Glasgow Grand Prix - Day 2 Athletics

Of pride, and warmth. Divided and also united by sport.

A city with a past of both industrial might and dramatic

decline. Today, determined on regeneration.

This is Glasgow. A city transformed, and preparing to welcome the world

for a summer of sport. and preparing to welcome the world

Here at Hampden the petrol lewd to Commonwealth Games is already under

way. A big season's best for Eilidh Commonwealth Games is already under

Child. We have witnessed the best striving for excellence. A personal

best for Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Proving that they are ready for what

is still to come. Welcome to day two of the Glasgow

Grand Prix. Sally Pearson just gets it.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce hangs on. A very good afternoon from Glasgow,

the host city for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and what a

difference a day makes, the temperature has dropped somewhat,

the sun has got its hat on, at the moment we are are staying just about

dry and hoping for more fabulous performances, Hampden Park really

has turned itself into a super athletics stadium. It has taken

almost six months, to turn this into the venue for the athletics of the

Commonwealth Games and the closing ceremony. Normally the home of

Scottish football, but the crowds, they have still come out and they

are hoping to see some big performance, yesterday we saw PBs, a

world record and wins for Eilidh Child and Hampden roared when that I

saw that. So let us hope they will hear or see plenty more they can

cheer for, and Laura Muir, the Scottish 800 metre runner today may

be one of those that lifts the roof here. I am here alongside Paula

Radcliffe and Colin Jackson, who have both been impressed by what the

stadium has produced. The athletes like the track as well. Yes, they

seem to love the track. It is a fast track. We saw some good results, the

feel of the stadium is nice. We hope it will be be fuller when it gets to

the Commonwealth Games but the athletes are relishing the chance to

learn a bit about the way things work here, the way they will

transition from warm up areas on to the track and to get a feel for the

track. People who are competing here in two weeks time, to feel that, you

know, and it is an advantage. It is a massive advantage to get them on

the track, to go through the process, where the warm up track is,

how you get to your start line, all these things are learning curves.

They can have a full on dress rehearsal with a bit of pressure

added. So all thumbs up. We saw plenty yesterday, in the long jump

and that is not going to happen for Great Britain today, because just

before we came on air we had the bad news and sad new for him that Greg

Rutherford has had to pull out. He pulled up in the warm up area and if

you have a look at the tent on the right, where the man has a grey

jumper on, you will see Greg Rutherford is sat down and any

minute he will pull the leg up on his track suit and reveal what we

now know to be the leg, the right leg, he had a nerve twinge, we don't

know the full extent, but enough for him to decide it wasn't worth

risking and he is not competing here in this Diamond League. With two

weeks to go to the Commonwealth Games, that is disappointing news,

precautionary maybe? Yes, I mean it is a frustration for Greg, there is

numerous occasions where he is coming to Championships where he has

picked up niggling injuries just before he has to compete. So he has

been through this before, but this year will be special, because he won

the Olympic game, last year was off season for him. It was a real

opportunity for him to do it again in front of a home crowd. It was a

massive challenge for him and now with this, it causes more

frustration for the lad. And it was a rich source of great British

performances yesterday, with Steph Reid and KJT. They spoke about how

they felt it was fast and they loved jumping here, so I think Greg would

have been looking forward to that. It is disappointing and hopefully he

can turn it round fast in time for the championships. One of the story

last night involved disappointment for Yohan Blake. He had explained

why he wasn't competing in the Commonwealth Games, and he said he

didn't feel he had the fitness. He pulled up last night, he was about

half way down the 100 metres there, and it was, it wasn't your classic

hamstring, it didn't look like that, he confirmed later it was cramp.

What were your initial thoughts? he confirmed later it was cramp.

