Diamond League - Rome Athletics

Welcome to the Olympic Stadium in Rome for our first Diamond League

meeting on BBC 3 this summer. Denise Lewis is with me trackside.

There are things always kick off very quickly in these events.

Denise Lewis is with me trackside. There are things always kick off

very quickly in these events. It's a summer which includes

the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games, and

our first race features an athlete who could be one of the stars

in Glasgow come the end of July. Scotland's Eilidh Child goes here

in the 400 hurdles against former world champion

Lashinda Demus, and Kaliese Spencer, who ran the fast time in the world

this year on Saturday in Eugene. Let's join our commentary team.

The conditions are absolutely perfect. A very still Olympic

Stadium. This will be a real opportunity for The Times to come

down a little bit. It has not been very impressive so far this season.

Rosolova, European indoor champion in 2011. Silver medal in the

European 400 metres hurdles in 2012. Tracey from Jamaica, 21. Fifth in

the World Junior Championships. Titimets from Ukraine. Fourth in the

world Championships in 2013. Spencer from Jamaica, the winner in Eugene.

Tiffany Williams of America. Eilidh Child of Great Britain. Moline of

the United States and Pedroso of Italy. Stoddart of Jamaica is in

lane eight. The calm conditions should mean that

we have got some reasonable times. Not much in it at all as we go into

the first bend. Nobody really making an impact as they go down the back

straight. Child going quite well. Tiffany Williams is inside her.

Child going very strongly indeed. Williams inside her. Spencer yet to

emerge from the fray. Spencer now beginning to make some headway on

the inside. The Jamaican stuttering to that horrible. Really had to work

very hard. Moline going well into second place. Eilidh Child in third.

Spencer's second 100 was really impressive. That is the world leader

time. I said the conditions were good and they are. It is a good race

-- it was a good race. Spencer ran a very even pace. Not really with it

until the final stages and when she finally started to attack of those

hurdles, still a very good performance? Yes, really well

judged. Steady through the first 200. Spencer is undoubtedly the best

at the moment. That time goes to prove it. Good times behind her as

well. One of the championships this year will be the Commonwealth Games

and Spencer, as a Jamaican, will have her eyes on that. Child will be

running for Scotland. These two getting to know each other. They

really good performance from spencer. -- a really good

performance. Eilidh Child has joined us. Coming

along nicely? It was a solid race. It did not quite go as I planned but

it is only my second hurdles race. It did not quite go as I planned but

Coming along nicely. 54.82. Eight weeks tonight the final of the 400

hurdles will be an Hampden Park at the Commonwealth Games. You are one

of the big faces of the games. the Commonwealth Games. You are one

track is laid. It looks the Commonwealth Games. You are one

How excited are you? It is so exciting. I stay away from Scotland

quite a lot because the pressure is building up. It will be an amazing

games. Hopefully I can put on a good show. Is it fun, that kind of

pressure? There were certain people whose faces were pulled out of

London 2012. Is it fun being that person? Yes, you have to see it as

support. I have spoken to Jessica Ennis-Hill dieted and she -- about

it and she just said to enjoy these moments. You have had quite a copper

hands of indoor season. How have you managed to consolidate and change

the training so you do peak at one of your biggest races? It is all

down to Malcolm, my culture. It is in his hands. -- my coach. I just

want to build on what I did last year and hopefully it works out

again. Well done. Keep the progress of. That is what she wants, isn't

it? Eight weeks to go. Still a lot of training and racing to be done? ,

yes, we have seen in recent years, Eilidh has put a lot of work in. She

is reaping the benefits of that. There is pressure. But you have to

welcome it. You have to embrace it and use it. There is still a lot of

work to be done between now and then. She could have been expecting

one of her main protagonists to be Perri Shakes-Drayton, who has yet to

get on the track, as far as we know. We hear maybe it will be the

400 metres flat for her last -- this season. She has not raced since the

World Championships. We do not expect to be in the Commonwealth

Games in the 400 metres hurdles. That puts the focus very much on

Eilidh? Its doors but as it does for every person competing for

Scotland. They want to do well for their country. Eilidh has put

herself in a great position. She understands what is expected. She is

a grafter. She ran the perfect race there. I am very optimistic for her

chances. A very exciting summer ahead for Eilidh Child.

And this is what else we've got coming up between now

and nine o?clock. The Brits take on the best

in the Men's 100 metres, as Adam Gemili and Richard Kilty

face Justin Gatlin - the fastest man in the world this year.

Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce is indisputably the quickest woman

on earth right now. She goes in the 100 metres.

We've got a fantastic High Jump. We've got a fantastic High Jump.

The top five in the world are here. Four men have gone over two metres,

40 this year, and they're ALL competing here.

And the one, two, three in the women's hurdles from the World

Championships meet again tonight. It's Rollins versus Pearson

versus Britain's Tiffany Porter. That women's 100 hurdles is

at 7.35 UK time. We love to hear from you on social

media. If you want to tweet any questions to Denise or just make a

point about the athletics, get in touch. Let's talk a little bit about

a race coming up at the end of the evening. The two Brits, there is

quite an interesting dynamic developing in British sprinting.

Richard Kilty and Alec -- Adam Gemili. He will be desperate to

break ten seconds this season, warranty? Yes. Everything is

pointing in the right direction. He has the capabilities but so does

Richard. That is why it is such an exciting season for British

sprinting. There have been few battles going on. A little bit of

needle. Both at Loughborough. Awkward dynamic. Is it good? Does it

spurred them on? Sprinters like a bit of angst. They need to keep

pumped up. They are both mild-mannered people. Very nice. But

at the end of the day these guys are going to be making up our four by

one. They have run really well this season already. They have got bigger

fish to fry than having a go at each other. The men's 1500 metres about

to go off. Kenya's Abel Kiprop -

the 2008 Olympic champion and reigning world champion.

Makhloufi bounced back in Doha. This, most people suggest, is the

man to beat tonight. Kiprop. Overturned a big loss from the man

from Djibouti last Saturday. They have asked for a pace, 1.51.5 --

1.51.100. They have got to be tired. You go to Joe Hart, the Bahamas,

Eugene and now in Rome. It has to be tiring. -- Doha. This is a big

field. If you want quality it is a very big field indeed. Away they go.

It will be interesting to see if they go with the pace or not. They

have started fairly sensibly. They are all right up there at the very

beginning. Kiprop will be following Souleiman this time and seeing

things -- how things pan out. Through the first 300 metres. 41.42.

Quick enough. The principles really got into the race straightaway. --

principality. Kiprop just shadowing Souleiman. He had that magnificent

mile race in Eugene. To run 3.47 is absolutely superb. It looks to me as

though it is moving along a bit now. They are spreading wrote -- out. It

was interesting, the first 400 metres, Kiprop just outside 47

seconds. That would be slow compared to what they normally do. The

pacemaker has decided to pick things up a little bit. Suleiman behind the

two pacemakers. The pace is not that quick. They asked for 1.51. It has

been well of that. There are some tired legs out there today.

