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the Olympic champion. Fraser Price, what a competitor. The fastest high

Olympic record. Mo Farah for Great looking to sparkle here in a very

sunny Birmingham and a very sunny Alexander Stadium this afternoon. It

is the latest instalment of the Diamond League, the seventh of the

season. With World Championship trials happening in just two weeks

time, many of our athletes will see this as a crunch period. This is

about so much more than British athletes. We have such strength and

depth here. As Denise Lewis will attest, it is a cracking line-up.

There are so many Olympic and world champions here. This is the beauty

of the Diamond League. It is about bringing them together, producing

heads to -- head to heads that make it exciting. I sense that everyone

is in Europe right now after the Jamaican trials and the European

trials. They are looking to the world Championships. That's right.

It is about getting quick times and distances. For our athletes, giving

those all-important qualifications. And this is where it all began for

you. This is my home turf. I look at the new stand and the facilities, so

much more upgraded than when I was competing. Spit and sawdust!

Cheeky! But it is a supportive, knowledgeable crowd, glad to be

here. They have dodged the opportunity to stay home and have a

barbecue and they have come out here. They know and love their

athletics. They will see some special performances today. It is

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not just about Great Britain, there have a couple of men's 100 metres

heats coming up, a strong international field. With conditions

as they are, who is to say that will not go up? The women's hurdles is

going to be hotly contested. Perri Shakes-Drayton, leading from the

front last weekend, and aim each -- Ailey child. -- Eilidh Child. It is

a men's 1500 with strong British representation. The men's 400-metre

hurdles, pretty close to being the Olympic final from last year.

Absolutely top-class. Not to be missed. Ravi -- Robbie Grabarz in

the high jump and then the women's 100 metres hurdles. Sally Pearson,

back from injury after 11 months. She came back with a bang three days

ago. Another strong line-up with Greg Rutherford looking to put last

week's disappointment behind him. Christine Ohuruogu is going in the

400 metres. She was seems to peek at the rate time. And then Fraser Price

and Carl -- Carmelita Jeter going head-to-head. And the men's

200-metre final later on, followed by the 110 metres hurdles final. And

then it is the women's 1500 metres, the men's 1800 metres, but the race

that most people are looking forward to, Mo Farah in the 5000 metres.

What can you do today? Plenty to look through. What has got you

excited, Denise? For me, it has to excited, Denise? For me, it has to

be the men's 400 metres hurdles. The top three in the Olympics, and also

die Green, the World Champion. -- Dai Greene. Colin Jackson is joining

us. We have already spoken about the hurdles heats. Tell us about them.

Quite interesting. I think all hurdlers appreciate when you have

the opportunity to have a run out before the competition. In the very

first one, we have the Olympic first one, we have the Olympic

champion, right in the middle of the champion, right in the middle of

Aries Merritt, suffering from injury, but he would normally be

expected to pull away from the field but he is being questioned by the

runner from are trade-offs. 13.24. And you are looking for a tailwind.

On paper, the United States should be taking this. They battled their

way. But look at the gap from France, sneaking through. Taking it

in a comfortable time, 13.4. A bit slower. You know, it is about the

competition. There is a lot of competition and tension out there

when they go head to head. I am looking my lips in preparation for a

hot race later on. Aries Merritt last night was telling us that his

nickname, not self appointed, was the hurdles magician. Not quite as

magical as he thinks he can get yet so far. He thinks he is looking for

so far. He thinks he is looking for London to be when his times start

coming down. If you have not been across the Diamond League so far,

there is a quick reminder of how the competition works and the points

competition works and the points that are at stake. The Diamond

League is a series of 14 track and field events in which the world's

top athletes compete for points. The aim is to find the most consistent

performer in each event. Only the top three athletes at each meeting

are awarded points and in the final meeting of the year, the points are

doubled. Athletes can select how many meetings they attend, but they

must compete in the last event to become the overall winner. Here, the

athlete with the most points in their discipline is the winner of

the claimant and lucrative diamond race. Time for the 100 metres

heats. I will leave you in the hands of Colin Jackson. The superpowers

might not be here, Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt, but this is a decent

line-up. Nesta Carter of Jamaica, below ten seconds this season. And

on the flanks in this one, James Ellington and Mark Lewis-Francis,

hoping to be willed on by the home crowd. Actually, it is slightly

embarrassing. Carter looks in tiptop shape and he is competing well. That

is the bottom line. Nesta Carter, the traditional lead-off man for

Jamaica. Look out for Kiryu, from Japan, the first time he has raced

outside of Japan. Great things expected from him. We will see how

he gets on. A big noise for James Ellington on home turf. Great

strength in the 200. The UK champion last year over the longer sprint.

Gabrielle Mahut very -- Mvumvure. Keston Bledman from Trinidad and

Tobago. A personal best of 9.86 last year. Not so quick this year. And

here is the grand the of sprinting. He has just been given a

semi-abusive introduction. Mocking his age. But he is still very quick.

10.04 this season. And a man near -- here in Nesta Carter who has run

9.78 two years ago but 9.97 this year. The man to beat. And racing

outside of Japan for the first time, 17 years old, Kiryu. Huge phalanx of

Japanese people here to watch this man. Kimmari Roach on the outside.

His theft -- came fifth in the Pacific final three weeks ago. Not

too shabby. And will be a good reception outside for him. Mark

Lewis-Francis, not far off 31. How Dave Ewers flyby. 10.31, his best

this season. -- how the years flyby. Looking for the a standard at this

stage, the British athletes. Lewis-Francis... It is the first

three and then the two fastest losers through to the final. That

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unique style powering him on. He leads. He takes it. Kimmari Roach

came through strongly on the outside. But I want whatever he is

having. Kim Collins, 10.13. A very good run from old man Collins.

wise old man. He's very dynamic out of the blocks. The sprinters would

have opened the curtains very gingerly this morning wondering what

the weather conditions would be like. But they are ideal for

sprinting. The wind is in their faces, but it is a tiny breath of

air. They are certainly enjoying stretching out their legs. Running

particularly well. Kim Collins, 10.13, relaxing into the line. Not

too bad. Struggling at the back, Kiryu, in his first race outside of

Japan. Not a bad one from James Ellington. It was a solid run by

him. 10.29. Really focused. We know him better as a 200-metre runner. It

is a good way for him. Nesta Carter, on the left, Kim Collins,

exploding out of the blocks. Kim Collins ran two 100-metre races

there. Was a problem the recall. Him and Asafa Powell ran down the track

and Asafa Powell ran down the track and they had to run the race

Kim Collins, doing it again. More to come from the final. Definitely. You

have to take advantage on such a lovely day. I'm happy with the

weather and the competition. I have to do my best. Britain is almost a

second home for you and your not used to these conditions.

really. I'm looking forward to the European Championships and how the

conditions were. We have been very lucky and we are taking advantage.

The fans are here, so we're going to give them a great show. What will

you do between now and the final? will try to get my body back up

because you have to read in energy you have lost. All the best. Thank

you for talking to us. Thank you you for talking to us. Thank you

very much. To finalise the results, Kim Collins out in front. A

disappointing 10.264 Nesta Carter. Kiryu, down in eighth. I think the

Japanese press will be writing a second round, he felt the first. He

needed to get a jump in. He can hopefully build on that, Nathan

Douglas. It is great to see him back. There is no Phillips Idowu

with today, I am not sure what is happening today. This man is the

world and Olympic champion, Christian Taylor. Taylor struggling

so far, a little bit, this season. The has not really come alive. This

second round, he stretched out his lead to 70 metres and 12

centimetres. -- 17 at metres. The Olympic and world champion still

looking, he had a massive foul in round two. He loses his balance a

feel that is what he needs. His season is spluttering along and

have a bit, looking little bit flat. The double of shift into the board.

17.47 is what he is looking to beat. Perhaps he is going a little bit

highly on his hop. He will want to respond. He has never really jump

high -- behind Teddy. Nathan Douglas. Round four, he fouled

around three. He is looking in great shape, he had a horrible time

with injury. But is better, better 2000! He is going to need to get

over 17 metres if he is going to be considered for selection for Moscow.

As I say, Phillips Idowu were, not Douglas.