What were your The The big worry I don't believe you have a full speed

cramp. You saw what happened to Yohan Blake there. He was running

flat out. We know he is not the best of shape. He told us that. Can you

imagine when he is running against class athletes, he is pushing

himself to get back to his real height. He stumbled there. When he

is trying to slow down. You can see he looks embarrassed there as he

sits in the chair and he is guided off. He is the beast. He doesn't

want to be wheeled out. Obviously, the performances from the women

largely, yesterday, British women and Will Sharman held his part of

the bargain up. We have to focus on KGT. Six out of seven event she has

got PBs for, last night she smashed her personal best for the long jump.

It is great to see, she is coming into a big purple patch where she is

growing into every event, but particularly events like the long

jump and high jump. She is getting better and better. That is doing her

confidence so much good. She needs to go away, focus on the heptathlon

in the Commonwealth Games and see when she comes out how much it has

taken out of her and whether she can bounce back to the Europeans. I

think it is important, the fact she is still growing into the vents, all

these events, a real, the ebeginnings for her, that is what

excites me about Katharina. She is at the beginning. Unbelievable. Last

Steph Reid broke the world record and took ?15,000 away. So fantastic

day for her. Will Sharman. Third on the all time list, a brilliant win

in a Diamond League. This is huge progress It was a huge step for Will

to come into this race, now he is starting to believe in himself, he

says when he approaches each competition, he thinks I am here, I

should be here, I can do some damage. And he is proved it time and

time again. The most important thing and Will will say this, is to keep

consistent and at this moment he is consistent round that 13.2 mark

which means he is in contention and that always puts the fear of God of

people round you, even when you are pushing, if you make a mistake Will

Sharman is on you. That is a huge advantage he has at the moment.

Yesterday you said you were looking forward to the middle distance

women, o what they are producing, fabulous results, and it is a loaded

800 race later. It S it is a great race. We have the Scottish athlete,

Lynsey Sharp who is coming into the games in great form and Laura Muir

close to four minutes and going under that in Paris. Over 1500

metres. She will go up against both distance, she is up against Jessica

Judd and Jenny Meadows is trying to sneak under that time for the

European Championships. We hope to see great performances from all of

them. Let us get on with the action, there is a women's 100 metre B race

to get us going but it has good talent as Steve Cram will tell you

now. Yes, good afternoon everybody and we

start with a high quality B race. This is is a good year for Louise

Bloor, been running well, been close to her personal best this year.

11.49. Fifth in the UK champion ships in

Birmingham. A couple of weeks ago. AMY FOSTER will be running for

Northern Ireland, in the Commonwealth Games, 11.4 a new

personal best set this year. Sophie Papps is a former

Commonwealth youth champion back in 2011. Still 19 years of age. A young

developing athlete. English Gardner had a fantastic

junior career, a brilliant 2013. Has not been in that form this year. She

got close to 11 seconds, that was her best run of the year. Dafne

Schippers has been in brilliant form. She is sprinting especially

this year, the Dutch team set a new national record, will challenge

Britain at the European Championships I am sure in the four

by 100. They did that in Lausanne. Schillonie Calvert was third in this

event. We saw a brilliant long jump last night.

Melissa Breen, personal best setback in February in Canberra. The

Australian look fog ward to the Commonwealth Games, and Decemberry

Henry, she will be off to the world union Championships. -- Desiree. So

there will be an A race later. But it will be interesting to see

whether with the quality in this field Bartoletta, Dafne Schippers

has run 11.16 and was brilliant in the relay in Lausanne, so even

though she is not an out-and-out 100 metre specialist, watch out for her

in the middle. English Gardner as well, next to her in lane four.

