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is in. The crowd await for the great man to get away. Bolt gets away

quite good. Look at this from quite good. Look at this from

Gatland. Gatland gets it. My goodness me. At the end it just was

goodness me. At the end it just was yet. It's try here in Oslo for the

Bislett Games. We have a bolt on the track. Colin Jackson is alongside

me. We are excited about seeing Usain Bolt. The star attraction,

surely he will not have back-to-back defeats this early in the season? In

the Jamaican championships he got beaten by Blake. I don't feel the

field is strong enough. It will be an interesting way he approaches

this 200 m. He put himself quite far out of the lanes. It will be

interesting if he goes for it, run it is or tries to run more

tactically. 20 seconds, are conditions right for that? There is

a tail wind. It's cool. We are in jackets it is a little bit cool.

Coming from Jamaica I don't think he appreciates it. He said as long as

it stays dry he feels good. It is no doubt the star attraction. The first

indicator of where she. Is she was disdisappointed when she came

seventh after a good shoepg in Manchester. Hejnova has been

undefeated this year over the 400 m hurdles. She is very confident. Gone

under 54 seconds on numerous occasions. Just outside her is

Morosanu. A strong competitor. This is a stuff line-up. I even miss

missed out the athlete in lane six, Demus. She wants to test herself out

today. We will see if she approaches it aggressively or safely. They have

their eyes on the United States competitor. Let us join our

COMMENTATOR: It will be an interesting race this indeed. The

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difficult lane, lane six. We will see how it goes. No problem with the

start. Little in it as they go round the first bend. Very, very even.

Pedroso has gone quickly. Shakes-Drayton over taking. Demus

going better this time. As they go through 200 m, Hejnova going strong.

Demus is going well indeed. Muhammad going well. Shakes-Drayton going

strongly, Pedroso going strongly. Shakes-Drayton on the the inside.

She is challenging Hejnova. She will take it. She wins it. Shakes-Drayton

second and Muhammad in third. Very, very nice run indeed. Better from

Shakes-Drayton. 53. 60 very good indeed. Interesting to see what

happens with her, she has been running quickly, sub 51 over 400 m

flat. That means she should be able to run sub 53 for the 400 m Hurdles.

This is a strong man or womans event. Hejnova down the home

straight, look at the meters she takes from Shakes-Drayton. Very good

run from Perri. A good solid run. The confidence booster she needs

over the barriers. We know her flat form has been supreme in recent

months. That 54. 03 in second place. A huge improvement. Let us repeat,

her new coach since the autumn, that is Demus, not doing very well again.

The same coach as the athlete from the Czech Republic. A fine

decathlete. They have a very good stable there indeed. A fine win for

Zuzana Hejnova, a bronze medallist in the Olympic Games. Much-improved

Season's best by some way. Very pleased. I had to be patient. Today

it came. I'm very pleased with that performance. We can only get better

in the hurdles or any technical event. Decided whether you will

focus on the hurdles or the 400 flight. You are the team captain,

over the sprint next week of course and the European team Champion shis.

Has tonight given you an indication of where you might go this season?

Nope, not yet. Leave that to the coach, he will decide. I will juggle

both of them and see how it goes. Perri, technically you looked nearly

flawless today, I must admit. The way approached the barriers, how

important is to keep pushing and testing yourself technically?

testing yourself technically? important. Running really fast too

early isn't always really good. So in terms of where I'm at, I'm happy.

The training is going well. I can look forward to the next competition

ahead, yeah. Is it exciting you that you are progressing in the sprint

and the hurdles at the same time - does that fill you with - I'm so

excite excited this season? Those horrible winter sessions when I

horrible winter sessions when I wanted to cry, it's paying off.

Brilliant stuff. We know you want a drink. Mate, I'm t thirsty. She is

captain next week in the European Championships in Gateshead. Shaved

off a second over her season's best over the hurdles. It doesn't leave

her any clearer to where she will go. What a great dilemma. She came

off the track with a big smile. She was waving to people saying I've

made a season best. It's a good performance. She doesn't want to

peak too early. Looking very good for Perri Shakes -Drayton. Hejnova

is looking strong too. Let us look at what else is coming up on the

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He may have stalled a bit last week in the 100 m in Rome and repeated

that in his car tonight. I don't know he stalled it. It's an electric

car. He managed to stall it. He enjoyed it and the crowd enjoyed. It

he went around twice. It's good see. He was smiling. He seems very

confident. His post-interview - his pre-interview for the event he

sounded confident and looking forward to the competition. He was

relieved it was dry, as are we. It's 15 degrees, not toot windy. Not as

cold as predicted. There are a lot of relieved faces, especially the

sprinters? Nobody likes waking up and seeing rain. Perri mentioned

when you work hard in the winter you want to compete. When conditions are

poor and awful, it's not good. The sun came out for a little bit,

excited everybody. It is hidden behind the clouds. We are

disappointed that Jessica Ennis-Hill had to pull out after her injury

last week in Edinburgh. She was due to appear here in two events. She

has to start competing if she is going to be kshg World Championships

in Moscow. Have you to be competing now a multi eventer? Everyone who

suffers with that injury will have sympathy for Jessica. It's a

terrible injury to have. You cannot avoid putting your foot down. It is

as simple as that. As you can't avoid putting your foot down there

is always pressure through that injury. Jess will count the days to

try and get it repaired as quickly as it can. It's time that will heal

it. We keep our fingers crossed - She has had time off. She got

married. If there was a season that you wanted to exchange and have a

season where you had an injury and a rest it would be this one to last

year? No doubt about that. We have more British interest on the track

now. Yes, Santos, the surprise last year at the Olympic Games. He is

19years old. He will be the man to watch. Masrahi made great progress.

Shocked a lot of people this year. He has read about this stadium and

performed on his own. He has always done way in relays. He under

performed on his own. Martin can frustrate himself with those

performances. He is so talented. It's delivering it right, at the

right time. If there is ever a time, a right time, perhaps this is the

day. Let us join our commentary team stadium then. Masrah went off in

what appeared to be early. It's a clear false start, now you can see

the recall gun here. But he puts his hands to his face because I think he

knows that unless there was some technical problem, he's gone.

There was a lot of noise in the stadium. I wonder whether or not

they'll be lenient. It's unusual to have a disicalification over 400

metres I must say. The evidence will be before us.

There will be a marshal walking out with a coloured, it is a green card.

So he's safe. So a technical offence and he stays in the event.

It's not the responsibility of the athlete, so all is well. That little

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Rooney going well, second to left on the outside.