The discus competition went to the great British athlete, she

surpassed expectations when she finished 6th in the European team

championships. She started her campaign with a solid throw, 58

minutes -- 58 metres, 54. A very good effort from the Britain. The

major honours look as though they are going to go to Croatia. The big

Croatian went out to way beyond 60 metres. 64.17. She is unbeaten in

the Diamond League this season. She started to Dymott -- dominate the

competition from an early stage. It is good conditions to discuss, and

100 metres, at -- a chance for Europe's finest, James Dasaolu, and

Jimmy Vicaut to compete. Joel Fearon also competing, with Harry

this year of 10.24, he has used his sprinting power in the UK bobsleigh

team. Julian Forte of Jamaica turns 20 tomorrow. He has lowered his

personal best to 10.413 this season. A welcome for the man who has the

standard for Britain, his personal best this season is 10.08. Isiah

Young finished second to Tyson Gay in the 200 metres in the recent

championships, he has run 9.99 in 100 metres this season. The

familiar headband of Michael Rodgers. Might be considered

unlucky to finish 4th at the Olympic trials last year, the world

championship trials a few years -- a few weeks ago. Calesio Newman

with him. More of a 200-metre man. He took that's massive physique to

win it this week, Harry Aikines- Aryeetey going well. At side, one

of Europe's finest, Geneva -- Jimmy Vicaut. A sprinter who is beginning

to make inroads towards the French start of the second heat of the

men's 100 metres, very interesting to see a battle within a battle

between Dasaolu and Jimmy Vicaut, they were so close in Dusseldorf.

Separated by the tiniest of themselves into it, James do so low

it is -- James Dasaolu it is bringing home victory, Michael

Rodgers second. And into a headwind as well. A wonderful run from James

Dasaolu. He does it the hard way, a breeze against him, he led from

start to finish. It is an exciting season for James. He had a

tremendous indoor season going into that match, and after that

performance, we were looking that under this season he would go under

10 seconds. With that performance, I think that is definitely on the

cards. 10.05, into a minus 1.3. A great performance. Into that wind,

but almost equates to a sub 10 second time. Powerful, explosive,

into his running well. He ran all the phases very well. Did not

stress and self, very great performance from him. I am looking

forward to this final. Jimmy Vicaut also doing well, and this brings

James that -- James macro into the top 10 in Britain. He has got

really high in these can I think he A new personal best, have a that it

is that took starts today? cannot do better than getting a

personal best! I can't wait from the final. You are keeping the

momentum final, you have -- you are keeping the momentum going you have

had a great season. I believe there is a lot more in the tank, I can't

wait for the final, the crowd has come plate -- the crowd is amazing,

it is there a hot day, I have got to go off and recover. We hope you

beating those highly rated Americans. Disappointing for Harry

Aikines-Aryeetey in eight place. The triple jump, it is such a

pretty nicely. Christian Taylor, in round. Can tailor respond? A good

hot pandas that. He's certainly bit more penetration on the board.

Sometimes you lose the feeling. And knelt in the heat of competition,

against two Teddy Tamgho, he may have found it again. He has a

season's best, 17.66. So can Teddy Tamgho respond? He jumped

immediately after Christian Taylor. It will be buzzing. It issued! --

it is a huge! Absolutely massive. But it is a foul. He will have one

more jumper. That was a long way! this season was winning in New York.

At four metres 63. So Jenifer Sir, looking very simple. She is the

Olympic champion, and during the winter, she broke the world indoor

record, taking the record away from Yelena Isinbayeva. Good conditions

for pole vault. The far side of the arena is bathed in sunshine. The

spectators have agreed view. Certainly much better than the

conditions last weekend for Paul vault. The sun is blistering here

If the wind turns round, we could get very quick times in the 100

metres later on! The women's 400- metre hurdles will be quick as well.

Perri Shakes-Drayton and Eilidh Child will be leading from the

front. They are having great seasons so far, Eilidh Child was

looking majestic last week. Today, Britain's top to 400-metre hurdler

She has really made it clear that she is a contender in this event.

Perri Shakes-Drayton looking great. What a great run from Eilidh Child!

The indoor season would better- than-expected. It gave me a little

bit of confidence into the outdoor season, knowing I have the speed in

my legs. A big new personal best. It is confirmed that don't know

what I'm doing in my training, things are going in the right

direction. People see potential in me as well. It is nice that I am in

good shape. I am ready for the World Championships. When she is in

this sort of shape, she can really do some damage.

This young lady has really got it all. I can still run a bit faster.

Perri Shakes-Drayton has run 54.03, and Eilidh Child has run 54.02.

Competition is key, and the astute head to head, going to be top dog,

it could be an interesting race. This is the domestic battle we have

been waiting to see. Conditions are absolutely amazing, wonderful.

Eilidh Child set a personal best last week, she will be rubbing her

hands together in dire conditions in Gateshead. -- she set her

personal best in dire conditions in Gateshead. Where are the threats in

the line-up? I am not worried about anyone else. All the action will

between the British athletes. They will be looking to see who is going

to be on top, the Queen of 400 metres hurdles for Britain. Thank

you, Colin, let's go to Steve trap 4th in their championships, their

strength and depth, Jamaica had three women under 55 seconds in the

championships. Meghan Beesley, what a great weekend last weekend for

her in the relay. She was the first time performing, it should perform

for a well. Eilidh Child, may be one of the performances, there were

few good ones in Gateshead, in not grid conditions. It is much better

here, she will be pretty pleased to be inside Perri Shakes-Drayton.

Expect Eilidh Child to go out hard, and Perri Shakes-Drayton will be at

her very best to try and beat her. You never know what you are going

to get with Angela Morosanu, she ran with the 3.85 in Shanghai. Last

year, she ran 53.6. Yet this lady PAD research -- Yadisleidy Pedroso,

she has transferred from Cuba. Her eligibility for Italy does not come

in yet. Ajoke Odumosu, the Commonwealth champion, seems so

long ago. Tiffany Williams on the outside. Has been the American

champion in the past, this time only made the semi-finals. The

fastest woman in the air is an American, Corry Carter. In the

American champion ships, she did not run in the final because she

was bridesmaid at her sister's wedding. She is number one in the

world and will not be at the World Championships. So more chances are

Perri Shakes-Drayton and Eilidh the set position. Away cleanly.

Expect Eilidh Child to hit this had. Maurice Sano started quickly.

Williams, right on the outside. Perri Shakes-Drayton has been

dragged through here. No Eilidh Child is going to try to hang on to

her shirttails. The two Brits leading this. Not much to choose

between them. Rising through the top end. The crowd is sensing and good

race. Perri Shakes-Drayton takes a slight advantage and build upon it.

Into the home straight. Angela Morosanu stumbles. Eilidh Child

doing her best to stay with Perri Shakes-Drayton. A British 1-2. Perri

Shakes-Drayton wins again. 53.83. Just outside her personal best. I

think Eilidh Child may well have got another personal best. A big step

forward for her. Isn't it great to see two British women right near the

top of the world rankings in an event like this? Doing so well. Not

frightened to race each other either. They will be going head to

head again in the trials in Birmingham in a couple of weeks.

That is the best so far of 2013 for Perri Shakes-Drayton and it will be

a new personal best for Eilidh Child. Not far behind.

When you have great domestic competition, this is what happens to

an event. It gets pushed into world-class. Both of these runners

are very dominant. In Britain, and though they are mixing with the best

of the world. I was watching Perri Shakes-Drayton and she was really

sensible with it. She has a lot of legs. Remember, she ran 50.5 for the

400 metres. She is controlling it, marrying this great leg speed along

with much, much better technique. Eilidh Child is far better

technically. We have just been talking about her rhythm and her

stride. Angela Morosanu nearly took out the athlete outside her. Our two

women are out in front, and really stretching it. What a wonderful

performance. 53.82 for Perri Shakes-Drayton and 53.42 four Eilidh

Child. Brilliant. What I like about this, and it is exactly your point,

the two of them know how good each of other are. They are pushing each

other up the world rankings. Perri Shakes-Drayton is the fourth fastest

this year. It is the consistency that they are developing now. We

spoke about Angela Morosanu running a QuickTime every now and then, but

these two generally get up there. I think Perri Shakes-Drayton learned a

lot last year. They know they have the strength. They have a flat

speed, and they have been running really well. Very exciting. I'm sure

they are both delighted delighted. they are both delighted delighted.

It is always nice to peak, near to a championship. I mean the trials are

soon, so I can see Eilidh Child in action again. We need to stay fit

and healthy. Eilidh, you're getting closer to beating 54. You're getting

closer to your personal best. That was probably messier than

Gateshead. But it is good to run against Perri. Like Perri said, we

are getting faster and faster and peaking towards the world

Championships. How much did you learn from that experience last

year, under such intense pressure? It was a surreal experience. We felt

like we were in a bubble. It was so intense. This year, it is just more

relaxed. We are enjoying it more, having more fun with that reduced

intensity. I agree. She said it right. Nice and brief. Thanks.

right. Nice and brief. Thanks. 32.82, personal best for Eilidh

right. Nice and brief. Thanks. 32.82, personal best for But also,

along within third. -- Pedroso, a long way back in third.

