Day 8, Part 4 Athletics: World Championships

She starts to power and get quickly into her running. Dina Asher-Smith

now into her running. Dafne Schippers a long way back. Can Dina

Asher-Smith hold on? It is Ta Lou and Dafne Schippers! It is Dafne

Schippers, shippers ahead! Ahead of Ta Lou. Dina Asher-Smith four.

STUDIO: Ta Lou Shirai in her heart out. She kept her pressure on Dafne

Schippers, who backs up a gold medal from Beijing two years ago. Kalou

has had a fantastic Championships. This is what you want from an

athlete -- Maria-Josee Ta Lou. She produces her best in the finals. Her

previous personal best was 22.16, which she ran earlier this year.

That is what you want, an athlete that can get to the Championship in

the final race and produce her best performance. It has to be said of

Dina Asher-Smith, no personal best, which you wouldn't expect after what

she's been through, but a seasons best by five tenths of a second,

that's impressive, given what he's been through to come here and from a

season's best. When we were over on BBC One and you were doing the

analysis, you showed us how important it is, the pressure that

she gets off the blocks, Dina Asher-Smith, and the start that she

had. It is the pressure she is able to put back against the forces she

is able to generate on the track, because of her small that she is

powerful and able to hold that position, it is what every spinner

wants to be able to do, get out and then the drive says,

continued to push those forces back against the track. Because she is so

short, she is able to do it a lot longer. With a few more weeks

training, who knows what kind of shape Dina Asher-Smith would have

run herself into. She would have run herself onto the podium! But she has

been working on her strengths. She said that was one of the elements

that was important in her development for the next couple of

years. She's just a natural powerhouse. It will come, it's great

to see her back. It's just staggering how she's done it. I

think her mental strength is what is so impressive. She doesn't get

involved in the hype, you know. A lot of people would have panicked,

being in the situation she is found as often. But she has kept

level-headed, focused on the destination of, yes, I want to be at

my home World Championships. And she did it. The gold again to Dafne

Schippers. At 9am this morning, Daley, we talked about the

multi-eventers. Denise backed it up with the stats. How many women are

competing in the Championships who are previous multi-event is? 28!

Dafne Schippers is one of those. Less of the decathletes, but about

ten of them. She is probably the most high profile and certainly the

most successful since she has moved to the individual events. I'm sure

that the years of training across seven different events will not have

harmed the strength that she has had.

