Diamond League - Brussels Athletics

GABBY LOGAN: Welcome to Brussels. A packed stadium here to enjoy a

global array of athletics stars. Our eyes are on Eilidh Child. How

impressed have you been with her? The most important thing was getting

those medals. The more pressure to win a title was at the European

Championships and she delivered there. It is good to see she could

end her season well. She will be coming with a game plan to change

her stride length. She is using 15 to five hurdles. We are hoping she

will push that out to six. Let's see how it goes. It's a world-class

field. This is the last time that Eilidh

Child will have a shot of Spencer. Eilidh Child has gone off steadily,

inside her Georganne Moline has gone off quickly, too. At the moment,

Kaliese Spencer, who won the 400m hurdles when it was last held here

leads. Moline, third from right, Adekoya in lane two. She gets over

that one well. Going out well in lane eight is Rosolova, but Spencer

is going strongly here. Skips over that one. They are so low, the

barriers. Good finish from Eilidh Child, but it's a big win for

Kaliese Spencer, second is Rosolova and Eilidh Child did finish strongly

in third place. The winning time - 54.12 for Kaliese Spencer. It is a

very quick time. The conditions are perfect here in Brussels. Just about

zero wind. It is a warm and humid evening. For most track and field

disciplines, this is a glorious evening.

STUART STOREY: Kaliese Spencer ran a faster first 200m and really she did

look a bit laboured in the final stages. It was a good run by Denisa

Rosolova of the Czech Republic, in her first year as a 400m hurdler.

But Spencer has the basic speed. Eilidh Child came through very, very

strongly in the end because it looked as though Moline was going to

feature in the top three, certainly. That was a stutter into that hurdle.

She is clearly tired now. Rosolova on the near side, a much fresher

approach to the race. She went out fast over 200m, maintained it.

Eilidh Child came through to third place. It was a creditable run by

her. 54.12, a season's best for Rosolova - 54.54 and Eilidh Child at

54.76. I have seen her much smoother than that and really the season for

her, a really good season, a dominant season.

GABBY LOGAN: Eilidh Child has joined us. She's obviously tired, but you

have a couple more races to go. It didn't come off for you today? I am

taking my 15s to hurdle six, but today I was stretching for five so I

went back to my 16s. I feel exhausted now. I'm trying to keep

the momentum going for the end of the season. It was hard work for all

of us out there tonight. Two more races to go, you are running a 500m

flat for the Great North City Games? It's a bit of fun. What has pleased

you most about this season? I think back to that wonderful evening at

Hampden which was a joy to behold. Then that performance in Zurich. Can

you pick a winner? I think - I didn't think I would say this, but I

have to say Zurich because I got that gold and became European

Champion, I felt it was harder to win that gold than it was to win the

silver, so Zurich pips it. A great season overall. Already now trying

to change the stride pattern which is something, I assume, you will be

working on over the winter? Yes, it is just all these steps. I need to

bridge that gap between me and the top girls like Kaliese. Thank you so

much. You better get going. You have to go to bed and be up in a few

hours' time. Colin is on that flight, too! It was interesting to

see her try and execute it. It's when you are fatigued and the season

is catching up with you, it is hard to be changing something so

technically refined. It is very difficult. She's practised it in

training. She knows what the feel is like. When you have done everything

in the year, and it is time to calm down a little bit, you can

understand why - and I will say it, take the easier option - slot back

on to your stride length. There's plenty more stars on show tonight.

Britain's James Dasaolu runs against a world-class field for the second

time in nine days. The Women's 200m should be one of

the races of the night. The Men's High Jump has been the

stand-out event of the season. The world's best are here once more with

Bondarenko and Barshim competing for the Diamond Race title.

Lynsey Sharp faces the world's best in the Women's 800m.

The Men's 1500m promises to be fast and thrilling. Three men could win

the Diamond Race title tonight. So, here is your timetable so you

can plan your Friday evening: Justin Gatlin is hoping to claim the

100m title, but he also goes in the 200m with an hour between races.

It will be a great evening. We would love to hear from you as well. You

can send us your messages on Twitter.

You can contact us via the BBC Facebook pages as well.

That was a fantastic way to get going and next up is the Men's 100m.

This race is not decided. Five men can win this, Colin. Four outright

winners. It is really two men in particular - Rodgers and Gatlin.

Which ever one of those beats the other one will win this. I would put

my money on Gatlin. He has the fastest time in the world with that

9.80 seconds. This whole field is loaded with talent. When you think

about what is at stake - it is not only the money they will be thinking

about, it is about pride, going into next year knowing they are the world

leader. One of the men who can't win the Diamond League is James Dasaolu.

Has this been a coming-of-age season the Diamond League is James Dasaolu.

for him? It's a maturing season for him. He's in the big league now,

racing against the top guys on a regular basis. He did things very

wisely this year, in preparing himself for the Championship. We

know how fragile he can be. It is managing those rounds in the bag

Championships that he will probably finish the season thinking he did

very well indeed. It's the Men's 100m.

STUART STOREY: There is James Dasaolu. 27 now. 10.03 is his best.

Next to him is Asafa Powell of Jamaica. Asafa Powell

Next to him is Asafa Powell of after all his problems and, of

course, was second in Zagreb, 10.07. A much better performance than in

Zurich. And then Tyson Gay, also a man back after his troubles, not

firing on six cylinders yet, until tonight, perhaps. That is a very

good line-up. Thompson, Collins, Bailey-Cole, Carter, Dasaolu,

Gatlin, Powell, Rodgers and Gay. Who gets away well? Powell going

well, Gatlin going strongly, Rodgers is going strongly, Gatlin is way,

way away from this is going strongly, Gatlin is way,

Bailey-Cole got into second place, Richard Thompson had a better one

Bailey-Cole got into second place, 9.78! Well, the races have

Bailey-Cole got into second place, close up until now. But that is a

world best time. He held the time at 9.80. And Justin Gatlin got away

brilliantly. Absolutely superb. Michael Rodgers did get through into

second. And Michael Rodgers may well have won the Diamond.

second. And Michael Rodgers may well is the case. Gatlin - 9.77, rounded

down. The American has been is the case. Gatlin - 9.77, rounded

difficult to beat all year. I said is the case. Gatlin - 9.77, rounded

unbeaten in 16 races, it is now 17. Absolutely superb. Rodgers and

Powell, as I said, were there or thereabouts. Bailey-Cole was in

fourth place ahead of James Dasaolu, thereabouts. Bailey-Cole was in

who had a 10.00 dead. So a season's best for the Briton. What about

that? It had all the ingredients. It promised - and my goodness me it

delivered. TIM HUTCHINGS: Didn't it just?

Astonishing - 9.77. It is the quickest time in the world this

year. His pick-up was supreme. He got a great start from

year. His pick-up was supreme. He Watch this, third to right,

year. His pick-up was supreme. He very low, drives hard. Then his

stride through the middle of the race, he was taking three or four

inches with every stride out of the rest of the field. Michael Rodgers

takes second place. He has been thrashed, along with the

rest of them. No, Gatlin has won the Diamond. It's

a better run by Asafa Powell, certainly, but Michael Rodgers,

well, he promised a lot this season and at last he has made a really

good effort. Got himself into second place, 9.93. But really, 9.77,

Justin Gatlin. On that one race, he wins the Diamond. It was down to

five athletes who could have won it, but the big man, third from the

right in the red top, really went for it. He powered down the track.

Astonishing speed. 9.77. William. -- brilliant.