Cleanly away. Schippers is storming through. She

going to beat all of them. Dafne Schippers wins 11.03. Well I said

watch out for her. You know you can't keep these heptathletes down,

can you. KJT in the long jump and Dafne Schippers, 11.03. Big personal

best. Perfect wind. Good track, wow. Well, I wonder if she has some

decisions to make Well, I wonder if she has some

her summer as well. Sitting next to me, another great heptathlete,

her summer as well. Sitting next to well, aren't you? What a run

her summer as well. Sitting next to was from Dafne Schippers. They train

so hard. They are so well conditioned and look at her out of

the blocks, she is strong, a tall girl and she moves so freely. Watch

her in the closing stages girl and she moves so freely. Watch

race. She is a strong 200 metre runner as you well know and she

race. She is a strong 200 metre that power just to come through, and

take what possibly is heavy legs from Bartoletta who long uped

yesterday. Beautiful running. -- jumped. That is a new Dutch

national record. They broke the relay record and it was all down to

her on the back straight. Second leg and today a good 100 metre runner,

that breaks her record. The crowd still making its way in. I

am told there is a few queues outside with security. That is being

tested for the Commonwealth Games, we hope the rain will hold off

because we want more like that. That was a scintillating start to the

day, Dafne Schippers, a new national record, 11.03. Bartoletta looking

good as well. Further down Desiree Henry was 11.40 and a new season's

best for Sophie Papps. And there are plenty more stars

coming up for you this afternoon. Katarina Johnson-Thompson is going

well. -- Jonny peacock is going well.

Jodie Williams gets it. It is all about David Rudisha. We

would love to hear from you. You can contact us through Twitter. Perhaps

you would rather do it on Facebook? If you have any fabulous pictures,

perhaps you are watching athletics somewhere unusual, basking in the

sunshine in the south, while it results in Scotland, you can do so.

Somewhere down there is the long jump pit, yesterday, the scene of

some fabulous performances, Steph Read and Thomson coming away with a

personal best, and a world record. Sadly, there will not be a trilogy

of British performances, because of that sad news about Greg

Rutherford. Perhaps Jonathan has more insight? Apparently he has

tweeted that it was his knee. He said it was a nightmare.

Worrying times a couple of weeks before the Commonwealth? It is so

frustrating, it's happened on various occasions. We met him in

Paris before a World Championships, and he had to pull out with a

hamstring injury. He gets these injuries just at the wrong time and

he'll be frustrated. In 2006, Gothenberg, European Championships,

we thought the world was at his feet. It has been a succession of

stop-start, in terms of his career? Every sportsman will know how

frustrating it is. When you have put so much time and effort in, the

crucial moment your body lets you down. It's frustrating. For him,

being here would have been a wonderful opportunity to prove how

good he can be. We have seen how quick is run has been, it's been

really fascinating. He is having treatment at the moment, we'll speak

to him after that. The conditions, as we saw with Steph Read,

absolutely brilliant. Apart from that, you would have loved to have

been out there and show this crowd what he can do? That's the most

frustrating part. Both for the crowd and for him. I was looking at the

conditions, you mentioned that, plus 1.5 tailwind, he will be pulling his

hair out, because the conditions are perfect.

There are three IPC races. Hannah Cockroft had a fabulous year last

year. She was in top ten for Sports Personality Of The Year. Let's have

a look back at the terrific 2013, her success once again revolving

around her drive, desire and total commitment.

