:00:11. > :00:15.Manchester and the BT Great City Games. I am delighted to report it
:00:15. > :00:20.is a beautiful day, the sun is shining which it has not always done
:00:20. > :00:25.for this event. Once again, the scene is set for some of the
:00:25. > :00:35.world's finest to sprint down Deansgate. This strip of urban track
:00:35. > :00:35.
:00:35. > :01:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 50 seconds
:01:25. > :01:29.has become and still is a of runners for the Great Manchester
:01:29. > :01:32.Run, around 40,000 taking on the ten kilometres course, but this
:01:32. > :01:39.afternoon it is all about watching and over the next hour and a half we
:01:39. > :01:42.have a feast of action served up by some of the stars of London 2012.
:01:43. > :01:50.Felix Sanchez returns to Manchester after a remarkable Olympics where he
:01:50. > :01:56.became 400m hurdles champion eight years after winning gold in Athens.
:01:56. > :02:01.For America was Michael Allyson Felix it was her first taste of
:02:01. > :02:05.Olympic glory as she finally challenged -- triumphed over 200m.
:02:05. > :02:15.And it is a great City Games debut for the Paralympians this year, led
:02:15. > :02:18.by King of the 100m Jonnie Peacock. Felix to get off to a winning start.
:02:18. > :02:28.The world's best are taking part in the long jump, as well, Greg
:02:28. > :02:32.
:02:32. > :02:38.Rutherford is in action. He is still here. The first action is in a few
:02:39. > :02:46.minutes time with the, all ending at two 15 PM with a fascinating head to
:02:46. > :02:55.head over 150 metres between France and Britain. Allyson Felix will be
:02:55. > :03:00.in the 150 metres at 1:40pm. Perri Shakes-Drayton will be in the 200m
:03:00. > :03:04.hurdles at 1:50pm. Andy Turner will be taking on Felix Sanchez at 2pm on
:03:04. > :03:11.the same distance. Plenty of action on the women's pole vault and the
:03:11. > :03:14.leg -- Greg on the long jump. Denise is alongside me. The sun is shining
:03:14. > :03:18.in Manchester for the great City Games, I don't think it has ever
:03:18. > :03:23.happened before! It is my first time here and it is absolutely glorious.
:03:23. > :03:33.We have had some awful weather here, you have joined us on a very good
:03:33. > :03:42.
:03:42. > :03:43.occasion. It is a packed timetable, what are you looking forward to
:03:43. > :03:45.most? It has to be Perri Shakes-Drayton.
:03:45. > :03:47.She has shown great indoor season form, good early-season form, and
:03:47. > :03:50.the difference for me seeing her overly hurdles this time this
:03:50. > :03:53.season, a lot to look forward to. High hopes for her, also, it is
:03:53. > :03:56.shaping up nicely for this season. She has good speed in her legs, it
:03:56. > :04:02.is about her technique, can she keep it tight? I think the 200m is a good
:04:02. > :04:07.outing for her. Colin, for you? It has to be the sprints. Of course,
:04:07. > :04:12.Allyson Felix has run very well overall -- very well over 400m and
:04:12. > :04:15.200m this year. I am looking forward to this parenting. We are looking
:04:15. > :04:21.forward to seeing Greg Rutherford, he was winning gold in the East End
:04:21. > :04:27.last summer, know that these he is jumping in Albert Square, it is a
:04:27. > :04:30.scriptwriter's dream. It is 42 weeks since that Super Saturday, a trio of
:04:30. > :04:37.Olympic champions, Greg Rutherford was one of those. And here, bringing
:04:37. > :04:42.the sport to the crowd today. You're wearing United red, to boot. Yes,
:04:42. > :04:47.events like this really sure what athletics is all about. Here, it is
:04:47. > :04:52.free, people get to have a look and see what is going on close up.
:04:52. > :04:56.know that you love that, you thrive off the crowd being close. I am a
:04:56. > :05:01.cute one for the crowd getting behind you, and as close as they can
:05:01. > :05:05.get the better. People all around you, it makes it more special.
:05:05. > :05:10.noticed there is also some red tickertape from the United victory
:05:10. > :05:15.parade, you are a fan, what will you bring to the fans today? Hopefully a
:05:15. > :05:19.winning distance. I am winning my own stuff today, I am here with the
:05:19. > :05:23.red to celebrate another big red win, I hope. You have had a decent
:05:23. > :05:28.start to the season, couple of wins in Julia, third in the Diamond
:05:28. > :05:32.League, where are you hoping to build on that Olympic gold? It is
:05:32. > :05:37.about getting another good distance and beat myself. It is a great
:05:37. > :05:40.runway, so I wanted to jump well. We are moving towards the world
:05:41. > :05:45.Championships, I will keep building up, keep jumping further and further
:05:45. > :05:51.and by the time Moscow comes around I aim to be number one in the world
:05:51. > :05:55.again and wind and other title. is a great crowd today, enjoy your
:05:55. > :06:05.jumping, we will let you get to it. I will leave you in the capable
:06:05. > :06:10.
:06:10. > :06:14.hands of Paul Dickenson. All the Good to hear Greg Rutherford, years
:06:14. > :06:19.and a very positive mood for this first round jump. He has good
:06:19. > :06:24.company, Chris Tomlinson, the Courtauld law -- call holder of the
:06:24. > :06:28.British record, is in Manchester this afternoon, along with another
:06:28. > :06:34.couple of good jumpers, too. The red of Manchester is prominent once
:06:35. > :06:40.more. As Phil was saying, he has had a pretty good start to the season,
:06:40. > :06:48.he has won twice in Australia, he came third in the Diamond League
:06:48. > :06:58.meeting just last week. Here grows -- goes Greg Rutherford in the first
:06:58. > :07:01.
:07:01. > :07:07.round and the crowd are right behind system in the background, the words
:07:07. > :07:17.of Olympic champion will follow him wherever he goes from now on. And
:07:17. > :07:24.
:07:24. > :07:29.wouldn't we love to see him jump will wait for the score. We will
:07:29. > :07:32.give it to you later on, the crowd is delighted to see the Olympic
:07:32. > :07:40.champion here in Albert Square, right in front of the Manchester
:07:40. > :07:45.City town Hall. 7.74, a solid start for the Olympic champion Greg
:07:45. > :07:48.for the Olympic champion Greg Rutherford. A modest start from Greg
:07:48. > :07:55.Rutherford, hopefully more, we will be back to Albert Square this
:07:55. > :07:58.afternoon to see how he gets on. Next it is the 110 meter hurdles for
:07:58. > :08:03.the men. Terence Kamal, perhaps the class in
:08:03. > :08:07.the field, but we're interested to see how will Sharman goes, but he
:08:07. > :08:13.has been dogged by injury. Both are top hurdlers. They have
:08:13. > :08:18.both suffered form -- from major injuries. That makes it difficult
:08:18. > :08:22.because you need a lot of background behind you in hurdling. It is still
:08:22. > :08:27.quite early season for them, so they will be a little scrappy, we may see
:08:27. > :08:31.a QuickTime, we may not. Conditions are not bad, they have not got real
:08:31. > :08:33.issues with it, let's see what issues with it, let's see what
:08:33. > :08:36.happens. Let's just say, Steve Cram is calling this one.
:08:36. > :08:46.Thank you, Jonathan, good afternoon, everybody.
:08:46. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:16.Al-Ameen is having a good year are 13.67, that was last year.
:09:16. > :09:22.Parchment, a cracking year last year, what a brilliant performance
:09:22. > :09:28.in London. Jamaica are producing one or two good sprint hurdler is now.
:09:28. > :09:37.At the other end of the scale, Trammell, 34 years old, former world
:09:37. > :09:43.indoor champion, Olympic silver back in Athens. Sharman was not selected
:09:43. > :09:53.last year, I am sure in 2013 he wants to prove a point to one or two
:09:53. > :09:59.
:09:59. > :10:06.track here. They all start on the same track, different distances, we
:10:06. > :10:10.have 100m races, 200m, but this is the 110 metres hurdles start. The
:10:10. > :10:15.sun is showing. The guys were saying earlier, just a very slight breeze
:10:15. > :10:19.into the faces, not much, you can hardly detect it, so you may see
:10:19. > :10:25.something pretty good here. Parchment is already on form this
:10:25. > :10:30.year, the season's best already. He is due to race the Olympic champion
:10:30. > :10:40.next week, so he will want a good race here against Trammell and
:10:40. > :10:50.
