Diamond League - Rome Athletics

Good evening and welcome to live dominate athletics on BBC Three, R

first coverage of an Olympic year which we have been waiting a long

time for. Colin Jackson is with me at Rome's Stadio Olimpcio. More

shortly. We will get strides on for the live action. The women are out

before me for the 400m hurdles. Unfortunately the British athletes

have Perri Shakes-Drayton has had to pull out with injury. Yes. It is

the right decision. There is a lot at stake at the Olympic Games and

she needs to be in tip-top shape. That is right. There is a great

contingent out here. Maybe she had that bit of distress she might not

have been if she was not on her own. -- was on her own. Yes, it is not

worth stressing yourself too much. You have bigger fish to fry later

on. She has taken a wise decision. She will be in her hotel or event

at this stadium, though, wishing she could be at their. If there is

nothing wrong with that. It is great for her to sit it out and

watch these women take on each other and just wonder, where would

I be in this field? Let's talk about who is in there. Kelly's

Spencer is a great favourite. It didn't happen last year at the

World Championships? No, she got injured. She really struggled with

her performance at those championships. She left with a

really strong performance, under 53 seconds. This is the track where I

first saw how break through. I thought, this young lady has a lot

to offer. And there is Melaine Walker, and she is the Diamond

League winner. Les hand over to our commentary team of Steve Cram and

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 74 seconds

see how this one goes. They have a straight into that hurdles. 54.

an Achilles Spencer. -- superb performance from Kelly's Spencer. I

apologise to the views -- viewers for the quality of the ordeal on

the commentary. She came through on the field just at the crucial time

and what started working down this Hailsham -- working down this home

straight. She's very strong and powerful. Just outside her,

Lashinda Demus, who has also got a 53 seconds in her career. In terms

of times, though, 54.3, it is early season but backs on a night like

this, very warm, very little win, baps expected something a bit

quicker? Yes, I perhaps expected it to be a bit more electric because

there are so many young women who can run very very quickly indeed. I

I am surprised we have not seen more what trains below 54 seconds.

So Perri Shakes-Drayton does not have too much to be worried about.

Not at the moment. She is not much further behind them. She needs to

A slight pause from the action on let's take a look forward to what

is coming up over the next couple of hours. I the fastest man in the

world has something to prove tonight after a disappointing run

recently and he will need to be much better if he wants to beat

aside, Tiffany Porter is now a bona fide medal threat for London and

faces a world-class field in the sprint hurdles. Here is the

timetable for this evening. Certainly do not miss the women's

800m at 7:30pm. You will see a countdown clock on your screen and

that is counting down to the men's 100 metres, at 8:38pm. Asafa Powell

against Usain Bolt. Next on track, the men's 400 metres hurdles. We

had been hoping to see Britain's world champion Dai Greene but

unfortunately he is also a late withdrawal. He spoke to us

One or two Americans have had a pop saying the time you ran recently

would not be enough in the Olympics. They were enticed into that. They

decided somewhere in America that I was calling them overrated, which

is not true. I have always had a lot of respect for the Americans

because they are so good. I did not need to respond because I will

bring my best performance to the Olympics and we will see what

happens. What about the situation in the calling of these guys? If

anyone stairs you down, boxing style? Things like that to happen,

but I am not that bothered. I feel quite calm and collected. Nothing

like that can phase may and I will stand strong. Hopefully, I will

upset the others more than myself. And as the world champion, you have

the target on your back. You almost had to expect this kind of thing?

Yes, I did expect it and I know that if I am not a winning a race

people will be worrying -- wondering why not, scrutinising it.

I put all that to one side. What matters to me is a London, it is

what I have been training for all year round. It is often said in

boxing that when men and women world titles, get belts around

their waist, they grow by in in definite percentage. Have you grown

as an athlete in the last eight or nine months? I am confident in my

ability. I am pleased I have come through the Flying colours and I am

very happy with the person I am now. I'm very motivated to succeed this

year as well. I was slightly worried I would come -- become

complacent after such a peak but I have turned into a better person

and I have trained really hard this yet and I look forward to the

hurdles there, won by achilles Spencer. Perri Shakes-Drayton not

taking part because of a slight One of the most interesting things

about Dai Greene this year is we have seen a side to him that might

have surprised some reviewers. He has got into it a bit of

controversy with Bershawn Jackson, who is running this evening. It is

always interesting when young men try to show their feathers, like

proper peacocks. They are all proud of their performance and they love

winding each other up. But sometimes you feel people are

criticising you for a victory. Dai won the world title and beat

everyone else in the field and that is the most important thing. So

there is no need for him to worry himself. And he says it does not

bother him. He trains hard. He has raised once this year already

against a former Olympic champion, lost that narrowly. A nice little

marker for your Merlene this isn't to say, he might be world champion,

but... Yes, what is important about that is the fact that Felix, who

began see now in vision, he is an Olympic champion. You have to

remember that. And he has had a very good wrens on the flat 400

this year, which is a signal to us Aki is in great shape. He is a good

hurdler. And this young chap, the meeting organiser back him for

taking blame one, not always a best draw, but a great opportunity for

him? Yes, this is the best field that is in man has ever been in

probably. A vast amount of experience. In lane one he can just

concentrate on his own race. If he should not get embroiled in any

body else's he knows what he's doing. He has run quickly before.

This is a great chance for him to shine. And like the 110 at neater

hurdles for the British team, the 400m hurdles will be very

competitive. You have Dai, Jack Greene, he will be bringing in a

moment and thought he was going to get in for a while when dry pulled

out, and also Williams. Yes, the 400m hurdles is hotly-contested in

the UK at the moment and I am looking forward to trials to see

how all these athletes there. When an event is competitive it will

push the level of the event up. Yes, have we have the world champion

already but why can't we have the world champion, the silver-

medallist and the bronze-medallist, to? Here is the current world No. 1,

Javier Gorleston. He is faster than by has ever -- his time was faster

than Dai has ever run before. I and Bershawn Jackson, the one he has

had a few... He has been battling with. Bershawn Jackson won the

World Championships in 2005 and we know he can run fast. For him, he

is one of these frustrated athletes where he really has not delivered

on what he is capable of consistently at the championship

level. That is why he gets a little bit disappointed. You have to say,

generally, and it is a bit like the women's 400m hurdles, the last

couple of years, it has not come alive in the way you would trek.

During the radio showed today that is going out on Five Live on

Monday... At the moment some of the athletes are not quite at the right

level. No, those guys used to go under 14 seconds on a very regular

basis. It is also very competitive. There is no doubt today, this race

will be competitive. Hopefully we will get a world lead because

conditions are good. Let's join our in the world this year, by the man

in lane four, the Cuban a late entrant, a semifinalist at the

World Championships. Bershawn is the point at which they rarely

have to go. Fredericks is going very strongly. Jackson recovering

of it. Sanchez is closing down a little bit. Jackson is coming now...