Santos beginning to get into his stride. He's a tiny man. He's

dwarfed by some of the other athletes. He's going well. Santos

leading at the moment. Rooney has had a first 250 that's good. They

come off the bend. It's very even. In two is Miller. Levine in three

looking strong. Santos looks like he's going to be beaten. Masrah

comes through just edges ahead there. He wins it from Miller in

second place and Levine I think taking a fine third. 45. 34 there

the winning time. It was anybody's coming off the

others. He was second in Rome at the last Diamond League meeting.

Most of the Americans have stayed stateside for their championships

next week. It was a very good run by Rooney on the outside. He chased

Fonsat of France. Once it got to the home chase he was spent. There was

nothing that Santos could do. Nigel Levine had a good run. He tied up a

bit to allow Masrahi to come fella almost got his

disqualification, he got away with it, a technical offence, not down to

him. He comes away with the win, which was a very good win indeed. A

season's best for Miller incidentally. Masrahi picks up four

Diamond League points for that win. World champion, remember, in 2009 in

We've got Martin and Nigel just catching their breath, happy to see

a few more field events before we have a chat with them. 45. 63?

Well... I don't know what to say. It was a good race. Finished third,

can't complain. You don't sound too happy, though. I'm not happy with

the time. I've got to take it as it comes. When you think of it

competitively it's good to be in the mix with these guys. Yes, it's a

competitive field. It's great to finish first. ; third. I'm not too

pleased with it, but, hey. Martin, around 280 you were swing figure

nicely, it looked like you were going to storm down the home

straight. What happened with the bits and bobs? I don't know. I know

I have a couple of weeks of hard work to go ahead and then we'll see

where we are at. It's great to see Nigel running so well. It's

promising for British athletics. It's great. We're in a great place.

Hopefully I'll pull my socks up and be involved. I think you're right

there. We have the team championships next weekend and this

has got to be a good showing for the boys 4x4 team. Sure, it's going to

be great. We don't have to travel far this time. Far enough!Yeah, but

it should be good, but I hope everyone comes along to have a

watch. Come and watch this beautiful face. What a great event, it's so

historic and an incredible fixture to compete, come third in a mete

like this, it wasn't the fastest race but maybe you will take a

little satisfaction from. It little. A very competitive field. If

you look at it, sta titically, you weren't predicting me to come third,

so hey, I did well. Going to the women's long jump. Thank you very

very basic, very nice hands. But she really lifts from the take-off. As

close as you can get. Lovely, long 6. 91 in the last round, her second

What a start. Coming up, there's a very competitive women's 5,000 m.

Two huge names in the world of Genzebe Dibaba, stretching out like

middle distance race. It's just boredering between long and middle

distance. This is a red hot competition. Ethiopia against Kenya

again. So used to seeing that, around the world. But this is going

to be a hot competition. The -- this is one of the races of the evening.

They have their pace makers. If they're on 70-second pace we're on a

world best time this year. That's what they're looking at. Dibaba

herself is running this race to give herself options for the World

Championships. She's considered the 1500m as well as the 5,000. If she

gets a really quick time she might just concentrate on the 5000

instead. Defar will want to push her. There's great pockets of

support around the stadium here. You saw some of the fans there. They

know their distance running. They've come out tonight to give support to

amongst others these ladies in the 5000 race and conditions not bad.

Let's hope that it lives up to expectations. Let's join our

commentary team now. Defar in the blue, easy to spot amid

the yellow and pink vests. What an athlete she is. Twice Olympic

champion at 5000 m in 2004 and last year in London. World champion in

2007 at 5000. Defar has enormous speed and strength. She and her

husband are passionate Chelsea fans, can you believe? There's Cherono,

fifth in the World Championships two years ago. A close second a couple

of weeks back. Twice world junior champion in 2008 and 2010. She won

it the first time at 16 or 17. Then two years later was eligible to take

it again. Margaret Wangari Muriuki in fine

fettle. The pace makers, their job important when they're going to be

important when they're going to be A bit of stumbling on the line there

by Irine Chebet Cheptai. Away they go. Cheptai was tenth in the world

cross country. Quite a few of these athletes have great cross country

pedigrees. They have the strength. Do they have the speed? You need it

with Defar and Dibaba because they can kick so hard, even off a fast

pace. As expected -- it is Achola at line of great runners. It almost has

a momentum of its own that seems unstoppable at the moment.

Achola from Kisa. This first lap 67 seconds, a bit on the quick side.

That is a bit quick. A word about Genzebe Dibaba, you mention her bed

gree to some extent thus far, but she's looking to see if she can

qualify for the national team for the 15 and 5,000. She will then make

a decision as to how well she's going and to which event she

chooses. Perhaps she has a better chance in the 5,000. We never know.

Dibaba family are phenomenal in terms of what they can achieve in

the distance races. They're back in touch with the pace makers now. A

gap has developed. Well now this long jump competition in progress

now, as you can see. Good lift, a little bit of backward

rotation. Certainly not going to challenge the lead. She's well shy

of the board giving away a little bit more. She leans back a little

bit and had to reach for the board a little. She needed to be over the

top of the take-off to give real lift. I would think that is a good

lift. I would think that is a good caption, that's an indication that

it's wind assisted. Bronze medallist indoors last year. That is a nice

hang again. Not quite as for though. She has grease impulse off the deck.

She hits the takeoff area very strongly. Almost run over by the

5,000 m athletes here. The takeoff, you can see it -- her looking for

it. That is 6. 39. Well short. She is still the leader. Seeking advice

once again. Sokolova, of Russia, next to go. No-jump, as you see in

the first round. The Olympic silver-medallist. . M jumper. That

is just under the distance of Proctor's, by the look of it, on

that graphic. . 7. Got a silver medal in the Olympics in London.

Basic jump. Rotation in the middle. Doesn't quite get the control on the

leg shoot. That is certainly not 7m jumping, that is for sure, 6. 65.

Pretty respectable. In third place. They went through 1,000 spot on.

Looking for 2. 55. So far just about everybody still in that lead group.

One or two beginning to drop away. It is still the pacemakers. Six at

the back of that big group is Dibaba, in contact with what is

going on. The pacemaker, 70. 64. This is sterling work. Astonishing

attempt at pace make making in Rome in the 1500m where the pacemaker

went off in 58 seconds, 6 seconds too quick in one lap, which is

appalling, frankly. She is in the way. She had a long jump. You have

to get out of the way, you have to concentrate. We are looking for 5.

50, 2. 57. A slight slowing there. They need to get their heads down

and drive on. Kisa is at the front. Tirop, the 17-year-old, the tall

figure, as they follow that pace. Dibaba closing down a little bit.