:10:50. > :10:59.first hurdle, going real well. Look at will Sharman. The Jamaican gets
:10:59. > :11:02.there, 13.53. Parchment wins it. Good run from will Sharman, this is
:11:02. > :11:08.the Olympic bronze medallist and he held him until they were to hurdles
:11:08. > :11:12.to go. Trammell just faded a little, not in the sort of shape he would
:11:12. > :11:19.like to be this early in the season. Parchment, a big strong
:11:20. > :11:28.hurdler, but Sharman will take a lot from this race. Trammell got away
:11:28. > :11:32.well, then hit that first hurdle, he then starts to power his way
:11:32. > :11:37.through. Sharman starting to lose it a little bit. By then, over the last
:11:37. > :11:46.hurdle, that meter turned into a couple of metres on the line. The
:11:46. > :11:50.Jamaicans are really doing well at this event in the moment. Merit
:11:50. > :12:00.himself pulled up in Shanghai last week with a little bit of a niggling
:12:00. > :12:12.
:12:12. > :12:13.problem, so you never know, this The winning time, 13.52. Trammell
:12:13. > :12:19.with a slow 14.04 and Al-Ameen 1422. -- 14.22.
:12:19. > :12:24.A great start on the track, Denise. Parchment carrying on his form from
:12:24. > :12:29.last year, really. He was the quality act end there. And Olympic
:12:29. > :12:32.bronze medallist, you would expect him to be in shape. It was nice to
:12:32. > :12:37.see Sharman back running after ravaged injuries. Still, looking
:12:37. > :12:43.good. We talked about that, it is great to see him back and high help
:12:43. > :12:47.-- hopes for him if he can keep healthy. Yes, the gap between those
:12:47. > :12:51.guys when they came through in such a cluster has grown and he will be
:12:52. > :12:58.eager to say, I am still around, I still have a lot to do. What did you
:12:58. > :13:03.make of the technical man? I have seen him a lot and we tried
:13:03. > :13:07.to get him to focus on his start, because even when he runs 13.1, he
:13:07. > :13:12.has a gentle start. We have tried to push him so he is in contention
:13:12. > :13:15.early in the race. He is good, technically, a solid performer, it
:13:15. > :13:22.is just one element that many consider to be a crucial element.
:13:22. > :13:27.Practice makes perfect. We'll? Hopes for the season for him?
:13:27. > :13:32.I think we'll's major hope is that he will be injury free than he can
:13:32. > :13:42.do some good work. Greg Rutherford is ongoing in the
:13:42. > :13:44.
:13:44. > :13:54.long jump, let's catch up with the glorious summer shine -- sunshine in
:13:54. > :13:58.
:13:58. > :14:08.Albert Square. Fillipidis, the made five metres 63, his previous record
:14:08. > :14:18.
:14:18. > :14:21.the world's best. This was his second attempt at five metres 80.
:14:21. > :14:31.Superb performance from the big, told German, and that was a City
:14:31. > :14:36.
:14:36. > :14:42.Games record. And finally we had to take notice of Holzdeppe of Germany.
:14:42. > :14:47.That was a failure so he ended up in second place, but it was a German
:14:47. > :14:52.one, two in Manchester. Great performances and absolutely
:14:52. > :14:59.beautiful conditions for the polevault. Malte Mohr confirmed as
:14:59. > :15:09.the winner, Holzdeppe in second place and Andy Sutcliffe of Great
:15:09. > :15:13.
:15:13. > :15:16.Back to the track now, next up it is the women's hurdles, a fascinating
:15:16. > :15:20.head-to-head between two of the Americans that got a silver and
:15:20. > :15:30.bronze medal last year. For Don Harper it is a challenge she is
:15:30. > :15:34.
:15:34. > :15:38.releasing. I remember the first time I experienced a street race, I love
:15:38. > :15:46.the close proximity of the fans. You can hear them speaking and you get
:15:46. > :15:54.to talk back, I love it. What about Britain as a whole for you, and your
:15:54. > :16:02.recent memories of winning Olympic gold last year? It was a great
:16:02. > :16:06.experience. First place, second place, broke the Olympic record.
:16:06. > :16:11.That was a grand moment, that is something we both want, we want to
:16:11. > :16:21.have a great race at the Olympic finals. To get a silver medal was a
:16:21. > :16:21.
:16:21. > :16:26.dream come true, it really was. Tiffany Porter in there. Yes, 12.73
:16:26. > :16:31.in dough half, a decent start of the season. Everything is about
:16:31. > :16:40.confidence. She got a back injury last year, she just needs to run
:16:40. > :16:45.well, and attack those hurdles. Would you call Dawn Harper the
:16:45. > :16:51.favourite? Yes, but she is not quite consistent yet and that is because
:16:51. > :16:59.of her technique. There will be a lot of pressure from the world
:16:59. > :17:09.Championships. What do you make of that, Colin giving help? It is
:17:09. > :17:15.
:17:15. > :17:19.really not fair. We have three of the top five this year. Denise
:17:19. > :17:29.mentioned that race in Dale Hart, the Diamond league, it was a
:17:29. > :17:35.
:17:35. > :17:45.cracking meeting and they didn't let us smack down at all. -- in Doha.
:17:45. > :17:46.
:17:46. > :17:50.Dawn Harper, finishing really strongly. Kellie Wells, she has been
:17:50. > :17:55.travelling a little more, but it remains to be seen whether she has
:17:55. > :18:00.recovered. She will be in lane one. The bronze medallist last year of
:18:00. > :18:06.course, both of them beaten by Sally course, both of them beaten by Sally
:18:06. > :18:15.Pearson. We hoped she would be here but she has a hamstring problem.
:18:15. > :18:22.Dawn Harper And, as I said, married in March. Congratulations on that,
:18:22. > :18:28.having a cracking year. Tiffany Porter you saw there in Doha and was
:18:28. > :18:36.on good form. The British athlete, obviously hoping to continue where
:18:36. > :18:43.she left off last year. Smith of the United States, yet to break 13
:18:43. > :18:53.seconds this year. Of course, the 100 meter hurdles, even though it is
:18:53. > :19:25.
:19:25. > :19:31.on the race track any times he will set by Dawn Harper. The way nice and
:19:31. > :19:38.cleanly. Tiffany Porter going so well, has another half a metre.
:19:38. > :19:48.Porter has still got this at the moment. Dawn Harper, then Tiffany
:19:48. > :19:49.
:19:49. > :19:54.Porter, then Kellie Wells. Dawn Harper, saying that was very close.
:19:54. > :20:01.Porter, I think it was at the penultimate hurdle or the last one,
:20:01. > :20:11.looked as if she had just about had it. The same as the race in Doha
:20:11. > :20:12.
:20:12. > :20:15.really. Harper really starts to shift here. Just a little
:20:15. > :20:25.off-balance there, Tiffany Porter, and maybe that was enough to let
:20:25. > :21:03.
:21:03. > :21:07.Harper, but very encouraging for How pleased are you with it? I knew
:21:07. > :21:14.I had to clean up at the end because my start was bad, then I was rough
:21:14. > :21:20.over the first couple and I was like help me. I know you love giving back
:21:20. > :21:28.to the fans and this is a great event, in the sunshine as well.
:21:28. > :21:38.at the start I heard a baby crying! I love having them here. You got
:21:38. > :21:43.married, and you are going to keep the two names this year? Yes, just
:21:43. > :21:47.to get the fans acquainted. They are just watering the track behind me,
:21:47. > :21:51.not because they are missing the rain, but because the track but
:21:51. > :21:58.because the trackball calls up and it is dangerous for the athletes. We
:21:58. > :22:06.are going to see Greg Rutherford in the second round. Paul Dickenson
:22:06. > :22:10.described reaction. It is quite cold in the commentary box!
:22:10. > :22:18.Here goes Greg Rutherford in the second round. That looks pretty
:22:18. > :22:27.useful. A lot of athletic watchers are quite intrigued by this duel
:22:27. > :22:37.between Tomlinson and Rutherford, the joint British record holders. It
:22:37. > :22:37.
:22:37. > :22:42.is an improvement, 7.88. Can anybody catch him now?