Sanchez has pulled a muscle and gone down! Jackson was second.

Felix Sanchez has been plagued with injury. A former Olympic champion.

You felt for him there. He went crashing to the DEC. 48.17 was the

winning time. The incident in the last 30 metres, what a shame for

Sanchez, he was closing down quite well in the final stages.

Nevertheless, it looks as though he is all right although he pulled up

and went down heavily. He doesn't seem to be limping. Obviously

something went wrong. He is clutching his calf. Coulson is in

great form. Just starting to tie up a little bit as that tall frame

tightened. Sanchez build up and as he tried to pull up, he caught his

spikes and fell on his face. He definitely pulled up. He was

holding his calf afterwards. He had a big win over Dai Greene the other

night. Let's watch this. Jackson finishing quickly, as ever. The

Puerto Rican looks in superb form. He gets out so hard over the first

200. Sanchez tripped up, he would have been very close indeed.

Jackson just leaving things perhaps a little too late. A good

performance from the pair of them, but the Puerto Rican, the man who

but the Puerto Rican, the man who is setting the pace this season.

Sanchez dropped out rather Felix Sanchez just tripped over.

What happened? I came off 10, I brought the trail leg through and I

felt a little tightness in my calf. I tried to run through it. I was

pushing hard. I was trying to make my move. I felt a little cramped in

my calf. I tried to not Peshawar for a leg and I missed it and fell.

-- push off that leg. You must be happy with where you what in an

Olympic year because you know what it takes. Absolutely. I ran 40.9 in

the first race a few days ago. I felt really good today. -- 48.9. I

did not quite put it together today. I should have had some more water

or a electrolytes. I'm just glad it is not anything more serious.

beat our own Dai Greene in that race you mentioned, that must have

been satisfying. Yes. We were both a little rusty. We went out there.

He wasn't expecting me to be there and I wasn't expecting him to be

there, we were expecting a low key race. He made a mistake going into

10, I made a mistake coming off 10 and we fought to the end. Thank you

for speaking to us. Thank you. Good to see Felix back and running, one

of the great characters on the circuit. It is great to see him

back, and back in good shape. He broke down exactly what happened.

He described how he got back out, how he tried to protect himself. He

was a little bit disappointed, but also disappointed because he had an

opportunity. He will be back. terms of the winner, the Puerto

Rican went out hard. It was coming back to them. Yes. Dai Greene went

past the Puerto Rican to take the title in day do. We know he is

susceptible around 10. If the top racers can attack in at that stage,

possibly the gold could stay with us in Britain. The countdown clock

is still on your screen, counting down to the 100m. In case you are

wondering what all of the fuss is about, this is a reminder of the

moment Usain Bolt planted himself is a real character. Blasting

around the top bend. Usain Bolt streaking away from the field. Gold

for Usain Bolt. I do not believe it! A new world record! 9.69.

has broken the world record. Jamaica have broken the world

record. Three gold medals, three world records. A staggering

We hadn't planned it like this, but in another example of synchronicity,

Usain Bolt is being introduced to the crowd! A superstar. No doubt

about it. Anywhere he goes, he is recognised. He has his own approach,

it signifiers to the world Usain Bolt is still around. I was at the

Champions League. As soon as he pulled his pose in the stadium, the

whole crowd went bananas. It was incredible to see that. That is the

resonance of this man. He now transcends athletics and every

footballer wants to put their arm around him and take a picture with

him, incredible. He comes off the back of a bad race and he still

have to do all of the PR, his poster is everywhere around Rome.

He just wants to concentrate on the race, he doesn't want to be going

around on a golf buggy, smiling, 90 minutes before he runs. It is very

tough for superstar athletes these days for top there's a lot of

expectation on them. We expect them to give to the crowd and it is that

timing that is crucial. Once you realise that is what it is all

about for you, competing and being a superstar, you digest it, you

work with it and for Usain Bolt at the moment, he is now living with

it. He must be feeling the pressure to a certain degree. We see him

laughing and smiling, but that bad race, Justin Gatlin is back.

Absolutely. Justin has been in sensational shape. We know he did

well at the World indoors. Outdoors, we are still wondering if he is

capable of running quick times. Justin produced that performance to

everybody's bewilderment. He is a real contender for a medal at the

Olympics. What about Asafa Powell? He used to be the world record

holder. He still has that tag of never producing it when it really

matters. It must be awful for him to try to get that monkey off his

back. He won the Commonwealth Games a few years ago and we thought that

was a turning point. He then had a title. Unfortunately, he hasn't

really delivered directly after that. It is a tough time for him.

But he likes his victories. Just behind me, the winner of the 400m

hurdles. I don't speak English. will speak slowly. A good winner,

you must be pleased. Yes, I feel good. It was difficult to go over

the hurdles. The next Diamond League Grace, -- race, I will get a

better time. Good job, congratulations. Sorry for my

English! At least he got the Diamond League bit right, I said

Golden League. You are showing your age. We saw a hotly-contested

women's javelin earlier, including Goldie Sayers. Let's catch up with

In third place was Goldie Sayers. She held the lead for four grounds,

but then the big guns started a fire. That put the pressure on

everyone, including the world champion. This is Sunette Viljoen,

world bronze medallist in 2011. She came from third to first. 67.95, a

world leading performance. With just one throw were to go, there

was the woman she took that record from. Barbora Spotakova, the world

record holder. She proved why she is always difficult to beat in

championships. She moved from 65.54-6 D A Points 65. A world best

for 2011. She retained her meeting record and what a last round that

was. It all changed in the 5th round and sixth-round. That was

Third place in a world-class field, how do you assess that? I'm pretty

happen -- happy with the position. The season's best. I knew I am had

a couple of throws in May. I was going to make sure my first round

was good, a little bit disappointed. I beat the world champion and

Olympic bronze medallist so I am pretty happy. The competition came

alive in the last few rounds. How do you feel your form is, looking

at the distances they are throwing? It is one of the events at the

moment that is getting better every year. Especially Spotakova, I knew

I hadn't won the competition. There's a whole load of people who

are capable of throwing close to 78 every competition. I know by London

I will have to be on top form, but that is a season's best tonight.

Let's bring you up to date with some early action. Yamile Aldama

injured her shoulder. We don't have any control over the pictures, we

are relying on the host broadcaster coverage. The next race is the

women's 800m. We have Caster Semenya. This tip -- this is the

hottest female field assembled for a long time. Jelimo was looking for

a time under 56 seconds for the first 400m. She wants to run very

quickly. Speed will be of the essence. The ladies that are

breathing down her neck are all capable runners, former Olympic

champions, world champions. This race is going to be super hot.

can see Emma Jackson from Great Britain. We were chatting to her

earlier. A little bit nervous about the quality of the field, but she

has gone under two minutes this year, she has run a personal best.