A season is best for James Dasaolu. Are you chuffed with that? I don't

think I ran an exceptional race, but to run ten seconds against a

world-class field, I am happy. Is that the fastest race you have ever

been in, 9.77? The World Championship in Moscow was quick,

but it is up there. What does it feel like next to these athletes?

What are you gaining from being next to them? As an athlete you block out

everything, the stadium, the athletes around you, you focus on

the technical aspects that you need to hit. Analysing the race, my

reaction time 0.22, that would explain why I got left at the start.

But I am happy with ten flat, a season 's best, I can't complain.

Your season started a bit late with injury but you kind it to perfection

with your victory in Zurich. What are you most pleads with this

season? Obviously my first senior medal at the European Championship,

I have been around the ten flat mark, getting some consistency

competing with top guys like Gatlin, Asafa and the rest of the guys. When

does the break start? After Morocco. That's next week, September

15, something like that. Enjoy it. Immature performance by him. I love

the fact he is breaking it down, looking at the reaction time. -- a

mature performance by him. Let's get out of the field, a competition to

be won in the javelin. Let's see how it went.

of Australia, fourth place in the Commonwealth Games. She was sixth in

Birmingham recently. Opened with 60.78, third position with 61.54 in

the third round, but her best throw came in the final round, 62.93. She

held on to third place. Second place was Sunette Viljoen, four times the

African champion, silver medallist in the Commonwealth Games in

Glasgow. Her final throw once again. 64.30. She had 63.48 which kept her

in second place like the way 64.30. She had 63.48 which kept her

through. That was the story in second. But the diamond was won once

again by Barbora Spotakova, the world record-holder, the elliptic

champion in Beijing and in London. -- the Olympic champion. She had

already had 66.22, started off tentatively with a couple

already had 66.22, started off metre throws, and then came that

one, 60 7.99. Eighth on the all-time list. When the way last year,

started a family. Has only lost once, in Birmingham, to a Canadian.

She has got the Diamond, she has got the win, and what a start back after

family life began. Barbora Spotakova takes the javelin once again. Ciggie

7.99. World leader. -- 67.99. Let's talk about Justin Gatlin, that

world leading time, very impressive from a man who is consistently sub

ten, in the 9.8s all season. In an hours' time, he goes in the 200

metres, which he looked imperious at in Monaco. We knew how fast he was

going to run, the question was could he hang on, and he hung on

incredibly well. 9.77, he will say, great, I have tipped that box, now

he will be looking at the 200 metres and thinking, you know what, Yohan

Blake ran the second fastest 200 metres of all time on this track,

perhaps he can do at least a world leader tonight. To take a pair of

world leads into the winter, it would be very good indeed. The

women's 400 metres, no Christine Ohuruogu, of course. Novlene

Williams males has dominated this season. She is the Diamond League

winner. -- Novlene Williams males. She was sitting chatting away, she

looked very comfortable. She could run well and be dominant again.

Sanya Richards-Ross, she is in tiptop shape and she can produce

great performances. Sanya has been quite inconsistent because of

injury. You have to race a lot. Stephenie McPherson has had a mixed

season. Sometimes it is getting into these competitions at the right

time, to build, and that gives you a bit of confidence. That is a name we

all recognise in 400 meter running. They are the athletics family of

Belgium, kind of like the Charltons in football!

COMMENTATOR: Fourth place in the Europeans two years ago in Helsinki

but got it right a couple of weeks back in Switzerland. Novlene

Williams males cannot be caught in the Diamond League race.

The first six from stockholder couple of weeks ago are in this

race. We have the Diamond League winner, the European champion, the

Olympic champion and the world indoor champion for good measure.

Perfect evening for sprinting. Sanya Richards-Ross has gone off

quite aggressively. In lane six. Already passed Stephenie McPherson.

Gone off very quickly down the back straight. Novlene Williams-Mills has

gone off very timidly, at 200 metres. Williams-Mills is going to

have to finish like a train to metres. Williams-Mills is going to

back in this. Sanya Richards-Ross is away, running blind with her main

competitors inside her. MacPherson with the yellow headband, is Sanya

Richards-Ross going to hang on? She does. What a good run from her.

Williams-Mills in third. 49.99. None of the others will have gone under

50 seconds, that's for sure. 49.98 has come up on the computer. 50.12

for the Commonwealth champion, MacPherson. A season 's best.

Quicker than she ran in Glasgow to take the Commonwealth gold.

Williams-Mills, 50.42. I think she went out too conservatively when she

has been accused in the past of going out so hard. Yes, the world

indoor champion faltered in the final stages but you are right,

Sanya Richards-Ross went out very strongly for 300 and it was about

hanging on in the home straight as the others closed down. Particularly

Stephenie McPherson, the Jamaican, the Commonwealth Games champion. The

rest were well down. To break 50 seconds, that is a good run. The

Olympic champion, gold medal at last, really, in

prolific sub 50-2nd 400 metre runner in history. -- sub 50

A high jump competition that promises so must. His first attempt

at 2.28. He made it a Ukrainian 1-2 at the European Championships, with

Bondarenko taking gold. He has 16 points, Bondarenko.

Beginning to get into respectability. The next height will

be 2.31. Yes. He is a 2.40 man this year.

Five men have been over 2.40 in this competition.

Bondarenko yet to jump. Jumping for serious cash tonight. Let's reflect

briefly on the 400 metres. A season 's best, a couple of PBs. Are you

surprised when athletes produce that late in the season? Looking at the

results, thinking, God, they are running quickly! They are still up

for it and they are in great shape, so why not perform? It's great to

see Sanya take that victory. To go under 50 is pretty important for

her. She was fading a bit at the lack end -- back end due to a lack

of racing, but it sends a message to the world the next year. Is it

perhaps not surprising that the Jamaicans, having had the

Commonwealths, obviously with the European Championships so

recently... The Americans have a slight advantage in terms of not

having to taper off for a major event this year? You could see it

that way, but if you are a world leader, you are a world leader,

whether you are from Britain, the Caribbean... You want to be the

world leader, the best you can possibly be. With that in mind, not

looking for excuses, our guys have to go out and compete. You have been

sending in your moments of the season so far. Kevin: For me, it was

Jo Pavey's inspirational 10,000 metres at the Commonwealth Games.

Chris: Being at Hampden Park to see David Weir when the Commonwealth

gold. It was actually the 5000 she won in

Zurich. David Weir, with the rain pouring down, it was immense, a

moody night. Fantastic. Keep them coming in. Let's go and see Valerie

Adams, the Queen of athletics, such incredible prowess. Her record in

terms of victories on the trot, let's see if she can add number 56

here. The women's shot put, Michelle

Carter of the USA in third place. In round four, the American champion

going up to 19.73. World ranked number three in 2014. The former

world junior champion. Her father was a beer and pick silver medallist

in 1984. Rose to her season 's best of 19.80 in the fourth round. --

close. Christina Schwanitz is the European

champion indoor and out. Were it not for Valerie Adams, she would be the

world champion indoor and out. Second place on the night. Five

efforts over 19 metres, a tremendous series from the Germans. Silver

medallist at the world indoors. When there is no Valerie Adams around,

she wins. Valerie Adams, she produced the big one in round two.

And it was big. A world lead, and a new meeting record. 20.59. Her three

other valid efforts were all over 19.50, the twice Olympic champion, 4

times world champion, three times Commonwealth champion and three

times world indoor champion, a 56th consecutive win in a final.