Not only that, it builds up your all-round strength, all of your

muscles and stuff. You don't get injured quite enough, so you can

train a bit more. It all helps. She has shown for the last couple of

World Championships, becoming a world champion, she's in brilliant

shape. Could she get much faster? Her personal best is 21.63, you

know, she's got to get back there first. That is the third fastest of

all time behind the athlete in 1988 and Marion Jones. That is a tall

order. What she would probably want to do and her objective from here is

to improve in her 100m, because I think there is a lot of room for

improvement there. Let's look at the medal table and see how that is

affected by tonight's events. Well, those two gold medals for the United

States of America, Emma Coburn, it pulls them even further away from

Kenya in terms of their total. Poland now, with Fajdek's gold in

the hammer, that moves them into third place. South Africa down in

force now. They were in third. Wait Britain still with that gold from Mo

Farah one week ago last Friday. Of course, well done malevolence on

their gold medal tonight from Dafne Schippers. , twitter Daphne,

congratulations, another gold medal and a World Title for you. How

special is this one? Very special. I fought for it and worked very, very

hard. I chased everything, and I'm very happy. Ta Lou pushed you all

the way. When did you realise you had the gold? On the finish line,

because I had to dip. It was a bit difficult to see that I had a gold

medal. After all the hard work you put in to get to this moment, there

must be a sense and relief and joy all combined at once? It's true. It

is so-called micro. Two times in a row, that's very special. What is it

like when you were going round? There are so many Dutch fans

supporting you here tonight, it seems like thousands came out. So,

so-called micro, I didn't know. I was walking around and I saw the

orange and everybody waving at me, it's great. Celebration time

tonight? Tomorrow is the relay. Oh! Enjoy what celebrations you can and

congratulations. Thank you. STUDIO: Dina Asher-Smith has been

working her way up through the mixed zone, speaking to the world's press

and being congratulated. That really is an impressive four. -- four. We

are getting a bit annoyed with saying forth as British athletics

fans. Not because they are not great, but they deserve to be

getting themselves on the podium, those young athletes. For Dina

Asher-Smith, that is a magnificent score for what she has gone through

this year. Michael, talk us through her race and Hirst art? It was

impressive. -- Hoet start. When they came into it, when everybody came

into it, if you look at Dina Asher-Smith there on the outside.

She just got that fantastic start which I'm sure everybody in the race

would have expected out of her. This is what they wouldn't have expected.

They wouldn't have expected her to be able to hold onto that speed and

maintain it for as long as she did, actually starting to close the gap

at the end of the race on the race leaders and all of the three

medallists. Let's might take a look again here. The first part of the

race, we knew it was going to happen, but this is where she really

impressed. These rounds are good fire. It allowed her to improve that

speed and endurance. She is able to really get to a point here where she

can open up, maintain strides and frequency. Open up the start little

bit, used that upper body strength and try to catch those race leaders.

Unfortunately not able to catch any of them. Another couple of that and

she would have been able to catch Shaunae Miller we both are. That was

a very impressive race again. When you come into a Championships, after

watching has been through, and you run a season's Best Buy over five

tenths of a second, that's impressive, you could ask for much

more than that. Very impressive indeed -- a seasons best by over

five tenths. Let's take a look at this race. Looking for Dafne

Schippers, the race leader. Again, she is just so strong. She has got

the strength and the power. She runs very efficiently. She comes off of

here with the lead. We knew that Tully was going to be in there. This

is why Dafne Schippers loses a lot of other people in the race -- we

knew that Ta Lou. Even though she knows that she is under pressure,

she doesn't change anything. She times the lead just white. -- just

right. Shaunae Miller coming up as well. Shippers wouldn't have seen

her, she sees Ta Lou but she doesn't taint anything. Now she takes the

lead just right. You keep doing what you're doing. You see that she is at

the end saying, OK, lean at the perfect time. That is what one might

her that race, and that was impressive. Now, a two-time 200m

while champion. Let's may take a look at dealer again here. We can

get a bit of analysis of her race. We knew she was going to get a

fantastic dart. Already made up with Kimberlyn Duncan on the outside, the

USA. Blazing round the corner. Watch the transition on the inside of the

Ring, now she goes to the outside of the rain, it makes the turn a bit

more dental and it makes you faster -- of the lane. It is impressive,

now closing the gap on the race leaders and almost getting that

medal. Nice and relaxed here, not adding to stress anything. Just

maintaining the speed. She sees that I'm getting closer and closer to the

race leaders. I can't rush it, I can't do anything else other than

what I'm doing now. Keep and maintain perfect for all the way to

the finish line and time the lead. Very impressive. -- perfect form. Of

course it adds to Great Britain is list of glorious fourth. And it is

five now. All young athletes, all with so much

potential and so much future in this sport. But that was a really

impressive race from Dina Asher-Smith after the year that she

has been through. Thanks so much to Daley and Denise. See you in the

morning bright and early, Daley and the Nice. Thank you, Michael, as

well. Another great evening here at the London Stadium. We'll be back

here on BBC One at 9:30am tomorrow morning. I will leave you in the

very capable hands of Ore Oduba with the crowds, no doubt. Good evening,

Gaby, thank you very much. Oh, the crowd is here behind as! They know

that we're on telly, they are very responsible, this crowd. It was this

time last week that it all kicked off. Usain Bolt was like individual

round, Great Britain's only gold and only medal so far. All of the fourth

places, including a very agonising Dina Asher-Smith fourth-place. But

what would they ate bring us? A moment ago, it gave us a drizzle.