My heart has just recovered to 150 beats per minute after Tommy

Tango's jump. Christian Taylor is the man in the lead. He has

rediscovered his form today. The Olympic champion will be defending

his world title in Moscow. Can you go further? He can. And you could

hear the sound as he landed. It was not that sharp move through the

ground that you need. Losing a lot of speed. But he is going to take

such confidence out of this competition regardless of what his

opponent does afterwards. I take you what, Timmy Tango knows how big that

foul -- that foul was. And he has rediscovered his form today. He is

back. He certainly is. Teddy Tamgho, Kenny get it right? -- can they get

it right. I think that is another foul. I tell you what, this guy, it

is not a technical turn but he has so much mountainous and energy. --

bouncy nests. Taylor and Teddy Tamgho will move on from here to

what could be an incredible triple jump competition in Moscow. Just one

legal jump, 17.47. Not enough to beat Christian Taylor at 17.66, his

seasons best. Sandra Berkowitz has dominated this

competition since the first round. Unbeaten in any competition this

year, including three Diamond League events. And she does it again. That

is the last throw of the competition. I think she is over six

to four metres. Just below what she achieved. In fact, it is in excess

of what she achieved in round one. The American champion will finish

second and Anna Rueh of Germany, moving up into third place. The

discus event, in world terms, is all about this lady. Perkovic, sexy four

metres once again. Six to 4.32. -- 64 metres. Dani Samuels, the former

World Champion, in fourth. Jade Lally finishes her first Diamond

League event in eighth place. Our camera at the top of the

200-metre start, looking back towards that straight where the

crowd are enjoying the sunshine. They will have a brilliant view not

only people at the start of 1500 metres. A field of 15, including a

pacemaker. Very much a chance for British athletes to get something

out of this. David Bishop, Chris O'Hare, Lee Emanuel. All here and

Lee Emanuel based in the US. -- O'Hare. The bronze-medallist, a

threat. And Charlie Grice, who ran so well last year at the European

Championships, given an opportunity. For the British contingent, the

target is 3.35. Charlie Grice has been very close to the B standard.

He ran very well in this kind of field three weeks ago. And then that

second place shows that he is drawing up very fast. Henrik

Ingebrigtsen, who had a lot of pressure put upon him. And this lad

has been a surprise, and what a. He these British guys, Lee Emanuel,

Chris O'Hare, based in the States. And David Bishop, who ran the three

Australian championship holder. It is not going to be run at a crazy

pace. It will hopefully be run at a pace that they will be able to sit

with through the first 800. I did not mention Bob Tari, you would have

seen against Mo Farah. They will settle down. They have asked for a

reasonably quick pace. Looking to go through the first 400 metres in a

roundabout 56 seconds. Kepler Gatt, bouncing along. -- Kiplagat. At the

moment, encouraging to see that Kiplagat is not too far ahead.

on. If he goes through and 56, the main field are 57, 58. Further stop

in the field of the British athletes, James Shane up there, and

Lee Emanuel. They are all running sensibly. James Shane has just

stepped off at the back. He may be the field is bunching. Certainly,

more reluctant to squeeze together. Kepler Gatt is beginning to ease up.

outside. A bit of a push. Lee Emanuel almost went down. They are

starting to jostle for position. Iguider leading them. Chris O'Hare

getting in self-involved. Charlie Grice is in a good position on the

outside. It is the other big bronze-medallist, Iguider, leading

it. Still a chance for a decent time for these British athletes. If they

can be strong in this last 300 metres. No one is having a go at

this yet. Nobody wants to push on. 10%, still holding the lead, still

with a huge opportunity to lead this. And Manuel Tay looks

threatening. -- Aman Wote. Henrik Ingebrigtsen will be quick in the

middle. But look at 10%, strong running from the Olympic

bronze-medallist. The two of them are starting to move away. The

others are left trailing. It is going to be aware and, 35.9.

Mohammed Muscovy came through well. The British athletes can be -- did

not have quite enough to stay with this. This guy is moving into the

world-class. Iguider is maybe not at his best in 2013. I am not sure he

would have enjoyed leading everyone out for that final sprint. Nothing

too impressive they are but a good winner. Maybe, just maybe, a little

opportunity missed by the British athletes. Chris O'Hare, he was

coming around white, just outside the B standard. But he was forced

rather wide. It was a good chance for the British athletes, but just

not quite with enough for the B standard. 10%controlled the race

from the front. Holding off ten Simak around the final bend. -- Aman

Wote. But just with nothing left in get the standard, this sort of

race, this would be a heat, a soft semi-final. If the guys are going to

get selection, it looks like we will end up with maybe one of them

getting the B standard. But these are the sort of races you have to be

competitive in. In the last 300 metres. Some of them have some

Will confirm the form results later on. Let's talk more positively, we

have not had a chance to recap on the it 400-metre hurdles race. This

competition between Eilidh Child and Perri Shakes-Drayton, how how

did it is to have a protagonist, you compete against regularly, what

difference does that make? It may seem more focused and shop. It

makes the great battle. -- it makes you more focused and shop. Eight --

Eilidh Child came out second, but it is great to see her improving,

with a personal best yet again. S we look at their performances, very

solid and focused. Perri Shakes- Drayton just looks strong, she has

performed remarkably well this season. She has a win in Oslo, on

the flat last week, she put paid to the flat last week, she put paid to

any rumours that she was toying with the idea that she might run on

the flat and abandon the hurdles. That is definitely not go on --

going to happen. Be realistic and positive, are we talking gold medal

contenders? I really do think that Perri Shakes-Drayton learned a lot

at the Olympics. She had a fantastic personal best in London,

went into those games with higher expectations. Fast times do not

always bring results. She knows she has to race smart in her lead-up to

Rio and in Moscow. I think both of them have learnt a lot about

them have learnt a lot about consistencies, and their rules,

they have to let -- racing at that level, it is about running well.

Someone very wise says that you cannot be successful and not get

those bad times, and she has really use that, she has gone through a

good indoor season and come out looking very strong. People feed of

her enthusiasm. Absolutely, she has made a brilliant change to her

training structure, she has face in her coach. Together they plan out

what they want to achieve in the season. One of the past -- sees --

performances, Jessica Judd, you know the people will be watching

her for a long time. 18 year-old Jessica Judd going for

Great Britain. She is good, very good. And is only going to get

better as her career progresses. She is so strong, this is what she

can do. This will be a brilliant victory for the 18 year-old! She

gets it! Brilliant performance from Jessica Judd.

Steve, I know you have known about her for a long time, you have seen

the promised, what is the season about for her? I think, Gabby, she

is dictating her own season. You probably would have said for her

this season was a consolidating as the youngster, getting the feel and

the chance to go into one of these races and maybe get selected for

the World Championships. As the season has progressed, she came out

with a bang at the beginning of the year. She's getting better in front

of our very eyes and adding to adjust her own expectations. I know

that she is extremely ambitious, so I know she will have her eyes on

making that team for Moscow. I will Judd, let's make sure we do not

heed to much expectation on her she is now based in the States. She

is doing well. Fantu Magiso and Yelena Kotulskaya will be the big

threat. It is a shame that she was not selected last year, she was

plagued with a rib injury last year. Emma, the best this year. Sharing a

lame, Yvonne Hak, it is her birthday today. She is 27. There is

Marilyn Okoro, it seems as though her major injury problems are

behind her. She seems to have got to the bottom of her problems, she

says she is really enjoying have training again, full of enthusiasm.

I do not know how much more enthusiasm you can have as an 18

year-old, bouncing around on the start-line, raring to go. Fast

becoming a new hero for British Athletic fans to cheer. Yelena

Kotulskaya, the European indoor silver-medallist. She ran a pretty

quick 1.59 0.6, a good time. What if the news of her progress towards

the World. Lea Wallace, yet to break two minutes in her career.

Fantu Magiso, talking about old pals, she is now coach to buy the

15 meet -- 1500 metre champion in 1987. She has had good foam 4th --

form. Laura Crowe as the pacemaker job, she has been asked to run 58

for the past -- first lap. Kelly Hetherington, the Australian

champion, joining her. Jessica Judd, her instincts are, get in front,

dictate the race. That is what her junior career was around, she has a

cigarette into her senior career for us -- she that has carried on

Jessica Judd behind her in third, Kelly Hetherington in 4th. So the

pacemaker is leading them out, nice and steady, nothing too silly. They

are able to slot in behind her. Leading the charge, Marilyn Okoro.