Valerie Adams, the only person to win all Diamond Leagues this season.

The woman is immense. She's come over from New Zealand to win the

Commonwealth Games - check. She has a world lead here tonight - check.

She's broken a 33-year stadium record. She's incredible. She is

phenomenal. It is difficult to explain to anybody how it is to win

continuously. When you are the target, people are shooting at you

to try and beat you. It is a difficult task. Even though you

think she is dominant, she has to lift herself up every single time.

She will have her eye on Ottey's winning streak, which is 89. 89 for

a 100m runner, that blows your mind. Incredible. She was phenomenal.

Before she thinks about going as far as Edwin Moses, who was 110

victories - she has some way to go. Nowadays, it's a dominant

performance. She is a great person to have around this athletics world.

There are some fast men on the track now, it is the Men's 1000m. It is a

fun distance, if you are used to running 800m. They will all be 1500m

runners as well. They will know what it is about. Sometimes you need to

come down a little bit in your mind. I mentioned Valerie having that

target on her back all the time. The same for these distance runners,

middle distance runners. They will be thinking, "Let me try something

else." These races are still classy. The world best this year is 2:15.08.

Here's your commentators. STUART STOREY: Two-and-a-half laps

of the track for this 1000m. Kszczot has gone off quickly. Lewandowski is

in fourth place. Musagala is there. This is quick. This is very quick

and the pacemakers are way ahead of the rest with the two Poles, the

only two near them, Tim. TIM HUTCHINGS: This is a ridiculous

spread. 30 metres from the front to the back. Chemut has gone with the

leader, but Kszczot is still some way back. They go through 400 -

52.40 is spot on. It is. That is the sort of time that the athletes in

the race should be going through in sort of time that the athletes in

because they were looking, as I said, for that sub-2:15. Bett is

fourth, Aman is coming through. 400m to go. It is all down to the men

following Chemut. Look at this, Tim. Chemut with seven metres. 300m to

run. I think he is capable of it. He looks in control. He's looking up at

the big-screen to gauge his effort. They have him as a target now. It is

a shame they haven't attacked the distance as we had hoped. Look at

this by the Polish athletes, Kszczot coming through very strongly and

here comes Aman. It will be between Kszczot, Lewandowski and Aman. Aman

is attacking. Can Kszczot hang on? He can! 2:15.71. It is just outside

what they wanted. Kszczot and Lewandowski went out very quickly.

The pace was what they asked for. They didn't go with it early on. In

the end, Aman left it a bit late. 1:48.87 at 800m and

the end, Aman left it a bit late. too slow. One of

the end, Aman left it a bit late. getting caught there. This was the

battle up front. Considering it was a slow 800 time, I thought there

would be more up there fighting this out. A good

would be more up there fighting this frustrating. It is tantalising that

they ran 2:15 frustrating. It is tantalising that

attacking the distance frustrating. It is tantalising that

800m is very slow, indeed. frustrating. It is tantalising that

looked at what they were looking for or asked for, 1:45.80 - that was far

looked at what they were looking for too fast at 800m. If they could get

through at 1:47, that would make the platform on which they could build.

It wasn't to be. That is pretty close. A national record for

Kszczot. A national record for Aman. Four men in the field hadn't run

Kszczot. A national record for Aman. event at all. Gaisah - that is not

bad. He's been around a long time. event at all. Gaisah - that is not

31-years-old. He took World silver in 2005. He's been all over the

place this year. Only sixth in the European Championships. That was

quite a big disappointment. Gaisah - 8.04m - takes the lead as the first

round is done. I have to say that there is the

result of that 1000m. A national record for Kszczot. Also for Aman.

It was a fairly big foul. Bang, a couple of inches into the

plasticine. GABBY LOGAN: We have asked for your comments on your

highlights. This one, "The vast improvement of the relay team."

Our next event is the Men's 110m Hurdles. It's a race which sees the

men who have produced the goods this season, but a couple of them might

be disappointed that they haven't stepped up to the plate a bit more.

Pascal Martinot-Lagarde, I'm thinking of. This is the thing we

were all anticipating, how fast could he go and what could he do

after his dominance during the Diamond League circuit and then that

wonderful performance in Monaco, which we are watching. To go under

13 seconds is a massive step for him. I expected him to take the

title at the European Championships. What he got himself into was trying

to run too quickly, instead of winning the title. There are lots of

opportunities to run fast on the circuit. When it is time to win

Championships, that is what you must do. That is where he faltered. He

will be kicking himself. There are lots of athletes who run fast, but

you want the medals. When we spoke to William Sharman, he was delighted

with his silver medal in Zurich. The gold was there for the taking and he

hit the hurdle himself. He wasn't disappointed. With time, do you

think he may now think I could have done more? In Glasgow, when he won

the Diamond League, we were all excited. This is a great way for

Will to set himself up for the Commonwealth Games. He had the

opportunity but made the crucial mistake at hurdle eight and these

hurdles are quite unforgiving. It cost him there. We thought that

would wake him up for the Europeans. Would he make the same mistake at

the European Championships? That cost him another gold medal. If you

had offered him a sub-13 at the beginning of the year, he would have

said yes. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. It is a great field with

Aries Merritt in it as well. There he is. He took the world record

having won the Olympic Games and he just, at the time, you felt like he

was going to go on one of those runs like Valerie Adams. Injury has cost

him a lot of time and effort. If you don't keep that consistency going,

then you lose your skills quickly. Look at the smile there - the

memories must come flooding back? Absolutely. He will be thinking to

himself, "This track is wonderful, I did something special here." Was it

the stadium or was it me? He was magical! Let's see who is going to

produce the magic tonight. This is the Men's 110m Hurdles.

STUART STOREY: You have the European Champion, Sergey Shubenkov. What

about Ronnie Ash, a footballer, went into the US trials, won his semi in

12.99. So, Andrew Riley, the Commonwealth champion, on the

outside in lane eight. Then Baji of Hungary in lane nine. Riley - 13.19.

Merritt, how he must be reflecting back to 2012. Absolutely destroyed

the world record. Ortega, Olympic finalist, he's come

on a bit since then. He won the race in Berlin a few days ago. 13.12.

Shubenkov there. Next to Ortega. No problem with the start, Ash has

got away pretty well, Martinot-Lagarde, Ortega, look at

Martinot-Lagarde go now in the middle, he is coming away with this

from Ortega in second place and it could be Sharman, in third, it could

be. He is back to winning form, 13.10. How on earth did he let the

European Championship title go? Ortega promised to be close and he

was, in second place. And Shubenkov sneaked through in the third, 13.22.

What a good start Ash had. 13.24 on this occasion. Three from the left.

Ortega clipped a hurdle and lost momentum. Certainly Martinot-Lagarde

sprinted away from the rest, didn't he? Tim, that was a cracking race,

the man is back to form. He is, but he? Tim, that was a cracking race,

what would he give to swap that race for the gold in the European

Championships that eluded him? Ortega had a great start and put the

pressure on Martinot-Lagarde early on, but the Frenchman to his right

responded superbly. 13.08, a time that only three other men in the

world this year have done. Will Sharman, a very solid season indeed.

Petr Svoboda got out of the blocks well, the European indoor champion a

couple of years back. Martinot-Lagarde, a huge fellow, he

really is massive, very quick between the barriers too, as he

eased away from Ortega, the Cuban was powerless. A comfortable win,

13.08 to 13.13, in Sprint terms that is a Big Apple. -- a big gap.