Just now it gave us a chance. Also it gave us Colin Jackson, back by

popular demand. Good to see the two of you. We have got the Mintel of

family as well! They have grown, everyone! The Colin Jackson fans are

also there. Few of them! Have you guys had a good they? Yes! A very

long day. I have had an exciting day. Once again, Colin Jackson had

to sprint from the commentary box to get himself here. And we have had

rain. It is slippery when wet. This guy, health and safety committee

doesn't care, this guy! Let's kick-off with the action and go

straight to the 800m. We had three British athletes in the women's race

going for a place in the final. Surely one of them would get it into

Sunday's final, surely? , COMMENTATOR: Still looking nice and

comfortable behind Ajee Wilson. Adelle Tracey has got to fight in

here. Wilson, look at how composed by American is. Bishop similarly so,

the Canadian. These two easing away. Adelle Tracey is on the inside.

Wilson almost cruising through here. Bishop trying to follow her through.

Top two into the final. In the end it was 159 21. -- one 5921. --

1:59.20 one. They went through the bell at 57.80

two. This one was a bit slower. Lipsey staying sharp and in a good

position. Semenya around the outside. At Lipsey is still leading

them out. Working hard. She is blocking Lynsey Sharp at the moment.

Lindsay trying to hold her from that Ben Butcher wasn't able to do it.

Lynsey Sharp finds herself -- round that bend but she wasn't able to do

it. She needs to react and get out behind Caster Semenya. A bit of

trouble for Lynsey Sharp. A fast semifinal. Semenya, comfortable.

Lipsey has done all of the dragging. It is Semenya and Lipsey. And Lynsey

Sharp, this is where she starts to begin. Just ran to the shoulder of

Lipsey, but the American response. The Polish athlete is coming

through. Semenya to the line. Lipsey in second. Got out of it! She is

going to take second from Lipsey. Semenya the winner at 1:58.19. Two

medals, silver and bronze last year at the big game. On the outside,

finishing in poll. Wembley is squeezing out... -- Wambui. Martinez

is trying to squeeze through on the outside. She is timing her season to

perfection. They change gear. Wambui, the perfect place to strike.

Clarke has got someone to do. She's got to get past one of the Olympic

medallists at the very least. She is on the outside. Wambui starting to

pull away. Trying to strike on the inside. Could we be in for a shock?

With one of the big boss might not get through? It is going to be very

tart on the line. -- it is going to be retired on the line. Something to

clear up from the semifinals of the women's 800m. This was the result of

the women second semifinal. Lipsey going through. In real terms, Lynsey

Sharp finished fourth, but then she was disqualified. There was just an

interlocking of arms. There we go. Lynsey Sharp, dubbed the slightest

interlocking of arms. That was ruled to be impeding Charlene Lipsey's

progress. The question is, again, I'm sure there will be an appeal,

but since Lipsey goes through ultimately anyway, has she impeded

her progress? Lynsey Sharp would have gone through with that time is

one of the fastest losers. Anyway, afterwards Lynsey Sharp gave her

thoughts to fill. As far as I'm concerned, I can't remember anything

that was different to any other race that I've been in. I can't remember

doing anything. There are races throughout the season where I've

been affected worse than I think I will affected anyone in that race.