You have nailed it. What a year to run a personal best. 2012 in London,

it is just fantastic for her. I don't think she will let herself

down. Savinova is a very strong athlete. Very classy. This field is

left -- littered with talent and medals. The expectation is for a

very quick race. Jelimo has asked for a quick run. I presume all of

the other ladies will just hang on. Caster Semenya is the reigning

world champion amid controversy with various gender issues, but

good to see her back. And getting back to something like her best.

doubt about that. I saw her last week and she finished second. It

was just a good, solid performance by her. Jelimo is the current

Olympic champion. Very quick indeed. She destroyed the field in Beijing.

She has had a couple of up and down years. But she is back. That is

what Olympic year does. Nobody wants to give up an Olympic title

very easily. You have worked hard to get them and boy oh boy you will

Kostetskaya, Semenya. The women's 800 metres of. It will be so

interesting to see whether this 52nd first lap it will really bear

the fruits. Semenya looks as if she has got off very quickly indeed.

Kostetskaya as well. And as though they break in all the principles of

their right in that leading group, Pamela Jelimo is there. This looks

as though it will build well, Steve. Well, this is not what was expected.

Jelimo asked for a 52nd flat first 400 and she has not gone with it.

Does four have won all of the major titles between them in the last

five years and we were also excited about this race and this is what is

happening. It is a cat and mouse. They do not want to give everything

away. This is what will happen in the Olympic Games. There are no

pacemakers. There are no pacemakers. Watch out for so many of. Jelimo

now breaks as they go through 400m. Cars is right behind her, so is

Magiso of Ethiopia. As they ran wide, here comes Savinova. We have

not seen her outdoors this season. Jelimo now takes over with 200m to

go, followed by the Ethiopian. Look at this, the Ethiopian versus

Jelimo. This is an interesting Iran. -- an interesting run. Jelimo was

under pressure from Safin over but she takes it. Second place, Jelimo,

their players, Savinova. That was some race. What can you say about

Jelimo it there? Asking for the pace, not going with it but then

left wanting. Because really, this year and four men got absolutely in

the right place at the right time. She was running a pretty well to

form. That is a personal best. What happened to so many have what

happened to the others? It did not go to the form book at all.

could argue about the form but because Magiso gave warming --

warning against Jelimo. Jelimo should have known better. That was

a tactic that did not know -- work tonight. She can kick and she has a

new national breath a lot -- national record. If Jelimo was not

sure about Magiso, she certainly knows now. She cannot afford to sit

around because Savinova or can kick and was not even anywhere near them.

I do not even know what Semenya was doing. But Magiso was strong here.

When you run a slower first place committed to the change to pick it

up through the third 200 and then to be able to maintain it again

through the last 200, that is a big skill and one does stands you in

good stead in major championships. Whether or not they are going to

allow her to do that, or will Jelimo allow this to happen again?

This lady here, Magiso from A surprise that a very special

performance from the Ethiopian. but a special performance.

surprise but this is an Olympic year and surprises will be thrown

out left, right and centre. That lady is 19. If you cannot leave a

ladylike that waiting. If you put them in positions where they will

attack establish athletes, they will do it. Remember, she has a

200,000 a best of 23.9 0.0. It means she can fly and she certainly

did that today. A Jelimo asked for a pacemaker and then did not follow

it. Interesting tactic because every woman in the field would have

known that was the praise that was going to be sacked and they would

have been quite confused as to why duly noted not follow it. She tried

another style of racing. -- Jelimo did not follow it. Semenya or?

needs to get more consistency in her performances. It is a bit of a

difficult time for her because there are many talented 800 metres

run as I bet. There is one athlete who may not be here but you cannot

ignore. Jessica Ennis. Last week she started her build up in perfect

style with the British records in heptathlon.

He told me through this weekend. was a brilliant event. -- talk me

through this weekend. It was brilliant to start my season that

way and to break the British record which I did not expect to do so

early on in the season. A surprise. Is it nice to get out of your back,

the British record, because so many people have been talking about it

for such a long time? Definitely. Just because I was so close to it a

lot of people were talking about it even after the first day of the

heptathlon. The journalists were all like, oh, the British record. I

was like, do not mention it. The best thing is to put it added your

mind a bit and focus on the events. Sense at a bit of a message to your

rivals? I hope so. -- sense act. training has gone well. I feel in

great shape. I know that everyone is competing well. Some of the

girls will go out and train harder and make sure they are ready for

London but I am really looking forward to it. Do you think you

need to go even higher come the Games? Possibly. Everyone is

training hard. Everyone will be at their peak in London and that is

where it matters. It will take a big score to win.

If Jessica Ennis was writing the script for Olympic year, it

probably would have looked a bit like that performance, wouldn't it?

It was sensational. Especially coming off a disappointing

situation for her in Manchester when it could have taken how right

the way down. She bounced back in the best possible way. The new

British record in her event. must feel relieved. She missed

Beijing. She won the world title, the European title, she looks

unbeatable, and then she started to get beach. A yes, and when you

think to yourself, where have the wheels come off here? But she stuck

to her game. She worked hard and has personal best time and time

again. One thing you can always say about Jessica Ennis is that she

believes in herself. When you have a belief and you do not let

anything get you down then you can perform well and to come back with

that performance in the heptathlon is very positive indeed.

smashed a Denise Lewis's record. And perhaps the most encouraging

thing was the two events which have previously let her down, long jump

and javelin, were very strong. strong indeed. I can imagine

heading those performances and thinking, yes, I am happy with that.

Afterwards there was a quote from another athlete you said, at least

I beat her at up -- 800m. But wet Jessica is performing like back,

let's keep our fingers crossed that she stays healthy. -- when does do

is performing like that. She has also been speaking about

her weight. It is important. Young children look at athletes as role

models and look up to them. I would not want any of the young kids

looking at me thinking I Bude myself as overweight. I do not want

them to look at themselves and say, if she is overweight then maybe I

am. It is not a healthy way to look at yourself and you have to just be

careful with some comments. Were you pretty surprised when you had

that? Yes, I was quite surprised but I think it also got blown out

of Prussian -- proportion with this year and the Olympics. But yes, I

am just focusing on training. So just a bit of background to that

story, it was alleged that a UK Athletics official had said that

Jessica Ennis was fact. I am not sure that was actually said at all.

Editor contested the story, at the end of every year, there is an

evaluation of all athletes' performances who are lottery-funded.

I guess part of that would be the physical condition of the athlete,

so you could perhaps see how a misunderstanding could happen.

Totally, but nobody in their right mind could look at Jessica Ennis

and the she was overweight. Not at all. Every single muscle on dress

ago has been honed specifically for her event,. -- Aunt Jessica Ennis.