:22:42. > :22:49.Next on the track it is a first for the Great City Games, as some
:22:49. > :22:58.Paralympic Games are taking part. In London 2012, it was a Brit that took
:22:58. > :23:04.centre stage. It was an amazing experience, it almost feels like it
:23:04. > :23:10.was not real. Then when you watch it back, it gives me goosebumps. The
:23:10. > :23:17.crowd were amazing. For Paralympic sport, it has made a huge
:23:17. > :23:22.difference. It has pushed it on almost ten years, it has moved it on
:23:22. > :23:29.monumentally. Before it started I wondered if anyone was going to take
:23:29. > :23:33.notice, but it is great to have opportunities like this. It is my
:23:33. > :23:37.first race since the Games, I have not have the best winter, I have
:23:37. > :23:43.changed coaches and my life has become slightly different. I don't
:23:43. > :23:50.know where I am yet, so it will be a good opportunity to put my stamp
:23:50. > :23:54.down. I am not going to go out there fresh, still in training, so I am
:23:54. > :23:59.not expecting an astonishing times. It is a good time to lay down a
:23:59. > :24:06.marker. Hopefully the weather will be like it is today and we will see
:24:06. > :24:13.some good times. He has perhaps had a troubled build-up to the season,
:24:13. > :24:23.hasn't he? Yes, the ankle surgery he has had to contend with, new
:24:23. > :24:34.
:24:34. > :24:37.training environments, new blades as well. Last year has gone, another
:24:37. > :24:40.Olympic cycle, we have to build up and see how we go from there.
:24:40. > :24:43.quite a change, isn't it, his coach went back to America and he tried
:24:43. > :24:48.that out and didn't like it. Yes, and sport has got to be about you
:24:48. > :24:53.and your performance ultimately and if he is more comfortable in the UK,
:24:53. > :24:57.that is where he should be. He is still a very young man, so time to
:24:57. > :25:03.adapt and to learn to get a new relationship with his coach and
:25:03. > :25:08.training partners. No panic on our front. When you speak to him, he
:25:08. > :25:17.says nobody even knew who I was last year. He has a wise head, he can
:25:17. > :25:23.keep cool about the circumstance and enjoy it. He was the billboard boy,
:25:23. > :25:32.not Allyson Felix! That is what comes with commanding the attention
:25:32. > :25:36.he did in the Olympic arena, it was spectacular. Hopefully we will see a
:25:36. > :25:42.kick on from the Paralympics. Nothing will be quite the same as
:25:42. > :25:48.London again, but he is the person that can take the movement forward.
:25:48. > :25:54.Absolutely, he is charming and articulate and he can run well.
:25:54. > :26:04.Dickenson calling this one. Conditions are absolutely perfect
:26:04. > :26:08.
:26:08. > :26:18.for this sprint. There is the line-up. This is a mixed category
:26:18. > :26:18.
:26:19. > :26:28.sprint. Of course, Jonnie Peacock is the fastest Paralympic and of all
:26:29. > :26:29.
:26:29. > :26:35.time with his world record clocking last year of 10.85 seconds, set in
:26:35. > :26:45.the American Championships in Indianapolis. He established himself
:26:45. > :26:50.
:26:50. > :26:57.the likes of Oscar Pistorius. There is Ronald Hertog, the former
:26:57. > :27:07.all-rounder including pentathlon and 400m, now concentrating on the
:27:07. > :27:08.
:27:08. > :27:18.sprints this year. Then the double amputee, Blake Leeper. He holds the
:27:18. > :27:21.
:27:21. > :27:29.100 metre record for the T43 category. Jonnie Peacock, the face
:27:29. > :27:34.of the Paralympic Games, 2012, and a brilliant gold medal in the 100m. A
:27:34. > :27:44.long established Paralympic athlete alongside him, David Prince of the
:27:44. > :27:48.
:27:48. > :27:55.USA. Third in the Paralympic Games. A great all-rounder, a great
:27:55. > :28:01.swimmer, and a great triathlete as well. Jonnie Peacock looking very
:28:01. > :28:06.relaxed. He has recently said he could carry on until Rio in 2016,
:28:06. > :28:14.which I'm sure he will. He could even run as fast as eight seconds
:28:14. > :28:24.but it would still not compare to getting a gold medal in front of his
:28:24. > :28:37.
:28:37. > :28:41.fans in the Olympic Stadium. He rose way in emphatic style. He is
:28:41. > :28:48.absolutely flying, this could be a brilliant time as well. And it is
:28:48. > :28:53.victory at the first attempt, 11.46. Not the speed he would have wanted
:28:53. > :28:59.ultimately, but nevertheless he beat some of the worlds best sprinters in
:28:59. > :29:03.tremendous's file. If he carries on like this, I would not be at all
:29:03. > :29:08.surprised if he remained unbeaten throughout this year leading into
:29:08. > :29:16.some great competitions next year. A great performance by Jonnie Peacock,
:29:16. > :29:20.and he enjoyed that. He always stays relaxed. He enjoys the big occasions
:29:21. > :29:30.even better. By the side of this track, the crowd standing eight
:29:31. > :29:31.
:29:31. > :29:36.people deep. They have just seen something special. He kept
:29:36. > :29:41.accelerating away into a stiff headwind. That is why the times are
:29:42. > :29:46.relatively slow. Just inside to his right hand side,
:29:46. > :29:56.Blake Leeper, who is a class act, along with David Prince, they were
:29:56. > :29:58.
:29:59. > :30:04.the name Jonnie Peacock. He is going to be around for a while, he is
:30:04. > :30:11.still only 19 years old, and what a star he is developing into. Breaks
:30:11. > :30:20.the tape, 11.46 the time has been given at. It says personal best, it
:30:20. > :30:24.is a season's best, certainly. David Prince and second, then Blake Leeper
:30:24. > :30:27.and finally Ronald Hertog from the Netherlands in fourth. Good victory
:30:27. > :30:32.for Great Britain. Here is the man of the moment,
:30:32. > :30:36.Jonnie Peacock, the crowd give you great support, two litre Mendez.
:30:36. > :30:41.always like coming out and competing in front of the British public.
:30:41. > :30:49.Manchester especially, I had my first international race here in
:30:49. > :30:52.2010. Two comeback is always special.
:30:52. > :30:57.First time competing in the middle of the street, so it is very
:30:58. > :31:00.different, but the crowd are great. As a performance, how would you
:31:00. > :31:07.describe that? Pretty decent from where we were sitting.
:31:07. > :31:13.My coach told me... I have not been in training very
:31:13. > :31:18.long, you can kind of see that. The first 60 metres was all right, but I
:31:18. > :31:22.still have a lot to work on. Enjoy the adulation, you deserve it after
:31:22. > :31:26.that. From one medal winning Paralympian
:31:26. > :31:36.to another, Stef Reid earlier went in the 100m, she got a silver in the
:31:36. > :31:39.
:31:39. > :31:44.long jump in 2012. Paul Dickenson furious, here is the line-up, Iris
:31:44. > :31:51.Pruysen alongside world record-holder Marlou Van Rhijn, and
:31:51. > :31:53.finally the precautions Sophie Kamlish nearest the camera. Sophie
:31:53. > :31:56.Kamlish nearest the camera. Sophie Kamlish got away first, the high
:31:56. > :32:02.stepping youngster along with Stef Reid, then Marlou Van Rhijn shows
:32:02. > :32:07.why she is the world record-holder. The double amputee breaks the line
:32:07. > :32:12.in 13.68, into a slight headwind. That was a brilliant run and Sophie
:32:12. > :32:18.Kamlish managed to squeeze through into second place against the more
:32:18. > :32:21.experienced Stef Reid. There was the time, 13.69 confirmed, Sophie
:32:21. > :32:31.Kamlish at 14.57, and Stef Reid already after competing in the long
:32:31. > :32:32.
:32:32. > :32:37.already after competing in the long 100m, Steve Cram is describing this
:32:37. > :32:43.for us. The line-up looks like this, Richard
:32:43. > :32:46.Kiilty and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Kim Collins and Mark Lewis-Francis
:32:46. > :32:50.Kim Collins and Mark Lewis-Francis making up the British trio. Let's
:32:51. > :32:58.look at one of the events from earlier this year in the Diamond
:32:58. > :33:04.League, Justin Gatlin, who has been in fine form this year. He is
:33:04. > :33:09.actually a little quicker, that was 9.97 in the very warm weather in
:33:09. > :33:13.Doha. He ran 9.91 in Beijing earlier this week. Not quite as quick as
:33:13. > :33:17.Tyson Gay, who is the fastest in the world this year, and he will be
:33:17. > :33:23.running in New York later today. You can watch that on the BBC on the red
:33:23. > :33:33.button at 6pm this evening. Richard Kiilty, who has had a decent start
:33:33. > :33:37.