This is just home, it's where I started, it's where I grew up. Being

out on the moors, it gives you started, it's where I grew up. Being

out on the moors, it a whole sense of freedom. I love it, that is the

place where I fell in love with wheelchair racing. She's always been

determined. It's like watching Usain Bolt! If somebody says you can't do

something, she'll go out of her way to show that she can. I'm not

looking forward to the day when she doesn't finish first! My family

definitely helped me believe everything was possible. I want to

succeed, just to give them something back for all of the sacrifices they

have made for me. We always said, if you can push on the hill, you can

push on the flat at any time. If you try to stick one of the girls I race

against, ask them to push up my moors, they'd have no chance. Double

gold for Cockroft! After the Paralympic games, I had a world

champion title to defend. On the start line of the World

Championships, every girl knew what I had to offer. They were going to

come after me. I kind of had to deliver. She's flying, Cockroft is

the champion of the world again! Going into the 100, I knew I was in

the best shape I had been. Hannah, against the clock. Queen of the

track! Double gold for Cockroft! That brought it home that she was

the best in the world. There wasn't a massive struggle and big fight

when I was younger, I wouldn't be a fighter now and I wouldn't believe I

could do everything I wanted to. That was the piece that we used in

Sports Personality Of The Year, one of the most moving and motivating

pieces of television on the night. It shows you what she's made of,

that's why she retains the world title, she pushes herself. There are

six IPCC events. It's so easy, in those non-Olympic years for athletes

to tail off, but she pushes on and on? She keeps doing that, and she's

an inspiration to so many young girls, and also young boys come out

there. To see what she has achieved, how much she enjoys it, to go out

and do the same thing. Such a gritty person. You use the word

inspiration, but she's a hell of an athlete as well. She just uses her

body to its maximum. That is why she is head and shoulders over everybody

in this field. I loved her explanation of why she is skewed the

chance to perhaps go somewhere hotter and drier. She said those

hills she trains on in hotter and drier. She said those

that barren landscape, the wind, that is what makes her what she is.

It's the same with the Brownlees, the Dales and more land counts for a

lot. We saw that in the Tour De France as well. If you want to

toughen yourself up, get to Yorkshire! She's on the start line,

ready to go. Let's find out if anybody is there to challenge her

today. I think the clock is her only great

rival. Amy Siemons for the Netherlands might push her for a

while, but Hannah Cockroft dominates wheelchair racing. Have a look to

see how Kare Adenegan, just turned 13, goes.

Khalid Ewald of the added states is in lane one. -- Carleigh Dewald.

Rachael Burrows from Canada. Some of these times will make more sense

when put in context with Hannah Cockroft's world record. Desiree

Vranken, 17 years old, already up to 20 seconds. Hannah Cockroft will

take the applause of the crowd. The double Paralympic champion, world

champion, world record holder on 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres. There

is Amy Siemons. Hannah Cockroft's world record, 17.81. She is the next

best in the field. Mel Nicholls from Coventry, a very experienced

athlete. Her personal best is down to 20.09 this season. This is the

young woman that many are to 20.09 this season. This is the

excited about come on the fringes of breaking 20 seconds. From Coventry,

only just turned 13. Outside her, in lane eight, from Stockport,

A decent enough field, but Hannah Cockroft knows that

A decent enough field, but Hannah against the and against herself. You

have to push yourself when few others have given you a real

challenge. It will be interesting to see how she develops over the next

few years. Cockroft, you can see

acceleration. It's Cockroft, you can see

demonstration of power. Amy Siemons Cockroft, you can see

is trying to get anywhere close Hannah Cockroft. The gap is

stretching as the meters are devoured by Hannah Cockroft. Look at

the clock. How quick is it? Just outside 18 seconds, with a slight

following wind. Good conditions. Can't reach the 18 second barrier.

But there was never really any doubt about the victory, it was what time

she could manage. Amy Siemons in second place. Back a long way. For

Hannah Cockroft, the medals will continue to flow through the next

months and years. The European Championships in Swansea, but she is

untouchable over this distance and distances up to 800 metres. The 800

is replacing the 200 at the Paralympics. From the gun, she

powered away. That's what she can do, so much power of the line,

building up Mendham, building speed all of the way through. She's got so

much over the rest of the competitors. Steph Reid got that

world record yesterday. She's in good form, she might have thought

today, this track had stayed warm. It's like sprinters, getting off the

line, getting up to speed as quickly as possible. She's got some which

Power, head down, working all of the way through that. -- so much power.

It may be that she needs one or two others to improve and get closer to

her to make her really have to work so hard, not only to win the race

but to get the time as well. Very well done, Hannah Cockroft. Another

great performance. She's looking more at the 800 metres, because it's

replacing the Paralympic. Two months ago, she had the world record at

this distance, so she's lost none of the speed over the shorter distance.

A good third place for Kare Adenegan. I was going to say that

Amy Siemons was pushing her to the line, but nobody was close to her.

One of the many performances we have seen from Hannah, the rain stayed

off. Were you pleased with that? Not at all, that was so slow! The track

feels so much like London, the atmosphere, it sounds silly, but

Steph Reid came off yesterday and said it smells like London. We

thought, what does London smell like? We were in here, and it smells

like London. I'm a little bit disappointed with the time. We are

in hard training again, we've got a European Championships next month.

