorer. Seven laps

to go. In this first heat. The women's 5,000 metres.

The World Champion in there. Right next to Laura Muir. Laura Muir

should take comfort from that. There is too many for the moment. The pace

isn't desperately fast, so it should be comfortable running for her, it

is also comfortable running for a few of the others as well.

It has been steady, 3, 4, 3, 4, through the first 2,000 metre, the

time of 6.08. It is just starting to warm up, one or two towards the

back, Reh at the back. She is a very good runner, but she has only run

15.10. That is operating close to her best. They still have chances,

it is enwho it starts to get twitchy, you start to get into,

beyond half way to approaching. And they are just beyond half way. So

then you look at the score. Once it gets down to four to go. People like

robe Britain, not being in the best of shape this year, but certainly

Ayana has a great kick, Teferi can move as well. Gives others a cans,

you might not reckon on, even the likes of Krumins or Wellings, people

who the Canadian, -- Seccafien. All happy with this steady pace. Well

the Scottish flag cheering for Laura Muir, she did give them a run for

their money the other night. I'm sure if it comes to being tough

and strong, and brave, you are going to get another run from Laura Muir

tonight, for certain and hopefully, on Sunday night in the final of the

5,000 metres. Ayana holding herself back on the outside, in the Ethopian

vest. The other Ethopian, Teferi, she was the silver-medallist in the

last World Championships. Interestingly there, I think it was

if I am right it was a Ethopian one, two, three, and she was second,

Ayana and Genzebe Dibaba, so, they are all in the race. Dibaba not

quite the force she was before. Obiri relaxing in the front, with

Suzuki and Can. Rowbury just in a good position there, Laura Muir, she

is OK. It is slowing even more, I mean, not disastrously slow but 3.05

for one thousand. Obiri is thinking enough is enough. She is not kicking

or pushing it on. Just moved ahead of the Japanese athlete who has a

stint at the front. Everybody is involved. At the back is... Necks

time round they have four-and-a-half laps to go. There is another 73.

Look at Ayana. Almost stepping across Teferi. She follows her, we

are thinking it is going to start Teferi, almost pushed to the front.

Can. Laura Muir just watching, moving up to Obiri, Rowbury looking

for a bit of room. It is just warming up a bit. It is warming up.

In this zone, when it comeses to four laps to go, they can start

thinking about making a move. When Ayana skipped into front Can came

round with Teferi, with four laps to go in the women's 5,000 metres just

beginning to stretch. We have three British athletes, Laura Muir in this

heat and Simone Bolelli. Here is Laura Muir -- Eilish McColgan. The

others will look at the pace, and they will see that these athletes

aren't going especially quick, I will give them confidence. There has

been a lot of bumping and I am wondering whether it is because

these athletes run in a circuit. They run fast with pacemakers and

they are not used to running in groups, I have seen much more of it,

this event, than in the past. I agree. Look at Teferi, just

pushing for a bit of room as soon as Ayana moves town the shoulder. Laura

Muir is fine where she is at the moment. Krumins, just moving up on

her shoulder, Laura has run well so far. Hasn't got too excited. When

the moves have been made she is pretty much stayed close, not

panicked. So three laps to go then. Laura Muir for the first time once

again, a bit of room now, knows that they start to really push, you can

just easily glide away. That is what you want. You don't want a big kick

on the last lap. A bit of pace applied by the good athletes, take

them away from the rest. Hopefully you can get to 200, 300 to go. A few

more need to drop off for that to happen. There is still enough in

that group. The big names are there. Obiri, Laura Muir, Krumins is there.

Can. Lozano, she is at the back of that group and there is plenty

there. Top five, the only ones you can be guaranteed of progressing.

That is a bit faster. 12.12 for 4,000 metre, now there is a group of

about ten there. We need to whittle down the numbers and Ayana is come

on the shoulder of Obiri. I wouldn't be surprised if we see something

similar to this in the final in a few day's time. Those two together,

I think are the two dangers, there could be a classic distance race and

Ayana wants to be in the front. She can't revisit it. Laura Muir is

taking closer order and running sensibly as they come up to two laps

to go. But there is still a few too many for comfort. Laura doesn't need

to get into her contest with Ayana and Obiri at this point. She just

needs to make sure she finishing top five. Lozano starting to struggle.

Reh is at the back. Rowbury will be a danger. Krumins is having a good

race. Those are the buns that Laura needs to make sure she finishes

ahead of. Can can't really kick and the Turkish athlete on the inside.

Ayana. Obiri can move in the latter stages. Laura Muir is a 1500 metre

runner, she doesn't need to race them. She is doing the right thing.

Keeping in touch. Fifth is all you need to be. That is all. For an

inexperienced 5,000 metre runner she has run a good race to this point.

Showing an ounce of tiredness as the others stretch at the front. There

is Laura Muir in fifth place, he is in the qualifying place, she has to

hold it but she will have some speed at the end. Rowbury is coming up and

the two of them are, there goes Ayana with a lap to go. The bell

sounding. Obiri right next to her. Krumins there and there is Laura

Muir, in a good place. She is working hard, Laura Muir.

Shannon Rowbury will be a danger here, only five to go through, he

needs to try and get away, because two people are still chasing her.

Laura Muir is just looking a bit tired. She surely can raise the game

a bit. Checking back on to the inside. This is going to be a long

hard run in for Laura Muir, she is looking tired. Ayana, Obiri, crumb,

Teferi and a gap. Rowbury is not far away.

I fear for Laura Muir here. She looks spent. Ayana, Obiri, Krumins,

Teferi and Kiprotich go past Laura Muir. She has to keep going and hope

the second heat isn't as quick. It's a very, very tired Laura Muir coming

in. She's going to finish seventh. 14.56 and Laura will be 14.50 nine.

It will be an anxious wait. -- 14.59. That's a very, very tired

Laura Muir. Brendan, your prediction was right. The task that she set

herself in January, her and her coach, doing the double. I is felt

that was a little premature at the time. That's been the plan all the

way through. She missed a couple of weeks in June with an injury. At

it's the emotional draining of trying to go for a medal in the 1500

metres, when you're so close, to come and pick yourself up. She can't

even get up, she's given absolutely everything. I hope she's OK. No

medics out there. Laura Muir starts treading water. Here comes Sharon

Rowbury. Laura Muir, I've never seen her distressed like this before.