Slowly but surely. Nothing too sudden. This race will certainly

emerge now. We said it will be a good one. It is. 1. 06. 13 in that

lead group. A couple beginning to struggle towards the back of the

group. Defar, not one of the athletes who sits back and thinks

tactically too much, bide her time, she likes to be right up the front

on the shoulders of the pacemakers, pushing. She is in the blue in

second place. It takes enormous strength in the low leg to maintain

the form. She is the diamond race lead leader. Looking strong at the

moment. Looking comfortable. No-one is being stretched. This middle

kilometer important. Let us see how this goes. If it's way outside 70,

70. 8. Good running. Looking at the red top on the inside next to Tirop,

very, very impressive against Dibaba. She pressurised her all the

Past the previous two heights. This is Vlasic, operation, a bit of a

problem with infections in the hospital after the operation. Back

in business now. Won't enjoy that. We are not seeing her at the form

she would expect. She is wearing the suit protecting her. The high point

was at the head of the bar. She came down on it. Let us look at the

split. 8. 45, 8. 48. Still good that pace making. The nine head away.

They are peeling off. Defar breathing down the neck of Kisa.

Genzebe Dibaba in fourth. I wouldn't be surprised. She is an aggressive

runner, I wouldn't be surprised once Kisa moves aside if Defar doesn't

pick it up a bit. Look at that. Look at the lengthening of the stride.

The gap appears immediately. Guess who slots into second place? It's

the real danger woman here, Dibaba, the World Indoor Champion at 1500m.

She was third in Doha with 1500m personal best, a month or so back.

Her form is quite superb in recent weeks. Defar will be aware of that.

She is in good form. She will know the athlete behind her in yellow is

the real danger. Let us see what these next through laps are. Mannio

in the javelin. The best of 87. 85. 70. He is not there. That looked a

good launch. Just gone 80m. That could take the lead. Hits it quite

hard. It's always difficult when the wind is fluctuating over the place,

to get control of the javelin, to deliver it at the right elevation.

Mannio, European Bronze Medallist last year. This is the Olympic

Champion. First attempt. No tracksuit for her. She had a big

jumpoff. She went through several heights. Then it went down, then it

went down. Then they succeeded. Then it went up, then they failed.

Incredible. Are down to four. Has Defar cut loose, Dibaba in second.

Now, the race is on. Coming up to 4000m. Now, let us look at this one.

2. 52. It's quick. 11. 40 there. Defar has thrown the gauntlet down

in devastating fashion. That group of 11 or 12, three laps back, is

down to four. The athletes behind are stretched out over 100, 150 m.

They have collapsed under the pressure of this acceleration. Defar

looking at the board. She is experienced. She knows the game

well. Dibaba, 22 years old, seven years younger, just focussed,

unbreakingly, on the back of the vest, the back of that blue vest.

She knows that Defar has a vicious kick. She will be gathering herself

in the yellow vest. Gathering herself, getting ready for that

surge over the final 400. They don't wait for the finishing straightment

they go hard down the back straight. They really make you work for it.

She is looking at the big screen. Defar has led for so long. I just

wonder. This is it. 69 again there for Defar. Doing all the work. It's

a brave tactic. Perhaps a risky tactic when you have an athlete in

her wake who has been running so well in recent weeks. Remember, 3.

57 for 1500m already. There is the lengthening of stride. The tactic

has work. She has torn the sting out of the tail of Dibaba. It has worked

a treat. This is speck tack articlely strong finishing from

Defar. A tactic utilised to perfection to break the will of the

1500m runner who left it to the last lap sprint she had might have been

beaten. This is from Meseret Defar, three times a winner here, now four

times a winner in Oslo. The fine final lap, 61. 7. Comfortable advice

ril. -- victory. Dibaba will have to find more strength. The winning time

14. 26. The quickest time in the world this year. Some 14 seconds

quicker than the world best set a couple of weeks back. The rest of

them coming along the line. Less than 15 minutes. Great race. With

300 m to go I thought that Dibaba would hang on and hit her in the

home straight. She accelerated. The Olympic Champion of course twice

with an eight-year gap. 2004 and 2012. That says much of this woman.

The racing tactic was absolutely perfect. Cherono the first to go.

Then Dibaba. Look at this face of determination. Now the relaxation

and the smile which says I got it. I came here to do it and I got it. An

What a finish that last lap incredible. Defar inspite of that

competition and that, you could see in that race that intensity she came

through, she was the one that wasn't supposed to have quite the sprint

finish. Everybody was talking about Dibaba having the sprint finish. The

race was set for Defar, she dictated what would go on in that race. She

was confident. She had a shifty look around to see where everybody was.

When she struck from home, it was strong and positive action. That is

why she is Olympic Champion. Best time by 15 seconds this year. With

these athletes the temptation to keep running in these events up to

the World Champions is great, but if you want to win those gloeblt titles

it is knowing where to pull offed and temper your racing? It's about

the balance. They are professional athletes, they want to make money.

You need the major medals as well. That is your collateral. Once you

are with your bling you can demand more money. You have to pace

yourself during the season. Was a thoroughly entertaining race. The

music, which you can hear at home, on the PA system was so loud I

couldn't tell whether I was on Top of the Popses or athletics meet.

That was a brilliant race? Fantastic race. I will be honest, this is the

atmosphere. It has always been this way. This audience is used to it.

Thought it was your favourite track. It was the Colin Jackson megamix we

will hear later on. The atmosphere is fantastic. Usain Bolt will

increase that later on in approximately about an hour's time.

He will run his first competitive 200m of the season. The boltdown

clock is on. You can time your cups of tea accordingly so you won't miss

the great man. He won't spend long on the track once the gun goes. The

crowd really excited to see him. He likes Oslo and enjoys this crowd? As

soon as he comes to the track there's a buzz. Even when he pokes

his head around to see what's going on, people start to scream and

shout. He will enjoy the atmosphere and soak it up. He's a music man. He

might enjoy all this. He will enjoy this music. I sounding like an old

fogey? Moving on! OK, let's move on. Earlier on there was a competitive

triple jump. Let's look at the best 15-metre plus club. Watch this

space. Saladukha is the reigning Moscow, she'll be tough to beat.

Beaten she was tonight. Victory went to Abarguen. She's the Olympic

Silver Medallist from last year. She produced three efforts that would

have been good enough for victory that. Was a round five jump however,

14. 4.81 only two centimetres off her season's best. This performance

Now this is the women's 100 metres. It's Murielle Ahoure who is the lady

to watch. A season's best of 11. 09. She has been setting tracks alight.

She's been on fire. Last week in the 200m in Rome, we had a big build up

to the fact that Allison Phoenix was going to do something incredible.

She's European champion. We expect good things from her. Let's be

honest, this young lady we've been featuring, she's head and shoulders

above everybody at this time. Behind her, there is a good European back

Sailer of Germany there. This is a really good European field, this.