You would have made it as one of the two fastest losers. Can you go and

counter protest, maybe? I will definitely go back and look at it

with British athletics. I honestly can't remember anything. I've been

in a lot of scrappy races this year, I would put my hands up and say that

I did something, but I can't even remember where it would have been. I

don't remember anything. Lynsey Sharp obviously devastated

after that race. As it stood, no British athletes would go through to

the 800 metres final on Sunday. However, in the last half an hour,

Lynsey Sharp was reinstated and put through to the final with nothing

more than a slap on the wrist. I don't know - obviously she's

devastated about that initial result, but the lesson is, don't

link arms with your opponents. I think in fairness she was lunging

forward with the shoulder there. She interlocks with arms and pushes the

American across the line. I think it is very supportive. As demonstrated

here. Have you ever seen anything like that? Not in 800 metres in that

circumstance. If we See people impeding it happens in front or when

you are cutting across. Especially that crucial moment, where to me, I

don't know about to you, it seems obvious shi shoves the American

further in front of her. I don't understand why they say that is

impeding the athlete. She's driving her shoulders forward. You think it

with us the right result? Is anything going to beat Caster

Semenya? I would say, no. She's got to be

running high off that 1500 metres. I don't know if she expected to get a

bronze. This is now her favourite distance and, if I am honest, when I

have seen her on the sir it is she's run it anyway she's wanted to.

Speaking of the 1500 metre, the women's semi-finals got under way

today as well, featuring Chris O'Hare and Jake Wightman. Here is

what happened earlier tonight. Wightman is on the outside... Frees

himself from all the trouble and goes a surge and a rise in the noise

of the crowd. The Moroccan, Wightman in a good position at the moment.

Blocked on the inside. The jostling starts and the elbows start to fly.

. Wightman is in a good place there. He S now moving like a sprinter down

the back straight. A few strides took him...

More freedom and besides him you have Ajok.

Wightman looking to finish strongly. Wightman is struggle and the group

leaves him. Wightman is not going to make it.

Chris O'Hare is his shadow at the moment.

Willis, O'Hare. So the top seven at this pace will

go through. Let's hope that Chris O'Hare can

work in the back straight and give himself a good run at the finish.

They are coming at it both sides. They have to hold that position.

Lewandowski working hard to be able to strike. His 800-metre pace will

tell here. Chris is in a good spot. He's not panicking. He's smart about

knowing where he needs to B top seven. Look at this from Chris

O'Hare. Lewandowski eases him out. Cheruiyot, Willis... Fast finishers

on the outside. These are your top five.

Willis under pressure. Chris O'Hare into the final.

A steely run by Chris O'Hare, Toni. Yes. I will hand this one - I will

hand it to Colin. Yeah, absolutely. I would be honest,

between me and you and the lads here, there is a sneaky bet going

that this event could see Norway getting their second gold medal.

And Colin has got the inside track. OK. Thank you very much, Colin. You

can tune into that 8. 30pm on Sunday night. On to the women's long jump

because going into tonight there was a potential medal home with Lorraine

Ugen. She qualified third. However, there was a story to be written by

the American, Brittney Reese tonight and she wasn't go away without

getting a fourth outside title. Great speed there. Great lift.

Reaching out with the feet - fantastic jumping. And she is a

fourth world titdle - a woman who is a stalwart. She's won four or five

world titles in the last five years. It is incredible. Over seven metres

there. A personal best of 7. 30. She walks off as cool as a cucumber.

Absolutely as cool as a cucumber. It was an emotional win as well for

her. She was given that win as a tribute to... And the neutral

athlete behind her. Superb jump. The Florida-based athlete there, who is

Russian. That is the coach there, who would have been happy with that

performance. What I am pleased about with her, she's always knocked on

the doors for these championships. We all knew what she was capable of

but today was her day. It was good to see that. I was speaking to Greg

Rutherford, he thought that Spanovic would come away with the

championship. Bartoletta went from fifth to sixth place through to a

medal. She was, probably for me the favourite for this competition, the

amount of speed she can generate on the runway. She struggle in the

earlier part of the competition. She came through to win a medal. I was

told, Colin, it is nice to see you, but I have to go and watch her jump.

Her coach? Yes. And Lorraine Ugen who missed four out of her five

jumps were no jumps. This was one of the only ones she registered and not

good enough on the night. Superbly competitive individual. Well capable

of winning a medal. Wasn't to be today. Wasn't to be.