She's got nothing left. Qualification, first five to go

through. She's in seventh place. I'm not sure she would want to run the

final now because she's having real trouble even getting onto her feet.

No problem for the winner. No problem for Ayana. A really tired

Laura Muir. She's distressed. Ayana and Obiri comfortable. Kiprotich

comfortable as well. Teferi as well. Krumins. Shannon Rowbury. Laura Muir

looked OK with about 500 or 600 metres to go, then a little sign of

tiredness and this is an exhausted Laura Muir. She has run herself out.

To go down to the ground as such is unusual for an athlete of this

calibre. She's absolutely exhausted. She is now up and walking around,

but look how tired she is. You'd almost wish her not to qualify. She

has a spike mark, but that's part of the trade. She is a tired young

athlete. The future for Laura Muir, she will be a great athlete in the

future, but she will be extremely disappointed tonight. And we are

disappointed for her. We'll let her recover as much as she can and will

try to chat to her. Her time was 14.59. A decent time. But she's such

a good athlete and it's such a shame to see her in that situation.

Whether or not she qualifies, I know she's had a problem with her

Achilles as well. We can confirm the result. The top five... Krumins was

the surprise. Rowbury did what she needed to do. There are five fastest

losers spots. Eilish Mccolgan and Steph Twell to

come, but it's not looking good for Laura Muir at the moment. Let's

speak to her now. Laura is OK to talk. You gave it

your all, but we've never seen you quite so exhausted after a race. Are

you feeling OK? Yeah, fine. It's a long way and! It's not what I'm used

to after the 1500, but I gave it my best shot and that was really fast.

I imagine I will get through to the final. Will you be in shape to come

back for the final? Yeah, I went into this positive I could qualify

automatically, so I will go positively into the final. Is it as

much a mental thing as a physical thing in terms of getting yourself

up from the 1500, what happened and then back for this. A bit of both,

but mentally I was fine. I had to put the 15 behind me. I was fourth

in the world. I came into this really positive and I felt

recovered. It was the last lap, the legs went. I have three days until

the final. I hope you got the credit you deserve from your performance

the other night. It was wonderful and you've seen that now. It was

hard to take at the time. Fourth, no matter how out of the blue it comes,

it's a way is difficult to take. Is the highest place I've ever achieved

in a global championships, even though I missed out on a medal. You

are new to 5000. What will you do between now and the final if you

should make it to get right? Recover. I recovered pretty well. I

will get on it even more. I've not won a 5k since January and that was

indoors, this is different. I know what to expect for the final. Thanks

for talking to us, we wish you well. Paula Radcliffe is alongside me

listening to Laura. Give me your assessment of her first outdoor 5000

metres of the season. This hate was definitely tougher than the second

heat. She didn't do anything wrong. The first couple of kilometres were

slow and then it really picked up. You can see she's hurting. I'm

relieved she was hurting because it was hard because I was worried her

Achilles was bothering her. She's run really fast. She's just tying

up. She's got those two quick 1500 metres in her legs. Don't forget

IMI. She had a 14.24 in her legs coming into this. -- don't forget

Ayana. She's done the double many times. It is a tough ask. We are

talking about how tired Semenya will be coming into the 800 metres. For

Laura Muir coming into the 5000 metres, it is a hard ask and she

tied up in the final stages. She needs to recover well, keep her

fingers crossed that she is a fastest loser and we will watch with

interest. Only seven in the next race have run under 15 minutes as a

PB. It would be a very, very quick race to knock her out. It would. If

there are seven women who are capable of doing that. She is

sitting in the second fastest loser spot at the moment. She's in a good

position. For her psychologically going into a final you don't want to

qualify as a fastest loser. We saw Andrew Bishop jogging in last night

in the last of the fastest loser spot and that's the advantage of the

second heat. She seems very relaxed, her attitude is I'll see what

happens. That seems to be the perfect way to be. Let's look at

what we've got for you this evening. The second 5000 metres heat is

coming up. Can Christian Taylor finally beat

Jonathan Edwards's world record? Isaac Makwala will be in the 200

metres final. If you want the second screen option while the athletics is

on, we have live and exclusive coverage of the US PGA Championships

on the red button. The fourth and final major of the year from Quail

Hollow Country Club. Rory McIlroy is the pretournament favourite.

Coverage will continue all weekend. A little bit of news coming from

this hate. DNC Dibaba, who did not look herself in the 1500 metres

final, is not appearing on the track. She will not race. Not a

great surprise. She didn't run well in the 1500 metres. Sifan Hassan has

a score to settle by qualifying for the final here. Let's go back to the

commentary team. Not a surprise that Dibaba isn't there. We'll talk more

about Dibaba. Kipkemboi was second in the Kenyan trials. The Diamond

League meeting in Rome produced the fastest race of the year over this

distance at the start of June. Most of the big names were there. There

is Steph Twell. Great to see her on this stage again, where she deserves

to be. Such a talented youngster in 2010, 20 11. She was getting up to

world class and had an injury in a cross-country race in Belgium in

2011. Broker ankle and it's been a long way back. But she's getting

close to her back again. Eilish McColgan, the family has a gold

medal from the World Championships. Liz was the world 10,000 metres

champion in 1991. Without Dibaba, hard to see if there are enough

women to make it fast enough for any fastest losers to come from this

hate. McColgan has been running very well. Since she abandoned the

steeplechase, it she's been finding her form on the flat and getting

quicker. McColgan and Twell both have a chance if it's a bit slower.

That first heat wasn't quick that the first three kilometres but they

finished strongly. Laura Muir confident she will make the final.

The odds are she probably will go through to the final, but you never

know. This is the perfect scenario for these athletes. We saw yesterday

the men's 5000 metres, they know what time to run. They need to run

14.58. If they're best time is within 15 minutes, they can set off,

run steady and run close to 15 minutes and then qualify as a fast

loser, which would unable ten of these athletes to qualify. That's

what happened yesterday in the men's race. The second heat had a lot of

talent, but the guys worked together, it shared the pace and do

what was needed to qualify through time. We have two British athletes.