Souleiman and Kiprop are the main leaders. Now they start to stretch

it out a little bit. Certainly the third lap is absolutely significant

in this race. Souleiman just hanging on. Kiprop is behind him. While Tay

is in that leading group as well. -- while Tay.

and then the race will really get under way.

Silas Kiplagat can be very dangerous in the sprint finish. Now Souleiman

down the back straight and Silas Kiplagat manages to respond. Silas

Kiplagat will wait for the others to move out. Let's see what he can do

here. They all still pretty close. Asbel Kiprop will be hoping he can

overturn what happened in Eugene the other week. The gap opens up for

Kiplagat to come through and this time it is going to be Kiplagat. It

is going to be a pretty fast last lap. 3.30.45. Well, well, well.

Souleiman, settling for second this time. Kiplagat was second to kick in

Doha and second to Souleiman in Eugene and it is his night tonight

in Rome. He waited and waited. A different type of race. A good solid

race initially and then it started to wind up. Some tired legs, I am

sure. Kiplagat coming through the best and rewarded. Souleiman 3.31. A

wonderful piece of judgement by Kiplagat of Kenya to come past the

man who had really taken all of the power of the pressure of the pace.

And in the end, he suffered a bit because of it, I reckon. Kiplagat

coming through very strongly. Asbel Kiprop, the champion in 2008, won in

Doha, and this speeded up dramatically after the relatively

slow start to the race. 3.30.45 is the unofficial time.

Steve Cram said it in commentary. Some tired legs. There was a race in

Eugene last weekend and Asbel Kiprop was in that. He has been a stalwart

all season but he has raced already. In a fantastic race in Doha he went

under 3.30 but maybe the running is showing in his legs. Absolutely. You

saw him crossing the line and he looks very dejected. Very tired. You

don't often see him blowing at the end of a race and he really does

look tired. That defeat was crushing and he did everything in that race.

He was in the right position but coming down the home straight he had

nothing to respond to. A flurry of stories in the press in the early

part of the week saying the Kenyans wanted the athletes back for their

trials and the Commonwealth Games and they were not going to raise

here tonight, but of course this is where they are because this is where

they make their cash. I suppose it is about gauging how you do that

throughout the season. You can race too much too early and the

Commonwealth Games will be big for him. He was the man in Monaco who

won the fabulous race when Mo Farah got his British record in the 1500

metres. Perhaps Mo Farah will be in that 1500 metres in Glasgow. We

don't know yet. I hope so. Going back to the race itself, I think for

the athletes on the Commonwealth Games, selection is such a big part

of it. A lot of athletes are facing this, that they have to make sure

that they get their selection, but at the same time make sure that they

are sharp enough and keep the federations happy. It is a very hot

Thai job competition going on behind us. The early stages. -- high jump

of edition. We don't always choose the pictures you see, so we cannot

always determine when you will see the field events. But three men have

already jumped over 2.42 this season. The world record of 2.45 was

set three years ago and is ever closer. Maybe with the field so

strong and the conditions so the effect, it could be the night. --

the conditions so perfect. Psychologically for the athletes,

the ones that have been over 2.40, they feel it. It used to be a

target. Now there is a good crop of athletes flying over we will see and

no doubt you will see plenty of that high jump competition as they get

closer to the 2.40 mark. Next up on the track, they are getting

themselves ready for the men's 400 metres. LaShawn Merrit is featured

in this. He lost last weekend in Eugene against his great rival,

Kirani James. LaShawn Merrit is starting to come

onto the shoulder of James. Kirani James giving him a hard time! Can he

get ahead? It is going right to the line! Just on the line. 43.98. Just

outside the meeting record. It will be the quickest in the world this

year. What a great race from these two. Absolutely superb. A massive

rivalry has developed between Kirani James and LaShawn Merrit. It is

fantastic when we get a great head to head in athletics. Kirani James

is not here tonight. Some people find it difficult to watch LaShawn

Merrit because of his earlier drugs ban. How do you feel? We see a time

and again. Athletes that have been banned seem to be welcomed by the

athletics fraternity. They have served their time and they are back.

It is part of the sport and it is not just in athletics that it

happens. The rivalry is great, for me. James, the young of the two,

even though he is not here tonight, I feel that event will really take

off. He will take it to new heights. And perhaps challenge the Michael

Johnson record one day. Maybe! I hope we are in the studio with him

when that happens! It is a great field but it may not have the great

head to head between Merritt and James. Nigel Levine is that from

Great Britain as well. They are getting ready hopefully for a very

quick one lap of the track. Steve Cram and Stuart Storey.

Santos is the Olympic silver medallist from London, bronze

medallist last year. He has had some wonderful races. Only a youngster.

And LaShawn Merrit, two Olympic gold medals. Of course second in Eugene.

43.97, just down on Kirani James. Youssef Masrahi has been proving

himself to be pretty useful. And so has David Verburg. He has a best of

44.77, as I said, and David Verburg has 45.03. Nigel Levine of Great

Britain got two indoor silver medals. He has got the outside lane

and he will be the man to recreate the challenge for the rest. He is

the target. Merritt has gone off pretty quickly,

already up on. He is leading at the moment. Santos has got a lot to do.

Josh Mannes of the United States is running pretty strongly in main two.

-- Josh Mance in lane two. Here comes LaShawn Merrit of the United

States, showing some class. He will take this. And second place is in

lane six, Youssef Masrahi, coming through very strongly. It is not

just that he has had a lot of 400 metre races. He has had some high

quality 400 metre races. He have to run close to 44.5 to run these days.

He ran steadily and then when he got to 300, he was in a position to

attack and then he ran away from the field. He makes 44.48 look very

easy. It is done in the last 70 metres. It is not that he is running

quickly. He is maintaining a speed that the others cannot hold onto.

Look at that very strong action. If he is not in the form of his life,

he is very close to that. That race against Kirani James the other day

it was classic and he did not want to lose it. He did but back to

winning ways here tonight. Santos cannot get in between Merritt and

James at the moment. A cannot get in between Merritt and

others might come in as the season moves on. LaShawn Merrit showing his

class, the only man in the field going under 45 seconds. Looking like

it was relatively easy and comfortable. 44.48. Without Kirani

James to put him on, he opened up a gap with the rest of the field. Yes,

and a perfectly judged race. He goes out hard, which he tends to do, and

he maintains his form through the line. The Americans have dominated

this event for many years. They have the eight quickest times of all time

and he is right up there and he is quite happy. Why is that? Other

countries don't seem to be able to get close. Why do they have strength

and depth over 400 metres in particular? Good coaching. They seem

to embrace the event. The top eight times of all time. We had our own

heritage, didn't we? We did. We have had a great tradition ourselves.

Kirani James is sandwiched between the Americans. They have just

embraced the event. Let's look ahead to an event coming up in the summer.

Tyson Gay is making his comeback against Justin Gatlin. We taught

them about LaShawn Merrit's brush with authorities and his drugs ban.