:33:37. > :33:43.to the year, has run a personal best at 48.5. Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, he
:33:43. > :33:49.has already had a couple of races, his third was in Loughborough last
:33:49. > :33:53.week. Kim Collins, his team did not let him compete after having left
:33:53. > :33:59.the Olympic Village. Everyone is well aware of that story. And Mark
:33:59. > :34:04.Lewis-Francis, who was in the race out in Doha, had a win in Germany
:34:04. > :34:10.since then. A lot of early-season performances, people still trying to
:34:10. > :34:14.find their way a little. Certainly for the British sprinters it is a
:34:15. > :34:18.big opportunity, particularly for Harry and Mark Lewis-Francis. We
:34:18. > :34:24.will see Dwain Chambers later on, James Ellington who won the race in
:34:24. > :34:29.Loughborough in which Harry was third. Even though it is late May,
:34:30. > :34:36.it is amazing how quickly trials and championships come racing at you
:34:36. > :34:46.later in the year. Some good performances here from the British
:34:46. > :34:50.
:34:50. > :34:54.there. It is difficult for the athletes, because you probably heard
:34:54. > :34:59.Don Harper say that she heard a baby crying as she was going down to the
:34:59. > :35:05.blocks. The crowd is so close, they have to stay quiet, I am not sure
:35:05. > :35:10.whether there was an issue therefore Richard Kiilty. Obviously if it was
:35:10. > :35:16.deemed a false start then if it was his fault he would normally be
:35:16. > :35:21.disqualified, but a Green card is being shown. We are sitting about 20
:35:21. > :35:23.metres behind these guys so for some reason a faulty start the cleared.
:35:23. > :35:32.Richard Kiilty and one, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey into, Kim Collins
:35:32. > :35:35.in three, Mark Lewis-Francis closest to the camera in four. Collins has
:35:35. > :35:45.had one of the quickest starts this season he has had for a while. He
:35:45. > :35:58.
:35:58. > :36:02.may be showing he is close to Richard Kiilty come into another
:36:02. > :36:08.headwind, 10.26 is not bad at all. Good performance from Richard Kiilty
:36:08. > :36:17.there, he was beaten by Collins in the end, but not by much at all. A
:36:17. > :36:21.bit of encouragement for the man from the north-east of England. He
:36:21. > :36:26.got a good start, Richard Kiilty, but then Collins kinds of forces his
:36:26. > :36:31.way into the race, get a metre or so, and for a moment it looked as
:36:31. > :36:38.though Richard Kiilty mate be coming back to his strength. But that metre
:36:38. > :36:42.was just maintained to the end. 10.26 the winning time, 10.34 for
:36:42. > :36:52.Richard Kiilty, Mark Lewis-Francis at 10.38. The results just coming
:36:52. > :36:54.
:36:54. > :37:04.through, into a headwind again, all of the races so far have been. Harry
:37:04. > :37:06.
:37:06. > :37:10.Aikines-Aryeetey, rather and he will be back for that clash
:37:10. > :37:20.with Dwain Chambers. Earlier we saw the women's 100m, as well, and we
:37:20. > :37:24.
:37:24. > :37:32.be taken by the sprinters. It is a purely domestic field, not just
:37:32. > :37:38.personal pride at stake here. Margaret Adeoye had been due to go
:37:38. > :37:41.to Doha, but a niggle has stopped her, early-season form, I think many
:37:41. > :37:51.people thought she would take this, in the last 20 metres she really
:37:51. > :38:01.forged through. They had the best of it, there was no wind at all perhaps
:38:01. > :38:05.
:38:05. > :38:09.we might have hoped for something a little quicker coming out on top of
:38:09. > :38:17.that that will be summoning courage and. These races start to come thick
:38:17. > :38:27.and fast. At the moment, Margaret Adeoye on top, 11.57 ahead of Anyika
:38:27. > :38:37.
:38:37. > :38:40.to find the best 11 and 12-year-old boy and girl sprinters the country.
:38:40. > :38:45.This runner from Birmingham was certainly the best girl on display.
:38:45. > :38:49.They were running over 150m, she tired a little before the end but
:38:49. > :38:55.finished in 21.14 and certainly looks to be a young lady for the
:38:55. > :39:00.future. As far as the men were concerned, the men running in the
:39:00. > :39:04.same -- the man running in the same lane as the girl Boz Michael winner,
:39:04. > :39:08.again from Birmingham, from the same school as well, the North Birmingham
:39:08. > :39:18.Academy, absolutely straightaway and showed everyone else a clean pair of
:39:18. > :39:23.
:39:23. > :39:27.The action is coming thick and fast, next up on track is Allyson Felix,
:39:27. > :39:32.Olympic champion, she has run a couple of times over 200m, today it
:39:32. > :39:33.is 150m, the wind has got a little, maybe she will have her eye on the
:39:34. > :39:36.world record. world record.
:39:36. > :39:40.I feel very satisfied with everything that happened in London.
:39:40. > :39:44.For me it has been such a journey with the two silver medals. It was
:39:44. > :39:48.so special to have everything come together and to share that moment
:39:48. > :39:52.with my family meant a lot. Now I have kind of shifted my goals and I
:39:52. > :39:56.feel more confident coming off of that performance. It is very
:39:56. > :40:00.fulfilling to work very hard and see a result, that is a very cool thing.
:40:00. > :40:04.I don't feel like I am done, I still feel hungry, I still feel like there
:40:04. > :40:07.is more left to accomplish and I think that is just the nature of
:40:07. > :40:12.being a competitive athlete, I just kind of move onto the next thing.
:40:12. > :40:15.kind of move onto the next thing. That is what I am doing.
:40:15. > :40:19.I think Allyson Felix sometimes doesn't get the credit she deserves,
:40:19. > :40:23.I think she is one of the best athletes in the world in terms of
:40:23. > :40:28.ability, but she represents the sport so well. She is against Anyika
:40:28. > :40:34.Onuora, her second race of the day. Lauren Williams, Foreman world
:40:34. > :40:39.champion, and our own Jodie Williams, the teenager coming up
:40:39. > :40:47.against Allyson Felix. -- former against Allyson Felix. -- former
:40:47. > :40:51.world champion. This was the 400m where she was beaten in Doha, she
:40:51. > :40:55.ran 50.1. That gives an indication of her versatility across
:40:55. > :41:02.distances. She will not be contesting the 400m this year, she
:41:02. > :41:05.said, mainly 100m and 200m. The thing about Allyson Felix, no matter
:41:05. > :41:13.where it is, Doha, Beijing, here in Manchester, she does all of the
:41:14. > :41:20.press, all of the sponsor chores, as they are seen by as tweets, but she
:41:20. > :41:25.never ever questions it. -- as they are seen by athletes. We hope she
:41:25. > :41:29.will be on form today. She really has a bad race, she doesn't always
:41:29. > :41:36.win everything but never has a bad race. 150m, the distance today.
:41:37. > :41:46.Looking forward to that in a few minutes. The time Jonathan refers to
:41:47. > :41:47.
:41:47. > :41:53.is -- belongs to Carmelita Jeter, who has been injured, her season may
:41:53. > :41:59.be curtailed somewhat. The time was set in Newcastle couple of years
:41:59. > :42:03.ago. She can run 150m on the bend and most athletes will be used to
:42:03. > :42:10.running it in training. Allyson Felix reckons she can run 15.9, she
:42:10. > :42:18.has been timing that. Mind you, coaches are sometimes not the best
:42:18. > :42:23.timekeepers. The wind has just unfortunately been picking up, some
:42:23. > :42:28.of the flags have been moving around here. It is blowing in their faces.
:42:29. > :42:34.Anyika Onuora will already know what that is like having run that 100m
:42:34. > :42:39.over an hour ago. Still in good form, to be fair, already this year.
:42:39. > :42:44.That 100m was perhaps not the greatest representation of that. I
:42:44. > :42:53.reckon Allyson Felix can certainly run low sixteens, normally. Lauren
:42:53. > :42:57.Williams, she had a good 200m last month in America, 22.58, her fastest
:42:57. > :43:01.since 2009, so that may be an indicator. I think a lot of British
:43:02. > :43:06.fans will be delighted to see Jodie Williams. She picked up an injury
:43:06. > :43:13.end of last year, that curtailed her season. I huge talent, perhaps the
:43:13. > :43:23.best -- the best sprint talent we have seen in Britain for a long
:43:23. > :43:28.
:43:28. > :43:37.sprinters we have ever seen, Allyson Felix, 100m, 200m, 400m - it doesn't
:43:37. > :43:47.really matter. Anyika Onuora on the far side, then Allyson Felix, Lauren
:43:47. > :43:55.