We'll see many of these ladies next weekend in Gateshead as well in the

European teams. Let's join the Her father is a former Chief of

Staff of the Ivory Coast army. Moved to Paris at the age of two, then to

the United States at the age of 12. 200m last year. She's going well at

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No problems with the start at all. Okparaebo got a good start. Ahoure

is in the middle. Here comes Ahoure, on the outside Ryemyen and Lalova. I

wonder whether Lalova snatched that on the line. It was very close. 11.

04 and I think she did. Ahoure was there. Lalova who had a very good

200m, I think she got that in the end. She does. She has the flowers.

Okparaebo ran very strongly in the opening stages of the race. Third

from the right, she was leading at this stage. Lalova had a lot to do

here. Ryemyen on the near side was going strong. Ahoure was coming

through. Look at this, that was a lovely finish by Lalova taking it

from the favourite, Murielle Ahoure right on the last stride. She really

is in form now, the European champion. 11. 04 for Lalova is a

season's best by a good margin. She's in form.

Very tight at the line. That's the photo finish. Lalova takes the win.

She's returning to, if nothing like her best form, back in 2004, she ran

10. 77 to set a world junior record. That was looked at exceptically by

many I know. She's never got back to those times. But knocking on the

You were worried that this wasn't going to be a night for the

sprinters. No, but I checked the wind and plus 1. 2 so a legal

performance there. Good, strong European field. And what a result

for Europe. We'll grab a word with her later. Her English is fine,

don't worry. We were talking about that Jessica Ennis hasn't made it

here tonight because of an injury. She's the goaden girl of British

athletics. But Donya Heartily held that title in the 70s and 80s, the

400m runner, Commonwealth champion and bronze medallist in the 1980s.

Sadly she died this week. Let's look Lane two, Donya Hartley the British

Commonwealth holder. She gets away! The attack is beautiful, absolutely

right and Donya Hartley storms home for England. A magnificent piece of

experienced running. On The Last Leg the golden girl of British athletics

Donya Hartley of England. But she's got a real battle on. She had to

give the Australian five metres. She's taking her very early. Hartley

showing supreme confidence and heading to the front with less than

200m to go. She's got it right and she goes away again. Yet another

Gold Medal for England. Hartley in fourth place for Great

Britain. And Hartley coming storming through. Hartley on The Last Leg

takes the bronze for Great Britain. Everyone placed their faith in me. I

knew I had to pull something extra out. It inspired me to do that. With

the last 50 home I thought we could do it and thought, oh, come on girl,

you've got to give it one more go and I did. There was a bit of the

and I did. There was a bit of the Donna Hartley, a hero and a golden

girl, when she was competing against eastern European athletes who were

riddled with drugs. She shone. remember watching her when I was a

very young boy. She was an inspiration because she was a

inspiration because she was a fighter all the way. She battled

hard. It was a tough competition, a tough race that she was always

competing in, the 400m. This week for me was quite a sad moment to

hear that bad news. At the age of 58, it's quite shocking. But she was

the golden girl and she's left us with some wonderful memories and

good performances. She has. We saw Perri Shakes-Drayton over the

hurdles, who is having a dilemma about whether to focus on the flat

it season on the flat 400, what's your gut saying? You're looking at

me as a hurdler and asking me whether she should sprint? I say

stick to the hurdles. She still has huge scope in that event. She could

challenge Sally's British record I think. She has the capabilities of

that. Changes in her training and coach, saying they're focussing on

smaller muscle groups and strength, but actually she's leaner because

she changed their training regime. The most important thing now is

about her enjoying it. If she enjoys it, she will improve. Smile on her

face. Let's go to the men's 3,000 m the two pace makers, as they go

round. It looks pretty special the time and the pace makers have been

asked to provide a pace from which the Olympic champion, Kipruto, look

at him moving through onto the shoulder of the first pacemaker.

We're told he didn't ask for the pace to be so quick. But the Olympic

champion, who incidentsly was disqualified in Eugene for moving

across in front of Kipruto in the final stages of that steeplechase

there, so, and already the field is stretching out. I'm not surprised,

because she look to be going pretty let's us under play this aggressive

pace. 2. 36 is world record pace by a big chunk. It would bring them

home in, well, 7. 48, way inside the world record. It's currently 7. 53.

Only eight men have ever gone under eight minutes. They are flying down

the back strait. We are looking for the one kilometre split. Conseslus

Kipruto, saw him run 3. 39 in 1500m three days ago. But it was a solid

run. The speed is good as well as his strength. Kipruto is up there.

Biros and Kirui as you can see. I'm impressed by the way in which

Kipruto, the youngster is challenging in this race. He's

She maintains her form. That's a She maintains her form. That's a

nice clearance. She's loving it. The vertical jumps are so

psychologically demanding. There's so much down to confidence, your

mental state. That is a huge new season's best. She came in having

cleared -- not having cleared higher than 4. 45 this year. She's honing

than 4. 45 this year. She's honing than 4. 45 this year. She's honing

bad either in this competition. That is a nice clearance. She too,

without a fault so far, first time clearance of 1. 85, 1. 90 and there

1. 93 for the Olympic eighth placer from last year. She took a bronze

medal in 2005 at the World medal in 2005 at the World

Championships. That is good jumping. A cool evening, no more than 14 or

15. It's quick. Outside what was asked for. It doesn't matter. This

is looking very good. Lagarde has gone. Kipruto is leading. Kemboi has

had to move up very quickly. There is a gap between the first three and

fourth and fifth. Kemboi has a lot of running to do. The junior at the

front here is setting aplace along with Kirui. Kipruto a look around.

Whether that is telling or not, I don't know. This race is already

merging well in advance. We said it would be quick. The fact that it has

spread. Kemboi looks as if he is hurting. He is blowing hard. Back in

fifth place the Olympic Champion. He looks very good. That was 8. 03 by

Kipruto. He looked strong down the home street, beaten off the final

barrier by Kemboi. The middle section, the middle to third quarter

really, 2. 36. The first two with Kirui following Kipruto. They are

the top two juniors. Now, then, look at this. Having said what we have

said. Kemboi, the Olympic Champion is now closed down. He must have

slowed a little bit. This is quick, very, very quick. Kipruto leads.

Kemboi latching on to second place. . He has gone past Kirui. Bier reach

is behind him. Yego the fifth man in this race as they approach down.

Marker will show two lapse to go. Kipruto leads. Kemboi in second

place. Going with the script so far. This is a really quick raisin deed.