Two minutes flat is the standard for qualification, the pacemaker

has to take them to 50 seconds in 400 metres. Just a little bit of a

gap to Jessica Judd, and Fantu Magiso. The anyone to go with a

pacemaker at the moment is Marilyn Okoro. Jessica Judd was about 59

seconds. She will be pleased that Fantu Magiso has moved past I have.

Marilyn Okoro has been in good form. She is really pushing on, she did

not want to allow the others to close the gap as the pacemaker

slows down. Starting to look a little bit tighter now, with

Marilyn Okoro, Jessica Judd just there, Yvonne Hak behind them. What

they are spread out around the top bend, no sign of Yelena Kotulskaya.

Look at Jessica Judd, started to get ready to attack. She is so

strong, this youngster. Malin opera is starting to tire. Is is going to

be another great day for Jessica Judd was back here she comes.

Jessica Judd, two weeks in a row, was a champion, and it is under two

minutes! She is off to Moscow. I am pretty sure of that. 18 years of

age. Just missing out on the British junior record, she was so

close. Less than a 10th of a second. That does not matter, she will get

faster. She will continue to get better. But what a racing brain she

has, what a race craft she has got. In amongst some really world-class

athletes here. She judged it perfectly. A good first lap, around

59 seconds, and the strength of this young lady, I promise you, it

will be great at 800 metres, and one day it will be great at 1500 as

well. Today, another great victory there she will be able to look back

on. And at this point, you have got so have the confidence to know you

are going to run them down in the home straight. That is the thing,

her tenderness of youth, she was not drawn in, worried about going

with Marilyn opera. I love the different statue -- stature of them,

Marilyn is a much more different athlete. But Jessica Judd knew she

had that strength and the end, that is the greatest thing about her,

the composure that she had. going to put in a word from Marilyn.

-- I am going to put in a word for Marilyn. She led them out there,

gave them something to run at. She will continue to get batter and she

-- better and it would be great to have the two of them, Marilyn Okoro

and the precocious talent of Jessica Judd. I know her former

coach Jeremy will be watching and enjoying this. Marked Denmark is

doing a great job, her current coach, nurturing this talent. It is

about picking the right races, building her confidence. Just

seeing whether she can step up another level. She did it last week,

and she has done it again. And she loved watching these pictures back!

When she gets back someone will have taped all of this for her

tonight. What a moment. Under two minutes for the first time in your

career, it is great, but when Jessica is just wandering around,

making sure that she keeps moving, does not want to stiffen up. It is

great to see you, running just a fraction outside the qualifying

time. You went for it for the time -- from the start, and a light to

do that. Definitely, a it has been the most hectic three months.

have been working hard, get a lot of my races were on tired legs, I

was behind with my training. I have got a few races to get ready now.

It is nice to be back home. I got a little bit lost of concentration --

and lost it at a concentration on the home straight. We only got off

the brain a couple of days ago. These young guns are coming. I did

not even know if I was going to race at all this season's I am

really happy, my injury is under control. My new coach, I have a new

set up, and they love the crowd here. I will let you were worn down,

good luck with the trials. Let's bring you in for the quick word,

another fantastic performance. Another under two-minute

performance. I am so have become I have been saying, I need to do it.

It suddenly occurred to me I have to do it! I got two sessions in

after gaze had richer was really happy about, I worked really hard

for that. -- after gates -- Gateshead which I was really happy

were about. The crowd my ex me a bit emotional, last of which --

last year, no one really knew who I was. It is good to see them

cheering. Marilynn ran a great race today. My distinct -- distance

running is going great. We will see whatever happens, in the trials, in

Moscow, so fantastic it, well done. Thank you, thank you to my coach

Cross Country Championships and she was 13, she said that then. It is

great to see, a new personal message, -- personal best. -- she

stood out when she was just 13. Let's just tidy up the men's 1500,

likes throwing in Great Britain. Fears of big American, he is always

one of the best in the world. And that his long, very long. It is

getting to around 21 metres of their about. He has also cuts a

team-mate in the contribution -- competition, Ryan Whiting, their

arch-rivals. Ryan Whiting won the US championships and Reese Hoffa

were second. So it he would be anxious to get something long here.

every do of the Olympic final from last year. -- a do over of the

gold-medal! They can hardly believe Greene is fronting a very strong

field. He almost graced the Ludwig final last year. Five of the top six

from London are here. He had a brief appearance in the indoor season.

Felix Sanchez, the champion, do not look for too much from him. He has

had a delayed start to the season. Rhys Williams, in fine form, Elaine

seven. -- in that lane seven. The Japanese athlete in the rain one,

Suguimati, whose personal best is 67 -- 40.67. Cluster that this season.

An upside down name, but he does anything else right, manager Kas

champion with a gap of eight years between them. The comeback of the

year at his emotional victory in London. And Dai Greene, a double

hernia operation on March the 19th. He has come back very quickly. His

career has plateaued since then. Perhaps this is the man to beat,

Michael Tinsley. Five wins out of five this season. He won the US

Championships as well. They always had banded figure of Javier Culson.

Bronze medallist in the Olympic final. Cash always with a headband,

Javier Culson. And Rhys Williams, lowering his personal best to 48.90

this season. And making up the line-up from Trinidad and Tobago,

Jehue Gordon, sixth in the Ludwig final. Arrived on the scene as a

from Batman. I'm not sure if he knows either. Felix Sanchez, his

first robber race of the season. He has raced indoors, but has had some

injury keeping him off the track. quickly but Jane Gordon is inside

him. Evenly split at the moment. Javier Culson begin to close down on

research Williams. -- Rhys Williams. Dai Greene, trying to keep pace. At

the moment, Jehue Gordon going well. Javier Culson in lane six. Rising

first on every hurdle and powering away at the moment. Jehue Gordon,

trying to stay with him. Dai Greene, looking for a strong finish. Rhys

Williams in third at the moment. Tinsley is going to be beaten for

the first time this season. Javier Culson is slowing slightly but he

will win it. Very good run for Rhys Williams to beat some other company.

We knew this was a tough field. The world medallist, the Olympic

medallist, and Rhys is the reigning Olympic -- European champion. What a

return to form. I think that time was under 45 seconds for him. He has

already set his personal best this year. He has managed to do that

again. He has run 48.93. That is a good, solid second best performance.

Javier Culson looking strong. Absolutely. Rhys Williams new that

he had Javier Culson inside of him. It is was difficult in the outer

lanes. You can hear the footsteps and you know that people are coming

past year. But he faced that well. The most important thing is to stay

in your own rhythm. It can be very distracting when you have the

world's best flying inside or outside of you. He was rewarded with

his second best time ever. A great performance. Dai Greene trying to

keep race. We know he has been struggling since that hernia

operation. He has a little bit still to do. He has scar tissue to

overcome. But Javier Culson, even he was beginning to feel the pace.

Jehue Gordon... Rhys Williams, very Jehue Gordon... Rhys Williams, very

strong finish. Let us hear from the man who just pipped him to second

place. A world-class field and a second place finish on a day like

today hardly gets much better. I know you always want to win but this

was a fantastic performance. I am pleased with the day. I felt that I

was going to win it at one stage. I felt Javier Culson coming back

towards me. A positive race. have gone up a notch this year, it

seems. What did last year teach you that you have taken forward? I think

I have learned that I need to run quicker because they do not like

losing! Do not ask the difficult questions. It has gone in the right

direction. What is next few? Trials, Moscow? -- next for you. Richard

Championships in two weeks time. Hopefully I will be able to get up

there quicker because I know I can run quicker I just have to do it.

All going well for Rhys Williams. All going well for Rhys Williams.

That is the that Dai Greene has lost to another British athlete since the

2008 Olympic trials. Javier Culson, the winner. Michael Tinsley third

and Rhys Williams, well-placed. This took place a little while ago. Four

metres 73 was the target for Yarisley Silva. Slightly

overshadowed over the last few months by the American who won the

Olympic title. But since then, she has risen to third on the all-time

list. She was looking very good for first place here. She impressed

everybody in the big stadium last year. She only lost to the American,

Jenny sewer, on the number of failure is accrued during the whole

of the competition. -- Suhr. Technically, she is very good. Very

powerful. Looking superb here in Birmingham. This is a stadium which

has seen its fair share of world-class goal halting in the

past. There is the complete results. She beat a former World Champion in

Fabiana Murer, by ten centimetres. Jennifer Suhr finished in third. But

no doubt about the Cuban winner. They are setting the hurdles for the

women's 100 metres. What a strong line-up that is. Great Britain's

Tiffany Porter will be the with some strong American representation. Many

strong American representation. Many people here are interested to see

strong American representation. Many people here are interested the

Australian. She raced a few days ago, but that was only her first

race in 11 months. She battled with injury through the winter but she is

A great run by Pearson, continuing to prevail in these races.