:43:55. > :43:59.Williams from the US and Jodie blocks, look at her going though,
:43:59. > :44:05.lovely action. Anyika Onuora is running well on the far side, but
:44:05. > :44:11.but Allyson Felix is going to take this one. Allyson Felix gets there,
:44:11. > :44:16.Anyika Onuora and of the second place, 16.36. That will now be a new
:44:16. > :44:22.world best for Allyson Felix. Supreme talent, Brendan Foster is
:44:22. > :44:26.there looking on in the sunshine. And a brilliant run from Allyson
:44:26. > :44:30.Felix. Never going to be as good out of the blocks as some of the pure
:44:30. > :44:34.sprinters come if you like, but once she gets into her running it is
:44:34. > :44:40.almost poetry in motion. She has a lovely action, good, long stride
:44:40. > :44:46.length. Look at Anyika Onuora on the far side. She has already run once
:44:46. > :44:49.today, maybe got a little fatigued in the last 20, understandable. That
:44:49. > :44:53.is a good performance from her, it could be a good year. Jodie Williams
:44:53. > :44:57.perhaps a slight disappointment, quite a long way back, really. The
:44:57. > :45:07.time will not be too bad for her, I wouldn't think, but Allyson Felix,
:45:07. > :45:14.world best on a straight 150m before was 16.50. The wind dropped just
:45:14. > :45:24.enough. Still a slight breeze in her face. I always enjoy watching her.
:45:24. > :45:31.
:45:31. > :45:41.Never, as I said, never ever has a this season means the sprinters are
:45:41. > :45:44.
:45:44. > :45:51.really going to have to watch out. A new personal best for Anyika.
:45:51. > :45:57.Congratulations to Allyson Felix, a new world best - how was it? This is
:45:57. > :46:04.an amazing atmosphere, I had a great time. What is it like trying to
:46:04. > :46:09.gauge the extra 50m, do you have markers to help? It is a little
:46:09. > :46:15.strange but the crowd helped me along the way and I had fun. Were
:46:15. > :46:22.you thinking about the time today, trying to set the new world record?
:46:22. > :46:30.Yes, I wasn't sure what to expect, I heard there was a strong wind.
:46:30. > :46:40.done. You love Britain obviously. The crowd will congratulate you I'm
:46:40. > :46:42.
:46:42. > :46:52.sure. Allyson Felix they're taking the applause, and this is a stunning
:46:52. > :46:53.
:46:53. > :47:00.sight, isn't it? Yes, you have got to keep your focus all the way,
:47:00. > :47:06.every stride counts, and something Allyson Felix does so beautifully.
:47:06. > :47:10.For a world best, she hardly got out of second gear. I wondered if she
:47:10. > :47:17.was coasting but it is so deceptive, it looks effortless and
:47:17. > :47:23.that is the beauty of her running. It reminds me of Bradley Wiggins in
:47:23. > :47:30.a way, skin and bones, but puts out this amazing power, and Allyson
:47:30. > :47:37.Felix is the same. Yes, once she is in full flow at top speed, just
:47:37. > :47:43.majestic. Yes, and we are going to head back to Albert Square now for
:47:43. > :47:48.some more long jump. There is Chris Tomlinson, the joint British
:47:49. > :47:53.record-holder with the Olympic champion Greg Rutherford of course.
:47:53. > :48:00.The fourth and final round. Nobody has been over eight metres yet, but
:48:00. > :48:08.the crowd have been enthralled by this contest, and that is
:48:08. > :48:13.approaching 7.50 or thereabouts. A good takeoff. Chris Tomlinson, 31
:48:13. > :48:18.years old now, that is hard to believe. He has been around
:48:18. > :48:27.competing internationally for a long time. Greg Rutherford is still in
:48:27. > :48:31.the lead. Next on track, it is Perri
:48:31. > :48:38.Shakes-Drayton. She was on sparkling form during the indoor season, and
:48:38. > :48:41.back to her speciality, the hurdles, back to her speciality, the hurdles,
:48:41. > :48:46.today, but just over half the distance. From the London games, I
:48:46. > :48:51.would say that was the craziest atmosphere I will ever experience.
:48:51. > :48:59.As soon as the coach said let's do the indoor season, I thought right,
:48:59. > :49:07.just to show people. It is time to get titles, and to come home with
:49:07. > :49:12.two gold medals in an event and to run a world leading time, it was
:49:12. > :49:17.fantastic and it gave me confidence coming to the outdoor season, making
:49:17. > :49:23.me believe in myself. I have got the ability to deliver when it matters.
:49:23. > :49:28.I want to go out there and try to win obviously. It will be exciting
:49:28. > :49:38.and different. Running in a straight line for 200m is going to be weird,
:49:38. > :49:39.
:49:39. > :49:49.but it is doable. There is the opposition that Perri Shakes-Drayton
:49:49. > :50:13.
:50:13. > :50:22.Shakes-Drayton has had, and she has a class act alongside her, the
:50:22. > :50:28.Olympic 400m champion, Antyukh. Eiligh Child, she had a very good
:50:28. > :50:31.season this year. A silver medal in the European indoors, just 26 years
:50:32. > :50:41.old, she will be looking forward to next year when the Commonwealth
:50:42. > :50:50.
:50:50. > :51:00.Britain's most talented athletes. Always smiling, gives a considered
:51:00. > :51:01.
:51:01. > :51:07.reply to questions being asked by journalists as well. Delloreen
:51:07. > :51:16.Ennis, Olympic finalist back in Sydney. This is over 200m. It is
:51:16. > :51:25.going to be so interesting. Can the strength of Perri Shakes-Drayton
:51:25. > :51:30.keep her close to Antyukh? And let's not forget about Eiligh Child
:51:30. > :51:38.either, who did win a silver medal back in the Commonwealth Games.
:51:38. > :51:44.Colin, it is an intriguing line-up. It is an exciting line-up and I'm
:51:44. > :51:50.interested in how Perri Shakes-Drayton has approached this
:51:51. > :52:00.race. You tend to start as a 400m runner, and you can see the guys
:52:00. > :52:05.preparing the track to make sure it is suitable for the athletes. I want
:52:05. > :52:11.Perry to approach this with real aggression. It is exciting because
:52:11. > :52:18.she is improving in every single field. The repairs are finished and
:52:18. > :52:25.the crowd is absolutely superb, as they have always been in Manchester,
:52:25. > :52:31.come rain or shine. The sun is certainly beating down today. Can
:52:31. > :52:37.the grace and strength of Antyukh take her away from the supreme
:52:37. > :52:47.talent of Perri Shakes-Drayton. The second fastest ever 400m hurdler
:52:47. > :52:56.
:52:56. > :53:05.Britain has ever produced behind she might have wanted, but she is
:53:05. > :53:10.behind Antyukh already biased stride. Eiligh Child, going a bit
:53:10. > :53:16.high over that hurdle. Perri Shakes-Drayton staying low over the
:53:16. > :53:23.hurdles and she has increased her lead over Antyukh. Perri
:53:23. > :53:33.Shakes-Drayton is going to take the plaudits, and Eiligh Child was very
:53:33. > :53:33.
:53:33. > :53:43.close. 25.82 is the official world record, that was inside it, but that
:53:43. > :53:44.
:53:44. > :53:48.was with a bend in the track some years ago. This is a world best for
:53:48. > :53:54.Perri Shakes-Drayton. What a great performance by Perry. It is a
:53:54. > :53:58.difficult race to run, the 200m, because the stride pattern is
:53:58. > :54:03.slightly different. Great for practising the 400m hurdles, but
:54:03. > :54:10.when you are running quicker than normal it makes it a bit tricky.
:54:10. > :54:20.Perry handled it better than anybody else has before, setting a brand-new
:54:20. > :54:20.
:54:20. > :54:30.world best time. Look at that, she is having a wonderful year.
:54:30. > :54:52.
:54:52. > :55:02.cracking start outdoors to her world You started your season indoors, now
:55:02. > :55:03.
:55:03. > :55:10.you are translating it outdoors. Yes, I ran last week day -- weekend
:55:10. > :55:20.and that gave me confidence because I run a personal best. I came out
:55:20. > :55:25.