-- we talked them. There has been a lot of talking about Tyson Gay

coming back against a controversial drugs bigger. People have asked

about the other guys in the race. Do they like it? The centre of

attention will be on these guys for the wrong reasons. That race will

take centre stage and it will be about those two. It will. The

athletes know it and they have to put it to the back of their minds

and get on with the job in hand. It is surprising that he has been

allowed to come back quite so quickly. A year. Yes. I wonder what

message it sends out to everybody else. He cooperated with the

American drug authorities, which is why it is a year. Wilder has not

said otherwise, a two-year ban would be the norm for the first offence.

It seems that the rules have been manipulated. He must have given them

valuable information. From the get go when he was exposed and he got

caught, he put up his hands and said that somebody in his team had let

him down. He has not try to deny it and he seems to have been

cooperative. Does that make it right? It is for everyone to judge.

He is back and we have to get over it but it will spoil the race, I

think. Justin Gatlin is in Rome and he will be racing towards the end of

the evening with two Brits, Adam Gemili and Richard Kilty. How is the

high jump coming on? Early days... Just goes to show! A

warm up for the best in the world. He looked like he was clear.

Bohdan Bondarenko is also a 2.41 man. Such a tough cookie. Year and

2.41 this year. He made no mistakes. -- 2.42 last year and 2.41 this

year. Great power, creating that arch.

There is a way to go in the high job just yet and we will keep you posted

as the evening progresses. Next up is the women's 800 metres hurdles.

We have gold and bronze from the Moscow World Champion ships last

summer and what a race that was. Rollins is left sleeping. Tiffany

Porter is there. Rollins storming through. Silver for Sally Pearson.

Bransford Tiffany Porter. What a race. That's my bronze water. The

news that we heard that before coming on it tonight was that Sally

Pearson had to pull out at the very last moment. Pearson only got into

Europe early in the week. Said he did not feel right after getting off

the plane. Her body was not feeling good. People love in warm up. After

the difficulty getting through to last summer, when she was injured,

she didn't kind of completely connect, did she? We were all hoping

after another good strong winter she will you back to her best. This may

just be another hiccup. I think the Americans definitely ruffled

feathers last year. Sally did run well at the despite the injuries.

She was just pipped into silver at the championships. She would have

been looking forward to a full winter of training? She would have

been. It is a shame she is not here tonight. A mouthwatering prospect.

It looked like a really strong line-up earlier on today. Yes,

sure. And Ali, the World Indoor Championship is looking good.

Pearson is one person who does not shirk competition. These girls tend

to compete. They do not mind. They don't try to avoid each other. Still

is a fantastic line-up. Tiffany Porter runs for Great Britain. She

is gaining so much confidence from that bronze medal in Moscow.

Absolutely. Their interviews, our demeanour, she seems to be a

different athlete. -- her whole demeanour. Her technique has

improved in the latter part of the race. A different Tiffany Porter. A

stronger Tiffany Porter. Let's get track-side to Steve and Stewart.

Harper-Nelson, the Olympic champion in 2008. Ali, was a champion this

year. 7.8 doors, Shiva. That is pretty tough quarter. If you are

well at the moment. -- Tiffany is running well at the moment Caravelli

on the outside. What a shame that Sally Pearson is not able to

compete. Very long hold indeed. Rollins

getting away pretty well. Chased by Harper-Nelson. Harrison going well.

Rollins may have got beaten by Harper-Nelson. It was very close. It

was very close. It was a tough race. Right at the finish, Rollins had the

dominant throughout the race, and it was a close A brilliant start from

Rollins. It looked as if she had the win in the bag with you. Very tight

on the line. Caravelli took a terrible. Harper-Nelson coming

through. Harrison. Harper-Nelson. Many fans have wheezing and you are

a -- how many times have we seen doing that in a major championship?

They have given it to Rollins on the angle. That is not the a second stop

Rollins from Harper-Nelson. Come on, she says! Come on, she says! , a

Harper-Nelson Azi. You are a big jump in. He has been there. He was

second in 12 Sally Pearson. This woman is difficult a given.

You could not put a piece of paper between them. It was really

difficult to decide on that for the finish. Is this a massive great.

It's like things were going well. Is it one of the

It's like things were going well. Is of the season, that you have let?

Yes, we have that raises some fans. It is a question of improving. I

want to go back to the drawing board and develop next time. I'm assuming

the Commonwealth Games and European Championships at the big

events for you summer. How difficult is it to make sure that you have the

right time? That is the thing. I keep reminding myself of the big

picture. It would be nice to perform well here. But I have championships

this year to focus on. The picture. Thank you so much. You can get those

races when things do not go to plan. You have a some athletes are

constantly trying to look for that age. -- you have to remember the

Tiffany has had to be evaluated. She has a. It's the way. It is about

putting together. She knows she has to find a 10th, a tense, people with

these girls. Life there is strength in depth That is why we love being

at the US trials because we know the next generation is going to catapult

from those type of races, where it is nip and tuck. A new name every

season. They are all quick. They have the pedigree. They have got the

speed. They have got a huge pool to choose from. Let's check on the

men's high job. It is just behind us. -- high jump. This is Drouin in

the high jump. He is said to go out into the lead on his own. He will be

wanting to put some pressure on Bondarenko. He has only had one job

so far. Drouin, unlike some of the others, had a failure. No, felt a --

he was nowhere near that. This event has really been built up, and

rightly so. All of the main contenders involved. This fellow is

just a youngster, really, in terms of the event. But what a performer

he is. He has got a good competitive brain. The 2.28 may cost him in

terms of the final outcome. That was a very good clearance. He attacks

the bar. He runs in very quickly. Superb arch. A very good clearance.

It looks as though there is a lot more in the tank.

So only three men over 2.31 at the moment. It is going a bit slowly,

this world record attempt! All good things will come to those who wait.

A chance to pose for a moment and talk about what was a really

impressive performance from Katarina Thompson Johnson last week. She has

been pushing the barriers back, doing better every season. With the

Commonwealth games this season, potentially biggest competition, it

is important to stamp her mark? Yes. A great gauge and how good her

winter was. -- on how her winter was. To put it all together, and she

still has room to improve, it's fantastic. More than 6000 points she

amassed. That would have won her a gold medal in Moscow. We talked

about as a prospect. It is amazing how much progress you can make in

the habitat than over the winter. So exciting to see what she has got and

how she has improved. Where is the biggest right,? Staying healthy. 23

seconds for a heptathlete is outstanding running. She is being

pushed on by a group of young athletes, also vying for position.

She is in good shape. Looking good. A serious gold medal prospect. The

women lining up for the 5000 metres. Dibaba has, the indoor season

incredible form. She has not translated onto the track. She looks

of of sorts. How does she keep producing these world records and

annihilating the world record, not just by little margin? She is one to

watch. She has got the pedigree. Ayana, the bronze medallist at the

world Championships last season. This is one of the loaded line-ups

of the night. Real quality and class. We should be a good race.

Conditions are ideal for a pretty good time.