Watch the clock. The fastest in the world is 8 minutes 1. We are looking

at quicker times than that. The World Junior record as well. Kipruto

has slowed a little bit. Chemical weapon chemical dump -- chemical

Kemboi has closed on him. He is brimming with confidence. He leads,

Kemboi in second, Kirui in third. Bier reach has got back in. Yego is

back in business in fourth place. Now then, just over 400 m to go. We

are not running the perfect circuit of these laps. Kemboi, the Olympic

Champion, the World Champion sits in second place. One lap to go. Kipruto

leads as he has lead for a long, long way here. The Olympic Champion

behind him in Kipruto. They asked for a quick time. It will be a quick

time. Watch the clock as they come round with just over 300 m to go in

this 3,000 m steeple chase. Kipruto must be tired. Kemboi puffing and

blowing. Rocking from side to side. These two are getting away from Yego

in third, Kirui in third and bier reach in fifth place. 200m to go.

It's between the two who contested the race a week ago. Who will

prevail over the water? Brilliant from Kipruto. He made a meter there.

Kipruto is coming away. Watch the clock now. Kipruto, the World

Unionior Champion dominates once again. . 7. 55. It slowed down in

the middle part of that race. Kipruto wins it Kemboi in second

place, then Yego, Birech irui. They were well under 8 minutes at one

stage. Then it slowed. Kipruto I put the question he had done something

naive in pushing hard. Perhaps that slowing on the penultimate lap was

smart work. The others closed up, he gathered himself. He blasted away

off the final barrier. His last 120m, 130m ripped apart Kemboi. He

takes them so well that complete clearance, the tradition was to put

your foot in the final water jump. He clears the barriers. Look at how

he attacks this barrier. Technique over the barrier itself is awful. It

doesn't matter. He has the seven or eight yards, Kemboi, again, is well

beaten. He has to find a way, the double Olympic Champion, has to find

a way of beating this youngster at 18 years old. He has the world of

steeple chasing at his feet. That is saying something. Kipruto's 8. 04,

just a few seconds off the fastest time in the world this year. He is

time in the world this year. He is all smiles. You weren't overly

impressed with that? I hate his hurdle technique. You grinning?Yes.

Tim was saying - it doesn't matter about his hurdle technique. I was

like - it certainly does. How much more effective would that young man

be if he was silk yes or no over those barriers. You do 3,000 m?I

have a terrible back injury. You know me. Good to CCTV a victory.

Good strong performance. Another good race. Has been an evening of

good race Secretary of State far. A season that has really got going.

There is plenty more to come. Next week two-days of action from

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds

The action starts at 2. 00pm on BBC first competitive 200m of the

season. Looking to put behind the defeat last week in Rome over 100 m.

It was so interesting hearing him and watching you at home talking to

him after that race. Normally with Bolt you get the smilesment he is

doing a victory lap. He had to analyse his race very quickly. You

forced him into that position. Hearing him dissect the race in 10m

chunks that we haven't heard before? He was in technical mode. He spends

a lot of time breaking things down. He loves sport. He breaks everything

down when he talks from cricket to football and his own performance. He

has his set plan. A set agenda. He was disappointed. He was looking me

in the eye. As I was talking to him I was thinking - you can't kid me,

tell the truth. He did. He told it as it was. He gave a hint of how

difficult it has been to get the motivation after London. Which I'm

sure it has for a lot of athletes. I wonder how that defeat in a way

would help to boost his motivation and give him a taste of defeat for

him he is not used to and made him realise how much he loves crossing

the line first. Maybe a kick in that direction? You are hungry for

competition. He has been back training since October. It has been

a long time he has been investing into this season. He is taking it

serious. He didn't rest too long on these Olympic success. He is

building his season nicely. I said to you earlier that it was a scrappy

race by Usain in the 100 ms. If I was his rivals I would be fearful.

He went under 10 seconds running a really poor technical race. He has

that World Championships in Moscow in the summer. Disappointed two

years ago. He wants his World Title back? Absolutely. Every time he

thinks about that race he will think, two false starts. He will

want to take the one and two again this year. That race coming up for

you. Tiffany Porter over the hurdles. The clear favourite in that

field. The quickest this year from Great Britain. You expect her to go

well? I expect her to have a strong, solid race. I have been watching

Tiffany all year. Sometimes she looks uncomfortable. She is in

field. She is the dominant factor here. That might spur her on. There

is a tail wind at the moment. I said in the Women's 100 m, if that stays

around we can expect a swift Women's Hurdles. We are talking hurdles.

Malcolm Arnold is having an operation and will be out for the

rest of the season. Last season disrupted through injury as well. He

was hoping after a clear winter to get into his athletics this summer?

He had the operation on his foot. He is back home getting love andism

think from the family before coming back to the west country -- and

sympathy. Turner is having surgery on Tuesday. We are wishing our boys

back into shape as quickly as we possible can. It's a disappointing

for our men hurdlers. Is that bad luck? Andy Turner has suffered for

many years. You hear people criticise criticising his

performances saying he is not in shape. He has been carrying an

injury. He has been maintaining his injuries. That frustrates him. He

will return. I'm sure about that. Let us look at how Proctor is

first round. It almost killed the competition stone dead. That is

nowhere near as good. I think the job is done. She leads by over

31cms. That looked like a little snatch. Didn't drive off the board

not nearly as as well as that opening effort the. Round four she

produced 6. 76. She is performing at a different level, frankly. Jumping

so well. She is still leading. That wasn't as good as her first round

jump. Still leading this Diamond League race. Progress going well for

prabthor. After Rome last week, prabthor. After Rome last week,

leading today. Looks good. Last week in Rome it was tougher. She has come

back. One of the things we talk about is backing up your

performances. You jump well, compete well. Consistent sill. We want

consist -- consistency. We want consistency from Tiffany Porter

tonight. She is more than capable of leading this field. The Italian is

very close to her. Borsi she set an Italian record this year. She is one

of the closest, in terms of time to 13 seconds is the bench mark of

world-class. There are one or two athletes in this race who have not

No trouble. There very quick lay way. Tiffany Porter leading by a

good margin. The others chasing heart. Pedersen going welling.

Porter will take this one by a big margin. Tight for second. I think

Aerts maybe got it. She is a help tooth leet. Tha that's really good

hurdling for her. 12. 75 for Porter. There was good daylight behind her.

I don't know if Aerts will have broken 13 seconds. She was the class

act in this one on paper. That is very much reflected in the result.