:55:25. > :55:30.here yesterday and ran along the, and thought this is long, no!, I
:55:30. > :55:36.will do this again next year, definitely. It was different, I
:55:36. > :55:41.enjoyed it. I'm not saying I don't love running, I love it. Any event
:55:41. > :55:49.my coach puts me into, I will put everything into it. A good day at
:55:49. > :55:55.the office. How different is it running 200m on the flat? For a
:55:55. > :56:00.start I have girls alongside me, we are normally staggered so that was
:56:00. > :56:05.strange. A lot more concentration required when you are running on the
:56:05. > :56:10.straight. You have to concentrate on what you have got to do. A great
:56:10. > :56:19.start of the season, another victory under your belt. Let's hear it for
:56:19. > :56:23.Perri Shakes-Drayton! Thanks, everybody! It might be a very
:56:23. > :56:33.special summer for Perri Shakes-Drayton. Next on track it is
:56:33. > :56:35.
:56:35. > :56:45.Andy Turner and Felix Sanchez. Winning was special. My tearful
:56:45. > :56:45.
:56:46. > :56:51.moment on the podium, which many people remember. Normally you come
:56:51. > :56:56.from the bottom to the top and retire or you are fading star that
:56:56. > :57:02.stayed too long. To dominate the way I dominated for so many years and to
:57:02. > :57:07.win in the fashion I did for four years, then to go eight years
:57:07. > :57:14.without winning a major race was quite a test for me in my fortitude
:57:14. > :57:18.and my discipline. I myself at times questioned why I was still going.
:57:19. > :57:23.The easiest thing would have been to retire and nobody would have
:57:23. > :57:28.questioned it, he had a great career, but I wanted more. I was
:57:28. > :57:38.blessed to be able to achieve that. We will talk about Felix in a
:57:38. > :57:43.moment, but first a quick moment on Perri Shakes-Drayton. She has
:57:43. > :57:48.everything to go on this year, she is quick and strong, her hurdling is
:57:48. > :57:57.looking good. As long as she can cope with this newfound speed on the
:57:57. > :58:03.hurdles, she can fly. There is no difference between Antyukh and
:58:03. > :58:10.Perry's personal best and it bodes well. And for Felix coming up, it
:58:10. > :58:15.was one of the moments of the Games, wasn't it? Yes, seeing him on the
:58:15. > :58:22.podium, sobbing his heart out, and the enormity of eight years between
:58:22. > :58:32.Olympic gold medals, an incredible moment for any athlete. Andy Turner
:58:32. > :58:43.
:58:43. > :58:48.has some good history here in Can he hang on? Yes, he can! Andy
:58:48. > :58:58.Turner, flying across these hurdles, and really storming through
:58:58. > :59:05.
:59:05. > :59:13.this race, leaving the others but he blasted that hurdle. It
:59:13. > :59:18.didn't upset his rhythm though, he is going superbly. I was chatting to
:59:18. > :59:22.Andy earlier this morning, and I think he would love the chance to
:59:22. > :59:25.repeat any of those victories. He has been struggling with his
:59:25. > :59:30.Achilles tendons problems and he is not sure how it is going to go but
:59:30. > :59:40.he is looking forward to it. He loves racing at this event in
:59:40. > :59:56.
:59:56. > :00:03.Manchester. He has 400m hurdler not in the shape he would like to
:00:03. > :00:08.be, but he is the man who has proven year on year that this is a superb
:00:08. > :00:15.event for him. Jack has had a really difficult year so far, he didn't
:00:15. > :00:21.finish in Doha and the same thing happened to him in Loughborough. He
:00:21. > :00:27.needs to get something back from this race today. Felix Sanchez, the
:00:27. > :00:36.Olympic champion. What a story that was last year. A lovely guy as well,
:00:36. > :00:40.a massive hero in the Dominican Republic. Andy Turner. A couple of
:00:40. > :00:48.years beyond the 30 barrier, but when you look back to how well he
:00:48. > :00:58.was running in 2011 and 2012, he has surpassed some of the other runners.
:00:58. > :01:02.
:01:02. > :01:08.As we look at LJ Van Zyl, he will be hankering to get alongside him.
:01:08. > :01:12.Argued here would certainly help him. As I said, his injury problems
:01:12. > :01:22.are still affecting his ability to train, certainly his ability to race
:01:22. > :01:25.
:01:25. > :01:35.as well as he would like to. -- I times, and even if that 22.10, the
:01:35. > :01:39.
:01:39. > :01:44.best we have seen either at this two or three yards behind Andy last
:01:44. > :01:54.year, he ran 22.75 last year, Sanchez. That did not give us an
:01:54. > :01:57.
:01:57. > :02:01.indication of what was to come, did the camera you were looking at them
:02:01. > :02:06.from was down at the finish. You just heard Perri Shakes-Drayton say,
:02:07. > :02:11.when you look down the track it looks a long way away. It looks as
:02:12. > :02:16.though it keeps on going into the distance. The stride pattern is
:02:16. > :02:24.all-important, so much more difficult than what they are used
:02:24. > :02:30.to, particularly for the 400m hurdler's. -- hurdlers. Just trying
:02:30. > :02:34.to see if there is a hold-up, not sure what it is. They are about 50
:02:34. > :02:39.metres down the track from where we are commentating from. I cannot see
:02:39. > :02:43.any issues on the track itself, it may well be with the starter. Colin,
:02:43. > :02:49.what do you reckon? Normally he would win this, Andy. Yes, normally
:02:49. > :02:52.he would, but I guess all is going to be revealed shortly. He goes into
:02:52. > :02:57.his blocks, there is not very confident, but let's see how it
:02:57. > :03:02.goes, it will be exciting either way. Finally they are ready to go,
:03:02. > :03:12.green on this -- far side, Felix Sanchez, Alec -- Andy Turner in lane
:03:12. > :03:39.
:03:39. > :03:49.from what we have had in recent forging through. Just ahead of Jack
:03:49. > :03:54.
:03:54. > :03:58.Green, who gets it on the line to really too close to call. LJ Van
:03:58. > :04:04.Zyl might have nicked it closely, he certainly was ahead with about 30 to
:04:04. > :04:12.go, but very, very tight on the line. Andy started well, he said he
:04:12. > :04:18.was not sure, but hopefully he is OK. Jack Green may well... No, LJ
:04:18. > :04:23.Van Zyl is getting it by 100th of a second. Yet closest to the camera,
:04:23. > :04:29.he did not get such a good start, but once Andy faded he really came
:04:30. > :04:33.close. LJ Van Zyl was struggling from the beginning, he was not sure
:04:34. > :04:38.of his stride pattern, whether he should go to fifth or sixth, but
:04:38. > :04:42.once he is struck, got a head, he was just driving over each of these
:04:42. > :04:46.hurdles. Remember, these hurdles are much lower than these guys are used
:04:46. > :04:56.to going over. It was good and competitive, exactly what we wanted
:04:56. > :04:58.
:04:58. > :05:02.to see. And I spit of nifty footwork from
:05:02. > :05:08.LJ Van Zyl changing his stride part of an early in the race getting the
:05:08. > :05:16.victory by just 100th of a second. -- changing his stride pattern.
:05:16. > :05:20.Felix Sanchez is with Phil. Well, the Olympic champion alongside me,
:05:20. > :05:27.Felix Sanchez. You look at the time and said not bad. It is a personal
:05:27. > :05:32.best, so I can't complain. Last year my personal best was 22.76. The
:05:32. > :05:36.Olympics was my best in eight years, so to come here and run in front of
:05:36. > :05:40.all of these people and this glorious sunshine, I can't complain.
:05:40. > :05:46.My first race of the season so I am happy. You brought the Los Angeles
:05:46. > :05:52.sunshine with you, as well. I know a certain coffee shop down
:05:52. > :05:57.here was pleased you rent -- you went in and it seems like your fame
:05:57. > :05:58.has shot to new heights. It was great after the Olympics come
:05:58. > :06:03.especially melodies being the favourite.
:06:03. > :06:07.A real big difference from when I won in 2004 when I was the
:06:07. > :06:12.favourite. Everyone remembers me crying on the podium, but they were
:06:12. > :06:17.tears of joy and it has been a long road back to the top. I am excited
:06:17. > :06:20.to be back competing at a high level and back to being in Britain.
:06:20. > :06:26.Congratulations on the performance today and I am sure this crowd will
:06:26. > :06:36.appreciate you being here, well done. Thank you.
:06:36. > :06:36.
:06:36. > :06:41.Yes, well done. Sanchez shaving his personal best by seven hundredths.
:06:41. > :06:51.22.64 for Jack Green, good run from them, but pipped on the line by LJ
:06:51. > :07:01.winning there, but what about another one, Greg Rutherford is in
:07:01. > :07:02.