If the father was the fifth and last --

I'm not sure anybody will want to deal with that. If your pacemaker

for a couple of laps, you the one everybody has off. It would be just

a case of making sure you get the win tonight. I'm not sure we're

going to see anything particularly quick. We may do in the second half

of the race. Not much interest pacemaker. They are springing out a

little bit. There is no sense of urgency. They are all Bunting. That

gives you a clue that all of a clue that all pervasive off a little. --

bunching. We would just break off from the race for a moment to fill a

prostitute Kynard in the high jump. -- to go over to Kynard. Bohan

Bondarenko is in the big names are playing he is a big, solid citizen.

Now, Mutaz Barshim, what can you do? World indoor champion. 2.40 in

Eugene last year. He is such a talent. He moved on so quickly. He

is beginning to develop, and I say that because he is getting more

consistent at these heights way above 2.30. But we will see. 2.34

cleared brilliantly. That was absolutely superb. Cool, calm and

collected. That look of relaxation on his face. His take-off position

absolutely spot on. A wonderful arch to cross that bar. This young woman,

the Cuban, Steve? Having a good night in terms of the competition.

Only two have gone clear at 4.60. A second attempt at 4.70. Both passed

at 4.65. I thought maybe they could have had three failures at 4.65 but

the two have attempted this tide. Neither clear. She is dynamic. Not

the tallest but she has muscles and she powers into it. A real contrast

to the next person to vault. We will go back to this 5000 metres. The

fact that she is still leading this means it has not been very fast.

They are one minute outside the moment. When you think of the shape

that Genzebe Dibaba was in, she is sitting at the back of the field,

keeping an eye on things, seeing what is happening to her. Jo Pavey

is now 40 years old and a mother. It is great to see her back. Looking

forward to seeing her on the track. Julia Bleasdale is another one. And

the Americans, Kim Conley and Molly Huddle. This is better for them.

Right in the pace they would have been involved in. Maybe not to be

expected so many people at this pace. Molly Huddle is closer to the

front. Nadia Noujani is in the lead. She is dangerous and has got to be

watched. If they are going to head for under 15 minutes, then they have

to move things along and we can expect some fireworks over the next

few laps from the likes of Genzebe Dibaba. Yes, the Doha situation was

strange. Apparently she was not very well but after three indoor records

and such power over a diverse range of distances, it was clear that she

was odds on favourite. She has the armoury definitely of that

magnificent family of Dibabas. To Ernesto Baba holds the record here.

-- Tiranesh. He nearly sat upon the bar there!

It was 2.56 for the second kilometre and now they are lapping at the sort

of place you might have expected at the beginning. They are well capable

of it. It is interesting now that Almaz Ayana is forcing things on.

Just watching Mercy Cherono, happy to sit back. Molly Huddle in fourth

place, realising that they gap is appearing with Almaz Ayana and

Dibaba. Making sure the gap does not get too big too early. Jo Pavey

looking as though she is working hard at the back of the lead group

in these early stages. Almaz Ayana leads it, Dibaba in

second. Then a gap. They might want to close it down very quickly. A

good 1500 metres race as well. The men's triple jump. This is the man

who did so well, Adams. Some sinister looks around the track!

Adams just looking at his performance. He really does need to

get in amongst this. Into a slight headwind, not .4, which is hardly

anything. -- 0.4. That looked like a shortened approach. I wonder if he

had some kind of injury because he did not look at all comfortable. The

men's triple jump is continuing and Almaz Ayana is still at the front of

the 5000 metres. The laps are coming down in duration, which has broken

up the field. Quite a few athletes are beginning to struggle. Molly

Huddle is in the next group. Behind Jo Pavey by some way. Now they are

starting to move. Dibaba comfortable in second place. Mercy Cherono no

why she has always been, pretty close. -- where she has. Another

little gap appearing. Here Ayalew struggling in the distance. Almaz

Ayana was the surprise package last year. She set a good personal best.

And that 3000 personal best in Doha was nearly overlooked because of how

well she ran. Just going back to the high jump. Ukhov, his third attempt.

He had to get that and he didn't. He has had the same problem each time

dropping onto the bar. The 2.40 man has gone out with a successful jump

of 2.28. Not a good day at the office. Have another look. His

approach is not quite right. He is just dropping down onto the bar.

These heights should be fairly commonplace. That event was of

course built up to be one of the highlights of the night but it is

not proving to be the case at the moment, certainly not for Ukhov. Now

Almaz Ayana is leading and a gap appears with Dibaba. The four best

athlete in this field starting to pull away now. Ayana is pulling away

a bit. Gaps have appeared but that will not be hurting Dibaba and Mercy

Cherono too much. What sort of finish are we going to see from

Dibaba tonight? If you can run 3.55 indoors, you must be full of

confidence in the latter stages of races like this. But she has not

carried that form into the start of the summer season. Will it be back

to winning business for Dibaba tonight? Just over 1000 metres to

go. The base has been very slow at the beginning and then it picked up

in the middle. -- the pace. These four pulling well clear. Ayana just

making sure the others are working. We just go back to the triple jump

again. Martinez's second jump. He needs to find something. They are

all finding it pretty tough. 16 years old. Unbelievable.

looked better and it was better! That is a 17 metre jump, no

question. The world youth champion. That was only last year and he is

only 16. Well! Mature beyond his years, let's say that. Lovely first

phase. Good control in the middle. At to work a little bit in the

middle. But good form and momentum on the landing, which will certainly

be the lead. It is. 17.07. Ayana must realise that if she cannot pick

things up here then the inevitable will happen. It looks like a little

bit of struggle for Jelagat Kibiwot. Dibaba is beginning to wind herself

up for the moment when she will strike and making sure it is

decisive when she does strike. That gap between her and the Kenyans will

be one that is difficult to close on the last lap. Ayana is doing a

brilliant job. Can she spring a surprise? It looks comfortable. 68

for the penultimate lap. Is it going to be enough? Can it take the sting

out of Dibaba? Realising the danger, she should have gone past 100 metres

ago and with that gaps you will find it difficult to close. The two

Ethiopians are trying to strike. Ayana hanging on to Dibaba. It is

turning into two metres. The other Kenyans are disappearing. Nothing to

offer. Dibaba does not have this yet. Ayana is very strong but to

does not have the pace yet. Ayana is very strong but to

up. She will keep maintaining. It will be a good win for Dibaba. Not

as impressive as it might have been, not as impressive as in the winter

for my money, but still a victory. Not interested in a superfast time

but by Not interested in a superfast time

performance. It will be outside 14.30. Dibaba wins it spot on 14.35.

Ayana takes a well-deserved second after all that hard work. Jelagat

Kibiwot takes third. The big races will come and the record attempts

will come as well. It is looking hard and they are wincing a bit.

Maybe a blister. That was an impressive enough last lap. Yes, an

impressive second half of the race as well. She looked very

comfortable. She did everything absolutely right, Hiwot Ayalew, but

it was not enough. This gives us hope that perhaps that indoor talent

will emerge on the track. And it is beginning to do so now.