Sensational stuff! That is fantastic. Sally Pearson of

Australia! Gold, and a new Olympic record! Sally, you are back. How do

record! Sally, you are back. How do you assess what happened in

Austria? I am really pleased and relieved as well. I was quite

nervous and I had a personal best reaction time-out of the blocks. I

was excited that that was over. I came away with my fastest ever

opening time. It is good to be back. Given that feeling of relief, was it

a difficult decision to decide when to come back? Was there an element

of being done shy? Most definitely. -- gun shy. When I tore my hamstring

for the second time, I cried and cried for hours and hours after

doing it cos I thought that my season was over. I could not believe

it had happened to me a second time. Obviously, that was irrational

thinking. I guess you sleep on it and you wake up and you go through

what has happened and how it is feeling the next day. You do all the

right things, and you compress and elevate, and the next day it felt

quite good. And then you think, when can I race again? You have run

quickly in Birmingham before. Was that a factor in your decision to

come here again? After we decided that we would put more competitions

in, yes. I knew I had run fast two years ago. I ran Australian

racketeer. I love running in England because the crowd or so

knowledgeable about sport. And they have a little fan base here. I have

an uncle driving up to see me. -- I have a little fan base here. It is

great that they can come and see me. It is one of those things, there is

a buzz around England. I always love coming here.

So, Sally Pearson with one or two questions about whether she can take

on Dawn Harper-Nelson and Kellie on Dawn Harper-Nelson and Kellie

Wells. The field she beat the other night was not of that sort of

quality but she did get into the 12.6s, which was good. Is she close

to getting back to her best? We will finishing in sixth. Next to her,

third in that race, but not getting close to Sally, Andrea Bliss, the

silver-medallist in the Jamaican Championships this year. And Dawn

Harper-Nelson, who actually did not have two contest the final at the

American Championships. She is the Diamond League champion for last

year. And Tiffany Porter, who took the victory in Oslo. A big day for

Sally Pearson. As you heard in that interview, the track where two years

ago she ran 12.48. She went on to become the World Champion and deal

with the champion last year. Kellie Wells was not too far-away either.

She was out of the top three and will not go to Moscow. Kristi

and you do not even come -- if you run a time of 12.34 and you do not

come in the top three, you're in trouble. In the absence of Jess

Ennis, Tiffany Porter is our number one. She will try to try and give

Sally Pearson to say something to the best one. Dawn Harper is

leading, here comes Sally Pearson but she's not going to get this.

Kellie Wells almost gets there, but Dawn Harper gets the wind from

Kellie Wells. The two Americans coming on top, it is not often

since we have seen Sally Pearce and beat him. We know she is not as --

Sally Pearson beat him. We know that she is not at her best. A good

start, not since raising from anyone. I think by hurdle number

three, Harper Nelson had the advantage. In the women's hurdles,

there is always a blanket finish. They are always very tight indeed.

What we are used to seeing from Sally Pearson, is an explosive

start. But his touch is lacking, her sprinting speed is not as quick

as we used to seeing. But, you know, Dawn Harper, she is strong, she has

been Olympic champion. She just lost out in the title last year as

well. Let's have a look at these two athletes. Technically, I would

say Sally Pearson is virtually flawless. You ask a young athlete

to copy a hurdler, you always point to Sally Pearson. In contrast, you

can see that Tiffany Porter with her trail leg, it is slow, she has

to force it over the barriers. Sally is far more fluid. All of

these women are very aggressive into the barrier, a snappy on the

league lead -- lead leg. The focus as the drive towards a lion. But

what this Dick, they come off the final barrier, dawn it really

What about that performance? It was rough, I was so tired from

travelling, but I thought, just focus and you can execute.

seemed in control, Kellie Wells came in control -- you seemed in

control, Kellie Wells came close but you're in front all the way.

realised as I came out that this was the rematch from the Olympics.

I was excited to get back together and show the fans what 1, 2, 3

looks like. What has been going on in America, it is crazy! 100-metre

hurdles every step up in the America, -- they every step up in

America, so I am looking forward to going to Moscow to show everyone.

So, three out of three as far as a Diamond League wins for Dawn

four points for winning the Diamond League, so she has won all three

events she has competed in. Tiffany Porter his second place with five

points. Very early stages of the men's high

jump, Robbie Grabarz, this should be routine. And it is. Parsons also

clear at this height. Robbie Grabarz has been struggling with

injury. It has not been quite the year it that Robbie would have

anticipated post his Olympic bronze medal. But he is clear on his

opening height. The Czech athlete has have a great

day here today in the shot put. A glider as opposed to someone who

rotate with a shot. That is over 20 metres again, his last throw. This

is his last -- best Diamond League performance ever. European Indoor

League medallists this season, he has been in good shape, but he

shows such consistency. Could be a danger by the time we get to the

world championships. A good performance.

Reese Hoffa's nearest rival Ryan Whiting could not put out to the

last round, so it is left to Reese Hoffa to finish up in first with

maximum Diamond League.. He had a monster Fowler the first. That is

big as well. That could be the first valet throw over 21 metres we

have seen here this afternoon. -- the first valid throw. Ryan Whiting,

the guy with a bid in the background. Reese Hoffa is

deceptively Athletic. He is good on his balance, otherwise he would

have come for her to lead us to the front of the circle. Good

performance, 2131. Ryan Whiting, who has won it to Diamond League

competitions in second place. The great British athletes come at

18.64, Dammers severed. -- down at seven. So come on down to the 400

Ohuruogu lift herself here in the way she has in major championships?

Rebecca Alexander, a modest personal best this year. Regina

George of Nigeria, dual citizenship with the US, she has brought her

personal best down to 50.99. A Amantle Montsho from what sauna,

she has travelled around, she has won 14 of the 27 Diamond League

titles she has raced in. -- from what slobber. -- Botswana. I think

they like her here! Natasha Hastings, 49.9 for this season,

only Amantle Montsho has gone quicker this year. Novlene

Williams-Mills, a Jamaican champion. Another Jamaican who is flying this

season is Stephenie McPherson, working harder in the gym, now free

of hamstring problems, which have rather shackled her of late. And

then on the outside, Ebonie Floyd. I wonder about Christine Ohuruogu,

because three times in her career, she has been below 50 seconds.

World championship final, Olympics finals, she reserves her best for

the big occasions. She has won once in the Diamond League, but that was

on UK soil at Crystal Palace last year. Amantle Montsho seems to have

a diamond lead cracked. I wonder what Christine Ohuruogu will get

blocks, Christine Ohuruogu, and she will finish strongly, that is her

trademark. Very quick on the outside, Natasha Hastings, just a

figure in the distance to Christine Ohuruogu. She time -- times it well.

It is still Hastings out there in the paint in lane five. Amantle

Montsho is easing her weight past Christine Ohuruogu, it is going to

have to be a very strong finish from Christine. Novlene Williams-

Mills has tried to stay with them. Christine Ohuruogu not out of touch

just yet. Here she comes, does she have something left in the tank?

She is just in second place at the moment. Holding up Natasha Hastings.

Closing down now on a Amantle Montsho. Here comes Christine

Ohuruogu. She gets it, 50.64, the time. But the timing, more

importantly, was perfect from Christine Ohuruogu. Well, everybody

in his commentary box was jumping up and down. I do not know how you

manage to stay calm! Boy, what a tremendous finish, yet again by

Christine Ohuruogu. Amantle Montsho beaten for the first time this year.

She says it for the home fans, Christine Ohuruogu. A smile there,

breaks out amid the of exhaustion. A decent time, but more importantly,

it is the way she judges her race. The most important time is taking

the victory. It is about the 400- metre ground. Christina has always

judged it, at major championships, at -- remarkably well. She always

keeps come under the stress and the pressure, she allows athletes to

hurtle off, come close to her. She keeps her game plan. Pacing it well.