12. 76, a very comfortable victsery. She wouldn't have got that if the

Americans had been here. 12. 95 for barriers and on the inside, Aerts

going well, though well down on Porter. Well down Schrott, the

Austrian record holder. That was a clear victory for Tiffany Porter of

Great Britain. Fourth at the World them off the final barrier. Porter a

It has cooled down here. Not a deal Victory for Porter o port. She will

be delighted -- Tiffany Porter. She will be delighted with that. Let's

catch up with field events from earlier this evening vment

In the w aes's shot put in third That secured third place and her

A big improver this year. She's set a personal best. A third round throw

gave her a dominant lead which was never challenged. Another win to add

to the first place in Shanghai. The second Diamond League meeting was

A good season anticipated by this place here. Urbanek was in third

World Championship bronze medallist the 2008 Olympic champion and former

second best at 64. 48 in the Fourth Round. Very, very consistent thrower

and the big man back in winning So some field event action there.

We'll keep you updated with those competitions as the evening

progresses. Tiffany Porter has been stopped on her lap of honour for her

presentation, quite rightly. They lost us. They forgot about us.

She'll be here. It gives us a couple of minutes to have a chat about the

teams that were announced for the team championships next weekend.

Headline for the men is Philips Odou not fit enough to appear so Nathan

Douglas gets his chance. You come to his age and he's

experienced and wise. He will focus on what he needs to do at the trials

to ensure he goes to Moscow. If he gets to Moscow itself and does well,

he'll be happy. We've seen Nigel Levine tonight and in a way, pleased

that he's not happy with hills third place. He's clearly a competitive

man and wants to do well. In spite of that good race for him and a

third place at a Diamond League, he's hungry. Sometimes I wish they'd

pull the clock out of his vision. Because he actually raced well. It

was a competitive race. It was some of the best in the world was there

that he was running against. For me, it was nice to see that he was

disappointed because he felt he could push further. But you know

what, these guys who run really fast times have had better conditions

than this. When he reflects, he'll be pretty pleased. Danny Talbot is

in the 200m. And the women as well, Perri Shakes-Drayton is going in the

400m flat, not over the hurdles which will be interesting. We have

someone who can replace her easily in the 400m. Alene did well indoors

herself. It's good to have a strong replacement when someone else

decides to do a different event. Were talking about it, your

experience of this competition, and it's a different mind set. Because

suddenly you're picking up points for your team and it's really

important... I'm going to stop you there. Absolutely. Congratulations.

Our winner. Very excited to be here and I'm happy with the win today.

Three seasons best around you as well. , it wasn't my best time but

I'm being optimistic and patient. I'm looking phwoaarred to the big

show in Moscow. Can I ask you about the start. Did you lose your footing

going into the first hurdle? I had to look at it again, it happened so

fast and I was focussing on just winning. I'm not sure. I will get

back to you on that. You looked very strong. It looks good. You have come

to this competition and said, I'm the best in this field and I'm going

to give it to them and you gave it to them today. I came very

confident. I focussed on the execution. Not focussing on time,

just on winning, competing and just hopefully coming away with the win.

Everything is on track for you at the moment heading towards Moscow sf

Absolutely. That's the big goal at this point. These are all building

towards that and the goal was to put on a good show. Congratulations and

well done. Brilliant.She's had that lap see, so she's not out of breath.

These ladies will be soon. A strong Jepkosgei there. Magut on the

1500m. Ran the first 200m in 28 seconds. And ran the first lap in 58

which frightened people to death. think I spoke about her none too

flatteringly earlier. It was Two laps of the track then the

women's 800m. The pace looking from Balciunaite at

57. That's a pretty good pace. That would set them up for a quick time,

one hopes. She goes right on the outside into

the lead. She will come across now. Masrah -- Masna in the blue.

Knell -- Nelly Jepkosgei is the lead of the two. A tiny feature as she

goes through the first 150 metres, 250 metres I should say, as they

come into the home straight for the first time. We'll look for about 57

seconds, as they come into the straight now.

The two Jepkosgeis are there. Magiso is there as well. This looks quick

to me. That's good pace making 56. 19. The rest of the pack through in

57. It's aggressive. Perhaps too optimistic. Certainly good to see

both Jepkosgei really up for this. Conditions on the track surface are

very nice, despite the cool temperature. Magiso looks as though

she is going to make a real race of this. This is her first race of the

season. This is Nelly Jepkosgei going through and Lupu coming wide.

Down the back straight, I wonder if we have Jepkosgei. Lupu looking

strong. This is a good run by her. The Ukrainian there. She's followed

by Magiso. She's looking very good indeed. Magiso and Jepkosgei has a

lot of work to do here. They come down the straight now. Magiso, Lupu,

Magiso is there. Here comes Poistogova. Lupu is going to get

this one. Poistogova gets it! It all changed in the last 30 metres. It

was a good race in the end. Pace making was good for the first 400m.

Certainly Poistogova has been very, very unconvincing so far this

season. I have to say that, the Olympic bronze medallist. That was

better. Lupu must have thought she had got this. I'm not sure the pace

making was that good. I thought 56. 1 was a little quick. 56 and then

63. Perfectly timed by Poistogova with her season's best. Lupu will be

frustrated. I this I she thought she'd got it. Jepkosgei, both of

them, in the yellow on the inside, just a little bit too aggressive

through the first lap and didn't have the legs. It was after all

world record pace at 400. That's what they asked for. They asked for

57 and they got it. Whether that was sensible or not, that's for them to

decide. Poistogova got a season's Poistogova signing autographs and

looking relaxed. Interesting commentary referring to perhaps the

pacing wasn't quite right. Poistogova looked so easy coming

down the back straight. She ran the wisest race of the lot. That's why

she finished so strong. The pace was a little bit too hot. They were on

world record pace. Nobody in that field is in that field. They kind of

know where they are right now. That's what you want to do in the

Diamond League I guess. It's not getting any warmer round here. But

the atmosphere is getting hotter. Usain Bolt has come out. He's

warming up. He's enjoying the adulation and attention he gets

wherever he is in the world. This crowd are particularly excited. He

will be racing in around 20 minutes' time or so. Before that, we have the

dream mile. It's what this place is synonymous for. Over the years it's

produced so many world records, three British race racing amigos

dominated in the 70s and 80s. Coe having taken the lead, moving

smoothly and on target for the world record. Elegant as ever. Behind him

a string of the world's finest milers who must be on their way to

their fastest times, but without a hope of a serious challenge.

Coe checking on what's going on. He has been known to say, when he looks

back in panic and not pain. Scott's making no great impact.

Coe easing down slightly, and the Roared on by this enthusiast. He is

right on schedule for the world record. Ovett is the master. Just

tying up slightly but responding to right on the inside. He knows that

Cram is away and gone. The World Champion, the European Champion, the

Commonwealth Champion and the world record holder at 1500 comes striding

away. Is it it to crack the world record? Yes, it is. What a

magnificent run. Sebastian Coe enjoying the@letices here in

business let. Stood two minutes away from us, to be interviewed by

another broadcaster. He will try and grab him if we can. Interesting to

see how the years have affected them all? It's really good to see these

all? It's really good to see these guys back here And enjoying each

other's company. We used to see them doing battle. The race will start in

a couple of seconds. Congratulations to Sharia Proctor. Congratulations.