That is where we need to do the good performances. I won for the crowd, I

came here and did my job, but I'm happy with that, to have a bad

performance and still win. Give us a sense of the atmosphere as you were

going around? It so amazing, the noise, there's quarter of the crowd,

and it's still so loud. It brings back all the memories of the

Paralympics in 2012. It sends a tingle down your spine, I love it.

The Commonwealth Games competitors are going to have a ball. As for

you, we have already seen you in brilliant form in Switzerland, seven

out of seven races won in May. Top shape? We always tailor training to

make sure that we peek at certain performances. Any wheelchair racer

who is anybody goes out there, that was my peak, I have just come back

from America where I went for the world record, 400 meter season best.

I'm in shape and it's really just keeping everything inside until the

Europeans to make sure I get my last title. We wish you well for that,

thank you. Thank you. The men's long jump in round two.

Jainan Wang is leading. That is

The world silver medallist from Moscow, getting his second silver.

He took his first one back in 2005. That was back for his native Ghana.

He transferred allegiance and was cleared to compete for the

Netherlands, just before the World Championships in July last year. So,

Just 17 years of age. second place. Here is the leader.

That is further! Not by much, perhaps, but this, a teenaged

talent. A young man on the rise. The Asian champion at just 16 years of

age when he jumped eight metres and four centimetres. He's already got

eight metres under his belt when he was 16. He is extended that, since,

up to 8.10. Not approaching the eight metre barrier yet, but he

could well have extended his lead further in the second round. He has

done so by just two centimetres. Wang extends his lead to 7.86 in the

second round. Here is his Sally Peake. The Welsh representative at

the Commonwealth Games. This is her third and final attempt at 4.40,

which would be a new personal best. She goes clear! What a moment for

Sally Peake! A new personal best, a new world record in the stadium

where she will be representing Wales in the Commonwealth Games in just a

few weak's time. in the Commonwealth Games in just a

few weak's At the third time of asking, Sally Peake goes clear with

a new lifetime best and Welsh national record. Fresh from her UK

title in Birmingham a couple of weeks ago, she goes higher than she

has ever been. to talk on what Hannah Cockroft said

about having the opportunity to compete in this stadium and Sally

Peake will be here for Wales in the pole vault. Ship has a personal best

today. You can't really prepare better than that, can you, for a

major Championship. No, it is important you sense the arena, you

feel it, you know the warm up track and you gain confidence, you,

especially in the pole vault where the surface, the conditions, we

heard on the long jump yesterday where it's a quick track so people

have to adjust their runway, if you have that insight, it can only help.

Absolutely. Hannah Cockroft there, she was just revelling in it. She

said it smells like London. I am not sure what the Scots will think of

that. I think that was positive. She is probably talking about the smell

of a track. It smells new. It is a feeling the athletes will evoke

memories of going out and performing pause you smell the track and you

want to perform. She wasn't particularly pleased with her

performance, she on obliterated the field as she so often does. For her,

the smell the sounds, it evokes memories, and whatever it takes to

bring out of a performance. It is the anticipation of what is to come.