It's a strange comment but Jessica Ennis did it away as, like the kid

was mention like, it is not really true... If you have won gold medals

and then you go to winning silver medals, you are going to look at

every possible avenue and if diet is part of the ban that is what you

do. Yes, but the food for the heptathlon is there a specific

indeed. They have to have slow carbohydrates due make then -- to

see them through the day. She has to prepare for the biggest day of

her life. I am sure she knows what she's doing. We are now going to

importance is to drive the pole into the box. You have to

accelerate. Anything up less and it becomes the very ineffective. That

was good. Straight down the middle. Lovely technique. He is pleased

You have to wait until they pass the 1000 metres mark, which they

are approaching. They asked for something like 2.37. Pretty spot on.

You cannot ask any better than that. Lagat Meares out and passes over be

a pacemaker. -- moves out and to him with 500 or 600 to go. --

pace. Yes, they are. The Ugandan is also up there. The 20-year-old. He

is in the leading group. The conditions are perfect. It has

dropped a little bit. It started off as 20 degrees earlier on. It is

perfect now. There is little or no breeze. You will see in a moment,

Araptany, who I have mentioned. Let's look at the pace. Remember,

other 5.16 and hope they can then find something. We're only going to

get it quick time if Kemboi can stay with Koech. Kemboi is dropping

off the pace a little bit. Koech looks as though he wants to push on.

Nganga has done his job, he drops out. I think Koech, when he's out

in front, he is not that good a front runner. He responds to having

people around him. Kemboi, down the back straight, and Mutai, are

starting to close a little bit. Let's watch the clock. We are

looking for 16, 17, 18. He will have to run something pretty

special. 2.36 for the last kilometre. Kemboi is struggling.

Mutai moving into contest second place. Let's take our hats off to

Koech, he is having a right go. He has two laps to go. He won in Doha.

Remember where his quickest was, Rome in 2005, in this stadium. This

is the place he enjoys. Mutai giving chase, Kemboi trying to go

with the pace and look at what it has done to him. Two time world

champion. Koech is flying down the back straight. He doesn't need to

look behind him, it is about him and the clock. 600 metres to go for

Paul Koech of Kenya. So many times he has not been able to go to the

major championships and he has watched his team mates come home

with the medals. He gets the fast times, but at the trials, for

whatever reason, he doesn't seem to home straight, he is looking at the

clock and he must know, if he can muster something here, the world

record is on. He has to run something like 62. He will have to

pick up the pace. Koech can sprint at the end. It is less than 400m,

but there's a barrier every 60 or 70 metres. He is on course for

something incredibly quick. He has a lead of 40 metres at least. It is

just about him now. He was so good in Doha, but then he had somebody

with him. He had somebody pushing him all the way. He now has to

summon up some energy, a big sprint, if he is to get close. The crowd

are doing their best. This is where he is normally good. It is going to

be close. He has to attack this last barrier and find something. He

is watching the clock. I think he is going to be just outside the

world record. The world record disappears. 7.54, a brilliant,

brilliant run. Third fastest of all time. You have to feel sorry for

him, you really have to feel sorry for him. That was a brilliant run

by Paul Koech. A little more help, a little more... If Kemboi... If

somebody could have stayed with him until the last lap. He did his best.

Third fastest steeplechase of all time and I don't know where he is

finding his form. He is a good performer, but all of a sudden in

2012, Paul Koech, at the age of 30, is running better than ever.

think a lot of credit to the pacemaking. Lagat ticket on first

and then Nganga. If only they could have kept within a bit longer, but

then Kemboi, if he could have stayed a bit longer. He had so much

to do and to come so far out on your own, chasing the clock, that

was a terrific run. In the final stages, he could see the clock in

the home straight. He could see it was going to be very, very close.

He was chasing 7.50 3.63. -- 7.53, 63. He was so very close. It was so

disappointing for him. But let's not cast aside the fact that this

was a brilliant, brilliant individual performance. 3,000

metres of steeplechase. Lunging for that tape, desperate to get that

extra second off. Not quite, but I echo those words, absolutely

magnificent from Paul Koech. Poetry in motion. Olympic bronze medal in

2004 in Athens and he could get the big one. Yes, I think with a

performance like that, he will certainly be starting as the clear

favourite for this event. Brussels is quite notorious for distance

running and be in good conditions. To have come to Rome, where there

have been a couple of World Records, but it is still very early in the

season, it is May. The third fastest of all time. Sensational.

There must be a factory in Kenya that produces distance runners!

Especially steeplechasers. It is an event they feel like they own. When

you have that confidence as a nation, you think it is yours. This

is what can happen. His performance was just tremendous. We were

talking about Jessica Ennis before the steeplechase. There must have

been a Sef -- sense of relief for her with that relief. She put

together seven consistent events, it was crucial. What was crucial

about that were her weaker events shone. She didn't high jump very

well. We expect her to clear over 1.84 on a regular basis, but she

only did it during that championships. When you think about

it, she has so much to improve. I was talking to Jackie joined a

Kirsty, a phenomenal athlete when it comes to the athlete... --

heptathlon. She was so impressed with Jessica and she said to me,

she still has room for improvement, which is a great sign. A quick word

on Kelly Sotherton, who has just retired. A difficult time for her

because she won a bronze medal at the Olympics and then she went to

400m hurdles and then came back to heptathlon and then injury got the

better of her. She can now just rest up and perhaps enjoy it

Jessica's performances. The men's discus has been a great event for

Britain this year. There was a very finding some good form again. It is

not the big froze we have seen in recent weeks, there have been some

big discos competitions. Peppering in and around Andover the 70-metre

mark. Conditions not the best tonight. But Alekna, 66.31, that

was the lead he took in the fourth round and he held it through the

5th round, but then this happened. Hadadi. We said he had the talent.

My goodness me, he showed it. That was a big winning throw. It came

out at 66.73. The very last round. That is what champions are made of.

When the chips are down, you go for it. He transferred the weight from

right to left and unleashed it. He belted it out. It is what you do in

major competitions. One Frow will men's steeplechase and they are

lining up as you look at the picture on the left-hand side.

will update you on the result of Shanghai. 3.57. She has asked of

the two women on the outside, Luchkina and Konovalova, to take

her through in a very fast pace. Konovalova has been hoping to pick

up after that first -- fast first let's hope they do chase it. -- a

way they go. If you have a look at the last five or six major

championships, between Kenya and Ethiopia, they have only won one

medal. If you asked most people on the Street, they have only won one

medal at the world's and Olympics since 2007. But in Dibaba, the

Flipkens thing they have someone who can win the title. She will not

hang around. She thinks the secret to winning is not to have the slow

tactical races where the likes of Simpson and England can use their

fast kick. She will want to make it hard. Don't be surprised to see

Dibaba most of this season run hard races. If she gets to the Olympics,

those will be her tactics. The pace is containing everybody. They are

all close enough. Let's watch the clock through 400m. That is good

pace. Very good pacemaking. Uceny impressed me right the way through

last season. She was brought down by Helen Obiri of Kenya, also in

this race, and didn't prevail in the World Championships. She did

break four minutes last season, but she looked to be the tactician. She

was always at the right place and at the right time and it was so

unlucky for her to get tripped in the final. But Dibaba, the younger

sister, what a family that is. In the last 1,500m she ran up third

lap very, very impressively and it really set her up. Off as I

suspected, the second pacemaker can't even keep up. She has dropped

back into 5th place. Dibaba will be left on her own when Luchkina

dropped out, which I'm sure she will add 800m. This is really fast

and the field is well stretched. Dibaba is going to be left with

Aregawi for company. Obiri has tried to go with it and she is

trying to get back to these two. A big gap after that. Uceny is

starting to move through the field. These women in the second group are

two to three seconds behind these two. Dibaba wanted more help, she

wanted better pacemaking. I don't think Konovalova is good enough to

ahead. There is actually nothing on the screen! She will not get any

help from that. Obiri is just trying to hang on to these two.