Steph Twell coming back to form. Behind her, jogging on the inside,

Eilish McColgan. You said earlier there was a medal in the family.

That was a great medal from lives. I listened to your commentary at the

time. One of the best distance performances by a British athlete.

It was the best I'd ever seen. Mo Farah has done a few since! But it

was still one of the great performances. A dish is coached by

Liz. I was really pleased when she gave up the steeplechase because I

used to hate watching her in that. It was tough for her. She was a

finalist in the Olympic Games last year, that was the first step in her

journey and this is another one. I'm sure she will be more confident

today. First five. She can run 15 minutes, I'm sure, anyway. She may

not have to do that. She's got a great finish which has developed

over the last few years. Steph Twell wants to be in amongst them, it

she's a strong runner. She loves to push the pace, she loves true

distance running and she's excelled over the roads and on 1500,

cross-country. She's run a lot of good races over the year. Molly

Huddle looks over her shoulder, 800 metres completed, 2.31, that's not

good enough or fast enough, so she's gone, chase me. Molly Huddle is the

10,000 metres champion. The last World Championships in the 10,000,

she eased up to the line, allowing Emily Infeld to snatch the bronze

medal and Hoddle was devastated. She has lifted the pace now. Nabeshima

second in the Japanese championships. Dibaba, it's not a

surprise she isn't here, Shields so poor in the 1500 metres, finishing

12th in the final. She's nothing near the form we saw for her a

couple of years ago. Molly Huddle beginning to stretch away, but

Dibaba would not have been a threat. Dibaba went into the Olympics in

2016 saying she would double up with the 1504 5000, but in the end

contested only the 1500. She has form in threatening to double up but

not doing it. Hoddle has thrown down pace.

She buzz eighth in the final. She is a real distance runner ark strong

distance runner, she has decided can run is a minute, and run close to is

a minutes today. If I do that, it is up to you to decide whether you come

with me or not. There will be some who just fancy the best chances with

the kick, so they don't want it to be quick, sitting in that group

behind, whether they are going to go through as fastest loser, some will

think my only chance is to get in the top five, so I am happy for it

to o bit slower and let huddle go. The other thing is that there is

something in at he ticks when you are track running for you feel there

is safety in number, if you in the second group and the leader is

doing, you look round and say is she doing it correctly do I stay here,

settle? Instead of five qualifiers, I will setting for fourth and Eilish

McColgan -- Eilish McColgan running strongly. Her sprint finish has been

impressive. She has improved her speed, she is powerful in the last

couple of hundred metrers she would be safe in a reasonable race, her

and Stephanie Twell pushing it along together. They might as well keep a

strong pace, if they possibly can. They don't have to lead, there is a

difference between running in the front and leading, trying to break

away. They don't need to break away. Molly Huddle has done that, she is

30 or 40 metres clear coming down the straight. Eight lap tots go for

the American. The strong American 10,000 metre record holder, and

also, the rest of them, well, settling together. Six seconds

behind the pack, there is about six seconds or so behind Molly Huddle.

You can see the gap Molly Huddle the American has and leading the pack

are Stephanie Twell and Eilish McColgan. She has a decent kick, she

starts to wind it up to the end. She finished fourth in the Monaco

Diamond League 3,000 metres and rand quickly, she can go fast. It is an

interesting race because Huddle has taken it out and everyone is safety

in numbers in staying the the pack here. Yes, I understand what Molly

Huddle is trying to dosm she was disappointed with her eighth

position in the 10,000 metre, she has that in her leg, she has moved

up to the marathon and she is thinking I don't want to leave 24

down to chance. I don't want to leave to it a last lap burn out

where I will get pushed out and I am a better 5k runner than these girls.

She is getting to get rid of some of the debris that is left in her legs

after that 10,000 metres and she is taking herself clear. I am surprised

that some of the girls in this group didn't try to go with that a bit. I

understand why certain girls are sitting back, the likes of Eilish

McColgan, she knows she is finish fast, there are others who might

have enbenefitted from going with the pace. Huddle on her own at the

moment. It will 10,000 metres champion. She has that gap now, she

threw in a 20.58 kilometre and the rest sitting back, at the pace of

the first heat. They were running 3.05, there is Grovdal not far away

from Eilish McColgan. The Norwegian. Who can run very very decent times

indeed. The European Championship last year, over 10,000 metre,

Stephanie Twell in a good position, Hassan waiting just now. Look out

for Gidey. She has run 14.33, she was third this that Rome Diamond

League, third in Shanghai, she might be a threat come the final. Still

the lonely pursuit of the sort of long distance runner Molly Huddle.