We have talked about the capacity, not being at its best, you know, say

10% down on what we would have liked. But we know it is going to be

good. A few week time this will be full to the raft evers and for the

athletes they will feel a sense of London, where everyone is behind you

a home game, everyone is behind London, where everyone is behind you

-- rafters. Let us move down back to the track nowing and Steve Cram is

there for the T 11-13. Sorry Jonathan, you are on the track now

waiting to talk to us. Yes, we are laughing at Denise's maths. 10% down

on what we thought. To pick up up on what Hannah Cockroft said, there is

a real sense of it being a major Championship venue, the organisers

have done an amazing job with this place It is a huge transformation,

when came down here, ground level, when the crowd started to applaud

the athletes, there was a buzz there. I cannot wait, I really

cannot wait until it is really full at all the rafters so it will be

exciting, that is for sure. I know you are having problems. It is going

to be a big round of applause for a Scottish athlete, a visually

impaired one hundred metres A massive moment for her. She is on

home turf, she would be expected to do well at the Commonwealth Games,

there will be a lot of people focussing on her, and her guide

runner has a pretty famous father, can you remember the young man

Lincoln Ascoft. I know Tracey, I know Tracey very

well, because she trains with me, many years ago in Cardiff, so he is

still out there, she is 44-year-old, but still full of running and

critical. Remember, she is classified in T 11. Yes.

Take us through this one. Libby Clegg ready to go and this is

a T 11-13, and that denotes the different levels of sight. Tracey

Hinton is completely blind. Tracey, 44 years of age, she

Hinton is completely blind. Tracey, reminding them of that. Libby Clegg,

she is going to be in lane four. Her partner is running with her, Lincoln

at quit used to do this job, he has taken it on. He is a bit old to be

running with her, he said I taken it on. He is a bit old to be

to be part of the Scottish tale. I will have to wear a kilt as well. So

that will have to wear a kilt as well. So

might be the only will have to wear a kilt as well. So

Scottish team. Hayes is the quickest so far. Close to the world record in

her category, recently. Mueller in lane seven with her guide.

Then on the outside also in the T 13 class Erin Mcbride from Liverpool.

The 16-year-old runs without a guide.

So Hayes and Erin Mcbride in the T 13 class, without guides and Libby

Clegg and Mueller T 12 and Tracey Hinton T 11. For Libby Clegg a

difficult start to the season. Really trying to get into the sort

of form she hopes will brick her a gold medal, two silvers at the

Paralympics, there is a new guide dog at the moment so it has been

settling into that regime. The new guide dog has been helping her, she

is hoping well if not a victory today certainly in the Commonwealth

Games, in a couple of weeks time. Hayes of South Africa next to her in

lane six will probably be quickest here.

Libby Clegg gets away really well alongside Hayes. They are having a

good race. If Libby Clegg can finish closely to her. This is a very tight

finish. Look at Mueller. 12.29, and that for the 32-year-old is the

certainly the quickest she has run this year. She says "Where did that

come from?" Libby Clegg ran well, Hayes started quickly, couldn't push

on from there and it was the German, 32 years of age finding one of the

best races of her career, certainly the best this year, and Sebastian

Fricker, that is a new personal best for Mueller.

Good start from Libby Clegg there, and I think she will be happy with

that. Yes, a decent performance from start to finish. A tremendous finish

from Mueller, as you say with Africaer alongside her. You

sometimes see the athlete who peak and come through in this category.

She is a T 12. The T 11, T 13 running together and higher numbers

would be those with less disability in terms of vision, so the T 12

Mueller comes in the middle. There is a tremendous finish. High

stepping all the way to the line. It looks as if Hayes was going to come

and take that. But very very strong sprinting from the German athlete.

Not a tremendously good start. She is a taller athlete. Takes her a

while to get into her running, once she was there there was only one

runner over the last 20 metres. A decent run from Libby Clegg. She may

not be disappoint -- disappointed with that. She would have liked to

have done something for the crowd here.

Hayes able to run would a guide. She is 6-10% of normal vision, that is a

bit of a help, it might be a bit of impairment to have the guide some

time, but a tremendous run from Mueller.

A personal best for he and a season's best for Libby Clegg, so

improving all the time. Coming into good form. In third place. She is

with Phil now. Libby, well done. I just spoke to

Hannah Cockroft, she was talking that Steph Reid said yesterday this

place smells like London. Something about the track maybe, the newness

of the track. Did you get a sense of that It smells, it is a new track

so, yeah. You get a sense of the kind of atmosphere you can

experience here at the Commonwealth Games from this today? It is a good

atmosphere, it is a shame the sun is not shining but everyone seems to be

enjoying themselves. You will be wearing a Scottish vest that day

Yes, I will be competing for team Scotland in two weeks time now, so

back in here, we can't wait. I was going to say it is team work, you

will be wearing the Scottish gear, how strange is that going to be for

you? I haven't thought about it being strange, I am just trying to

think of it as embracing the two culture, it is a wonderful thing,

being able to get that opportunity to represent Scotland with Libby, I

think the atmosphere in the crowd today was good and I know it is

going to be even better, so with that home advantage, you know, we

are putting the pieces together, and each race at a time, training

session at a time. But yes, it was good coming out here today.