Look at the gap. Aregawi proved as of last season. She got injured and

that curtailed her season. She had good performances indoors, but she

looks very, very easy. I wonder if she can contain the finishing speed

of Dibaba. Aaron Ghaly kicks hard down the back straight and Dibaba

the 21-year-old. Everybody was thinking about Dibaba. The pace has

slowed and that has allowed Aregawi to show the pace she has over the

last 200m. Obiri moves into second place. They are strung out after

that. This is impressive running from Aregawi. Look at the clock.

She could be heading for another personal best. She ran through 0.59

in Doha. That is a brilliant run. - - 3.59. Goodness me, they are

coming in as quick as they can behind. Three or four will be

rewarded with a good time, but this young lady was good in Shanghai.

Everybody was surprised by Dibaba. She probably was overlooked a bit,

but she has got better and better. Another three seconds off her

personal best, that is remarkable. Fastest in the world this year. We

said Dibaba wanted the pace, but she set it up for her team mate.

When we were in Shanghai, she was second and brought her personal

best down to 3.59. She has not three seconds off it. When she was

down the back straight, she looked easy. Dibaba looked as though she

was really at full pelt. When it came to the sprint finish, we

wondered if she had won. The answer is yes. The end result, a very,

very fine 1,500m. Last season, nobody under four minutes. This

this season to equal the British long jump record. He is in good

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- very fast indeed. He controlled Greg Rutherford. Starting his

season very well. Doha not so good. It is interesting because he is

coming into this competition with the furthest jump. If you look down

the field he has jumped further than anyone else in 2000 and child.

So he has arrived here already with a target on his back. He is the

person to beat. -- anyone else in 2012. Greg Rutherford has never

done this before. His performances OK. It is a strong performance but

there will be lots of people queuing up to do a bit better than

that. Thomas as well. And Chris. They are joint British record

holders. They both can go a long way. If he can hold his head up

higher and deliver the performance it is a great start for his season.

The canter into the 100m continues. Usain Bolt against Asafa Powell.

Here is a reminder of some of Usain Shrinking away already. He is

brilliant without compare. He is flying two metres Claire, three

metres clear, five metres clear. He has done it again! Stunning.

more. Don't forget. Five gold Some great memories there.

Hopefully he can do something women's 1,500 metres. It is an

amazing feeling when you see these younger Ethiopians, the one who ran

the 800 metres, or 19, the one who ran the 1,500 metres, 21. It takes

Steph Twell, just a brutal pace and she suffered from it. Yes. She is

what we describe as in no-man's- land. She was a little bit detached

from the main field but the people behind her were too far to assist

as well. So very difficult for her. But she came through the lines. So

I applaud her for that. But it is always going to be difficult

running in that position. Next up on track, women's 100 metres. We

talk about the men's as the highlight but the women's will be

good as well. Fraser-Pryce, Olympic champion. But this event again,

looking very open, are but say. are right. Extremely open. A many

of them are rent very well but they keep losing to each other. Vitiate

200 metres or a 400-metres specialists? And she beat them all

It was a close finish but it was a finish that went in her favour.

What a dilemma. You say to yourself, directed the 100m, the 200m or the

is have been to have lost to Allyson Felix? Absolutely but this

could be the unofficial Jamaican championships. It is a thing that

we have got to look at and we have got to think two results, he will

come out on top? Fraser-Pryce did not have good memories from here.

Last year she was disqualified for a false start but this year there

is more on offer. There is indeed. A summary of Nigeria in lane one.

And here the first of the Jamaicans, Simpson. With a personal best of

10.02. Season best 11.82. She has struggled to find form since the

sensational year in 2006. Again though, a talented athlete. A new

phase and a different hairstyle. Yes. Jamaica has a huge heritage in

the sprinting and this young lady is the one to watch. The Jamaican

record holder. She won the Olympic Games. She followed that a direct

link in world title as well. She may be difficult to beat. Stuart

there. Better known initially as a 200m runner but she is a strong 100

metres run as well. In her time she has gone under 10.8 seconds. Ivory

Coast, she has really does come onto the scene this year. For a

strong opponent. Susan best 11.14. Barber there could be a contender.

What are the strongest Europeans, Lalova from Bulgaria. She came back

with a tremendous indoor season this year. She is a strong 100m

runner. I am thinking she may pick up some of these athletes at the

back end. The breath. Get ready. -- deep breath. It has joined the

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commentary team. -- let's join the 11 seconds. What about that, Ahoure

from the sixth lane. Fraser-Pryce and Stewart, good run indeed. 11

dead and that is a new personal best. She said 11.06 last season.

She cannot believe it. It was such a powerful runner. Against two big

names, really. You are right. There is probably a few other people who

will not believe that WHISTLE BLOWS when they see it.

For you can see why she is a silver-medallist in the world

indoors. She was so good out of the blocks but this time maintaining it.

The first four or five strikes, past the yellow marker. Stewart is

a tall figure, but not really into her running. If you think they are

going to run her down but no, she maintains all the way through. That

is the biggest win of her career. She has never really won air at

this level. If is she going to throw her hat into the ring for

this summer? Her eyes are just so. Jamaicans are usually a fantastic

benchmarks. You may even see Allyson Felix run the 100 yet, you

never know. But this is a new name to through into it. 11 seconds dead.

New national record. Good luck to have. If she can develop the second

half are the race, because she had about 200m there and there was no

way she was going to be caught. tell you what, we are always

talking about predictions Olympic Games and major championships. This

is one of the reasons why it is difficult to give it. Athletes in

Olympic year come good from all over. It is not as the big names

that always prevail. Fraser-Pryce chased hard. So did Stewart. But

the damage was done in the first 30 or 40 metres by Ahoure of the Ivory

Coast. Silver-medallist over the 60 and, my goodness me, as Steve said,

if she can get from 60 to 100 and develop a real speed endurance over

the final stages of this, there is a 10.8 in the tank. This woman, the

tall figure of Stewart. It is early to say and early to predict

anything but there is a very, very happy young woman. National record.

problem at all for the tall Russian. because leading the competition,

already clear his Robbie Grabarz of Great Britain, who has equalled his

Basil best with a 2.28. -- a personal best. Quite a women's 100

metres there, Colin. In all the women's events so far, the

favourites are not winning! That was sensational. I know Ahoure

has a very quick start. I know she can really try for those first 30,

40 metres. Never in my life did I think she would be able to hold off

the charge of Stewart from Jamaica. Get out of the blocks quicker than

Fraser-Pryce and crossed the line first. A new personal best for her.