And again, that looked laboured. I thought his first one did too. It

was perfect up to 2.28. At 2.31, he has got a bit of a blockage. There

really isn't the power and the lift that we have seen from Barshim. Four

men have now gone clear, Ivan Ukhov and Barshim at the first time of

asking. What a great race, Will Sharman,

what did you make of your race? Trust issues going on with my body.

I didn't know how I was until the gun went. I haven't had a good week

so far but I enjoy getting out there and running with those guys again,

and I am fairly pleased with the time. You are also on this early

flight in Newcastle tomorrow, how are you doing it after the season

you have had? I am sure tomorrow will be very smooth! I

competition, something happened to my ankle

competition, something happened to strapped up. I couldn't do a proper

warm up here because it is downhill and on grass, so I didn't know how

it would be. Will you and on grass, so I didn't know how

tomorrow? It was fine. Now I trust myself again and I will

100%. People don't necessarily appreciate how finely tuned you guys

are. It is only by racing that you can get a full idea of how healthy

you are if you have a niggle like that. I raced really well at the

you are if you have a niggle like Europeans but since then I haven't

trained. I am still pushing for more and I want to get faster times.

trained. I am still pushing for more Because I am doing heavy races after

heavy races, I am not really training, I am going from meet the

meet, so it is important to training, I am going from meet the

good warm-ups. Good luck for the rest of the season. See you soon.

See you tomorrow! That just shows us exactly why we were also surprised

with Martinot-Lagarde's performance in zero. That is a race he should

have won. -- ins Urich. It probably frustrates him the most commonly

knows he has the fast times in him. He has demonstrated that clearly,

but it is all about winning. The victories under pressure are the

ones that are really crucial. You have to judge your whole season by

them, ultimately, because when you are working hard in the winter, that

is what you are looking to do, to win those titles. Pascal, yes he has

done well and he has won the Dive in, but when the money is spent, he

will think, I should have had a gold from the Europeans. But don't write

him off, the Olympic Games, the world titles, he can still win them

in the future, he is only 23. Ortega was pushing him hard, he is

definitely a start to watch. Here's something else, very special indeed.

I would say it's going to push the event up, when you have so many

young people who are talented, strong and have a desire to run

well, to run quickly. This event is going to go from strength to

strength, I am excited. A great long jump competition going on. Steven

Taylor has been incredible in the Diamond League across few events. --

Steven Taylor. A competition that is yet to be decided. We are going back

to the track and the men's 1500 metres. It is being billed as one of

the races of the night. Three men still in with a shout of winning the

Diamond League. Kipruto, Kiplagat and Ayanleh Souleiman. I am

cringing, because I could not call a winner. The middle-distance runners

adore coming to Brussels, conditions tend to be good. It's still, nice

wide bends. They can take their time. They can take their time, you

saw it in the thousand metres. It's going to be special, strong, who is

going to run off with the Diamond and the big check? This is a proper

race. Souleiman has been beating everyone.

Traffic-macro fee, only six races this year. A real mystery man. A

personal best over 800 metres in Berlin at the weekend. Hannes went

out in his heat in the European Championship rematch. The hometown

man. His chances of factoring, 30 minute. -- pretty minute. The world

number one, the Diamond League record-holder, the world champion,

the Olympic champion, the US champion, the indoor champion, the

African champion, it is absolutely stacked. The pacemakers are due to

go out at around 1.5 1.52. They are hoping for around two minutes 31.

Although it hasn't been mentioned, I have a sneaking feeling they might

be looking for something very special here. I don't want to

mention the words world record, but they will not be far off if they do

with the pace that has been predicted. The pacemaker has gone

off quickly, striding out nicely, it is easy to look good for a couple of

laps at this tempo. Makhloufi is in fourth. Souleiman in

sixth. Kiplagat is in eighth at the moment. It is quick. It is.

Certainly they do mean business. Galen Rupp moving up. The distance

men will find it tough down at the business end. The fact they are

stretched out tells you how quick this is. Kiprop is in fifth place,

taking the pacemakers into account. Who knows? This really could be

quick. We will soon tell once we get through 800 metres. Two laps to go.

He is doing a good job, the pacemaker. Makhloufi, looking very

much for this one. Kiprop is not on his A game, back in eighth place. 58

seconds for the second lap. That hasn't exactly blown it, it is still

under 1.53, but not as quick as we hoped. Kiprop, taking close order.

The big man, we know how quick he is in the final stages. Makhloufi is up

there as well. They are beginning to bunch with one lap to go. Souleiman

moving up ominously onto the shoulder of Makhloufi. Kiprop, the

African shoulder of Makhloufi. Kiprop, the

champion, in third. Not a particularly quick third lap. I

wonder if Galen Rupp is thinking about his training partner's Mo

Farah's about his training partner's Mo

very slow third lap. Ten men battling it out. Makhloufi, looking

so relaxed, the Olympic champion. Souleiman is sizing him up.

so relaxed, the Olympic champion. Makhloufi kicks hard. Remember the

fabulous 200 metres in the Olympic Games before the last lap? Kiplagat

moving up into second place. Souleiman is struggling. Makhloufi,

celebrating far too early! I don't think he realised Kiplagat was

there! Oh, my word! What a silly gestures! He takes the win with a

dip. Fancy celebrating... Shades of Roger Bannister there in that

marvellous Commonwealth Games, Empire games mile in 1958, I think

it was, when he came around the outside as his opponent looked over

his left shoulder. Makhloufi nearly made himself look very silly there,

punching the air with 50 to go. He takes the win. The winning time is

given as three minutes 31.78, not particularly quick by the standards

of many of those men, but what is impressive, probably the best 1500

we have seen from Makhloufi since London, the way he controlled a

field of that calibre through the last 250. He did indeed, he was

always there, he did celebrate too early, only winning by two walk

hundredths of a second in the end. Look at him moving wide. When he hit

the straight, you thought, hang on a minute, this man is one of the great

1500 metre runners of our time, the Commonwealth champion,

1500 metre runners of our time, the silver medallist, he has been there,

he has won in Monaco, three minutes 27.64 and he is always a danger.

Look at that, Makhloufi grimaces and Kiplagat can't quite get the dip. He

could have won it. Kiplagat thinks he has got it! Dear oh dear! Repair

of them need a talking to. Brilliant race, though. -- the pair of them.

Two hundredths of a second in it. Hang on a minute, they have given it

to Kiplagat. No, no, the computer shows clearly, and you could see

that Makhloufi won it. I think Kiplagat is celebrating that

he has won the overall Diamond League. That is why he punches the

air. He knows the hasn't won the race, I am pretty sure, he is

celebrating because he has $40,000 more than he had this morning.

?40,000 would be better! I think he will be happy with $40,000, and

Makhloufi, the Olympic champion, who was not in contention for the

Diamond race, he knows how to win these Diamond Leagues. An

interesting race all in all. The first three laps, we expected it to

be quicker. We thought they would go under three minutes 30. When the

pacemaker drops off, you want to push on the third lap. They didn't

do that, they bunched again and that caused the time to be not as quick,

but it gave us a good race. The race education, I wonder how running with

pacemakers regularly aspects the lap when the pacemakers go, because we

see it more and more, -- affects the lap. They do in the race mode all of

a sudden. They think much I need to win this. It makes for a more

exciting race for us, but no world records. A great hour so far, plenty

more to come. These are the highlights of the evening thus far.