It is about now, 150 metres to go, she does not do a massive kick, I

would say she winds herself up. Which comes down to the home

straight, she is in contention. When she can see the finishing lame,

she starts to really pour it on. When the what chasing someone, you

come alive because you can fill us of closing. And with every single

step, she knows she is going that, metres from Amantle Montsho, and

watch that, 100 the the second. -- one hundredth of a second. She was

part in the back straight by Amantle Montsho, but returned the

favour. She has such power down the home straight. It is great to see

her going under 50 seconds so much. She has had a few dodgy

performances, but do not worry about it, she is in two excellent

shape. It will be interesting if Perri Shakes-Drayton decides to not

go into the hurdles and go head-to- head with Christine, interesting

What timing as ever by Christine, the crowd gave you a great cheer.

And it gave them a great performance in return. Yes, it is

always great to have the home crowd it, it is great from Gateshead and

it is great to have the cheering you on. You seem to be in perfect

shape right now. Moscow are not too far away and you are building in

increments all the way. But his tie you have to look at it. You do not

once -- you do not want to be completely championship ready. The

30 you are, the more likely you are to get hurt, as sick or fatigue. It

is a build up to Moscow. Today was brilliant, we look forward to it

took more from the trials and the men's long jump, it is the

Olympic champion, the first Englishman to ever jump -- when

that, Greg Rutherford. Good speed. Round about eight metres. A lot of

disappointments from him last week, he was down in third place. I think

he is struggling a little bit with injury, the back of his knee.

he said he had quite a lot of swelling at the back of third knee,

I am not sure which me it his. You can imagine since the Olympic final,

it has been a whirlwind of appearances and everything else. He

is still training hard, he still wants to jump young best jump long,

Robbie Grabarz. He needs to start stepping up his season. Slightly

disappointing indoors. A bit like Greg Rutherford, maybe the impact

that it has, standing on top of the rostrum. In this case, the bronze

medal position in a home all of the Games. It takes some time to adjust,

get your motivation back. Tom Parsons, though, yes. Actually, he

heads the British rankings with two metres and 28 and metres. His third

clearance. He will go on. Confirmation of that 400 metres.

Christine Ohuruogu, victorious on home soil. Novlene Williams-Mills

event on the track. A cracking race in store. Once again, we will get

the chance to see Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, they all of the

champion. -- the Olympic champion. Fraser-Pryce, what a competitor!

two of them, lots together. Here comes, Lena Jeter -- Carmelita

Jeter! Three hundredths of a second Jeter! Three hundredths of a second

behind Shelley and Jason -- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. She is an

aggressive competitor and she brings out the best in me. Of course, there

are attributes about her that I really respect. She has high knees,

and I admire how she runs. I'm looking forward to doing the next

200 metres with her. I want to come out on top, so that is the aim!

is good to line up with the best people running. You always want to

line up with the best. It brings out that extra urge. It puts my mindset

where it needs to be, facing the best in the world. And missing, of

course, from the world Championships, Veronica

Campbell-Brown. What has been the reaction in Jamaica? I cannot speak

for her because I think the agency is dealing with that. But now I am

just focusing on the run in the 200 metres, and just having a good time.

It is unfortunate, but I need to keep the focus. I think in my case,

I took a painkiller because genuinely I had a tooth problem and

I had a procedure done before I flew to China. I can only speak for

myself. It was unfortunate and it made me more aware that I should be

more responsible with painkillers. more responsible with painkillers.

But it happened and I am past that. Yes, there have been reverberations

with the pending suspension, and the investigation goes on forever. I am

sure we will hear more of it. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce with a tough

race here. This is a high-quality 200 metres. Anyika Onuora is going

for Britain on the inside. Fraser-Pryce, Simpson and Lalova.

Ivet Lalova, European champion for 100 metres. Many of the Americans

were at their trials when she won the Diamond League. She took

advantage. And out of those Jamaican Championships, two second-places for

Sharad Simson. She was beaten by Kerron Stewart. Last time we saw

Carmelita Jeter on the Diamond League circuit, she pulled up

sharply. This is her first major race back. She won the 100 metres,

the 200 metres and the long jump. Fraser-Pryce is the quickest in the

field. She ran 22.13 in Kingston in the national championships. Of

course, she is the Olympic silver-medallist. There is one for

the future, Anthonique Strachan, the world junior champion last year in

the 100 metres and 200 metres. A massive talent. She had a great

tussle with another great talent recently. Mariya Ryemyen, we saw her

last week as a late replacement for her team-mate. She did brilliantly,

to take the maximum points in the 200 metres. And on the inside,

Anyika Onuora, having a very good year this year. Her personal best,

through to the 400 metres. A very high-quality field.

If Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is not at her best here, and we're not sure

about Carmelita Jeter's form, with the 19-year-old insider from the

19-year-old. Having a little word with her. He was happy, he was on

the outside. He was not bothered. No warning. A green card to the

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 55 seconds

Fraser-Pryce getaway well. The Nigerian might just hang onto this.

She is really strong in the last 50 metres. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is

left for second. A good run from Anyika Onuora on the far side. I

said at the start, this was Dutch a high-quality race, if she was not on

her best form, she would get beat. -- this was such. Strachan was not

far away. You have to come into these races at tiptop form. You

cannot afford to be not on form. She was not good out of the blocks,

Fraser-Pryce. She could not fight back in the home straight. I think

you're right. I was watching closely. I do not think she was as

explosive as she has been in the past. She is a power pack. We're

used to seeing over metres, being very aggressive. She did not even

get to the shoulder of the Nigerian. Okagbare is very positive. She has

been jumping well. And she ran under 10.8, so she has a lot of leg

speed. You cannot leave anything to chance. I think Fraser-Pryce it

should have got onto her shoulder quicker. She should have put the

Nigerian under pressure and that would've made the difference. But it

was not to be. So the victory goes to the Nigerian. 22.55, that is a

good time. It's OK. Given the fact that there is a following wind, the

problem is that there tends to be a crosswind. I suspect around that top

ends, they may well have had the wind in their face. Okagbare is

strong. She was good enough to win a respectable 22.55.

silver-medallist, Erik Kynard. Clearing very comfortably. Jesse

Williams, the reigning World Champion, has gone out at 2.21

metres. He finished ninth in the trials. Robbie Grabarz now. His

first attempt. And that is good. 2.26 is his season's best. He has

been 2.37 indoors. Tom Parsons, it took him three attempts to get over

2.21. A very different technique. Quite a stiff upper body but the

same result. The bar will go to 2.28, his season's best. That will

progress. In the second round, of the men's long jump, Aleksandr

Menkov. And that is the lead, without any question. He leads the

world rankings. 8.39 metres. It is a very simple technique. Very bright.

Taking on good core conditioning. A lot of the athletes left on

takeoff, but not him. Very good conditioning. That will be a healthy

lead. Over eight metres. Can Greg Rutherford respond? 7.83 metres in

the first round. I was discussing with Paul, he has been struggling

with injury, but he has changed his technique a little bit. He always

struggles when he takes off. His body gets too far ahead of his

centre of gravity. Then you cannot get a leg shoot. He is a 10.3

sprinter. Sometimes he struggles to control the speed on the run-up.

Remember, his Olympic winning distance was 8.31. He has jumped 8.2

Okagbare are. Lower down, Anyika Onuora beat Sherone Simpson and

Carmelita Jeter. She is deftly out of sorts, recovering from an injury.

-- definitely. Next, the steeplechase. What a big field.

Lennie Waite, standing in for McColgan at Gateshead. The Americans

have had their trials now, so a lot of their athletes have come to

Europe and do not have the standards when it comes to these meetings.

Watch out force of the SF. And back dropped out, three or four of them

stumbled over the barrier. Including Chemos. She was patient and looks

back to her best actor and indifferent year last year. It was

her team-mate, 10p Max, who won the first couple of leagues. --

Chepkirui. Between her and Assefa, Ethiopia have three very good

in America herself. She is Scottish. She will be looking forward to the

Commonwealth Games next year in Glasgow. Times this summer counts

towards qualifications for next summer. Because the barrier here in

Birmingham is on the outside, which is rather unusual, instead of seven

and a half laps plus a bit, it is just seven laps plus half the home

straight. The anything that is different here is they have 50

metres before there, 60 metres, before they have the first barrier.

Are so many people, let's hope they negotiate this safely. Everyone is

over it, Lennie Waite writer the back. -- right at the back. No one

is ready ripping it up this year, but Milcah Chemos is starting to

get into the sort of shape where she gets into 9.10 and below. I am

not sure if anyone is too keen to go with this pace here. She is just

checking behind her up there, the field is settling in. Lookout for

Idlette as well, she won in Doha, round to see who is with her.