Again, someone to watch. She will be very dangerous especially in the

early rounds of the Olympic Games. In MP it, it does throw up

surprises. Athletes train the way they have never trained before. --

in Olympic year. In 2008 this time no one was talking about Usain Bolt.

They were all focused on Tyson Gay. He was reaching the 100m final and

Backley everybody away. That is what made is a sensational and this

young man, Greg Rutherford himself, he will be looking to be inspired

by the Olympic Games. It is virtually on his home turf in

London, and he will want to go a He could be in the mix for a medal.

He has talked about changing his technique, jumping a little bit

more like colleges. Greg is very fast as a long jumper and the key

thing for him is translating that speed from off the wrong way down

time to hold your technique. When he gets it right, it does work. But

the key to the long jump is getting 8.07 there for Greg Rutherford. The

two of them could really pushed competition. If you have people

pushing each other consistently on your home turf, it makes you want

to be the man in your home country. We go now to the women's 5,000

Pearson's sensational performances at the World Championship, she

would have been the athlete of the year. There is our up Jo Pavey,

disappointing not to qualify for the marathon. In Manchester the day

before the Manchester round, she ran a solo pace for the 800m. She

was uncertain of whether to go for five or ten but what she did say

she is in good shape, she feels confident in her ability. -- this

race. That is Vivian Cheruiyot from Kenya, the world champion at

10,000m and 5,000m. She has a blistering finish as well. Another

to push the pace on a little. -- a standard. Let's see what happens.

We will get a good indication early on. I don't expect them to be too

far off the pace. It is what happens when the pacemakers dropped

out and they start looking at each other and the pace drops and they

end up with a big sprint finish and then we will get the inevitable

result of Vivian Cheruiyot winning if it is to follow the script of

recent times! Interestingly, Cheruiyot and Des far or towards

the back, not really getting that interested in the early stages.

Almost as if they are looking at each other. Meseret Defar looks at

Cheruiyot and she says, why don't you go up and I will follow you. It

is not that fast a pace. Already they look as if they are not

particularly interested, the big Defar, former world record holder

at this event, in Oslo, some superb performances, taking it well below

the 15 minute mark. As Steve was saying, the world record is 14.11

and the world best is 14.43 this season. They have asked for a 14.35,

but they are looking at 2.55 per 1,000m if they are to achieve that,

on an even pace. Ukhov in the high drifted through it. Ukhov, Russia

and indoor record holder, at 2.40. This is Trevor Barry of the Bahamas,

the world bronze medallist, Commonwealth Games silver medallist.

Equal 5th in Doha in the first of there, tying for first place. He

turns very, very quickly. He drives that inside Neil Hyett and get the

arch. A season's best. Getting into by Jesse Williams. The shorter man

really Motors in. The shorter men attack and turn very late. Some of

the taller guys will run very wide. A good clearance for him. That is

warming up. This 5,000m has got off at a pretty good pace. A couple of

seconds quicker than they asked for. It looks as though it might have

slowed slightly. Meseret Defar is reluctantly pulling the group up

towards Burka. I don't think she will be that keen to allow Burka to

get away, she will not want too many other Ethiopians running quick

times. Although she has got a fantastic pedigree, there are new

names coming through in the Ethiopian distance running.

Tyrannous Dibaba is due to run in the next couple of weeks. It will

be interesting who get the three places. In recent times, Meseret

Defar has not been Dias for meat she was. Cheruiyot is moving closer

on the far side. Lapping in just under 70 seconds. The pace they

were looking for at 14.35 would take them through in about 5.50 so

keep your eye on the clock. That is at 2,000m. One of the pacemakers

has gone, Roman. They are left with Shmidt from Ukraine. Burka is on

her tail. Cheruiyot is in about 5th place. 6th place. There's a big gap

to Jo Pavey of Great Britain. Interesting decision of hers to

come and run here. This is in the high jump and this is Robbie

Grabarz. He has already cleared 2.31. He came here looking for a

big competition and so far he has had the competition of his life.

First-time clearances all the way through, he is leading the

competition. This is a first territory for the man from Great

Britain. Robbie Grabarz, two point 33. Well done to him. There's a

look of determination on his face. A new confidence in demand. He

really went for that. There's the evidence. Started at two. Twenty-

five and now 2.33, what about that? Women's 5,000m, they went through

in 5.50, that was the time they were looking for. But that was a

slow 1,000m. I'm not sure Shmidt will be able to keep any real pace

going. Jo Pavey has tailed off from this group. She might be ruing the

fact that she has come to run here before the big 10,000m on Sunday,

because she is in no man's land having to run her own time trial.

We go back to the men's high jump. A great clearance from Robbie

Grabarz. A new personal best. Now with Jesse Williams next to go.

Let's see what he can do. Barry has had one failure at 2.33. Jesse

Williams attempting to come through to equal Robbie Grabarz's

looking at the world champion here. That is the level of competition

that Robbie Grabarz is attempting. He was equal 6th in the world

indoor championships. He is leading at the moment. The pacemaking

duties are finally over with. Shmidt has dropped out and that has

left Burka in the lead. Cheruiyot has moved a lot closer. Not

surprisingly because she will know the danger of the two Ethiopian to

head of her. Burka is the one trying to go for the time. Meseret

Defar is not interested in too much work these days. She sees Cherry it

to ignite a little bit. That lead grip -- group is running easily.

Burka coming around. Five laps to go. We're just coming through to

pass 3,000 metres. They had been looking for about 8.45. This third

kilometre has flowed even more. This is disappointing, these are

good athletes and at this time of the season, a little less cat and

mouse, for those of us who want to see them reproducing the quick

times, there's only one inevitable result if it stays this type of

race and that will be Vivien Cherry at showing what she can do in the

last 300 metres. -- Vivian Cheruiyot. Going back to this long

jump. Mokoena. We are on the fourth round of this competition. What can

he do? A man who has achieved 8.29 this season, at best of 8.50 in

2009. He is always the man to watch, the world indoor champion in 2008,

the Olympic and world silver medallist. He has a competitive

brain. He has that sort of mechanism that enables him to come

back. Lovely technique and that looks a bit longer. But he is not

happy with it. He's as he probably went a bit forward in the landing.

-- he says. Let's have a look and see what he has got. I can tell you

now that Menkov has gone into the lead with 8.17. We may get a look

at that in a moment. That means Greg Rutherford, with 8.11 in the

fourth round, is back in third place. 8.13 for Mokoena. At that

point he went into the lead. This is Menkov. This was the fourth

round jump. Menkov is not yet beyond eight metres. Looking back

at this competition. The world indoor champion has gone. Menkov,

the world indoor bronze medallist, has to respond. That looked better.