I have to get some points. You had a I have to get some points. You had a

good performance last weekend. Do you feel you are moving in the right

direction? Yes. The main thing is to stick on consistent and be above

average and come out here and jump far each week. You did that tonight.

Keep it up. Don't forget to your tickets for the European Team

Championships. Don't forget. have been told. They are all on

message tonight. Get your tickets. COMMENTATOR: He has gone out with a

real attitude. They come down the home straight. The pacemakers,

Rotich in first place. Rono in second place. A quick pace. Birgen

in fifth and sixth. It was like a 400 m race to get into the back

straight for the pacemakers. Souleiman. He made terrific

improvement in 2011 in those Arab Games from 3. 3.42. He is behind the

pacemakers. He went with it. They had to motor the pace makers to get

past him. He has clearly got on his mind exactly what he wants to do in

this race. It looks as though it will be pretty quick. It will be

crucial. They come down almost in single file. The pacemaker's job is

that time at 8. 80. It was a second or two shy of what was required. It

will still bring them home in a quick time. We had so many 3. 49

miles. People are wondering when we will see another 3. 47 or 3. 3.48

let alone a 3. 46 like the world record from Steve Cram. The all-time

list is topped by the 3. 43 in Rome in 1999. They come down the straight

now. Souleiman is in the lead. It's quick. Souleiman leads. Birgen is in

third. There is every opportunity for it to be a quick one if they can

lay-down pace down the back straight. It will be vicious down

the home straight. Souleiman rocking from side to side. He moves well,

doesn't he? Chepseba hanging on to the coat tails of Souleiman there.

They are well clear. They are bunching behind as legs flail. The

adrenaline kicks in. 150 to go. Souleiman is working hard. Good

speed. Chepseba driving hard. Watch the clock. This will be quick. Is it

going to be inside 3. 50. It's very tight. No. 3. 50. 54. The legs

beginning to wilt in the last 100 m or so there from the winner,

Souleiman. It's a mighty quick time. Perhaps that opening pace too

optimistic. As we found out in the London Marathon. Still they couldn't

put together a strong second-half. Souleiman deserved to win. He worked

hard for. That He did. He went with the pacemakers early on. That

difficult third lap, he maintained his lead. He had to work hard off

it. He did all the work for it. He truly deserves this with Chepseba

and Magut into third place late on in the race. Good performance. We

were told to watch out for him. A big improver. That was a very, very

this year 3. 50. We saw Sebastian Coe before the race. We didn't have

time to put into context the achievements of Coe, Ocett and Cram?

Phenomenonal. They were outstanding. Amazing this track was so rich in

its records? They loved it. You can imagine now, you are here, it's

quite still, isn't it? The atmosphere is pretty calm with the

extent of the wind. Once they get into full flow it's relaxed for

them. Get rid of that bend and get them to run down those long

straights. That is why we see great - From 2004 they have had eight

lanes here. Incredible. In 1999 sports illustrates had it in their

top 5 of all stadiums of the world. The atmosphere makes it. A

knowledgeable crowd. When you enjoy coming to a place and performing it

raises the level a little bit more. That is what Usain Bolt is looking

for tonight. His 200m is coming up. He is out. The crowd are enjoying

him already. He is out on the track. He knows how to perform, doesn't he?

He loves it. He laps it up. It adds to his performance. Let us hope it

does. He doesn't want a repeat of is in. The crowd await the great man

to get away. Bolt gets away quite well. Gatland is going well. Gatland

is going to take it. Gatlin takes is going to take it. Gatlin takes

it. Ed Usain Bolt arrived in style this evening. Electric formula 1

car. A replica of a formula 1. lapped it up. He enjoyed going round

it. On it he had" " he would be taking a picture of that. I wouldn't

be surprised if he asked to take it home with him? His first competitive

200m of season. He was beaten in back-to-back races last year, the

Jamaican trials. Blake got the better in those races. It has

happened before. We don't expect it again tonight, do we? No. This race

is important to him. We have to remember the 200m is Usain's love.

That is what he enjoys the most. That is where his hert age is. --

heritage. He announced himself as a 100 m in 2008. He is playing the air

guitar. That custard pied my idea there was too much noise here. The

more the music the more he looks relaxed. He is having a dance ahead

of the race. There are three Brits have not just skipping about to a

bit of pole vault inspite of our commentary. We will update with all

the field events later on. The crowd are focussing on thing, that is the

200m. It's good to see we will have a real domestic battle going on

here. I want to see the guys run to easily run under 20 seconds in these

conditions, don't you think? Did you say "easy" under 20 seconds. It's

quite difficult to go under 20 seconds. The crowd will push their

home boy in this, Ndure. He will want to push Usain as much as he

can. Usain is looking calm and collective things will go on in his

brain. How will I approach this? Do I just charge it? Do I pace it more?

All these are questions that won't be answered untilual get on the

blocks and the gun goes. Do you think it's the fact the start is not

quite so crucial in the 200 that makes him relax a little bit. It is

what gets him in the 100 whether or not he gets off the blocks that can

throw him? That is because he doesn't have the heritage as 100 m

runner. If he had more of a hert haij will be more confident. 200m is

never an issue. He never has a bad start. Ironic. It's psychological.

He is excited about this 200m race. It is his first in Europe. He has

had a couple of interuptions in training himself. As I said, because

this is his favourite event I'm expecting him to go out there,

compete, strong and put on a good show for all the fans. Martina has

impressed on the world stage. not sure if you just saw Usain gave

somebody a high five that was Martina. They all respect each

Martina. They all respect each other. This 200m is a good strong

way to finish the night's athletics. We hope to grab an interview with

Usain before we go off air. That was you suffered from lack of

competition, it is difficult to get back in it when the rest of the

field have been mixing it for some time. She is a talented athlete. No

doubt she will return. Each time I hear her speak she sounds confident.

Back to the British in the 200m, Bolarinwa, the young hope, he

carried the flag for Great Britain in the Youth Olympics. We discussed

legacy. UK Athletics reported a 25% increase in uptake on track and

field events. We love that.That has to be a direct link from last

summer's Olympics? We want more people to participate. That is how

we will develop and be a world nors athletics. The team is doing a good

job. It is a pleasure to watch them perform. At the moment, not having a

man in charge. Neil Black will be the interim Head Coach, whatever the

oe official position is called. He wants a Brit in that top job?