Russians are very strong in this event, although they are not

represented here. It will be very interesting to see who will come

through between Milcah Chemos and Lidya Chepkurui, we have seen

nothing of the Russians this year. Rarely, I think it is for Milcah

Chemos to come and dominate. She has got the best finish when of one

is running well. On occasion, she has not delivered at the

championships, particularly last year, she was forced at the

Olympics. She is judging this season better. Her last few races

have been impressive. Lennie Waite is start as a struggle with the --

starting to struggle with the pace or medieval stop she was born in

Paisley, but moved to America when she was a seven. A good pace this

season. The technique in both men's and women's steeplechase is

something you do not really see enough of them working on, the big

new talent in men's steeplechase is one who has, he tucks both legs

underneath him. It is effective for him, because he attacks the

barriers. More of the women into think about that. If you do not

slowdown going into them, you lose we head to the field.

Greg Rutherford finishing off the third round, in second place at the

moment, Chris Tomlinson has three fouls, it would have been good

night God bless in the championships, but as there are

only eight athletes he colour he will get three more. -- only eight

hit athletes here, so he will get three more. Greg Rutherford is the

British rankings. That is better. He has got a white flag, I think it

is over 80 metres. -- eight metres. In the last two competitions, he

has been peppering the line at eight metres. A thing the anger the

slightly deceptive. -- I think that angle is slightly deceptive. He is

controlling his rotation better. It is not about running as fast as you

can, but controlling it at take-off to get a good distance. 8.11, and

good improvement. The buyer is now at 2.28, Bohdan

Bondarenko. That is a huge clearance from the 23 year-old

Ukrainian. Really come a very slow, language's technique. Huge

explosive power. He is going to take some beating. If he can

maintain that, as the Bard get higher. That is the main -- little

challenge, having the bar in front season's best. He clipped it but he

is over. His upper body and his hips sailed over, he kicked it with

his heels. I was convinced he was going to bring it down. But it

stayed up. Eric Kynard, a second attempt. That is a big beards as

well. The hype -- clearance as well. A high jumpers are loving the warm

conditions. Tom Parsons, third and final attempt, this will equal his

season's best. Now, he never really got into it. He Exits the

women's steeplechase. Once the pacemaker dropped out, with a

little bit of looking at each other for half a lap or so, but Milcah

Chemos has picked it up. It is interesting, she had a good finish

but no one wants to take it on. She is wanted to take advantage of the

conditions here. Lidya Chepkurui, just lotted up behind her. On the

inside, Hiwot Ayalew, the tall figure. Etenesh Diro Neda, three

Ethiopians, two Kenyans, just pulling away from the end of the

field. Genevieve say -- Genevieve Lucas's say was try to stay with

the pace, but they went from a three-point six to 3.11. The

Australian just fell in the water jump. That was a tough for, really

heavy. She was going really well. She is trying to pick a son and

struggle on. -- pick herself up. That is a real shame, she was going

really well. She is going to try and carry on. But if she cannot

handle, it might be a struggle. Technically, you are not supposed

to put your hand in the barriers and as she has been impeded, so she

could be up for disqualification. Milcah Chemos leading, Lidya

Chepkurui behind her, he what I may well -- Hiwot Ayalew of. A shame

for the Australian, she has had a good season. She was heading for a

good time today. Milcah Chemos, doing really tough job here. Hiwot

Ayalew, I would not expect to be a kicker, but Lidya Chepkurui could

be. She really needs to step on and push out of the water jug, Milcah

Chemos, it is not so bad when she is not so bad when she is taking

the barriers on the flat. They stutter into it. They detect Chiari

does not have a very good technique either. -- Lidya Chepkurui does not

have a good technique. You expect suspects. You can gain precious

yards of a decent rise. Sofia Assefa is looking to make a move,

despite dinner-time. Milcah Chemos, Lidya Chepkurui, first and second.

She is struggling now. The Kenyan champion at the moment, but Malka

to mustering what she does so well. -- milker Chat Moss. -- Milcah

Chemos. Can they turn as ever this time? Just battering again come

into the water jump, Sofia Assefa or and Hiwot Ayalew are within

striking distance. The two Ethiopians are right on her as

shoulder. She will kick off the last barrier. Milcah Chemos

stretches away again, one last thing to go through, she wins, then

Sofia Assefa, then Hiwot Ayalew, then Lidya Chepkurui. The winning

time, and 9.17 0.43. Nobody is really pushing on from those times.

At the moment, Milcah Chemos is certainly on top of the women's

steeplechase event. She has that ability to turn it on in the last

Chepkurui, she seems to struggle with her technique on the water

jumps. She almost went under in the deep end here. Milcah Chemos

threatened for a moment, but she was smiling by a time she went to

the lap -- last 50. Wants to admit this year to the final barrier, it

was not in doubt and the celebrating could begin. Another

windfall Milcah Chemos, her 14th Diamond League victory in her

career. Yes, only half full seconds over, just three men left, Bohdan

Bondarenko, first attempt at 2.31. But his massive! Absolutely

massive! His personal best is to 33. That jumpers worth way over 2.35.

Robbie Grabarz will have been watching, this will be a big

improvement from his season's best, and he has got it as well! The

Diamond League is bringing the sparkle out of these jumpers today.

Very pleased for Robbie, but he goes Eric Kynard of the USA. An

American champion, different technique but the result was the

same. This is great jumping here. Certainly is. Those high jumpers

are really going well. Chris Tomlinson, three fouls. He is still

here because there are only eight jumpers. He has got it right on the

board. Greg Rutherford is on eight metres 11, the leader is eight

metres 14. Chris Tomlinson for Sophie got the a standard for

Moscow, you'll be going with Greg Rutherford. It is never pretty,

Kris Commons and. But it is often very effective. -- Chris Tomlinson.

It is important that he has got the jump on the board, he is up to

third place. The Bonnell is moving to two metres

and 34. A telly what, he is in some shade. When you are in some sort of

form like this, you might as well go as far as you can. It is one

centimetre over his lifetime best. Can Robbie Grabarz and respond? He

has done so if so far. No, what he will have two more attempts. One of

the highlight of the afternoon, undoubtedly, the men's 100 metres.

The heats were held earlier on, and if you were with us at the

beginning of the programme, he will have seen a scintillating

performance from James Dasaolu, running 10.05. Kim Collins won the

first heat, in 10.13, and those two men will be taking the two central

lanes, Lane's four and five. What a run it was from James, he is next

to Kim Collins. Let Telek, Colin, or when athletes have performances

like that, their confidence grows and you're into another sphere.

This is a real true international competition and we have got to

British sprinters in the final. That will fill both these guys with

confidence, because they know they are in the mix with quality runners.

It is going to be a tough race. There is no real clear winner for

me at this moment. It is going to be close to that ten-second mark.

I'm checking what the wind is doing, it is a tail wind but it is

Dasaolu. It would be great to see a British victory here. 10.05 gets

closer to ten seconds. Julian Forte of Jamaica, 19. 10.03, his personal

best this year. James Ellington, new personal best already this year. He

will need to run well at the trials. He will be pleased to have

got through to the final. Kim Collins, the former World Champion.

The former Commonwealth champion in 2002 in Manchester. He loves running

in Britain. Coached by Steve Fudge. What a job he is doing with James

Dasaolu. He had a great indoor season. Talking about indoors, this

man, the prodigious 60-metre runner, Michael Rodgers. He is a good

starter, obviously. Kimmari Roach of Jamaica, new name on the circuit. By

Carter, key figure in the last three or four years. And Jimmy Vicaut, the

European junior champion. He has continued to progress but has yet to

make it under ten seconds. He is now 21. A big day for James to so --

in his heat, running through the line. If the wind can help a

coming up. James Dasaolu coming up. Closest to us, guess who? When you

look at the start, and you think of Nesta Carter as a leader. He has not

been running well, and all of a sudden, he wins a race where none of

us would have respected him to win. We are looking at what is happening

in the middle. With the time. Nesta Carter. He was very disappointing,

10.14 in the Jamaican trials. When you think that is involved is going

to win it, and Johanna Blake is injured, this sky was visited --

this guy was disappointed not to get through. -- Johan Blake. Watching it

from the blocks, the was a little bit of touching. James Ellington

blazed out of the blocks. He believed led the field. -- he really

led the field but look at Leicester Carter. -- Nesta Carter. He has

already grabbed the lead and is working himself to the end. He eases

his way through. 9.9. We wanted that to be James. In the heats, James was

looking at the clock. In this one, he is very focused on where he is

at. He is running a good race. And he suddenly sees Carter on the other

side. Watch him look across. He starts to think, where you come

from? He was there all the time, really. You cannot be disappointed.