Definitely. You did a great job as always. Libby, one final quick word

with you, as to you know, what does it mean running for Scotland in

Scotland at a Commonwealth Games? It will mean everything to me, you

know, got all my family and friends up here, so we will show Scotland

what talent they have got. But I can't wait, really. It will be very

exciting. We look forward to seeing you there. Well done to both of you.

#1 So men's long jump. Round three and the UK champion Jegede, a bit

#1 So men's long jump. Round three pressure here, because two rounds

have been completed and he is yet to register a mark. He has got one in

the can. So, got himself on the board, after

two fouls in his opening two rounds. Took that UK title in Birmingham. To

go with the two indoor titles he claimed. One earlier this year and

back in 2012. And now he will represent England in

the Commonwealth Games, Jegede, he has at last got himself on the

board. Let us see what it is for that round three effort. 7.71. He is

in third place, the UK champion with a valid mark.

Here is Jeff Henderson with the demise of Greg Rutherford, this is

the best man in the field, but he too, with two fouls to this point.

Oh, and that is going to take him into the lead. He is going to treble

the -- trouble the 8 metre mark with that type of leaping. Just walking

gingerly, I hope that is a strut rather an an injury. You can see he

gets tremendous height off the board. Not the tallest of jumpers

but very speedy, very compact. Gave way so much, perhaps being

safe, after Regional Development Agencistering the two fouls on his

opening two jumps -- after. Has he breached the eight metre mark. No

need to study it on that occasion he gave away a tremendous amount. 7.95.

Jeff Henderson, the US champion, a clear leader taking the lead with

his third round effort. So the women's pole vault. The

raining Olympic champion Jennifer Suhr entering the competition at

4.55 and goes clear. The latest athlete, the last athlete to enter

the competition, and those who chose to enter early, many as low as 4.20.

They were contending with rain and swirling winds at that point in the

afternoon. But no problems, no such problems

for Jennifer Suhr, she But no problems, no such problems

time clearance, she goes into the lead.

So here is Silva. The Cuban, the Olympic Silva -- silver medallist.

She goes clear. Entered the competition far earlier at 4.40. No

mistake on this occasion, what was her second attempt.

Got that bronze medal in Moscow last year, one of the best vaulters in

the world and it was the same height in London 2012 for Silva.