Eilish McColganing looks comfortable, she looks comfort in

this position and with the pace, she looks really relaxed. Concentration

on her face, not worrying about what is happening behind her. She is

right to do that. She can have confidence in her last couple of one

metres. Grovdal following her, on the inside Stephanie Twell. Steve

reminded me how well she finished in British Championships and how well

she ran over the last couple of hundred metres. Laura Muir is

sitting there waiting, she is second fastest of the five fastest losers

so far, this pace for this second round is slower than it was in the

first round. Maybe Laura Muir will get her confidence growing, they are

going to struggle to get close to her time. Not too many of these

women have gone below 15 minutes and Laura Muir was thaw in that first

heat. 14.59. Eilish McColgan and Grovdal. Fading

after tray trying. The gap remains the same ssm Molly Huddle coming out

in front. Hills, a former steeplechaser of Australia sitting

near the back. She could challenge. She has plenty of strength. At the

moment the pace is beginning to lift a fraction, it is slower than the

first heat. No doubt about that. That gap remains the same. Huddle

out on her own. I think Huddle is running faster but that doesn't

affect the other positions, the group clearly is slower than they

were before, but Eilish McColgan moving strongly there, in fourth

place, opening up gaps now, Hassan is following Eilish McColgan, and

those four in that second group, they are starting to stretch out a

little. Now, Stephanie Twell needs to concentrate now, because this is

starting to get serious. Ten minutes of running already, Eilish McColgan

in a good place there. The third in that group, remember, Molly Huddle

is down the track and Stephanie Twell looking further down the

field, just beginning to lose contact there. So Stephanie Twell

really needs to be trying to dig in here, there is too many ahead of

her, the pace isn't strong enough overall. So I am getting nervous

now, for Stephanie Twell, she looks pained in her expression with four

laps to go, she is in trouble I think. They are creeping past her,

she is in danger of being spat out the back of this group. Just that

lift in pace. Eilish McColgan in a good position and Hassan on the last

lap, she tiptoed down the back straight and crept past a few people

as well. She is fourth in that group and coming up alongside Eilish

McColgan and Molly Huddle. She remains 40 metres clear. She is

having to lift the pace to maintain that gap. Eilish McColgan looks

comfortable at the moment. Eilish McColgan does look comfortable. She

is taken the shortest route too. She is on the inside. She has never had

to move at all. Now, the good news is that Stephanie Twell really

working hard here. She has gone through a bad patch. She Eames to be

trying to close that gap. There is no chance unless she gets on the

back of group. One thing about Stephanie Twell she will give 100%.

She needs that few yards, just get on the back of the group and that

will be making it easier, come on Steph, that, oh, she's worked hard

there, and suddenly paying the price for it.

So hard to get back in the group once you start to lose contact. Now,

Coneo comes past and her spirits will sink a bit and her body will

feel more painful. She is losing contact. Eilish McColgan looking

strong, third from the front of the second group. The second group along

way behind Huddle. This has been an impressive run. She is beginning to

wear an expression of discomfort but she has put in a huge effort here.

And just over three laps remaining, just over two laps remaining rather,

and through 4,000 metres in 12.07 so slightly quicker than the first one,

that is because Molly Huddle is out in front. The rest are slightly

slower. Beginning to lift the pace. Eilish McColgan still maintaining

contact but only five go through automatically. This second group now

beginning to move. Eilish McColgan is in there. On the inside, as she

has been all way through, her long stride, and Molly Huddle is taking

it out and she is taking a gamble. It looks as though it is a gap than

will pay off. Has Eilish McColgan got the strength to keep it going.

Another 600 metres before she can unleash her fast last two hundred

metre, she is there, four of this lot will qualify. Let us hope Eilidh

can be one of then. Molly Huddle has run a time trial, 15.09. She is

likely to be inside that. Gritting her teeth. They are edging closer

now. Edging closer. About 600 metres remaining in this 5,000 metres and

Eilish McColgan just beginning to slip back now as Gidey passes her,

and the second American as well. Houlihan made the final in Rio, won

the US title. Tucking in behind Eilish McColgan. She does have

speed. She leans forward and gets that long stride stretching out. She

can get up to a fair old lick, but Gidey, out in front of her, now, I

think only five go through. Huddle may be caught in the closing lap She

is looking at the clock, the group are chasing, Eilish McColgan is on

the back of the group. There she is, she is now in sixth place with five

to qualify, as of right. Now, she would have a bit a chance to go as a

fast loser, she would want to concentrate here, can Eilish

McColgan show the pace. Over the last 200 metres we have seen her do

before. They are closing down slightly on the leader, Molly

Huddle. Eilish McColgan is sixth there. But she is holding them, she

is working at it. It. Molly Huddle has life in her leg but that gap is

closing. Hassan and Gidey. And also Grovdal of Norway. Eilish McColgan

trying to get there as well alongside the Kenyan athlete,

Kipkemboi who digs in Huddle in a bit of trouble. She may be spent.

Hassan passes her Gidey. Grovdal as well. Huddersfield is going, Eilish

McColgan is there. Houlihan, the United States, and Gidey will take

the victory, Hassan to qualify and it is so close, it is five from six

people here, dipping for the line, Eilish McColgan goes through, just

ahead of Grovdal, and it will be the Norwegian, I was going to say who

misses out but with that time she will go through. 14.59 the winning

time. And Stephanie Twell a lodge way further back. But Eilish

McColgan has done it, and she will go through, so too will Laura Muir,

with her time from that first heat although it was close in the end,

because 14.59 the winning time here. A slight difference there. Eilidh is

sitting on the track, Laura was lying on the track and Stephanie

Twell disappointment there for Steph. Coming through in 15.41. She

will be very disappointed with that. But also, let us look at Eilish

McColgan, really really good performance there. And true McColgan

family spirit in that finishing straight. She is looking up there,

she is looking for the clock. She is looking for the results board. Shale

gassing her head. I don't think she needs to be. The slow result coming

and there she is S fourth. Relief on the face of Eilish McColgan, she

deserved it and it's a personal best time for Eilish McColgan. Well, you

can't do any more than that. Mum will be jumping up for the clock.

She is looking for the results board. Shale gassing her head. I

don't think she needs to be. The slow result coming and there she is

S fourth. Relief on the face of Eilish McColgan, she deserved it and

it's a personal best time for Eilish McColgan. Well, you can't do any

more than that. Mum will be jumping up and down somewhere, saying "I

told you so." She is going to be great Eilidh and she is heading that

way, a bit of leaf as well, but what a finish it was. Love to read her

lips there but she is saying something, she should be happy with

that. World Championships, there is Molly Huddle. Looked to have done

enough. There Hassan following her and looking in sixth place coming

into the finishing straight. There is Eilish McColgan. Battling, like

she would. Like you would expect her to do. And the other American coming

up on the inside. Liz, Eilidh looks on the inside, sorry. Working hard.

Four of them in a line this is crucial, sometimes it is is a bit

brutal but as they come there, Eilidh McColgan, she needs toe have

at least one of them behind her, and there leaning and pushing for the

line, she leans forward, and there it is s qualification for Eilish

McColgan, in a personal best time, well done to her. Molly Huddle,

passed there. Grovdal, battling on, Huddle has gone to piece, McColgan

coming now, two are clear and what a battle this, and so close, it is too

close to call, at this point, but you really have to keep going. She

has to dig deep, battle on and there it was, just enough, lean Eilidh,

well done, all those years of practise paid off today. There it

is. The head on shot. What an effort from McColgan. This time, it is just

a fraction outside Liz McColgan's personal best. 14.59.56 and Eilidh

not too far away. Not far away from the 15 minute barrier. Grovdal will

go through as well as one of the fastest losers and so too will Molly

Huddle for all that effort. Eilish McColgan removing any doubt on going

through. She is talking now to Phil. A very delighted Eilish before me.