He said he wants the best person for the job indeed. We seek high and

low. There is lots of experience out there. We need somebody who can

motivate our team to go out there and believe in themselves. What some

of the athletics did during 2 12 was fantastic. Strong, postivity. As far

as I'm concerned, if we choose the right coach. We have the team there

already virtually made, just adding Polish. Having spoken to Steve Cram

who that man might be, even at the end of last summer, it is not an

who that man might be, even at the end of last summer, it is not

is definitely our final event on the track, the big man steps up. Will he

deliver? We shall see Usain Bolt in his first 200m competitively this

season. He'll find out where he is in this. We'll find out shortly.

It's a field with three Britons as well. Let's hand you over to your

commentary team for this final and exciting event of this Bislett

Games. He's a classy athlete. His best 1985

-- 19. 85. Martina of the Netherlands. He's in seven. There is

Usain Bolt. The ultimate showman. One of if not the best known

sportsmen in the world. He's quick. He's big. There is little you can do

when he's on form to beat him. Indeed, his height around 6'6". His

great reaction time is the quickest out of the blocks in Rome when he

was beaten by Gatland. Jaysuma Saidy Ndure goes for Norway

in five. He's in fine form. He won the B race in Rome last week over

Inside him, James Ellington of Great Britain. He's in good form the

27-year-old. Former rugby player. He played for Kent at one time at

outside centre. From south London and proud of it. Set a personal

best, indeed two personal boasts for 200m in the last two weeks. There's

Jonathan Borlee. He's the national record holder last year. His father

was a good 400m runner. His twin brother set a record in 2008. Daniel

Talbot only 22 years old. Won in Geneva last week. He's in fine form

and Bolarinwa as well. Just 19 years old. In the a great draw in lane

one. Conveniently, the fastest time in the world this year, and that's a

sensible target for Bolt, the first stage target is 20 seconds dead. Set

on May 4. Here we are almost five weeks later and nobody is under 20

yet this year. Bolt's world record 19. 19. He's on record as saying he

believes 19 seconds is a feasible target for him one day. He has to

remain hungry. When you've done what he's done is that hunger still

I think that was Martina in seven. I was watching Bolt and there was a

shift in movement from Churandy Martina of the Netherlands. Bosch,

up he goes. That should be disqualification. There was an

athlete earlier who got a green card. Will there be the same

leniency? There might be. It looked as though he moved off the block.

The close proximity of the crowd, the athlete has to give a reason why

certain things happen. If he can't hear the instructions, they concoct

all sorts of things. I hope he's not out. He's a good target for Usain

Bolt. We will see what they do, if there is a green card coming out,

I'll be delighted because it gives us a full race. If not, then it

means that the stagger is very wide. USain has to chase Oliveira of

Sweden round the outside, not that looks like Martina is still in

there. The official is coming across and I think it's red. I'm afraid it

He can't look shocked. He can't be surprised. Please don't protest,

it's cold. The other seven athletes don't need to be held for a long

time. It was clearly a false start. He knows it.

The frustration, though, it's unique in the sport of athletics. Nobody

else gets disqualified apart from the sprinters. I think they're going

to let him run but it won't count. That's good because he's a 20. 23

man this season at his best. That is a good target for Bolt. Bolt has

seen it all before and has been around for a long time. World record

holder in this discipline for the last seven years no less, almost

seven years. It was in August, I think in 2008 that he tore round the

200m to set the world record. Martina now having the argument

which we hoped would be avoided. It is frustrating. It is

disappointing, but you have nobody else to blame.

He's gone I'm afraid. The European champion from last year, lane seven,

will be empty. Very, very frustrating. He moves away after a

token protest. Churandy Martina walks away after a false start to

this men's 200m, so the other seven men, without him, get ready for the

second time. Bolarina Bolarinwa in one, Ndure in five. He chases Usain

Bolt in lane six. Lane seven is empty, frustrating that. Oliveira of

Sweden, formerly of Brazil in lane eight.

World's quickest time this year 20 seconds dead. That was in early May.

Bolt's first 200 of the year, beaten in his last race by justice Gatlan

of the USA last week. Bolt in lane six, second to left.

Away without any troubles. He reacted wonderfully Bolt. He's well

up on Oliveira. Going well is Jaysuma Saidy Ndure inside him. He's

run a good bend. Bolt is into his running, that massive stride draws

him clear, further and further clear. Good running from Jaysuma

Saidy Ndure in lane five. Bolt takes this by six, seven metres. 19. 80.

It is a meeting record. The wind was kind too, plus 1. 7, similar to the

women's 100 hurdles half an hour ago. Usain Bolt has delivered and is

back in his winning ways. I don't think had it been Gatland or nobody

else, would it have made a difference. The fastest time in the

world. Usain Bolt's season gets under way. His bend will improve as

he goes through the season and gets the race fitness that we know that

he needs. Remember, his world record is 19. 19. It's an astonishing

performance to run that fast. But that was a very good start to the

season. 19. 79 is a good time, very good time for a mere mortal, way

down on him on that occasions. His bend wasn't terrific. I didn't

think. His transition was OK. Once he got into the straight, he just

hammered it. He looks very, very strong indeed. He looked to have a

little bit more edge this time. little bit more edge this time.

Let's look again. He works hard coming out of the

blocks and getting into the bend. It's deceptive with the empty lane

outside. Once he got into the straight, this is where he ran away

and ran so far ahead of the rest of this field, that is a very, very

dominant run and his immediate reaction was to look across at the

clock that. Will give him the encouragement to go forward. He is

the world's number one and despite the defeat last year over 100m, I

don't think that's going to happen again, quite frankly, he's gritting

his teeth. That little rhythm is still not there. We expect that. He

needs his race fitness. That will come when he races and races. He

will need a few. Against good opposition, better opposition, in

fact, so that in the final stages, when the pressure is on, if there is

pressure to come, when you're running that quick, he will be able

I told you he'd go under 20 seconds! You did. And he made it look easy.

Once he got into the rhythm, he was going to be unbeatable. He came off

the turn, pushed, drove into the high mode. It will be interesting

when we chat to him to find out what the difference will will be. Hard is

it as well, when you have a man inside you there, who has been given

the red card. He's off the track. It's not the field, it isn't the

quickest field in the world. Ndure came second in a season's best for

him. Does that show the quality of the man that he can push through

under 20 seconds? Once he's in that time to focus, he switches on. He's

a professional athlete. You saw him with the joking beforehand. That's

beforehand. When it's about doing the business, he does it well. He

concentrates and he knew what he had to do. He performed in a dominant

fashion, great to see. Not a case of Bolt is back. One defeat last

weekend in the 100m. To see him in that form bodes well for him getting