The men's 100 metres was an absolute cracker. The world lead went down

again. Justin Gatlin took it down to nine point 77. He is

again. Justin Gatlin took it down to the Diamond race as well.

again. Justin Gatlin took it down to Dasaolu, ten seconds dead in fifth

place. The European champion was very happy with his run. The 1500

metres you have just seen, the Olympic champion Makhloufi winning

the race, but Silas Kiplagat has taken the Diamond race and $40,000.

In the women's javelin, Barbora Spotakova has a new world lead. 6 to

7.99 this evening. -- six to 7.99. She has won the Diamond race. Now it

is Blessing Okagbare, the Commonwealth gold medallist, running

brilliantly this season, and Allyson Felix comedy and a pitch and be in

over 200 metres. Whichever wins will take the Diamond race. -- Allyson

Felix, the Olympic champion. There is also Dafne Schippers and a young

British goal mixing it with the very best, Jodie Williams.

COMMENTARY: Jodie Williams gets silver. To come away with two silver

medals this season, I really couldn't ask for anymore. Hopefully,

you will see more of me next year! COMMENTARY: Allyson Felix is the

Olympic Champion. COMMENTARY: Dafne Schippers is out

in front. Blessing Okagbare, it is her moment. Uncatchable in the 200m.

GABBY LOGAN: It is a star-studded field and Jodie Williams has been

able to push herself and earn her place in these kinds of races with

her consistency this season? With 22.46 as a season's best, that is

something special for her. For me, this is one of these races, really,

where you could throw it up and think wherever it is going to land,

will that be the winner? We have all the current champions in this race,

the European Champion, Olympic Champion, World Champion. People

have won major championships and they are competing in this race.

These are the women who are performing at their very best this

year. It will be a test mentally. All the women will be tired. They

will have had all their own goals. Schippers there. She won that double

at the European Championships. She's had a phenomenal sprinting year.

Jodie Williams will enjoy this type of company. She would never say she

expects to be there, but I would say she does with the way that she's

performed. She has ran very maturely all year. Let's enjoy it. It is the

Women's 200m. Keep your eye on Okagbare and Felix.

TIM HUTCHINGS: Into their blocks for this Women's 200m.

Away without any trouble. Schippers has gained ground on Okagbare

already, also going tremendously well is Tarmoh, Felix is up on

Soumare, Felix leading, here comes Schippers. Soumare is coming back at

Felix. It is a win for Felix from Soumare, Schippers chasing hard, but

couldn't get close, eventually in third place. The time - 22.02. It is

the fastest time in the world this year if confirmed. She eases into

the top of the world rankings does Allyson Felix to deny Dafne

Schippers that title. A personal best for Myriam Soumare in second

place. What a race the French athlete had - 22.11 for second

place. Schippers - 22.30. She gave it a great go. She is usually so

strong through the last 60m, but so were the pair in front of her. Felix

was being chased down by Soumare. She is almost back to her best after

that terrible hamstring injury in Moscow last year at the World

Championships. She is the Diamond Race winner thanks to that win. I

think we can say she is truly back, is Allyson Felix.

STUART STOREY: Indeed. On the outside, Schippers and Okagbare is

out of sorts at the moment. Felix won that quite comfortable. 22.02 -

she is such a terrific athlete with three Olympic golds from London,

winner of eight World Championship golds outdoors. She has a pedigree a

mile-long. A superb race and a superb result and one of the greats

of 200m and 400m. Allyson Felix wins the Diamond and really gets going on

that bend. You have to run a decent bend. When you get into the

straight, she is strong. She can run a tough 400m as well, as we know.

She has a 100m best of 10.89. That was superb. Schippers, of course,

off the back of the Championships, a bit tired. A win for Allyson Felix

and the Diamond Race title - 22.02. A very quick race. Robert Harting in

the discus. Looks like his second round throw. That is pretty big.

That is a big throw. That could be around about - it is 67.57m. So,

Protsenko. Third and final attempt at 2.34m.

He is getting close to his limits. Final attempt - no. That was

probably the worst of his evening. Looked very tired and just as in

every other athletics discipline, when the spark begins to fade, you

can't help but when the spark begins to fade, you

dispirited and he has done throughout the contest tonight. It

doesn't change the fact he's had a super season. 2.31m the best of his

night. Gaisah in the Men's Long Jump. He leads the competition. I

don't think that will improve it. He has the white flag. I don't think

that is going to improve it. He has a slender lead.

The long jump continues. Three men left in that high jump by the way.

The bar being moved to 2.37m. We will stick with the high jump for

now. He's had two no jumps. He gets the

white flag. The coach is more worked up than the athlete! Li - well,

World Indoor silver medallist earlier on this year. He is a big

jumper on his day. What does he get? He needs 7.78m or more and

jumper on his day. What does he get? 7.91m. Jodie Williams is with me.

jumper on his day. What does he get? You look a bit tired? Exhausted.

That was awful. You know, I can't complain, really. I have had a good

season. That was a step too far for me. Too much racing? Yeah. That's

why I have never raced after a major championships. I'm racing tomorrow

as well! I bet you are looking forward to that now(?) It's a bit of

fun. It is my last race so I have nothing to lose. I can go home and

sleep and eat pizza and it will be great! How many weeks will you do

that for? Hopefully, six! I'm still in negotiations here. Christine, if

you are watching, six weeks, please! She might say four after that?

Yeah, yeah, that is a good point! Listen, you have had an incredible

season. Well done. We have loved watching you. It puts things in

perspective, what you have to do and how you have to build? Definitely.

All credit to these guys still running world-leading times. For me,

one race too many. Thank you so much for stopping to talk to us. Get some

sleep. Colin is on that early plane as well!

Jodie proving how difficult it is manage your races. This is a girl

with who won over 150 races as a junior. Dafne Schippers

with who won over 150 races as a right. She is exhausted. You can

have a little look. She is down there. She's been sat - their race

have a little look. She is down was ten minutes ago. And she's been

sitting on the floor trying to compose herself for interviews. It

is an exhausting season. It is coming to a close. It is not just

physically, it is the mental aspects of it. Always trying to pick up your

mind all the time. To put in perspective, some people seem to be

able to keep going - Justin Gatlin was winning the Diamond Race an hour

ago in the 100m and he is about to run a 200m. He has some fuel left in

the tank. It is not an official result for the Diamond Race. It will

still be interesting. Lemaitre with a disappointing

European Championships? Owe. -- yes. Justin Gatlin will be hoping to

produce the fastest-ever double. He's got to run? If he runs anything

faster than 19.90, Justin Gatlin will be the fastest ever to win a

double. Let's go to our commentators.

STUART STOREY: Karol Zaleweski of Poland, he has the second lane. The

big solid citizen, Ryan Bailey, he goes in lane one. Well, an excited

crowd here. Can Gatlin repeat the performance in the 100m? 19.68,

unbeaten, as I said, in 17 races now. That includes heats and finals.

He's been given lane seven. He said, "I want the same lane as Usain Bolt

and Blake because they ran incredibly quickly." Blake surprised

us all and lane seven is the lane that both the big names from Jamaica

used. Certainly Gatlin has gone off well,

Makwala, Gatlin is running off the bend quickly, inside Lemaitre,

Edward going very well, Gatlin is away from the field. Look at the

power as he moves away from the field. Ogunode is going well, he

gets second. 19.71, no wind whatsoever! He wanted more. You

could tell he wanted more! 19.71! It may well be rounded down. My

goodness me, what form this man is in. 19.71 and Ogunode did get

second, 20.15. Alonos Edward third. What a bend Gatlin ran. He was so

powerful around that bend. He was way up by the time he got into the

straight. What a great transition into the straight. Tim, that was

sensational? I mean the rest of them are fighting a separate race. This

is an exhibition run. That is a 3.5 metre lead. A brilliant run from

Ogunode to ran on to second place. Alonso Edward took third, but for

Gatlin, that is some double tonight. Astonishing. You said he would go

for the double. Everybody thought it was a rash one with an hour in

between. He is enjoying himself. A lot of controversy around that man.