You showed such determination. I knew today would be tough, I was

ranked seventh in my heat so to get top five would be hard. I did a lot

of the work today trying to push on the pace. At worst I wanted to be

fastest loser. I did realise we were running 15 minute pace. I'm so much

more confident this year, training is going well, I haven't had

injuries. I feel like it's come together at the right time and today

was amazing. I thought I can't let this go. London 2012 I was so

scared, today I was really pumped up with the crowd, I'm older and more

mature. The experience at previous champs has come through today. You

get to embrace the crowd again in the final. What would satisfy you in

the final? I would have said a PB but I've run a PB today! I can't

believe that was 15 minutes. 15.07 is eyeballs out from the start

usually! I think with people like Ayana, it's not going to be slow. To

run a PB, I'd love to run 14.40 and take a big chunk off. It will be

amazing to be there with Laura. Two Dundee Hawks in the final, doing it

for Dundee! Congratulations. Couldn't believe it was 15 minutes,

she says, but it was. Molly Huddle, for all that effort,

leading it out, gets her place in the final. And Laura Muir will go

through from the first heat into the final, which takes place on Sunday.

Look at that blue sky, everything feels better when the sunshine 's

and everything feels better when you get two women running like that.

It's going to be a Dundee ding-dong in the final. It's great to see them

in there. Great to see Laura Muir making it through as a fastest loser

because it was on the edge for a while. To see Eilish fighting and

committing, we've always known the talent is there and she can finish

strongly, but she tends to sit back and give herself too much to do. She

didn't do anything wrong in that race. She was in the right

positions, didn't use too much energy that she was working hard and

it will do her confidence good to run a PB. There's a bit of grit to

her, she wants to knock her mum down the British rankings! So good to see

her fit, she's had so many years troubled with various injuries when

she was attempting the steeplechase. This year we've seen a very

different athlete. Time for the women's 400-metre hurdles medal

ceremony. What a dramatic final it was. Shaunae Miller-Uibo in the lead

and then pulling up with what appeared to be cramped. Phyllis

Francis took the gold and Steve Cram was commentating.

It's the first time Phyllis Francis has beaten Felix in six meetings and

what a time to do it. Felix, thanks to Mark Butler for giving me these

stats, a full set of medals for her now, equalling the record of Meli

knotty. The youngest ever 400-metre hurdles medallist taking the silver.

The Olympic champion not even making the rostrum. She'll be back tonight

in the 200 metres semifinals, but for Phyllis Francis the moment of

her life. A new personal best to win the gold medal. Allyson Felix, as

ever, gracious in defeat. It was a very dramatic race. We are

getting used that around here. Unpredictable finishers, dramatic

races, it's not going with the form book and it makes for a very

exciting championships. We had that last night as well because Norway

won their first gold at a World Championships for 30 years. I have

that winner next to me now. Karsten Warholm, congratulations on that

400-metre hurdles victory. A fantastic victory and we loved your

reaction when you crossed the line. You seemed genuinely surprised by

your victory. I was. I knew there was a chance for me making it, but

it's always a special feeling when you are the first over the line, and

with the atmosphere here, I truly couldn't believe it. Kerron Clement

was going for your third World Championship, you stopped that party

and you stopped a lot of experienced hurdlers. You're relatively new to

the event coming from multi-eventing. 400 hurdlers often

say it's there and experience event. You need some years. It's also good

to be a bit stupid like me and go out hard and hoping for the best.

Yesterday it worked. I think that enthusiasm, that youth, maybe that

lack of expectation, it's wonderful to see somebody saying, I'm just

going to give this a go. Absolutely. What would be your approach from

here? You are so young. Being a little stupid! Just going for it was

what it was. How will you approach the future now you have that under

your belt and you are a world champion? Consistency is very

important when you race the 400 hurdles. There's not so much room

for mistakes. I need to work on my rhythm and make it more stable so I

can do these times often. We are going to relive the race, but a

treat, we have Norwegian commentary. You will have to translate.

I think he's said... I've no idea. I can imagine it was quite an excited

commentator. Tell us what he was saying when you crossed the line.

They are saying it's an incredible achievement. Norway is not a great

track and field country. It's big for us to have a track champion. I'm

very proud to say it's me. We are delighted for you. Will you stay

with us? Great. It's the start of the women's 800-metre heats. Steve

Cram will pick up with the first of these.

Talking about Scandinavians, your visa limped -- Lovisa Lindh, who has

been running very well this year, doesn't start. A suspected stress

fracture, sadly for her. Ajee Wilson, one of the favourites for a

medal. We've got three British athletes

coming up. Oskan-Clarke, sharp and Adelle Tracey. The first three and

sixth fastest. I expect all our free to negotiate fees eats and I hope

they do. Ajee Wilson, the new American record-holder. She ran a

fabulous race in Monaco just before these World Championships where she

almost beat Caster Semenya. The 23-year-old is a huge talent and

she's started fairly quickly. Verstegen on the inside. Wilson

moving nicely into the lead. The Commonwealth bronze-medallist looked

a real prospect a few years ago. Ajee Wilson decided not to mess

around. Paula is with me. I'm not sure she broke Brendan Foster's

record so he can keep the glory. These 800 heats aren't too

difficult. They are not too bad. This has been made easier by the

fact that Paul Lovisa Lindh has not been able to take her place. Wilson

trying to control it from the front. Her training partner, Charlene

Lipsey, will be in one of the later heats. She was outstanding in

Monaco. Yarigo moving on to her shoulder and pushing her hard. The

first three will qualify. They don't really need to push too much.

Verstegen trying to chase Balciunaite. These two moving away.