8.13 was Mokoena's distance. He went into the lead. This was the

distance that better do it by just four centimetres. -- bettered.

Menkov leads from Mokoena and Rutherford, with Chris Tomlinson in

Burka looks around and sees the familiar figure, the diminutive

figure, of Vivian Cheruiyot lurking. You can see the killer metre, three

minutes, Burka has been out in got good 1,500m pace, but Cheruiyot

has got such a good finishing kick these days. Just two laps to go,

somebody has to try to do something. Meseret Defar she has been out

kicked by Cheruiyot, she knows it is likely to be the same here on

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first as Defar. Has Defar got anything different this time? These

two has told -- done this on so many occasions. Has she got some

the extra this time? Cheruiyot is biting hard. This is going close.

It is Cheruiyot! Cheruiyot wins again. And Defar tried and tried as

she might. Could not get past the little Kenyan. And once again, she

comes second best, though she has got her hand up. I am not sure she

won that. I think Cheruiyot got that on the inside. Cheruiyot won

it for my money. And Cheruiyot has come up on the caption so did those

flowers back, young lady! They are not yours. I remember in Oslo a few

years ago when they break the record and there was a marvellous

occasion and then on the final bend, Defar, the Olympic champion back in

2004, taking on the Olympic champion, the reigning Olympic

champion, 2008 of course, and this looked as though Cheruiyot had gone

and then all of us doesn't -- all of a sudden, watch this. That is

the Cheruiyot. How can do far think she has won that? When you get to

the line, you know where you has come first or second. She is not a

clear winner. You might have thought, did I win it, did I not?

How can she think she has won that? She wanted the flowers. There it is.

They started off so -- saying they wanted pace but because of what

happened in the last 1000 metres also, they got very close to it. An

interesting race. I just would like to see either of them, they are

great athletes, in great shape, obviously, that was a very good

time but they are capable of a lot faster and we have seen this are

three or four times that. Let's try to find a difference. I am maybe

being a bit harsh. So the win for Cheruiyot for by the smallest of

margins, 300s of a second. Back to the high jump situation. Trevor

Barry, an attempt... I think it is at 2.35. That is a failure. I think

that is his third failure in a row. He took two at 2.33 and one at 2.35.

He passed his third attempt at 2.33 and his third and final consecutive

Dalya came at 2.35. Brabants has had one failure but he leads the

competition ahead of the world champion. He has beaten a lot of

A great performance there from Robert Grabarz. If he does win, the

biggest win of his competition. When we travelled -- travelled down

he was very relaxed and chatty. He said he was in shape. A solid

performance. At the end of the day, you are talking about the world's

best and he is showing them what he's made of. The volume is ramping

up. Colin and I were just commenting on the huge crowd here

in Rome. Maybe 60,000 people. Pretty much here to see one man.

Yes, and that man is approaching his blocks. He is setting himself

up like Sally. He is getting himself prepared. -- he is setting

himself up nicely. There is no messing about when it comes to the

men's 100m. This is his biggest race of the season. He had the

world lead in a relatively low-key meet in Jamaica. Today the world

there are much is watching. Absolutely. It is all about head-

to-head competition. Athletics... The European fans are yet to see if

either of them perform well. They have huge expectations. As he gets

down the track now, doing his warm- up, flags are waiting, people are

cheering. He is a very clever man indeed. It works wonders. He is a

real professional. He knows what athletics is all about. He will

want to come here to run very quickly indeed. How much do you

think the previous incident plays on his mind when he goes down to

the blocks? I think he got that out of his system quickly. His

confidence was restored. There is more pressure on the start in the

200m, isn't there? Yes, you're still anxious. Any time you go to

those blocks you know any movement can trigger a false start. We have

Kim Collins next to Bolt. Kim had year. He and Asafa Powell, I would

say, will take the early lead in this field. An interesting thing

that has been happening is the Gatlin talking a little bit at

about his allergy to Bolt. Does he get inside his headache it? When

you have a personal best of 9.58, taking someone who has rent 9.77 at

their personal best, that is a massive difference on the track. He

will be looking forward to just running on this race. He said he

would run around 9.7. There's hand over to Steve Cram and Stuart

athlete now, showing he is the world number one, a force to be

reckoned with. Lemaitre or has had a fairly quiet start to the season.

A Collins has been in pretty good form this year already as well.

watched Ainsley Waugh the other day run pretty well. He won the first

round, if you like, and then finished third and the final.

Wasn't the best sprinting conditions. A slight headwind

against them. Roach is alongside him in lane two, and he was also

there. So many Jamaicans, so much talent. Or perhaps hoping maybe

they can get in the relay squad. He knows? There are a few in their

head -- in the queue ahead of those two. Lemaitre. Great season last

two years. Still improving. Just 21 years old. You can hear Hu for one

man only. -- you can hear that cheering. Usain Bolt. Not sure he

is shooting for the mean tonight but he wants something special. --

GNU run. He wants to prove that his run in our Star Trek was a blip and

nothing but a blip. Collins is still 36 and running well. In days

gone by it was all about this man, Asafa Powell, what can he do? He

ran well here a couple of years ago. In the absence are for his big-name

team mates, at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010, Clark

stepped up to the plate, clubs and all. -- Clarke. And Harvey, another

Jamaican. And the South African. Ninth lane here in rent. It is not

the strongest field in terms of overall depth but there is enough

quality in here to make sure this man will have to be on his toes,

literally. No flat fee tonight, no laziness. -- no flat feet. Box

could not put his finger on what happened before. 10.05, the slowest

he has ever run for 100m since he was a very young man. He needs to

put that right here. Bowls is in four Pavel is in six. -- Bolt is in

Bolt his back! Slight headwind. Asafa Powell basket. He was very

good today. -- Asafa Powell was good at. A sigh of relief. Business

as usual. Normal service is resumed. 9.76. The fastest in the world this

year. A new meeting record. Another milestone for Bolt. His name

written large on the back and Britain large in terms of who is

the man to beat for the Olympic title again. That is a man who

mystery relieved that his form is back. It was a magnificent Test --

he is Trulli relieved. Asafa Powell ran at 9.91. That was a terrific

race from 60 metres to 100m. He destroyed the field in the end as

he is accustomed to do. What happened previously, who knows? And

now, who cares? He is back and now the showman is back. That serious

look, that look which made his fields. My goodness me did he break

us all -- did he prove us all wrong to doubt him. I think he was not

quite sure of himself tonight coming into these will stop but

that is evidence enough that what seven happened last week is just a

blip. -- I think he was not quite sure of himself coming in at

tonight. But that is evidence enough that what happened last week

is just a blip. The Italian flag is Asafa Powell is with me. How did

you see that race? I did not hear the start. I could not hear the gun.