There will be plenty watching who are less than delighted to see him

out racing at all, never mind about winning and enjoying the sport so

much. He has a very checkered past. You have to say those are two

incredible runs this evening. It that was impressive. A

sensational bend, a great transition into the straight. He looked across,

and I can assure you he was disappointed. He wanted much, much

quicker than that, but he has absolutely destroyed the athletes

who were dominating this event throughout the season. Justin

Gatlin, you have got to give him the credit. The sport has allowed him

back to compete. Whilst you may not disagree with it, you have to

appreciate that the formance was pretty good. Bondarenko, this is for

the lead. 2.37. Oh, yes. David a little clip but it doesn't matter,

he was well clear. -- gave it a little clip. Puts him very much in

the driving seat, Bohdan Bondarenko. He is the reigning world champion,

the reigning European champion. He was the world junior champion six

years ago. Bondarenko, having seen Barshim and Ivan Ukhov fail first

time, he had even more motivation to want to nail that one, and he did. A

big smile, because the other two now have to clear the next height if

they want to beat him. Absolutely spot on. Barshim has to come in for

a second attempt at 2.37. Oh! That was cleared by a mile! His

best performance thus far. He absolutely dominated the bar on that

occasion. Absolutely superb. He got terrific lift. The amount of

clearance he had... That is a man determined. He wants to win. It's

not just about money, it is about honour as well. A huge clearance at

2.37. When you see Barshim at his best, he looms over these heights.

He has cleared something not far below the world record. Many

centimetres between him and the bar. Ivan Ukhov, 2.37 and he is in

trouble, two failures. No. Didn't quite have the freshness, the

explosiveness to go clear, the Olympic champion. He has had a long,

tough season, Ivan Ukhov. World indoor champion in 2010, twice

European indoor champion, he has that Olympic gold. Disappointed at

taking bronze in the Europeans. He will be disappointed with third

place tonight, but he doesn't look quite as fresh and on his game, to

me, as Bondarenko and Barshim, and the result reflects that. Justin

Gatlin, 19.71. A great run from Ogunode.

Let's reflect for a moment on that 200 metres victory for Justin

Gatlin. He is now the world record holder... The aggregate times the

one in 100 metres and 200 metres on the same day. Yes, 9.77 and 19.71.

Well clear of Ato Boldon. A strong performance by him. The commentators

have nailed it, that many people will be thinking, you know, it's not

such a celebrated victory in that sense, but you can't blame Batman,

you have to blame the sport if they allow him back in, he is competing

very well indeed. -- you cannot blame that man. He has been strong,

competitive, he hasn't shied away from his opponents. For him, it has

been a real turnaround. Without the likes of Usain Bolt. He has moved

the crowd a bit. Do you think he has turned them? It is hard for people

to find it in their hearts to forgive him. To enjoy his

performances. When he was announced in the stadium, there was a big law,

people still appreciate Justin Gatlin going out there to perform.

-- a big roar. What could he possibly do against the two big

Jamaicans next season? He will be 34 come Rio. Can he keep it up and mix

it with those guys? There might be a huge roar in the high jump.

2.40, Barshim needs this and he will then hope Bondarenko cannot clear

it. Wow! What can you say? That brought a smile to the coach and I

am not surprised. Look at the margin of clearance. Look at that! That is

just five centimetres below the world record. That is terrific.

Bondarenko looks on and thinks, hang on a minute, I've got some problems!

Meeting record. First place. The pressure now back on the Bondarenko.

Next, the men's 3000 metres steeplechase. The Diamond Race is

already won, but this is loaded with talent. A really strong field. It

could be a World Championship final. My favourite, Ezekiel Kemboi,

everyone will remember how he celebrated his major championship

with his little dance. We are looking for the pacemakers,

the Russian will take them out at We are looking for the pacemakers,

around 2.40 for the first kilometre, which is exactly eight minute tempo.

Birech which is exactly eight minute tempo.

The Russian will take the which is exactly eight minute tempo.

will take the second, that is the idea.

will take the second, that is the have a good run, he has run eight

minutes six seconds, 1 of the few non-Africans who can mix it with

them over the barriers. Renaud Lavillenie in the pole vault. 5.83.

Has it The Olympic champion, outright world

record-holder, remember, 6.16, Donetsk 2014... That is the

statistic you will find in the books. Clips it, gosh, he did not it

but it stayed up. -- he did books. Clips it, gosh, he did not it

it. The upright has been changed, so it is not as easy. That is it, 5.83,

it's the lead, in the rightful hands of the world number one. Now,

it's the lead, in the rightful hands Bondarenko. Desperately needs this,

2.40. Oh, he has got it too! He goes back into the lead. By virtue of the

fact Barshim has got failures at 2.28 and 2.37. Bondarenko proving

himself, the Ukrainian world champion. Tall, moves in. Not quite

the clearance we saw from Barshim, I have to say, but he has no failures

thus far. And that is how Barshim watched that jump. More to do, he is

back into second place. This man leads.

The bar is now being put up to 2.43. What can Barshim do now? What a

jump! Another one! What can Barshim do now? What a

this young man is proving to be. Remember, he was tied for the bronze

medal in London 2012 and the journey since then has been long and

profitable. He is such a good competitor. Number two all-time,

second-best jump all time, just checking the list. 2.43, just two

centimetres off the world record set in 1993 by Javier Sotomayor of Cuba.

What a high jump. They promised it would be good, and my goodness me,

it is. Barshim goes back into the lead. Astonishing competition. It

really is. A sigh of relief, an area record, a meeting record. It's hard

to take your lies off that high jump. They have gone through one

kilometre in the steeplechase way below eight minute tempo.

Evan Jager is trying to go with this but he is 20 metres down, the

foreshortening effect behind these leaders. Birech, the Diamond Race

winner, in third place. One of the court is men in history, Paul Koech,

way down because they have gone for it. -- one of the quickest men in

history. Barshim now knows Bondarenko has got to go higher.

They have to go to the world record height or beyond now. It is no good

Bondarenko getting a second time clearance, he has to go higher to

take the lead and win the Diamond . Evan Jager, just beginning to close.

He is a 3 minutes 53 miler, a super season. 13 minutes two seconds 5000

metre runner, on this track a year ago. The make or break point of the

race is reached, 2000 metres in five minutes 21. Two minutes 42.9, the

second kilometre. The first kilometre was 3.5 seconds quicker.