:07:02. > :07:06.decent display here in front of the Manchester crowd. A Manchester
:07:06. > :07:11.United fan, of course. Still leading, determined to beat the
:07:11. > :07:18.eight metres barrier. That looks good, it is getting close to eight
:07:18. > :07:28.metres. So, nobody, including Chris Tomlinson, has managed to get close
:07:28. > :07:33.to him. Or that close, should I say. His season in 2013 has been pretty
:07:33. > :07:43.decent so far, 7.99, just shy of a single centimetre, but a good
:07:43. > :07:46.
:07:47. > :07:50.Britain in first and second place, Chris Tomlinson on 7.69 that
:07:50. > :08:00.happened in the first round. Then Rudon Bastian of the Bahamas in
:08:00. > :08:03.
:08:03. > :08:06.Rutherford. Before that there was a Paralympic women's long jump
:08:06. > :08:16.competition that featured Stef Reid who took the silver medal in the
:08:16. > :08:16.
:08:16. > :08:22.led first of all by Kelly Cartwright from Australia, who earlier this
:08:22. > :08:26.morning had to go to hospital for a painkilling injection. This event,
:08:26. > :08:34.because it was a mixed category event, two different categories
:08:34. > :08:39.involved, T 42 and T44, it had to be decided on points. The .84 was the
:08:39. > :08:46.distance, converted to 959 points. That was what Stef Reid, Paralympic
:08:46. > :08:53.silver medallist had to chase. Her best jump came in the second round,
:08:53. > :08:57.4.68. Just shy of the points total of the Australian, 944 points. But
:08:57. > :09:02.Stef Reid, ever popular in Paralympic sport, whether it is in
:09:02. > :09:08.this country or abroad. A fine all-rounder. That was her best jump
:09:08. > :09:14.of the day and ultimately she would get into the top three with that.
:09:14. > :09:18.But I dimly -- finally it was Iris Pruysen of the Netherlands, who is a
:09:18. > :09:24.brilliant sprinter as we have already seen here, who finished
:09:24. > :09:29.fourth in the 100m earlier on, she jumped 4.78. That was good enough
:09:30. > :09:34.for 972 points. Victory went to the Netherlands in the long jump, a
:09:34. > :09:38.little bit of a surprise, everyone hoped Stef Reid would produce the
:09:38. > :09:42.goods here today. She is the world record-holder, but the Briton
:09:42. > :09:46.record-holder, but the Briton finished in third place. Stef Reid
:09:46. > :09:50.is alongside me. It has been a busy day, how would you assess it?
:09:50. > :09:53.It hasn't been the most glorious day for me in terms of performance but I
:09:53. > :09:59.had so much fun. The best thing for me is that it is
:09:59. > :10:04.so reminiscent of when you start running, you aren't racing on your
:10:04. > :10:09.neighbourhood street. Obviously this is more of an elaborate set-up. It
:10:09. > :10:13.is so much fun, but people here have probably never seen athletics this
:10:13. > :10:18.close-up before, it is so accessible and fun. Sometimes when I worry when
:10:18. > :10:24.you look at people's faces on the start of the light -- on the start
:10:24. > :10:28.line comedy you think they must hate what they do, but we love it!
:10:28. > :10:32.It is the second time Paralympic events have been in Manchester. BT
:10:33. > :10:38.has always been a huge supporter of Paralympics, and it is great to be
:10:38. > :10:40.back again, and emphasising to the public that the Paralympics are
:10:40. > :10:44.awesome. They are great entertainment, it is
:10:44. > :10:47.great athletics, so come out and supporters, we love having you here.
:10:48. > :10:57.Good luck for the rest of the season. Another Paralympic event on
:10:57. > :11:01.track it is the men's 200m. Alan Oliveira, who will be the face of
:11:01. > :11:11.2013 after he soared dramatically one. Alan Oliveira goes into lane
:11:11. > :11:14.two. This -- Blake Leeper, who we have already seen run the 100m this
:11:14. > :11:24.afternoon. Finally it is David Behre of
:11:24. > :11:26.
:11:26. > :11:31.Germany, the European recalled that Prince, bronze medallist in the 400m
:11:31. > :11:36.event in a world record time of 50.61, that is some run. Alan
:11:36. > :11:41.Oliveira, if you did not know him before today, he provided one of the
:11:41. > :11:47.big moments in the whole of the Paralympic Games, beating everyone,
:11:47. > :11:51.including as Jonathan said earlier, Oscar Pistorius. A late replacement
:11:51. > :11:58.in this 200m event, Blake Leeper of the USA. World-record holder over
:11:58. > :12:02.the USA. World-record holder over 100m. A fine all-round athlete.
:12:02. > :12:07.Again, relaxing in the glorious conditions we have here, David Behre
:12:07. > :12:17.of Germany. He has a lifetime best of 23.14 seconds that has stood as
:12:17. > :12:21.
:12:21. > :12:24.the European record for quite some the real star of this event. He was
:12:24. > :12:32.part of a controversial moment in London last year when everyone said
:12:32. > :12:40.he is wearing long legs. That was disproved, but he is winning the
:12:40. > :12:44.same blades as he walked in London 2012. -- as he had. Blake Leeper is
:12:44. > :12:50.next to him and then David Behre of Germany. It will be very
:12:50. > :13:00.interesting, the world record in Oliveira's category, which is T43,
:13:00. > :13:01.
:13:01. > :13:05.Oliveira. He came on very strong in the Paralympic final, but already he
:13:05. > :13:09.has poured on the pressure. A brilliant run from the Brazilian,
:13:09. > :13:19.looking very fit indeed. Willing away from absolutely everybody,
:13:19. > :13:20.
:13:20. > :13:23.watch the clock. 21.30 is the world-record. That is 22.30. On a
:13:23. > :13:29.street track I would suggest that there is one of the world's best
:13:29. > :13:35.times ever in a Paralympic event. Oliveira once again proves he is a
:13:35. > :13:41.great start in front of a British crowd. -- a great start. Looking
:13:41. > :13:44.very fit indeed, he won that in the first 80 metres or so. A little bit
:13:44. > :13:47.of an unsteady start from the Brazilian. At this point, David
:13:48. > :13:54.Prince was up on his shoulder, but then the Brazilian began to pull
:13:54. > :13:59.away. Blake Leeper was pressing hard for third place, but no doubt about
:13:59. > :14:04.the winner. 22.30, David Prince finishing second, David Behre of
:14:04. > :14:08.Germany came through strongly to finish in third place. But there is
:14:08. > :14:14.a name to watch out for in the future and certainly by the time we
:14:14. > :14:24.get to the next Paralympic Games. 22.30 confirmed, David Prince on
:14:24. > :14:28.
:14:28. > :14:32.23.11, and 24.614 David Behre of Oliveira. Pretty impressed with his
:14:32. > :14:38.performance? Relatively, 60 metres I was impressed with, everything after
:14:38. > :14:42.that not so much. First race of the season, what do you reckon? Me and
:14:42. > :14:43.my coach have talked about the first 30 metres, be aggressive, and I feel
:14:43. > :14:47.30 metres, be aggressive, and I feel like I exited that today.
:14:47. > :14:52.I pushed hard and got out, but I kind of crumbled a little bit after
:14:52. > :14:56.60 metres. This is the first time running over 80 metres since I
:14:56. > :15:01.started training again. The endurance is not there yet, we have
:15:01. > :15:05.not had that winter base due to injury. I am happy with how things
:15:05. > :15:09.have started. You are running now with a shorter blade of following
:15:09. > :15:14.your operation, how difficult is that to adjust to?
:15:14. > :15:18.I found I was a little of balance last year. It was slightly too long.
:15:18. > :15:21.A couple of centimetres, but it ruined the flow of movement. I am
:15:21. > :15:27.not one of these athletes that try and get so much of the blade, it is
:15:27. > :15:31.how I move as a body, we look at how fluidly I move. We found that with a
:15:31. > :15:34.shorter blade I could run smoother. It seems to be working for now and I
:15:34. > :15:38.am sure we will get some good training on that in a few weeks and
:15:38. > :15:40.see if I can get a better finish. Good luck for the rest of the
:15:40. > :15:44.Good luck for the rest of the season. Just one more race to go,
:15:44. > :15:49.the 150m, but plenty more athletics on the BBC this afternoon because we
:15:49. > :15:54.will be live at 6pm from New York for the Diamond League. Philip said
:15:54. > :15:58.only starts his season there. Don't forget we will be back tomorrow in
:15:58. > :16:02.Manchester from ten o'clock on BBC Two with the Great Manchester Run. A
:16:02. > :16:10.top class in the elite field and plenty of fun runners raising lots
:16:10. > :16:15.of money for charity. -- Phillips Idowu. Alongside me are two guys who
:16:15. > :16:19.will be running tomorrow. He lay, let me start with you, going for
:16:19. > :16:26.five in a row here at Manchester? You love coming here, don't you two
:16:26. > :16:30.of course. It is a lovely place. When I come here it is something
:16:30. > :16:34.very special. And your aims and objectives now? It is just about
:16:34. > :16:41.having funky micro no question about that.