I suspect Yarigo will tire in the home straight. Ajee Wilson just

eases away. Verstegen finishing very quickly. Yarigo picks up again and

keeps daylight between herself and Balciunaite. Wilson wins. Just

outside two minutes. Garry Gilliam and Balciunaite. There are six heats

to come. Fastest loser spots available. Usually if you run about

2.01 you have a chance of going through in the first rounds. I don't

expect them to be super, super fast. Wilson is in great form and made

that looked very easy indeed. Women's high jump qualification is

underway with two Brits in action. Katarina Johnson-Thompson. First up,

Morgan Lake. Opening height of 1.80. Just 20 years of age. She's got

experience beyond her years. Looking for a clean start. Morgan Lake

looking more confident and comfortable this year. 1.96 in the

British champs. Katarina Johnson-Thompson returning to de

event that cost her a medal in the heptathlon. Good start for her. The

same height as she cleared in the heptathlon. Her campaign in the

individual event gets off to a clean start. Next fight will be 1.85. This

was a really good clearance. Daylight. Almost clipped it with her

heels. High jump qualifying continues. We still have Karsten

Warholm, for me that act -- 400-metre hurdling gold medal. A few

years ago you were messing about with the javelin, multi-eventing,

European junior champion. Did you just want to do everything? Yeah. I

was always looking for things that motivate me. I like challenges. I've

always found it interesting doing various events. It's fun to learn

new things. You might have found an event that suits you! Yeah! I've

fallen in love with the 400 hurdles. I can get used to days like

yesterday. When you crossed the line, you bore a very strong

resemblance to a very iconic image from an Oslo painter. You might know

where I'm going with this. Edvard Munch's the screen. We wanted to

make sure it was as alike as we thought. -- the screen. That's

funny! The first thing you said was, where's my pillow? Next time you

come we'll get you a pillow. You like it here? It's really cosy, such

nice people. I've finally got to meet Michael Johnson. You made a

beeline for Michael. You've been exchanging knowledge. We talked

about the 400-metre hurdles, you have a very good 400 PB, 44.8 is

Evan. You could have been in the final. -- 44.87. I need to learn to

produce more races after each other. I get really tired. That speed will

help your hurdles. There is much similarity, because

you need to be fast to run fast time at the hurdles as well. So yes. Tell

us a bit about the reaction from back home. As I said it is 30 years

since there have been a gold medal of course, since the 10,000 metres

in 1987. What is the reaction at home? The Papers are writing a lot

of stuff. For me it is new and I appreciate it. It is very nice with

support and it motivates me, now my task is to keep my feet on the

ground and keep working for more. Because I love doing this. This has

given you a big taste of the success that could be yours with hard work,

and more of those great Viking hat, I am sure you have a big collection

of those. Every Norwegian boy does. We are drinking from those. Did you

have a big party last night? It was kind of small, just the way we like

it. Simple. It was fun. Much sleep? No. It was hard for me to sleep. It

was much adrenaline, I was just letting the moment sink in. And I

know, if you can give Michael a bit of -- give him a bit of advice

Michael? It sounds like you have it figured out. Keep your feet on the

ground. It sound like you have it figured out. Do what you have been

doing. The only thing I would suggest, have a big party when you

get back home. Sounds like good advice. I am going to listen to him!

It is start of a beautiful friendship. Thank you for coming up

and speaking to us and congratulations. Thank you.

Congratulations. Let us get back outside. The second of the women's

800 meet metre he's and calling this is Andrew Cotter.

Thank you. Here they are up in the lovely studio with their assorted

soft furnishing and we sit down here on a hard bench and await the second

first round heat. If you look at the line up it is useful. By no means

straightforward procedure for Oskan-Clarke. Bishop is in there.

Tuei. Martinez as well. Oskan-Clarke, she might not have the

times of Lynsey Sharp. But what she is is a very good racer, she has

proved that Championships, UK Championships and in the world,

Storey, there is Martinez, took silver in the 800 in Moscow, four

years ago. Inside her, Bishop. What a talent

the Canadian is, silver at the last World Championship, fourth in Rio.

Behinder, the big three of Semple, Semple will go in the next heat. The

Polish champion, a good 1500 metre runner. Won the 1500 and there is

Tuei, who was third at the trials going on the inside.

Three British athletes involved. Sharp and Clark still to come.

Oskan-Clarke about to begin her campaign in the women's 800 metres.

Three to go through automatically. It is a tight affair. A very useful

line up in this heat. It is. It is a very useful line up. You have the

likes of Cichocka. She has that in her legs. Bishop, one to watch.

Martinez is very dangerous, and always controls the race, as does

Oskan-Clarke, she is very very good at producing her best at the

Championships and then consistently improving that through the round,

sow will need to be at her best and will need more in the later rounds.

She made the final in Beijing, great improvement, by almost two seconds.

Guerrero, she has won the last UK championship Oskan-Clarke. Stepping

away from a bit of bother. Guerrero taking it out through the bell and

Bishop getting jostled. Mart needs in a good position. Oskan-Clarke in

fourth. At the moment three to go through only, automatically.

Guerrero tries to stay out if front. Guerrero has decided to make this

fast and give herself a chance of a fastest losers place. Oskan-Clarke

needs to stay with Martinez and Tuei is coming hard on the outside. Six

heats overall and Oskan-Clarke beginning to look a bit pained there

at the back, just checking herself, running into the back of Guerrero

out in front. Bishop, Tuei, Oskan-Clarke moving through. She has

a good strong finish. Three to go through, only automatically.

Martinez and Bishop, just giving herself a bit of room there

alongside Martinez. The crowd are roaring Oskan-Clarke to this finish.

Has to get in the top three. Mart needs might be missing out.

Oskan-Clarke comes through, Bishop and Oskan-Clarke will take third

place, she will go through to the semifinals and it was Martinez who

did much of the work in that heat, who paid the price, and slipped back

to fourth. She may still go through as one of the fastest loser, six

over the six heats but a good job done there by Oskan-Clarke I take

that back. Cichocka is not that tired. She ran that really well and

judged it as did Oskan-Clarke. She didn't do any more than she needed

to. She didn't panic when she wasn't in a great position. She kept her

head. She reacted #12edly, moving in behind Cichocka. You would think she

would find room to come through and gran the third position, she notices

that Martinez is losing ground and is losing ground quickly and it is

Cichocka who is finishing the fastest. Oskan-Clarke found space on

the inside, finished strongly and in the end Cooley and easily qualified,

as first three outright and Martinez is the one who has to wait and see

for the fastest loser spots. A surprise from Martinez, although she

has run-in consistently this season. Spent down the home straight and

will have wait and see, because it is Cichocka, Bishop and Oskan-Clarke

going through to tomorrow's semifinals, Oskan-Clarke judging it

well, and talking now to Phil. Well done. Tremendous performance.