I think he would have loved to have won this race. He looks across and

sees Carter. It is Carter that gets it in 9.99. James Dasaolu was so

close. 10.03. Kim Collins in the mix at 10.06, third place. James

at 10.06, third place. James Ellington with a PB.

Nesta Carter, the winner, and James, a fine second place, with me. It

shows you the strength and depth in Jamaica. First of all, I have to

thank God. I have been working on new staff. I must thank the crowd

for coming and supporting us. In Jamaica, we have great cultures. We

are performing very well. We will see you at the worlds, but in the

relay? Yes, I will be running the relay. I will be there, doing my

part. You have shown us your calibre. Well done today. They

differ having me. James is on the other side of me. -- thank you for

having me. Two PBs in one day. You can complain. That is what I came to

do. When we spoke after the heat, we knew you would get closer to sub

ten. Just a matter of time?It is a matter of time. I'm going out there

and enjoying competing. I want to bring -- I want to win every race.

Is that your mentality, take care of the race, and the time will take

care of itself? That is what my coach tells me. Don't worry about

times. Just focus on yourself. The times will come. I was happy with

the heats. I think I got a better start in the final. I am very

confident going forward. Fantastically here. Keep it going.

It is a great joy to watch you. -- fantastic to hear.

Well, a sell-out crowd in Birmingham, enjoying a great

afternoon's athletics. Plenty to come with Mo Farah the big highlight

come with Mo Farah the big highlight at the very end. The fourth round of

the men's long jump. Alessandra Menkov, dominating the competition.

-- Aleksandr Menkov. It is a lovely, simple technique. So smooth. The

transition from running flat out, you can see the way his upper body

stays upright. In contrast to the other runners. And that looks like

an improvement to me for the ration. He acknowledges the crowd. He has

seen it. And there we are. 8.27 metres. A big improvement from

Menkov. That will take some catching. Erik

Kynard, his third and final attempt. He is clear. He looked very good at

31. Not quite so good at 34. But he got it together when it mattered the

most. You often see this with the last attempt in the high jump. That

is what Robbie Grabarz has to do. I tell you what, knew was not far away

but he will take great encouragement from his performance here. -- it was

not too far away. Building towards Moscow. Bondarenko, he has been

supreme so far. He could jump 2.4 metres today. That is brilliant. So

easy. His second personal best and a meeting record. Just stunning.

the final of the men's 110 metres hurdles. No British involvement. But

the finest sprinter is here, Aries Merritt. Pascal Martinot-Lagarde of

France as well in lane seven. Looking very good. The weather looks

very good as well. Near enough perfect. Barry Nugent on the inside.

The former US collegiate champion. 13.48, his season's best. McGann

Osaghae, the US indoor champion from a couple of years ago. -- Omoghan

Osaghae. Ryan Brathwaite, 13.23 in the heats. The same time that this

man had, Aries Merritt. He has had hamstring problems and he did not

finish in Shanghai. Not quite at his vintage best. But even now, his

second-best might be good enough. David Payne of the United States,

the oldest and shortest in the field. Very, very quick. 13.42.

Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, with a very easy style. Looking comfortable. The

Hungarian champion, Balazs Baji, just outside 13.4 in the heats. And

on the outside, Abdul milker -- Artur Noga of Poland. Aries Merritt,

not in the form he has been hitting last year. Under pressure from Ryan

Brathwaite. Barry Nugent is not happy with his box. -- Barrett

Nugent. He will adjust. It is a good process, measuring your blocks.

Using his feet. It is a standard holder. He has taken gold eight

in lane eight? It might have been Barrett Nugent, nearest to us.

Looking on the computer, it is David Payne. Rutherford, the fifth round

of the long jump. Right on cue. Waiting for the hundred and ten

metres hurdles. Can you respond to Menkov's 8.27 metres? 8.11 metres

his best. He is motoring. But again, false start. David Payne has been

given the red card. That is a big threat to Aries Merritt, and the man

alongside him. More room to breathe. David Payne, the all are big

silver-medallist in 2008. -- the Olympic silver-medallist. He will

not be challenging. Aries Merritt with a bit of elbow room. And a

there, driving on. Aries Merritt has some ground to make up. Ryan

Brathwaite is out in front and he will not be caught. For the line.

Aries Merritt second. Martinot-Lagarde in third. The time

does not count, because there was wind behind. The victory belongs to

Ryan Brathwaite. Aries Merritt led from the start but could not get

back at him. When you get out of that groove, out of that rhythm, it

is difficult to get it back. remember last year Aries Merritt was

running around 13 seconds. He did not get into the 12s on a consistent

basis. But this year, because of his injury, he has not been able to get

into that condition. Even in training, he has found it difficult.

There is a lot of change needed to get into that level. This year, he

is struggling with his hamstring. He has not been able to get to that

speed we are used to. He is hitting hurdles left, right and centre but

in contrast, the buyer delete Mac -- Ryan Brathwaite is smooth. Enjoying

the victory. The wind picked up behind them, so not officially a

season is best but 13.13 four Ryan Brathwaite. He was out so quickly.

And Aries Merritt is not the Aries Merritt of recent seasons. That

hamstring problem is clearly still causing him some issues. I wonder if

he will be back to his best by the world Championships? Ryan Brathwaite

Thanks to my coach and team mates, I am just trying to get back to the

top. Slowly but surely, there is still more work to put in. You are

top of the world in 2009, created history for Barbados by taking the

world medal. Your event has a lot of strength and depth, do you did

you can do it again? I cannot predict stuff. All we got to do is

work hard, trying to keep it strong. Show the world who I am. Keep up

like that and I am sure you will do Thorkildsen, second round of the

javelin, a poor first effort. If he could throw as well as he threw in

warm-up earlier, this javelin would fly. It is a little better, over 80

metres. That takes the lead. Are very disappointed with his

performance, disappointment -- he was very disappointed with his

performance last the week. 4th place. A whole of the Norwegian

team were a little bit jaded, they were weighed down in the points.

They were relegated from the essentially premier division of

European athletics. A much better effort, he takes the lead, 18 B --

bit, he is moving up. We have not had that the expected big throw of

over 85 metres. We did have one, by the Czech Republic athlete, who is

the Diamond League leader at the moment. But for some strange reason,

he walked over the line. He did not jam on the brakes. I suspect he has

an ankle injury. It was a foul. Roman Azarenka extend his lead.

We saw brilliant high jump earlier on, but I feel a little bit

disappointed at short changed. Because Bohdan Bondarenko, it

briefly went up to 240, he did not attempt it. What bad for him at the

World Championships. A season's athlete are -- 1500 metres waiting.

Certainly has not jumped very well here. It has been just eight metres,

his season's best, perhaps struggling with injury through the

close season. Certainly not the man we saw last year at the Olympic

Stadium in Stratford. We will be back level the London anniversary

women's 1500 metres. Four Micra British athletes, Laura Muir, Laura

Weightman, Hannah England, Lisa Dobriskey. Abeba Aregawi widows in

this, so I think they will struggle. -- goes into this last race. She is

an Ethiopian turned Swede, Renata Plis is the pacemaker. Who on earth

this event at the moment -- Abeba Aregawi we. Maybe Nancy Langat

could get close to her with a following wind. Lisa Dobriskey,

such a wonderful talent over quite a few years for British athletics.

A reminder that the British athletes are still chasing the A

standard. Morgan Uceny, she works to the UK athletics coach. How

England, she gets -- Hannah England gets a warm welcome from the crowd.

Disappointing in the different were the last -- different weather last

week at Gateshead. Laura Weightman, can she be lifted by the home

crowd? It is a date shy of her 22nd birthday. Susan Kuijken of the

Netherlands. A decent cross country runner. Laura Muir, of Dundee

designed for a finish time of four minutes. Renata Plis, the Polish

athlete, will take them out. Looking for 63-64 seconds for 400

metres. If anybody can stay with Abeba Aregawi, they have done very

well. Nancy Langat, the Kenyan, will do their best. The British

athletes have to judge their own race here. Renata Plis is a good

pacemaker, a sensible choice, she is a good for 200 -- 5800 metre

runner. She knows she is doing. Yekaterina Sharmina will be a

threat, she has come back, surprised how England in the 1500.

We have been told that Abbey bear Arab Gully will -- Abeba Aregawi

was not feeling very well, so she may not want to push in. Our three

top women have got the A standard already but they will want to get a