That is how it goes. In terms of your shape? Are you pleased about

it in Olympic year? Yes, Olympic year. I have to be ready. I will go

home and come back ready for the next one. A lot of talk about Usain

Bolt and how well he is running, do you sense any vulnerability?

Definitely. I know I can do it. I just have to come back. Thank you

for speaking to us. Good luck for the rest of the season. If there

the rest of the season. If there were any questions about Usain

Bolt's form, he answered them categorically. Yes. It did not go

very well last week. He came here with a mission in mind. He knew he

was in great shape and he demonstrated that. He is the

defending champion and this is the reason why. He worked all the way

through to the line and his reaction to everybody is, that's it,

I am me and I have returned, never doubt me. Different from Asafa

Powell about his performance. He Powell about his performance. He

was not happy. He said he could not hear the gun and that can affect a

sprinter. He was in the mix, he did not get out too badly. He is a much

better starter than that. He was a little bit frustrated with his

performance, but you can't take anything away from this man. He is

super-strong, he is in great shape and he has demonstrated he will not

give up his Olympic title easily. He is just behind us. Right on cue.

It might be a little while before he gets to us. His pictures will be

beamed around the world with headlines like Usain Bolt is back.

The wind was minus 0.1. It was not very strong. It is incredible what

somebody can do as a competitor. It is a competition for him and he

came out here to compete. The European champion, the former world

record holder and Usain Bolt thought, you know what, it is time

I showed the world why I am the best of all time. He is going down

with everyone. He is doing a lot of interviews. He is watching his race.

It is great to see him return because he is a phenomenal athlete.

He has had a very busy time in Rome. Countless interviews. He has come

out and delivered at a very, very high level. Any sense of relief? Do

you think he will be relieved? think he will say I know I'm in

good shape and I'm expected to deliver that kind of performance.

That is what we expect him to do. We will listen to what he says. He

is enjoying it. There's been a lot lifted off his shoulders now. It is

just great when you run fast and deliver what people expect. All of

these people, they are his fans. They came here to see him.

Thousands and thousands. He should milk this moment. He should enjoy a

every bit of support he gets. He is the man who has turned this potter

round single-handedly. The fans are pleased. Many more races to go. We

have got Oslo and building up towards the Olympics. Yes. There's

no doubt about that. This is one of the markers for him and he has put

down a really strong market indeed. He has joins us now. Hello, young

man. You like the Thai! First question, any sense of relief after

that performance? I would say slightly. I knew I could do it, but

since I've been in Europe, I have not been sleeping regularly. I

decided that I would make sure I would go to bed earlier and I have

done great today. You have a lot of fun when you run. How much pressure

do you feel? Sometimes it looks like the whole sport is on your

shoulders. How tough is that? Definitely. I want to do well at

all times. I expect a lot for myself. I came out here not to

prove anything to the world, but to show myself I still have it.

think you have still got it! Fantastic performance. You have a

long night ahead, talking to everybody. Thank you. He was a

little bit relieved. Yes! It was great to see. He is a sportsman, an

athlete. We own -- We all know who he can showboat, but he comes to an

event to perform to the height of his ability. That is what really

special about this man. He is a global superstar, no doubt about it.

In his heart of hearts, he is a performer and he wants to deliver.

He also recognises he wants to be a true legend of the sport. He needs

to retain his Olympic title. It has been done very, very rarely. If you

go back to the 100m, I don't think anybody... It is a really tough

task. But he looks like he knows what he's doing. This man would

have heard the hoo-ha from the crowd and hopefully would have felt

crowd and hopefully would have felt the pressure. Indeed, Greg

Rutherford. I think Mokoena is leading the competition. 8.35,

equal the British record this year. What can he do here? That looks

long! That solid blue line is the leading jump. He has tried to play

it down a little bit. I think that is a very big jump. Close to his

personal best. If he has managed to do that, that is a real turnaround.

I tell you what he did very, very well there. He ran off the board

well there. He ran off the board with real pace. 8.32. Three

centimetres off his British record. centimetres off his British record.

He is in first place. He won the competition by quite a handsome

Robbie Grabarz winning the high jump and now Greg Rutherford. A

good Diamond League meeting! It is a night for the jumpers when it

comes to the UK. A great performance. Good performances as

well. We can't say they have just won, they have jumped with

excellent performances. Greg Rutherford was just shy of his

personal best. They will go home hurdlers having just seen Usain

this is the most open field. It will be very competitive. You will

probably be able to throw a blanket over the top five performers. A lot

of eyes will be looking at Brigitte Foster-Hylton. Out of the blue, she

has returned to great form. She won in Doha. A time of 12.41 this year.

She is looking very strong indeed. That is Lolo Jones, the woman who

perhaps would have been Olympic champion if she had not hit the

hurdles in 2000 and date. It must haunt her. Absolutely, no doubt

about it. She has won world indoor titles after that. Michelle Perry

was just introduced to the crowd. And Tiffany Porter from the United

Kingdom. She must be very confident because her running has been so

strong this season already. She has been through controversy over

switching nationalities. She seems very, very comfortable with it now.

She is a genuine medal contender. Sally Pearson is streets ahead, but

after that... It is literally anyone. Dawn Harper, the current

Olympic champion. A Lopes-Schliep from Canada, not long had a little

baby. She is just returning. We don't expect great things from her

yet, but when she is at her best, she can get down to 12.4. Let's go

finalist in the world indoor championships. A nervous look on

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her face with the quality of concentration affected. She was

closer to the crowd on this side. It was a very long hold in that

position. It was also a whistle. It was very audible. That is what put

her off. There's still a fair bars around the stadium because of Mr

Bolt. -- bars. Carruthers has enough experience to ask for a

starter to get them to approach again. Wanting to have a fair crack

of the whip. It has been a great night so far, but the crowd need to

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Sally Pearson, the Australian, second. On the far side, it looked

as though Perry or Jones. The cat that, 12 win 65. -- Look at that.

The American champion... Dawn Harper, the Olympic champion. That

was a good race in the end. It was. Dawn Harper was beaten by Jessica

Ennis in that race. Tonight Lolo Jones hit the first hurdle and went

out straight away. Dawn Harper came through really well in the second

half of the race. It wasn't the scintillating race you might have

expected, but Kellie Wells has got a bit of a problem. Foster-Hylton

came through in third. Lolo Jones hit the first hurdle. This is where

Harper comes through, just off the last couple of hurdles. She just

A nice result for Dawn Harper. Exceptional performance, I did not

expect her to win. But she ran very well indeed. We've been talking

about people not wanting to give up their Olympic titles, she is

another athlete who will want -- not want to give up her Olympic

title. We have just about finished our coverage on BBC Three, but we

will carry on on the red button. A couple of relays, Dwain Chambers in

the British team. And Diamond Usain Bolt very much back. Yes, it

was great to see. He is the man everybody came to watch. But the

under studies were pretty good as well. A little bit of relief for