Dibaba gets her win on the track. And some of that indoor four might

come to fruition now. It is a world leading time. It was not a very

quick race but you can only beat what is around you. Absolutely. She

just looks majestic when she runs. The effort does not show on her

face. She just turns on the power and speed and she is gifted.

Regardless of it being a long race, you still need to have that speed

and she had it in abundance. Look at who she has beaten. Ayana, Mercy

Cherono, Molly Huddle. A very strong field. Early days but she is sending

out the right messages. Another Dibaba! What a rich heritage that

family has got. These are the top stories from Rome so far?

Harper-Nelson by one of its second place tired. LaShawn Merritt

strolled to victory in the men's for the figures. Conrad Williams was a.

, we have an's 200 metres. Just before, it is the 100 metres. Justin

Gatlin is the big man. This made here particularly loves. Usain Bolt

has not run yet so far this season. Adam Gemili was have -- will have

his eyes Gatlin. He really put his name amongst the big boys last

season. He competed so well in Moscow. He has had a really good

season so far. What has happened in the high jump? We think that was

2.41. We are heading towards the 2.45 world record. You will see that

in a moment. I met Adam Gemili earlier this year to see just how he

combines his arduous studies at the University of East London, with even

more arduous training in an attempt to be one of the best in the world.

At the British trials in 2012 when I made the team, I was really happy. I

woke up the next day and that was it for me. It was not a big deal. I did

not realise the scale of it. How hard people that trained. Do you

feel guilty now? ! A little bit! When I am on the start line and you

see me smiling, especially at 2012, it was just because I was enjoying

myself. I had no expectations. I was just there to have fun. I try to do

that now. I am not the type of person to be angry and aggressive.

I'm not that kind of person. I try to enjoy myself. Usain Bolt has fun.

The more relaxed you are, the better it is. What ad has got which a lot

of other British sprinters do not have is he has come into the sport

very raw. He has no fear. He does not know the bad side. A lot of

other sprinters we have had, and a lot of sprinters who have won the

World Junior Championships, have appeared in their early 20s were it

has not worked out for them. They have had a lot of negativity. It

scars them. They have to deal with them further in their career. What

we're trying to do in British have -- athletics with the sprinters is

to make sure they do not have this situation where they are asked

talented as juniors and fade away in their early 20s. In terms of your

goals and dreams and hopes and aspirations, do you set yourself

targets for each season? Is it a long-term thing? For me, I just want

to make the next Olympics. That is probably the long-term goal. Short

term this year, Commonwealth games and European Championships. You want

to go and win. As silly as it may sound with some of the sprinters you

have got in the world at the moment, you want to be challenging for a

gold medal. A gold medal is what every sprinter once. -- wants. You

will see Adam Gemili in action later.

But missed anything. You can now see how the high jump competition is

getting on. Two metres and 41 for brushing. -- Barshim. That was a

very good clearance! 2.41 equals the world. That is a new meeting record.

The record has stood since 2005. He has forced Bondarenko up to that

height. That looks very, very much like he could attempt something much

more. That is world record jumping. It really is hotting up to be a

great head to head between Barshim and Bondarenko. The host broadcaster

will show us the pictures when they can. It is right behind us. They are

on that -- their way to a magic 2.45. 21 years the record has stood.

Maybe it is going to go. It is incredible. In the last couple of

years we have felt it could go. These guys are pushing each other

on. Clearing 2.40 on a regular basis. It would be fitting of the

record goes tonight. I am chuffed for Barshim. Injury problems last

year. He is back to his best. 1993 was when the record was set. 2.45.

At the time, when those records are broken, you don't necessarily think

it is going to take 21 years to break it. So many guys have got

close. That is nearly two and a half metres. It is so high. It is up

here. These guys are clearing it. They are clearing 2.41, 2.42. This

is why I love live athletics. On TV you cannot put it into perspective

how high it is. Using their own forces to propel themselves over

this incredible height. I hope I can see it. Obviously I was not there

last time, a much younger girl! Don't be cheeky! We're moving on to

the men's 200 metres. We will talk a bit more about Adam Gemili as we

head into the 100 metres in about 50 minutes. This is the 200 metres

race. Lemaitre is the fastest man in the field. The fastest man in the

world so far this year. Who are the other names we should be looking out

for? There is a young Jamaican in the field. There is always a young

Jamaican coming through. Julian Forte is definitely one to watch in

Lane nine. Making waves. It will be interesting to see how he adapts to

this environment. It is a good field. None of these guys have

dipped under 20 seconds so far this year. Let's see if they can do it

tonight. Back to Steve and Stewart. The men's meter -- the men's 200

metres. Lemaitre... Deep in concentration.

Difficult lane with Edwards inside him. Byram, the American.

Not a great deal in it. I think Edward might have taken something

out of his man on the outside. Forte of Jamaica is going well. Alonso

Edward on the inside. What a good run by Lemaitre! Second behind

Edward. 20.19. That was a very good race. To wire was challenging well.

-- Dwyer. It went with the form book in a way. Edward came in here with

20 seconds dead. 20.19. Lemaitre, 20.24. Lovely transition from

Edward. Look on the inside in Lane two, how well Dwyer was going at

this stage. Also Mitchell, Lemaitre was really having a go. It was a

very good race indeed. Lemaitre really had belief. If Lemaitre could

run a bend like Edward he could have a chance. We know he is untidy and

he is big. The arms do things they should not do. It just gives Edward

the few metres coming into the home straight. Lemaitre was pecking,

trying to get there. Edward looking good so far. Unbeaten so far this

year. Three season's bests in the race.

Ashmeade, Edward and Lemaitre B3 in the points at the moment. That will

certainly change as the season develops. -- are the three and the

points. This is the javelin. The Australian in second place. She

broke the Australian record earlier this year. Still leads with 61.98.

Difficult conditions out there for the javelin throwers. The air is

pretty still. Quite heavy, to be honest. The only advantage they have

got is that the wind is slightly over their shoulder, which is good.

Bondarenko, look at this. 2.41, he passes, and he goes for 2.43. This

would be almost history. Only Sutter Meyer has gone higher. See if he can

do it. That was close. If anything, that was even better. Barshim has

got V2 .41. Bondarenko past at that height. Looking down the field and,

of course, there was a failure at 2.31 which caused him to pass at

2.41 and do 2.43. Look at that. He has passed all the way through.

Talking about the Cuban triple jumpers. This man has seen his young

compatriot take the lead. He is leading with 1707. -- 17 point 07.

The triple jumpers have struggled out there as well tonight.

A lot of big triple jumpers will have two go home tonight and say

they were beaten by a 16-year-old. -- to go home. That would be big

news. It certainly would. Fifth place. The high jump now. Barshim is

going to have a third attempt at 2.43. If both men fail their last

attempts at 2.43. Then Barshim wins by virtue of his appearance at 2.41.

This would be an area record. It would be two centimetres of the

world record. This young fellow has really grown in stature since his

bronze medal in the Olympic games. His consistency has been impressive.