Describe the race first of all it looked messy at points? It was a

really messy race, but, I was in a bad position, coming down the home

straight on the first lap, and I was thinking my goodness, but don't

panic, just get yourself in position when you get back on the straight.

Really didn't open up, but I had to just dig deep down the home

straight, had to get in that top three.

So I am happy with that. We know that of you from previous

Championships at home and abroad, you are a great racer, you know how

to get through. I hope so. That wasn't particularly great, but, I am

just glad I'm threw. As for the quality we have seen it there, that

is round one. It will only step up. It is going to get harder.

I kind of have to treat the first round as if you are going to run a

PB. It is tough. Tough. I am glad I made it through. It will be tougher.

We wish you well for later. Thank you. Confirmation of this

second heat in the first round of the women's 800 metres.

Mart Ness was second already, -- Martinez. Second fastest loser, but

a lot of heats to come. Men's javelin qualification under

way. And the world leader this man, second ever is his 94-metre and 44

centimetre throw from this year. 83-metre line is out. That is his

view from the back of this run up, Vetter, very powerful. Quick on the

approach. He has given that a slap. Look at this. This is huge. You have

to be kidding. That is over 90 metres. In qualifying. Vert, that is

enormous. I am trying to think the best ever qualifying marks, no-one

goes beyond 85. That is incredible. The 83-metre mark, is auto

qualifying. Any over that doesn't count for the final. And Vetter, has

just made a massive statement there by throwing in excess, look at that

91.20, the longest ever qualifying throw. Amazing stuff. The other end

of the stadium. High jump. Morgan Lake. 185. That is what it will

need. First time clearances between now and up to 92. I think she will

secure the qualifying height. I think first time clearances

throughout. Looking good. Leaning away from the bar. Drives up

comfortable height for her, considering how high she has jumped.

Not even taken her tights off. Just warming up. Katarina

Johnson-Thompson good start for her, one metre 80. That was the same as

she did in the heptathlon. Putting demons to bed here. 185 first

attempt. That is a better clearance than she

did in the heptathlon, so that is nice and comfortable. A bit straight

at the bar. Really needs to lean as if she is riding a bike round the

corner. Leans in and goes. So continue looking comfort --

Katarina Johnson-Thompson is looking comfortable. Good conditions here

and Yego will have seen that huge throw of Vetter. Autoqualify Kenyan

Yego, the reigning World Champion, slight deceleration there but he has

got on the this. Good throw. Just over that autoqualifying for

Yego. He will have his work cut out to defend his title. Three Germans

looking really good indeed. Vetter, the Olympic champion and Hoffman are

the three leaders in the world. Yellow strapping on the inside of

his right leg, so probably an adductor problem, so job done. 83.57

Yego. Auto qualifying. Caster Semenya in her second event

of the Championships, having taken the bronze medal, snatched it away,

if you like from Laura Muir. Great performance in her first

Championship, 1500 metres for Semenya. This her main event. For

which she is Olympic champion and former World Champion, so she

against Jozwik. Althan za will be good, runs very well in the rounds,

although he season's best is only, I say only 1.51.1. She will be

dangerous when it is round the two minute pace. Petty. McGowan, I don't

know too much about her. Leblanc and Goule the others in this.

I was chatting to her coach the other day after the 1500 metre final

he was saying how tired Caster Semenya was after three hard round,

three heat, the semis weren't easy, it was a tougher qualification than

he is an us the peated and a hard 1500 metre final. She finished

quicker than anybody else, 57 odd but started her run too far away to

take the gold medal. She is back now, a couple of days to recover.

Just cruising into fourth place there, is Goule, taking the first

200 metres. Jozwik as well, fifth in the Olympic final last year, but

isn't in that great form this year. I am not sure if she has been

injured by Almanza is racing bet her year than last year. Jozwik was

common Jan, a lot of the British athletes were training in the early

part of the year, and the Poles were all down there. And really hasn't

had a good season. She is sitting off the pace and struggling. Goule

attacking hard, Almanza and Semenya top three to go through.

Petty as well to try and stay with this, but Semenya is cruising, we

have never seen her as tired as she was after the 1500 metres. This more

her comfort zone. She won't want to run any harder than she has to. She

will sit and watch and wait. Petty of Canada trying, of New Zealand

trying to get there, the Canadian is just fading right at the back there,

so it is Goule, Almanza, Semenya with petty close enough to make,

stay honest the home straight. Semenya glides forward, up to the

top two and look at Jozwik, closing quickly, Goule will be putting

pressure on the inside. Semenya wins it. Then Almanza and Jozwik. That is

the three if you had looked at the list, normally, the question mark

was what sort of shape is Jozwik in? Certainly when they run 2-1 she is

good enough to get through. Left it late.

She did leave it very late, either she's very confident or she slightly

misjudged it because she shouldn't have left that is much room as she

did in the home straight. But she snatched third and Natalia Goule was

one out of it and will have to hope she set up the race well unearthed

by running hard enough to give her a spot as a fastest loser. Semenya did

no more than she needed to. Almanza looked good and we'll see how she

progresses. The fastest loser spots, let's hope it doesn't affect Sharp

or Trent C -- or Tracy. That was the slowest of the three so far. Semenya

just cruising. It's the semis where it will get really, really

interesting. No surprises so far in the 800 heats. Winning time,...

The Premier League is back. Match of the Day turns on Saturday. --

returns. I can't believe that's back, it doesn't seem to minutes!

The Premier League underway this weekend. Golf underway as well, the

US PGA Championship is from Quail Hollow in Carolina. A man with a

very low handicap is out doing a bit of commentary for us tonight, Steve

Backley. I know you love your job, but you'd love to be out there as

well, wouldn't you? That would be nice! If only. Back to

the real world. This women's high jump, pre-event saver at --

favourite, Maria Lasitskene, has been hugely dominant on the Diamond

League circuit this year. She won two years ago. 1.85 first attempt.