Birech is accelerating. Mekhissi is being tested in a way to which he

cannot respond at the moment, because the gap is five or six

yards. Birech approaching the line with two laps to run. He needs to

cover them in two minutes seven seconds, it is doable. The gap

behind the American in third is absolutely immense. In fourth place,

Kipruto. The two Kiprutos, running together. It is hard to believe that

Birech was beaten in the Commonwealth Games. Eight minutes

seven seconds in Birmingham a couple of weeks back, if you didn't see it,

the final barrier, he just stopped as it came up in front of him

without any warning, climbed over it and still ran eight minutes seven

seconds. He would have run eight minutes four if he had known the

barrier was there. Just over a lap to run. Birech still looking lovely

and comfortable. A super looking runner, a freshness and bounce to

his stride. Well clear of Mekhissi now. Sub eight is still on, I wonder

if he knows? Nobody has done it this year. He needs to really go for it

the next 300 metres. He could just be one of those athletes who,

frustratingly, when he is exhausted still looks relaxed, but he still

has his head down and he is still running hard. Mekhissi, grimacing

down the back straight, 20 metres ahead of Evan Jager. The gap has

grown. 30 metres behind Birech. The final water jump, a little skip back

onto dry land into the straight for the final time. Eight minutes is

going to be very close indeed. He needs to fly. 54, 55... Is he going

to get there? He certainly is! 62 seconds for the final lap. It puts

him down as the 11th man in history to go under eight minutes, the

quickest time in the world this year, improving his own world best

by almost four seconds. And he still didn't look stressed. Evan Jager, a

distant third, in eight minutes 16. Mekhissi came through in eight

minutes three, a season 's best. An American record for Evan Jager,

eight minutes four. What was I talking about? Eight minutes 16?

The pole vault, this man again. Oh! I thought he had

got back, and so did he. The pole vault, first failure at 5.93, he

passed at . -- he passed at 5.88. So close. There it is.

Bondarenko now. The bar at a world record height. Two metres

Bondarenko now. The bar at a world centimetres. And I have to tell you,

Barshim has had one jump and missed it. This is live high

Barshim has had one jump and missed stadium... So all of a sudden,

Barshim is still in the lead. Both men attempting a new world record

height of 2.46. This is absolutely terrific, what a night of athletics

thus far. Barshim was closer, I have to say.

Both due a second attempt. At the moment, the Diamond is in the hands

of Barshim. This is the closing form of Jairus Birech in the

steeplechase. Running hard, punches the air as he crosses the line in a

world leading time of seven minutes 58.41, Jairus Birech. Mekhissi,

eight minutes 3.23. Evan Jager, eight minutes 4.71, a big step

forward for the American, goodness me. The world record attempt, for

the second time, the man who leads. He has two more attempts at this

height, Bondarenko has one. He has two more attempts at this

Bondarenko filed at 2.43 He has two more attempts at this

passed his second jump. We could be watching a moment of athletics

history. Second attempt at a new world record in the high jump.

Oh, no, one more attempt. He knows it's there.

Oh, no, one more attempt. He knows has one more jump to see whether he

can take this title, but has one more jump to see whether he

moment Barshim is in the driving seat. If they both failed this

height, he would win and he would win the Diamond as well. Look at

that, very close indeed. I thought it was fascinating the way he was

nodding at his coach. They both knew what he did wrong. I don't. But he

knows exactly what he got wrong. Didn't quite seem to have the same

rhythm. OK, Renaud Lavillenie in the pole vault. 5.83 first time for him.

Winning the competition with his third jump off the evening. Second

attempt at 5.93. This would be a new world best. Remember, he has vaulted

6.16 on his day. Oh, and he makes it look simple.

Those clear, Renaud Lavillenie. Hard to think of another athlete in the

whole portfolio of track and field events who is as dominant as this

man, and has been year after year after year. Won the European title

two or three weeks ago with consummate ease. So, the final act

for Bohdan Bondarenko of the Ukraine. He needs this, an attempt

at the world record. That was close too. It means he is second in the

competition tonight, Barshim takes the Diamond as a result.

Not his night to night. So, Barshim at 2.43 has the lead and one more

attempt at this world record height. The competition is decided, but can

the record change hands? There's the card for Bondarenko, what a fabulous

evening. Barshim yet to come. A world leading time for Birech. A

North American record for Evan Jager.

The next event on the track, the women's 800 metres.

A pretty tough field. Verstegen of the Netherlands, drawn on the

inside. Nanyondo, a best of one minute 53 this season. -- two

minutes three this season. Janeth Jepkosgei, going well. Tigist

Assefa, the Ethiopian, the youngest in the field. She won a couple of

days ago. The fashion conscious Maggie Vessey runs in the fifth

lane. A best of one minute 59.96. Lynsey Sharp has had a cracking

season. She has held her championship form since those

championship moments. She beat Sum and Martin as last time out. --

Martinez last time out. Eunice Jepkoech Sum, the reigning world

champion at 800 metres. Outside her, AG Wilson -- Ajee Wilson along with

the pacemaker. Two laps of the track in this 800

metres. Only two women in this field have

failed to break the two-minute barrier this year, so it is pretty

good. Sum is leading. They are dropping off the back of

the pace, not as interesting as it was 100 metres ago. Certainly the

pace not helping. Sum has been put in the position where she is leading

with Ajee Wilson in second place. Tim, this is not really responding

to the pace. The pack going through in about 58.5, something like that.

Quick enough. Lynsey Sharp, or on the inside, not a bad position.

Interesting to see how Martinez goes, a fabulous 1500 metres the

other day, four minutes five seconds. They are all there. The

Belorussian, 26, one minute 58 to her credit this season. Martinez

pushing alongside. Sharp is in fourth place. Janeth Jepkosgei

pushing alongside. Sharp is in behind her. 100 metres to go.

Martinez... Can Lynsey Sharp come through? Martinez is going to win

this. Sum has left it too late. Sharp closing down quickly. Martinez

gets it. Sum in second place. Sharp, in third. One:58.85, the same

three we saw in Birmingham. A season 's best. She really hammered it.

From about 150 to go. Third and final attempt at the world record.

Can history be made tonight? In the King Baudouin Stadium. 2.45, the

existing world record. 2.46. Oh, mighty close, but the world record

stays at 2.45. Very much in the hands of Cuba's Javier Sotomayor all

the way back in 1993, in Salamanca. That was some competition from this

youngster. Barshim, let's not forget he is 23, his best years ahead of

him if he can stay healthy. The second highest jumper in history,

and this was close. He got the hips over it. He will take enormous

reinforcement. Just clicked it off with the legs! All of the important

bits were over. It's been a thrilling competition to watch all

season, the men's high jump. It's always been one or the other out of

the five. He's been edging it. The last few meets Barshi has put his

head above the parapet. Would you say he's the one? Yeah, what we saw

head above the parapet. Would you today was quite sensational. Tiny

misses. I mean, fractions. It was his calves and legs. Not his back.

It was just the timing. We talk about timing in athletics a lot. It

is a crucial matter of when you get the extra height, the timing alters.

He will get it one day, we know that. He will nail that performance.

I hope we're around to see it live. It is not going to be this season

sadly. Hopefully we will be there when he finally does. One of the

clutch of brilliant high jumpers we've been thrilled to see this

season. Lynsey Sharp is over here. Come on in. Well done. Good race.

Yeah, just a bit annoyed because I think I could have won that. I got

into a bad position quite early on and was boxed in. Just tried to sit

and be patient, but the gap didn't really open. A lot of the British

athletes have said how tired they feel, they're not able to pull out

that bit to give another big performance. That was a big race for

you, just outside performance. That was a big race for

best. Yeah, to run that this season twice is unbelievable. I know I'm in

shape. I just wish I'd run that better early on and I probably could

have won it. That's the mark of where you are at the moment, that

you're disappointed with that and you're mixing amongst the best in

the world. Having started the season with 2. 06 and to be disappointed

with 1. 58 says a lot. I have Newcastle tomorrow and Marrakesh

next week. Hopefully I can get another PB. Marrakesh you're

thinking right take the PB down? Yeah, I mean, who knows what type of

race it will be. There won't be a pacemaker. I have to be happy with

this season. I'm enjoying racing at this end. You're running this

unusual distance tomorrow in Gateshead. Oh, God. That's been the

general response. Me and Eilidh Child are sharing a room and we're

trying to talk about tactics. Child are sharing a room and we're

we'll see. We will have a look tomorrow on BBC One. For sure. You

have tomorrow on BBC One. For sure. You

Thank you. See you there. Thank you you, great race. So, that's the

great City Games tomorrow on the BBC. The Great North Run is special

this year and that's on Sunday morning.