His competitive brain has been working well. Long, long approach to

the far side of the track. That was so close! I thought he had

got it! It was the slightest little naked on the top of that bar. My

goodness, May. -- my goodness me. It shows three failures but that was

quite something. That was as close as it gets. If we watch the slow

motion we will see how close that was. Just his socks! Let's put it

down to his socks! What a great effort. Bondarenko to come. The

women's javelin. This is the leader. of them are struggling but she is

getting it to fly and that is better. Just beyond the leading

marker. The world leader is beyond 66 at the moment but they are not

near that. It is a pretty good field. Earlier on tonight, we had a

cracking women's triple jump competition. Really got going in the

second round. Gay of Cuba following in some great traditions. There was

an early lead of 14.17 in round one. It went to 14.38 and lasted for

quite a while. Koneva of Russia, world indoor champion, produced a

great effort. Second best in the world this year. It was close to

where the Winter Olympics were held in Sochi. And then Ibarguen really

sat and watched all of that and that was when the competition came to

light. The Colombian had a fairly easy night, to be honest. Just two

jumps. 14.08 in the first round and then this was good enough for the

win. That strapping on her hamstring may have been a factor, not wanting

to jump too much. She then limped off, which tells you everything you

need to know. But she had enough in that hamstring to get the win. Not

by much, 14.48, and she took no further part in the competition.

Williams in eighth place. Two wins out of two for the Colombian,

Ibarguen. And Koneva got two points tonight in second. It is all

happening back on the track. The women's 800 metres and what an

interesting race it will be. Marina Arzamasova on the inside. Ajee

Wilson, the great young American. And talking about youngsters, I

can't wait to see the Cuban athlete, Diago Mesa.

They were meant to be sharing a lane and I am trying to work out who is

not there. They have shifted it around a bit. Or maybe they are in

the correct lanes? That's years, in four. I am not convinced they are in

right lanes but four. I am not convinced they are in

all there. Two former champions in that lane. Angelika Cichocka. And

Janeth Jepkosgei eye, she has just turned 20. I apologise for the wrong

captions coming up here. Wilson, the former youth champion. And then next

to her, this is a real talent, the person many people want to see. Just

18 years of age, Diago Mesa. She ran 1.57.74 in Cuba and she is heading

the world rankings at just 18. Let's see how she goes here. Malika

Akkaoui and Marta Milani sharing a lane. The officials are not doing

anything about putting them in the lanes that they are supposed to be

in, unfortunately. This is Martinez, in lane eight, and she ran macro the

1500 the other day. -- she ran. Eunice Sum is the world 800 metre

champion. And on the outside, Agatha Jeruto, the pacemaker.

The women's 800 metres, away they go. I am interested to see if the

likes of cast Semenya is back on form. Running at the weekend as

well. Big new names could come to the fore in this. And great

experience for the likes of Janeth Jepkosgei as well. Sensibly sitting

off the pace now. Yes, the principles are bunching together in

that trading group behind the pacemaker. Just looking to see how

they are faring. The Cubans are there, Diago is there. The remainder

of the group all bunching together. 400 to go. 57.81 is a good first 400

metres. Agatha Jeruto likes to be at the front. Diago looks like she is

ready to pounce. Does she have the pace and strength? It will be

interesting to see. Eunice Sum will take the lead when the pacemaker

drops out. Ajee Wilson on the inside as well. Eunice Sum will try and

control this from the front. Boxed on the inside. So many looks

terrible as she struggles over the final 200 metres -- Caster Semenya.

If the 18-year-old has anything to give, she will have to get on good

terms with Eunice Sum now but she will not be able to. They are all

finishing very quickly that they are not going to catch Eunice Sum. Diago

will hang onto second place. A real scrap for third and Eunice Sum takes

the victory. More from that youngster to come, I am pretty sure.

But the World Champion has done a good job of controlling things very

nicely for me. When the pacemaker drops out, you are left at the

front, just winding it up, winding it up, nothing anyone else can do

about it. She is learning to be one of the best tactical 800 metre

runners at the moment. Very good for Eunice Sum, returning to the

eventually knows best. Pretty much controlled that. She did. --

returning to the event she knows best. Pretty much controlled that.

Yes, taking the pace early on. She controlled it. You have to say that

this 18-year-old is a real talent. Those 1.57s just underlined on

occasions like this. Eunice Sum looks very strong indeed. Nobody is

really dominating the women's 800 metres running for me yet. If you

are World Champion, you have to come and win the races and she will be

hoping to get confirmed selection for the Commonwealth Games over the

weekend. I am sure that the Kenyan team will pick her. Some pushing and

shoving. Martinez giving Marina Arzamasova a shove, but that is what

happens in the 800 metres. She brought the field back to a steady

pace at 400 and finished in control. Watch out for Diago. She will be a

favourite. 20 years of age. A season's best. Ajee Wilson finishing

well in third. Two out of two for Eunice Sum in the Diamond race.

This is our leader and I said it would not take long for her to get

back to the top of the pile. 66.43. This is live. Another big effort.

That is more like it. Close to the lead. The world leaders are just

evading her. Clearly a year out has not made much difference at all.

Spotakova all smiles. Close there. 66.43 in the second round and that

one just a bit shy. 66.38. Completely dominating this event at

the moment. Pool metres ahead of everyone else. The Olympic champion

very much back in the groove. -- pool metres ahead of everyone else.

Apologies, that was the previous successful jump. There we go. She

did win at 4.70. She failed 4.83 times. We are just updating you on

that. -- three times she failed 4.80. She is so athletic.

That was his third and final and he clipped it as well! Bohdan

Bondarenko gets second place. My goodness me. That shows that that

world record at 2.45 is in some danger this season, if they get the

conditions right. They plan it well. They both clipped it with their

heels, almost identically. Young Mutaz Barshim.

The world record is not to be tonight but Mutaz Barshim and Bohdan

Bondarenko enjoying a fabulous competition. With so many of these

men getting 2.40 and over. It really was just his socks, wasn't it? So

not far away. I was a bit disappointed by Ivan Ukhov, but he

seems to be having trouble with his run-up. That event is going from

strength to strength. A wide range of nationalities represented. It is

really interesting, diversity in that particular that. Not so much in

sprinting. Jamaicans and Americans still dominating the short and

sprints. Next up Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. The double Olympic,

double World Champion. She has taken everything that has come at her. She

competed in Doha, not looking full throttle, pushed all the way. But it

is early days in the season for her. After that long season with the

World Championship, everybody is pushing all the way. Some athletes

are not yet at 100% and maybe for them this is the season that they

take their feet off the gas. A lot of the top athletes, especially from

Jamaica, there is a dilemma. Yes, you want to represent your country

and to be there, but with the Olympics and the World

Championships, that cycle is very demanding, it really is. Shelly-Ann

Fraser-Pryce, she is tripling up, basically, rounds and relays, and it

takes its toll and she is not a machine. I think she has looked

quite lacklustre. Even indoors she was not quite as up until she

stormed to victory in the final at the indoors. The Diamond League is

about making money for the athletes because it is very tough. It is

important to put it into context. There are some lucrative global

sponsorship deals for people like Usain Bolt, but in Jamaica, not a

wealthy country, she does not go back home and find herself blessed

with tonnes of contract and endorsements, so she makes her cash

on the circuit. Absolutely, an appearance fee and trying to win the

thing overall. It makes a difference but I would like to see her

dominating in Rio, 2016, and if she carries on and has a season which is

lacklustre, she may run brilliantly tonight and tell me to shut up! But

what I have seen so far has been hit and miss. Murielle Ahoure in the

field as well, having pushed her many times before. From the Ivory

Coast. And Kerron Stewart, another Jamaican pushing her. Tori Bowie

from the USA was amazing over 200 metres. She obliterated the field.