Her family earlier today were all looking forward to it - little

Annabelle and little Nathaniel - not to be on the night. I am sure the

family had a great evening, anyway. Shall we look forward to the

hurdles. We look forward to this. Bar ret and Porter went out earlier

today. The women who went through to the semi-finals tonight, boy, did

they make it interesting! Cleanly away. A good start. Clatters

that first barrier. Sally Pearson, so smooth. Away from the rest, oh

Sally Pearson, the Olympic champion of 2012 - what a run. 12. 54.

Daniel Williams had a terrible start. Didn't look settled. Hits the

first hurdle. Manning is away. She's hurdling

terribly. She hits the first barrier. She'll

have to come from deep here. Harrison trying to get there.

Nelson... She is not going to get there. 12. 6 h. Is she quick enough?

Is she quick enough to go through? These are the qualifiers then -

Pearson looks good. Dawn Harper Nelson. Four Americans in there.

They had the top three at Rio in the Olympic Games and they have four

going in the final tomorrow. It was not without drama and Colin,

to start off with Kendra Harrison - did not see that

I watched here in the haelts this morning, she clattered the second

hurdle. I said, you have to watch that because of timing. It is a

little sense of her timing was out. In that semifinal it was very clear

that her time was out. Will she get her timing back in time for the

final? It will be a really tough call for her. I hope she has a good,

restful sleep. She needs to switch her mind off and go back to the

Diamond League. Sally Pearson - the commentary - perfect hurdling

tonight. Of course I did. Perfect commentary, perfect race. It

is great to see her return to form. What I have seen with Sal is her

technique is nice and sharp. She feels confident with her technique

that is allowing her to drive hard into every one of those hurdles. If

she is inspired tomorrow even with Kenny ripping, Sally may have

enough. We are ripping it up tonight! We had a high jump

competition and the heats of the men's competitions earlier today.

Robert Grabarz, London 2012 Olympic medallist five years ago. He had a

couple of errors. But he made the clearance. This was his second

attempt of 2. 29. Robbie, an Olympic gold-medallist in 2012. Probably the

most seasoned member of the team. He's come back from serious

injuries, knee injuries. Cleared it second attempt. Really thought that

would be enough. But then the competition tightened up. Qualifying

was 2.31. A couple of people could have knocked him out. He was in

11th. Then what does he do. He clears

2.31. He just... I go through a semi heart attack. He's as cool as a

cucumber. There is he with his dauthern. The crowd, see! Could

potentially see, what do you think about Barsham making a world title.

Could have driven a bus through the gap Robbie can sneak a medal if he

can keep his jumps clean. He could be there. They usually hand out two

or three bronzes. They are kind. Like to share it

around. Nick Miller - we had his face prepared to go on this. After a

-- on this board hear. -- on this board here.

His third round throw. He's outside the top eight which would give him

another three. Big effort. Four turns, spin... That hammer is about

60 kilos or more. Travelling over 60 miles per hour more like. There he

is. He responded magnificently and went into a medal position with this

throw. So, this is the winner. This was the guy - Fajdek, who made a

hash in 2016 in Rio, but wasn't going to make the same mistake

tonight. He can generate so much more speed into the hammer head. He

just moves it faster. Absolutely fantastic. And a great victory for

him. A little disappointed for Nick Miller. He performed as well as he

could. He was superb. Well done Nick Miller. Possibly the best that could

have been expected with him tonight. Shall we finish with the hedgehog?

Hero doing his thing. One more time! I mean, genuinely, I really hope to

meet him one of these days. Hanging out with the Jamaican fans. Hero,

the hedgehog, a man who in the next couple of days will be missed,

mostly by that soldier. But you know, brothers in arms - if you get

close then what? We showed this last night, but he hadn't read the health

and safety manual. He shouldn't be unleashed on a camera. If you saw a

wonky shot it is down to the hedgehog. Enough of him - these guys

have been patient and lovely. Let's go and meet the people. Colin, you

lead the way. These are the important people in our coverage -

they make everything worthwhile. We take selfies, we write autographs as

well. The relays start tomorrow. We are on in the morning. Happy

weekend. We'll see you.