This year the world's greatest half-marathon will have its

millionth finisher, the Great North Run, Sunday morning at 9. 30am on

BBC One. The great City Games is on tomorrow.

You have heard all the athletes compete thering and getting up early

with Colin to compete over unusual distances and unusual events. It

should be good. On Sunday: The season really gets to the

trickly bit, the Grand Prix. It's the women's 3,000 metres as the last

race on the track tonight. It's whizzed by. It's been a fantastic

evening -- fantastic evening of athletics.

This is a great head to head. This is a middle distance race the 3,000

metres. It's boredering on the long distance race. People with speed we

will need to watch out. There are the two. They will be the ones to

watch. The Albanian, who had a good run

over 1500 on Tuesday, in Croatia, and Hassan and Dibaba both born

Ethiopian. Hassan now living in the Netherlands for some

Fastest time in the world this year is 8. 20. That was in Doha in the

second Diamond League of the season. They need to go out around 2. 48, 2.

49, something around 8. 25 this evening.

There's the tiny figure of her there.

Hassan is fourth from the back at the moment. Jenny Simpson in the

pink shorts in the middle of the pack. A former steeplechaser, former

US record holder in the 3,000 metres steeplechase and oodles of strength.

Maybe 3,000 is her best distance. She's not a great 800m runner.

Hartfield then in the long jump. His last attempt. He's really in fourth

place. He's got a red on that last jump.

place. That leaves him in fourth place.

place. Five men over eight metres. This is

his third and final attempt at this height.

Third and final then. No, no, no. It's a long competition. He did

well, he cleared 5. 93 and they will celebrate that here in Brussels. A

great demonstration of pole vaulting.

A big gap between this man, the Olympic champion and the rest.

Really didn't get into it at all on that occasion, did he? The world

record holder, number one, he's going to compete incidentally in the

24-hour Le Mans endurance race in September, the 20th, 21st. He's an

all-rounder. 2. 49. 41 for the first kilometre.

Good pace making. You can see the field are about a second-and-a-half

down. In second it's Ayana, the African champion over 5,000 metres.

She has African champion over 5,000 metres.

expect her to want to push this along.

Gega now. She's raced so sparingly this year. She is tiny. Ayana goes

through lieding the pack. That's ahead of Dibaba. Simpson back in

tenth place at the moment. Hassan has moved up a little bit. That's

about sixth place. Gega leading from Ayana and Dibaba. Kibue is about

sieveth -- Kibiwot issismth. -- is sixth Rowbury would appear to

be shadowing Jenny Simpson. That's almost what happened in Zurich when

they both crashed to the ground as they dived to the line. Simpson won

by a few hundredths of a second. That gap is 15 metres now. They are

going down the back straight. No use whatsoever having a gap of that

much. It was said in a press conference

this morning that they don't want them out this far. I don't think

I've seen this before. The fact that she's not looking around and

checking what's going on behind her, she should slow right down and let

them regain contact. It's a glorious evening. 21 degrees the gauge on the

home straight says. There are three laps to run. Gega might as well step

off the track, she's not helping anybody. Not her fault, all of it

any way. Looking at the battle for the diamond, it's between Dibaba and

Cherono. Those two in the leading six. Dibaba leading Cherono. Cherono

on the inside, in the red vest. She's in about four places behind

Dibaba. The men's discus took place. Kanter in third place, a former

world champion. The Olympic champion, medals from the last five

World Championships, in third place. In second place, Malachowski, this

was his third-round throw. The big man was in the driving seat, the

European champion in 2010, Silver Medallist in 2008, 67. 35, second

place behind this man of Germany. Harting wins the diamond with this

throw. He's had such a good season with a best of 28. 47 this season.

-- 68. 47. That lovely stance, he really unwinds, a long, long arm off

a terrific torque. That two kilogram discus floats into a distance of 67.

57. That was good enough to win his second-round throw.

Hassan has taken the lead. Rowbury is shadowing her compatriot there.

Dibaba on the inside. 500 metres to run in this 3,000. Ayana on the

inside. The pace hasn't been demanding. 2. 49 for the first

inside. The pace hasn't been kilometre. They went through two K

in 5. 43. Simpson, wonderfully poised. They hit the bell. She's on

the shoulder of Hassan, the European champion at 1500 metres. She's had a

super year has the very champion at 1500 metres. She's had a

built little Dutch athlete, formerly of Ethiopia. They wind it up. The

gaps are not there yet. There are still ten or 12 women covered by six

or eight yards. 300 to run. Hassan into the back straight with Simpson

biding her time, surely. Dibaba on the inside, boxed a bit at the

moment. Steve Cherundolo is there as well. Rowbury in sixth. 200m to run.

Simpson has looked supreme with her wins in Stockholm and Zurich

Simpson has looked supreme with her respectively over 1500 metres over

the last couple of weeks, as they come around the bend, Cherono begins

to challenge on the outside. come around the bend, Cherono begins

it is who hits the front for the first time. Hassan try to fight her

off. Simpson hasn't got the legs. Here comes Dibaba

off. Simpson hasn't got the legs. is beaten on the inside. Cherono,

ever so patient. She's waited for this win. Kicks at right just the --

kicks at just the right moment. Dibaba finished strongly, might not

be the Dibaba we saw indoors so many times looking fantastic. She was

nonetheless very solid indeed there. Mercy Cherono was anonymous in that

race until 150 metres to run. That's where it counted. Eased past Hassan

with 120 to go. Jenny Simpson didn't have the legs over the last 150.

with 120 to go. Jenny Simpson didn't National record for Hassan in second

place. National record for Hassan in second

Here is that crucial moment down the hole straight, Cherono hit Top Gear

for the first time. Look at the battle for the minor places. Jenny

Simpson has run a massive personal best there, a fourth place in 8. 29.

58 for the American, behind Cherono, Hassan and Dibaba. Rowbury a

personal best too. She really did shadow her compatriot virtually

every step shadow her compatriot virtually

get past her. STUDIO: Well done to Cherono, she

wins the diamond race and the final event on the track tonight. It has

been a wonderful way to end this Diamond League season. Go on, your

highlights then. I think domestically Lynsey Sharp's

performance was outstanding. She battled with the top players and

came through smelling of roses. That men's high jump was something

special. Any time you attempt a world record, it takes your breath

And the added away. Drama of being a head to head as well. To see them

come through the field and Bonderenko had a go as well. A

mention for James Desaolou as well. Yes, and what gat Lynn did -- Gatlin

was sensational. A great way to end the season. Thank you as ever for

your company along it ride. It's been a wonderful season of memories

from the Diamond League. Here are some of the highlights.

From all of us, a very goodbye. Her whole career has been about this

moment, gold for Jo Pavey. 2. 42 beckons here.

Mo Farah streaking away. He made it look easy. It's gold for Great

Britain!