Very surprising. It is her big outing in the

Very surprising. It is her big will be interesting to see how she

handles the 100th. Let's get down to the track. The next event is the

women's 100 metres. weeks for Fraser-Pryce. She ran in

Italy a couple of days ago. She ran slow by her standards. Bartoletta is

capable of going under 11 seconds. Third at the World Indoor

Championship this year. What about this lady? Tory belly. -- Bowie.

Ready to do something in the 100 metres. Great long jumper as well. I

think Bowie is going to be a real danger. Bowie has set personal bests

this year at 60 metres indoors. 6.95 for the long jump indoors. A new

personal best of 100 metres. The great win over 200. Shelly-Ann

Fraser-Pryce, the double Olympic champion, in Lane four. Bowie in the

blue with the number seven. Stewart on the other side of Fraser-Pryce.

The women's 100 metres. Question marks over the Jamaican's form. A

clean start. Fraser-Pryce got off well. Bowie is storming through. It

is going to be incredibly tight. Bowie gets it! A poor start from the

long jumper. She shopped them over 200 metres in Eugene and she has

done it again over the 100. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is not in

the sort of form she would want to be in. If that hamstring is

bothering her, she needs to go away and sorted out. Somebody of her

calibre, although she will be all smiles, I don't think she would be

too happy about not winning these races. Stewart got off better than

Bowie. Bowie had a terrible start. Fraser-Pryce was not that out of the

blocks. Bowie took a metre, 1.5 metres out of them in the last 30

metres. I think when you look at that performance, you saw her run

that 200 from the inside lane, that takes a lot of strength endurance

and speed endurance. When you are working hard at the end of the race,

she has a little bit more armoury. So has Fraser-Pryce. She is not as

fit as we have seen her before. I am very impressed with Bowie. Two in

succession. She has come on a lot. Tory Bowie, you said watch out for

her. She has come here in good form. A terrible start. She was

almost left in the blocks. She powered through with 30 metres to

go. She looked really good. I have to say, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, we

are so not used to seeing anything less than fantastic. She is not the

same. I am sure, although she is still smiling, she is not happy.

Bowie is going to be coming down the line any second. Shelly-Ann

Fraser-Pryce talking to Italian television. She is still smiling.

She has got the masses of hair out. Maybe this is a less intense winter

is showing on the track. Steve did mention a niggling injury. There is

a long season. Eight weeks until the Commonwealth games. Bowie, what an

exciting prospect. A long jumper as well. The coach told her to try

track and field. Yes, and she looks great. You cannot talk about her

technique. It seems to be together. She is just strong. She looks

fantastic. This is the first time we are seeing her on this circuit. She

seems to be relishing it. She seems to be taking it all in. She is on

top of her game and enjoying herself. She is really at the start

of her sprinting career. She is long jumping. She has got a fantastic

career ahead of her. The technique is there as well. Absolutely. Come

next year when we are at the World Championships and the pressure is

on, should she continue to keep this form, how would you cope with the

expectation? She is relatively unknown in the sprinting world in

this domain and running so quickly. Finish like that after a poor start

bodes well. -- to finish like that. She does not seem to be scared of

anything. We are enjoying some fabulous athletics tonight. As we

will do throughout the summer on the BBC. There may be no World

Championships or Olympic Games, but we have the Commonwealth games and

the Diamond League. All here on the BBC.

Denise, we really are just at the start of a fabulous season. There

may be no Olympics and that changes the dynamic of the year slightly for

athletes. The British-based athletes, the Commonwealth Games is

an exciting prospect. A home games as well. When you get the likes of

Usain Bolt not yet committing his season and David Rudisha not looking

full package yet, you realise how important the big names are to the

sport. This place, 60,000 were in here last year. The box office stars

can make a huge difference. They do. This is what people want to pay to

see. This brings them out from their workplaces to get down on a night

when they think the stars are there. It is dangerous because the other

athletes do not get a look in. We are not add capacity here tonight.

We know why. There are still some great athletics to be had. It is

time for the new stars to step up and grab the opportunity is. Mo

Farah has committed himself to running in the Glasgow Diamond

League. So has your hand late. There are still some fantastic names --

your hand lake. We would like to see Usain Bolt. This is the men's 3000

metres steeplechase is. That's my steeplechase. Kemboi from Kenya has

two Olympics and three world titles. It is a strong field.

With 3000 metres of steeplechasing underway, an event that

With 3000 metres of steeplechasing the rhythm. We have the

With 3000 metres of steeplechasing in the form of Kemboi. There are a

couple of athletes called Kemboi. One is a pacemaker. We will see how

quickly that first 1000 metres is going to be. This is will play in

the triple jump. He has got to get his act together.

That is better. As he got a white flag to the white like goes up. Much

better. He might have finally got things together. It has been a

difficult night for the triple jumpers. Translating all of that

pace on the runway will stop reaching the end. I think he knows

it may be good enough to take the lead. It is indeed. 17.14. He

finally gets it together and take the lead away from his compatriot,

Christian Taylor, and moves Martin is into third. -- Martinez. As they

start to get into the race, it is collective Kenya who is leading.

We go back to the javelin. We are reaching the final stages. The fifth

round. Two big throws in the second and third rounds of 66 metres, which

broke things apart. A great you she is having. A great season. That will

be no improvement. She will stay in second place. We will be looking for

the first of the markers on the first 1000 metres. We're looking for

2.38. Chasing the pacemakers. Look at the club as we approach the 1000

metres mark. They were looking for 2.40. Just outside. Christian Taylor

in the triple jump. Can he respond? He has been mixing things up with

the 400 metres this year but he is trying to concentrate on this event

for a while. There will be more to come from him. He has been a little

bit of and then in both competitions. He had 1/70 metres.

See you there. That's max 70 -- 70 metres.

Lagat is still out in front. He is set in place. Is beginning to. As

they go into the second 1000 metres, the second of the pacemakers

in second, looking quite comfortable.

Already getting back to form, Spotakova. Pretty consistent now.

The Olympic champion. In the fifth round. She launches it. Another good

throw. Right on the 65 metre line. That will be interesting to see how

she develops through the rest of the season. European Championships this

year will be a target for her to get herself back into winning ways and

on the rostrum. She became a mother last year. Took the season out,

pretty much. This was a few minutes ago. She was lying in third spot.