First jump of the evening, just warming up. Looks fairly nonplussed

about that. A bit of a confused look because she gave the bar a tickle.

Comes off the ground really well. Drives are, great spring. A little

bit casual because it is well within her range. She can jump well over

two metres. Vashti Cunningham, 19, world indoor. -- World Indoor

Championships. Close. Difficult to see from that angle. Carries a lot

of speed in the wrong way. Tends to lead in with her arm. I think she's

absolutely perfect. Huge daylight between her and the bar. Ladies well

capable of jumping much, much higher. This is a face that's been

around for a few years. Tero Pitkamaki, 34 years of age. He's got

the full set from World Championships. World champion in

2007. 91-metre man at his best. We've seen better do that in the

first round. This is a look back at his first round throw. Launching

himself at that. I bumped into the Finnish macro contingent on the

weigh-in. Good throw. They were slightly negative, they felt the

Germans would run away with this. Looking at Vetter's throw, you can

see what they are saying. Pitkamaki robber believes the strongest of the

Finns. Such age addition in Finland. Champions at every level in every

major. Pitkamaki one of them and he will be a contender. Over 85 metres,

comfortably through. 85.97 and that takes in through to Saturday's

final. Readying ourselves for the fourth

heat in the women's 800 metres. Three to go through automatically

and Lynsey Sharp will fancy her chances. She made the final in Rio

and that was some achievement. Two stages to go through before getting

to the final here. Firstly looking to get to the semifinals tomorrow.

Marina Arzamasova is the defending champion, but I'm not sure she will

content here unless she finds something special because this

season has been wretched for her. No real form. She's running five

seconds slower this season than two years ago. Doesn't seem unhappy

about it! Lyakhova of Ukraine. Nakaayi of Uganda does some

pacemaking in the Diamond League. Is it time she consistently goes below

two minutes? 1.58 dead on this year. Lindsey Butterworth of Canada. There

is Margaret Wambui. A great triumvirate of women's 800 metres

has been Semenya, Santiusti and this woman, Wambui, still just 21.

Santiusti of Italy and Mulugeta of Ethiopian, 21 years old, Indian

side. She won the Ethiopian title. -- on the inside. Wambui ran very

poorly in Monaco. She did win Kenyan the title, third in Oslo. A very,

very poor run in her most recent outing in Monaco. Let's see how she

fares here. The fourth of six seats in the first round of the women's

800 metres. Lynsey Sharp starting pretty quickly, she likes to set a

good pace. Wambui usually waits a bit further back down the field.

Lynsey Sharp deciding to set off at a fairly high pace. Seeing what

develops thereafter. Wambui looking comfortable at the back. I'd like to

see Lynsey Sharp run with confidence. So far this year she's

been lacking confidence. She's been racing well but in the closing

stages she's not be making the right decisions and she needs to do that

in the qualification. Wambui Bhui -- Wambui, she went out far too fast in

Monaco and then jogged in. She has had a useful season apart from that

adoration in Monaco. She's beginning to make a bit of a move. Mulugeta in

a good position as well. Arzamasova started well. Sharp in a good

position at the moment and the noise will grow. A bit of a jostle. Wambui

making her move down the back straight. Wambui getting into a good

position. Three to go through automatically. Arzamasova, perhaps

her form this season has been alive because she is looking strong at the

moment. Look out the lie ACCA over from Ukraine. -- Lyakhova. Lynsey

Sharp looking for a gap in the inside. Here she comes. Wambui steps

on the accelerator as well. Arzamasova might be in trouble.

Wambui takes it, Lynsey Sharp can ease down now. Coming through

quickly as well was no tidy, the Ugandan, on the outside. -- Nakaayi.

Very good run from Lynsey Sharp, a carriage in to see that acceleration

off the bend. -- encouraging. And she didn't panic and that will do

her a lot of good going into the next round. She judged that well.

She didn't panic. I was watching her coming into the last 200 and she was

looking ahead, checking the gap would open. Probably surprised to

see Arzamasova commit as hard as she did. She hasn't been in good form at

all this season. You can see Lynsey Sharp checking and making sure the

gap is there. She's in a position where she can respond. She knows

Wambui will finish fast and she knows the space will either open up

on the outside of the insight and she was able to come through and

finished strongly. Arzamasova was tying up badly. Look how far back

Nakaayi comes in from. She was closing hard and fast. Arzamasova is

tying up badly and Nakaayi can come through on the line. The first two

comfortably through. Look at Arzamasova. She's just wading

towards the line and the defending champion, who has not been in good

form, I don't think we'll go any further. Quite comfortable looking

from Lynsey Sharp. Doesn't look to have given too much of her energy in

finishing second of the automatic qualifiers. Let's hear from Lynsey

Sharp. That result makes good reading. You

always grow through a season and you're doing it again. It's not the

most fun way to run the season, but you have to trust the process and

trust the plan my coach has. Anything in particular you wanted to

bring into the championships? I've had a couple of boys to train with.

Really appreciate that. That's helped a lot, training with people

instead of on my own. Having made the Olympic final last year, you

know what it takes to get through, but this is a stacked event. What

you take from now on the semis? You can only think of each round at a

time. In the 800 the semis are tough. As for your own confidence,

where do you think it is compared to last year? What has the Olympic

final done for your belief? This season has been funny, a bit up and

down. I've persevered and got back to almost my best. I'm deathknell

Lee in my best shape ever so it's all about executing it in a race. We

wish you well for the semis. Denise is back in the studio. Good

to see Lynsey Sharp safely through. Brilliant. She's had an up and down

season. That doesn't always breed confidence, but she looked very

relaxed. She has such championship experience. As long as her head is

in the right place, the fitness will come together as the right time

because she does deliver when it counts. We are shortly going to be

crossing over to BBC One on this fantastic evening over the London

Stadium. We've had a wonderful evening so far but there's so much

more to come. The women's 400-metre hurdles and at 9:50pm the fast show

and what promises to be an unforgettable Benz 200 metres final.

See you on the other side. -- men's 200 metres final.

Van Niekerk takes it and it is a world record! World champion again.