:16:41. > :16:44.-- is it just about having fun? I just come to enjoy it. We hope to
:16:44. > :16:49.see you in the London Marathon but flu got the better of you, what is
:16:49. > :16:53.your shape like now two I am getting back there, I just feel like I need
:16:53. > :16:56.a few races to find my feet again. I am looking forward to tomorrow, I
:16:56. > :17:00.have good memories of Manchester after winning here in a few years
:17:00. > :17:02.ago. I am looking forward to getting back in there and getting in the mix
:17:02. > :17:09.again, seeing how it goes and getting a bit of information,
:17:09. > :17:12.really. In the mixed tomorrow it is not an easy race! No, the field is
:17:12. > :17:22.pretty stacked. It is such a brilliant field here in Manchester,
:17:22. > :17:35.
:17:35. > :17:45.I am excited to be part of it. you think Tirunesh Dibaba has a good
:17:45. > :17:46.
:17:46. > :17:53.chance? Of course in the future she has two run the marathon because the
:17:53. > :18:03.older you are, the longer the distance you move! This is the final
:18:03. > :18:29.
:18:29. > :18:39.race this afternoon, the men's 150 France against the big man,
:18:39. > :18:41.
:18:41. > :18:48.Lemaitre. He has run 10.17 a couple of weeks ago into a slight headwind
:18:48. > :18:58.so that is a good benchmark. Chambers, his first race of the
:18:58. > :18:58.
:18:58. > :19:02.year, and don't write off James Ellington here. It is going to be a
:19:02. > :19:12.very interesting year for British sprinters, for the men. The danger
:19:12. > :19:14.
:19:15. > :19:24.is they are being left behind in world terms. If they want to do
:19:25. > :19:30.
:19:30. > :19:38.well, then any victory and a good performance will be well received.
:19:38. > :19:46.You forget, Christophe Lemaitre still only 22 years of age. Dwain
:19:46. > :19:51.Chambers, 35 years old now. A curtailed indoor season, has had a
:19:51. > :20:01.couple of relay performances including a 400m relay incidentally.
:20:01. > :20:02.
:20:02. > :20:12.And Kim Collins. We might see some fatigue creeping into the last 30
:20:12. > :20:12.
:20:12. > :20:18.metres for him. So, the last event of today. Don't forget the ten K
:20:18. > :20:28.tomorrow. It should be a really good day, and the final event of these
:20:28. > :20:44.
:20:45. > :20:53.City Games will hopefully be the way down to the finish. A twitch
:20:53. > :20:58.from Ellington, and that set Chambers away. The starters Marx
:20:58. > :21:06.would have been very lenient because of the unusual nature of starting
:21:06. > :21:14.here. The crowd are asked to be very quiet. They are so close. A little
:21:14. > :21:18.cough or sneeze and that is going to put the athletes off so a certain
:21:18. > :21:28.amount of generosity from the starters marksmen. A green card goes
:21:28. > :21:35.
:21:35. > :21:45.up. A faulty start. 150 metres, you same bolt in 2009 when it was wet
:21:45. > :21:53.
:21:53. > :22:02.and horrible run 14.35 for this. -- Usain Bolt. Away they go, Ellington
:22:02. > :22:08.gets a good start on the far side. Christophe Lemaitre Closing down and
:22:08. > :22:18.Kim Collins. It is all about the Frenchman. 14.91 into a headwind,
:22:18. > :22:20.
:22:20. > :22:26.and that is a very good run. Very impressive indeed from Lemaitre. Kim
:22:26. > :22:30.Collins could not hang on when he got tired over the last 30 metres.
:22:31. > :22:39.Lemaitre, never going to be the quickest out of the blocks, but once
:22:39. > :22:45.he got moving, Collins had the lead, and they went through 100m in
:22:45. > :22:55.10.22. They were level at that point, but Lemaitre had the momentum
:22:55. > :22:56.
:22:56. > :23:06.and kept going away. His official time is coming up as 14.90. That, on
:23:06. > :23:10.
:23:10. > :23:17.a straight, is very good indeed. Into a headwind as well. I think
:23:17. > :23:27.that will give Christophe Lemaitre a lot of confidence. Watch out for him
:23:27. > :23:37.this summer. Here are the headlines from this afternoon in Manchester.
:23:37. > :23:38.
:23:38. > :23:48.Allyson Felix set a world best in her normal, effortless style. For
:23:48. > :23:48.
:23:48. > :23:56.Jonnie Peacock, the first time the Paralympic and -- athletes have been
:23:56. > :24:00.running here and it looks like a good start of the season for him.
:24:00. > :24:09.Greg Rutherford didn't quite make it to eight metres in the long jump,
:24:09. > :24:18.but it was good enough and he was the winner here in Manchester.
:24:18. > :24:22.Greg Rutherford, thanks for joining us. Tell me about the performance
:24:22. > :24:29.out there. Not a bad performance from my point of view. I had a few
:24:29. > :24:38.problems at the start of it and I was really keen to get over eight
:24:38. > :24:47.metres and give the crowd a good difference, but 17.909I will take.
:24:47. > :24:52.Overall I am pleased. How was it over there, crowd wise? This is how
:24:52. > :24:59.it should be, people being able to access it, to walk up here for
:24:59. > :25:05.free. In a stadium, I don't think people really get a feel for it. I
:25:05. > :25:09.nearly hit eight metres and you can put it into perspective that way.
:25:09. > :25:18.There was a story about you and sprinting that we saw on our website
:25:18. > :25:22.among other places. Do you want to set the record straight? As always,
:25:22. > :25:26.I'd got misquoted slightly. I do want to sprint and I think I could
:25:26. > :25:32.run quickly and beat a few guys out there, but I am not claiming I will
:25:32. > :25:40.be the next big thing in sprinting. I have no chance of ever beating
:25:40. > :25:45.Usain Bolt, but I could mix it up in the UK. I have always said I want to
:25:45. > :25:51.be a relay runner and I think that is possible. I'm not trying to claim
:25:51. > :25:58.I will be the greatest sprinter in Britain by no stretch of the
:25:58. > :26:03.imagination! What are you hoping for this season? It is all about the
:26:03. > :26:10.world Championships. That is what everything is geared towards. Today
:26:11. > :26:15.was another win for me. In Shanghai I got another third but I beat every
:26:15. > :26:24.other world medallist for the last six years. I am in America next week
:26:24. > :26:29.and I will be looking to do the same again. Good to see you.Thank you.
:26:29. > :26:35.It is a weekend for the speed merchants in Monte Carlo for the
:26:35. > :26:43.Grand Prix, and you can catch qualifying highlights on BBC One at
:26:43. > :26:53.5:35pm. Slightly more sedate on BBC Two, at 6pm it is the PGA highlights
:26:53. > :27:03.
:27:03. > :27:10.go? Allyson Felix perhaps? For me, I am really looking forward to seeing
:27:10. > :27:15.Perri Shakes-Drayton, there is so much to look forward to. What is
:27:15. > :27:19.your impression of Perry? When you see an athlete who looks really
:27:19. > :27:23.confident about her performances, and every time she steps on the
:27:23. > :27:30.track she is creating more magic. It is a tricky race, a brand-new race
:27:30. > :27:35.for her, and lots of times we worry about her technique but you can see
:27:35. > :27:40.there it is solid and consistent. It is not a problem for her and it will
:27:40. > :27:46.really excite her. When she gets on the circumference of the 400m, we
:27:46. > :27:52.will be holding our breath to see what she can do. Is it too early to
:27:52. > :27:58.talk about a potential world title? We need to hold back. We made that
:27:58. > :28:02.mistake last year, so much expectation and running at Diamond
:28:02. > :28:07.league where she blew her personal best out of the water. This has been
:28:07. > :28:14.a long season for her, she has had a comprehensive indoor season and she
:28:14. > :28:21.just needs to place herself. Great to see Jonnie Peacock running so
:28:21. > :28:26.well. Yes, and it is brilliant to see. That is it from Manchester. It