A big win in Doha. Took advantage of a slightly indifferent night. This

was just a few minutes ago. Trying to get out of that line but the

condition is not great. 63.12 for Ratez. Look at the margin of

advantage that is opening up in the steeplechase. Brimin Kiprop Kipruto

is in third place. Kit sang -- Kipsang is pacing. This is going to

be a very quick one. Brimin Kiprop Kipruto looks like he might be under

pressure in third place, but I don't think so. I am not sure what has

happened to as a keel can boy. -- Ezekiel Kemboi. He is not in the

race. What has happened? If you saw it, I didn't. It has left the way

open. It certainly has. The rest of 40 metres behind the first three,

but Koech took the lead behind the pacemakers for some time. And look

at the clock. Very quick indeed. Birech has seen the clock. It will

be a very strong time indeed. 8.06.21. The rest are following. A

close race for the rest but not for the man who won it. Not a great race

to watch but it was a great performance by the young man who

took it on. A very quick race in the end. You

see the Kenny and urging each other on in that race and there is so much

competition for places. -- Kenyans. To get into the top three for the

steeplechase in Kenya is merely a World Championship! Yes, this same

in all of their long distance events. A joy to behold the new

names coming up every year. The next Diamond League event takes place on

Wednesday in Oslo. It will be on BBC Three and it will feature Allyson

Felix and the new pole vault world record-holder, among others. Always

a fantastic night in Oslo and a sell-out crowd with a fantastic

atmosphere. There is a rich heritage. I will not be there. It

will be Jonathan Edwards and Colin Jackson because I will be in

Brazil. Did I mention I was going to Brazil? Just ten times! I am still

enjoying tonight because it has been a fabulous evening so far. Seeing

Tory Bowery has been brilliant. -- Tori Bowie. But the next race might

be the most interesting from a British perspective. Adam Gemili

broke onto the world stage at the World Championships. Sub 20 in the

200 and an exciting prospect. For me his 200 metres time was significant.

I believe that he can below ten seconds and he will need to start

displaying some of that 200 metres strength if he is going to make that

transition to being in the nine plus club, you know. It would be

fantastic to see him doing that. And great rivalry. You need a

head-to-head in every sport. It is great that it is happening in

British men's sprinting. Of course Justin Gatlin is the fastest man in

the world and in the field so far this year and he will be the man to

beat. But Adam Gemili through the winter studied hard at university

and trained hard. We had long chat with Michael Johnson about what he

should do next to make the next stage. He said he wanted to break

into the American and Jamaican stronghold and Michael Johnson said

would be for the media to leave him alone and actually he has managed to

do that. He says it modestly. He does not want to see his face on

posters. He has not done anything yet. If he wants to burst onto the

scene and win the big stuff, it is the hard work and the grafting that

he has got to do and not go for the quick plaudits, I guess. He is not

just on his own. Yes, he is one of the brightest prospects but there is

James as well, who has robbed ten seconds. He is probably our best

bet. And also Richard Kilty. It is exciting, it is rich. Adam is very

level-headed. He has got his head screwed on and he is very sensible

and it reflects on his approach to the season and what he wants to do,

which is managed his studies and his education and athletics, which can

be done. He gave up his career in football and chose athletics. One

other thing is that resonated when we spent the day with him was that

this is the hardest sport. He said it is much harder than training for

football. He can't believe how hard he have to train. It is only since

the Olympics in 2012 that he has really given it a proper go and

understood how much he has got to learn, which is fascinating to see.

Somebody who was going for another sport in football and then made the

decision to cross over. Putting in perspective the dedication, the

hours that it takes. And becoming the world junior champion made a big

difference to that decision. What are the risks that you have to take?

It is exciting. For me that is what I miss the most, the planning.

Competing is relatively easy. If you are fit and healthy, it is. It is

the planning, in positions, the decisions, whether you need to

adjust things, and for him the next few years will be exciting and it

starts tonight. They are in two different training camps. Steve

Fudge looks after the group with Adam Gemili and Rana Rider looks

after the Richard Kilty group. When Richard Kilty came out at the

indoors, were you surprised when it came to that big event and he was

able to break through like that? This was the year for him. I just

thought it was great. It is not surprising. He has worked hard for

his accolade. What I was impressed by the most was his attitude round

by round. Very level-headed. He did not react either way to the personal

best that he was setting. It was like he was a man on a mission and

that was capped by that impressive run in the final. James has

struggled a bit with getting through the rounds. He went into the World

Championships in great form but has not got through the rounds. He got

one brilliant time last year and then could not race for the second

day, unfortunately. It is about going two or three rounds, isn't

it? Every athlete has their challenges and they are all

different. Some would say that James needs to raise more. They would like

to see him on the circuit a bit more but he has got to manage his body.

He is clearly quite fragile. They have got to get out there. There is

a bigger picture. It is about competing with the Americans and the

Jamaicans and in order to do that, they have got to raise their game.

We are talking from a British perspective and this is a quality

field. There are many great men there, not use that man, Justin

Gatlin. The fastest man in the world this year. Expect the others to be

chasing him. I will hand you over to the Steve Cram and Stuart Storey

now. Mitchell Elaine four are next to him

Nesta Carter. Struggling to find his best form. -- Mitchell in lane four.

Simon Magakwe from South Africa, eighth in the Diamond League but has

gone under ten seconds this year. His personal best is 9.98. Kim

Collins still producing great performances. Indoors this year who

ran 6.49. And on the outside, the young talent from Britain, Adam

Gemili. Still 20 years old. Just been finishing a couple of weeks of

exams. He ran 10.08 in Bedford in Great Britain just this last

weekend. Some new names, some new talent. The likes of Richard Kilty

trying to make their way in the big brave world of men's 100 metres

running. And of course Justin Gatlin. Can anybody hold him back?

Nesta Carter and Maurice Mitchell in five and four. Justin Gatlin has

been in superb form and is starting well. He has maintained well

throughout his races. Justin Gatlin at 9.91! Another

scintillating run from Justin Gatlin! A big performance once more.

Nobody really getting close to him. No Yohan Blake, no Usain Bolt yet.

But in their absence, Justin Gatlin is unsurpassable. Under ten seconds

once more. It is a bit chilly right now and that is a good performance.

Betty Carter got a good start. Adam Gemili was not the best out of the

blocks. But Justin Gatlin wins it in the first ten metres but he then

keeps getting away, to be fair. Yes, very strong at the moment. Adam

Gemili comes through to take third place. Good run by him. Nesta Carter

has gone to the form book in a way. Not quite at the same level who was

a couple of seasons ago, like he was in 2010. Justin Gatlin is so

powerful. He comes up slowly and then puts the pressure on. Adam

Gemili with us. We have not confirmed the time just yet. You

will hear from him on the red button. Are you happy? We will do it

on the red button. button. Are you happy? We will do it

on Stay there. I hope you have enjoyed the action in Rome. From

both of us, the coverage will continue in Oslo on Wednesday. Good

night.