But the more cluttered card en route to that height meant she came away

with Olympic silver rather than gold. In fourth place here, second

attempt clear at 4.55 for Silva. Jonnie Peacock there, Olympic

champion, he really was one of the stars of London. And he is in God

shape, Colin, ahead of this race? Yes, I was watching him in Ercilia

Machado, and he was Yes, I was watching him in Ercilia

running, it is brilliant to see. He never understood estimates. He

cannot underestimate Brown who is going to be on his shoulders. This

will be a real race for us to witness. It is great. The crowd,

they will recognise Jonny, they will remember how, it his whole demeanour

in London. He was a young boy, full of running, enjoying the whole

environment. He say he doesn't believe the reception he got in the

Paralympic Games, now he is an established athlete. He will look

forward toing with competitive and he saw the quick times and he will

think it is about time I go under that 11 second barrier, for this

year. Well, all three of the Paralympic podium placed athletes

are in this race. It really is as competitive as it can be. Brown is

the man that all eyes are on. He wants Johnny's mantel. The

competition is fierce for him. But he will enjoy the crowd, lapping up

the atmosphere, testing the he will enjoy the crowd, lapping up

Let's go down to commentary. Good sport thrives on great

rivalries. Johnnie Peacock and Richard Browne have been lifting

each other in their sports and battling it out on the track. But

athletes like Jarryd Wallace and Arnu Fourie could challenge. So to

Felix Streng in lane six. Arnu Fourie could challenge. So to

Peacock hard problems with injuries, but he seems to be coming back to

his best. He had a wind assisted 10.84 recently. We will see. They

have been so evenly matched over the last couple of years. Both quick

starters. This is the men's T44, which is a leg amputated alone the

knee or a disability resulting in a similar movement pattern. There is

Jarryd Wallace. With a fresh beard. He was the champion in Lyon last

year. He got his personal best area on in Georgia. Arnu Fourie, bronze

in the 100 at the Olympics. But he was passed by the greater speed of

the T43's. Richard Browne, he likes a big show. A world record holder,

10.75, set at the Olympics. make in this stadium. Alongside

Johnny Peacock, Felix Streng, one of the rising talents of IPCC

sprinting. The youngest man in the line-up, 19. 11.37 this year. Paul

Peterson, of the United States, he won the 100 metres at the Olympic

Games. The two man who will surely decide

the race here, Peacock and Richard Browne. They both get out very

quickly. Felix Streng had a good win at the 200 in Manchester. Peacock

and Browne still very much the men to beat. It is the men's T44 100

metres. Peacock got away... Well, I thought

it was a question on the starting blocks.

Johnnie Peacock, stretching for the line, so close! Richard Browne

thinks he might have got it and I think he might be right. Johnnie

Peacock and Richard Browne trade blows at this distance throughout

the year. Here, they have done it again. Another great race from

Johnnie Peacock and Richard Browne. I think the American has won it. He

has indeed. He has been given the verdict. What a great race, going

below 11 seconds. Lowering his season's best. We knew it was about

those two. We thought they might have a very good race,

those two. We thought they might right. Well, a blistering start. I

thought he had twitched as well. Johnnie Peacock, 12. Browne matches

him quickly. From this point, a real battle, the two of them running very

fast. Peacock had it here, can he lean him? No, Browne gets it in the

last few strides. That will be a season best for Johnnie Peacock.

Look at that start, blistering. Really impressive. He must think,

I've got this. There he is, right on his shoulder, he just out leans him

at the end. Powerful, driving out of the blocks, up and into top speed

pretty quickly. And then trying to maintain through. I think Johnnie

Peacock, he's never going to be happy getting beat there. He knows

how good Browne is, what a great race the two them had last year.

Browne has not been raising as much this year, so he might be even more

delighted. I don't think Peacock can be to disappointed with that. A very

close. We were talking about Hannah Cockroft, dominating her discipline.

You need a good rival to have great races and lift yourself. Browne and

Peacock have that. Great sport is often made of great

rivalries, we certainly have one here. We know you are rebuilding

after injury, so to produce a performance like that, I know you

never like to lose, but how does that satisfy you? I'll be honest, I

just want to nail my start. This season is about trying to execute my

start in the race like I do in training. Today, I was fairly happy

with that start. Then the wheels started coming off, at about 50

metres, you know, I couldn't hold it together. It's great having Richard,

he pushes you want to do better things. It's not really a true

indication of where I am at, unfortunately, but life goes on. It

does, it goes on for you in Britain, time and again, victory upon

victory. Last year the Idle anniversary games, then this one.

How much did you enjoy that? It was fundraising today. He's coming out

of injury. that start was gorgeous, I had to run him down. Can I just

bring you back in one last time, we are canvassing opinion on the

crowd. A bigger crowd than yesterday. You can imagine what it

is going to be like at the Commonwealth Games. What do you

think the athletes will be able to look forward to? I think today,

probably it is a third or half full. They made that kind of noise, so it

was fantastic. I'm sure at the commonwealths, a packed stadium,

they are going to be so loud and it will give the athletes such a lift.

You get a great reception and you deserve it, thank you.

The men's long jumper is in round four.

That is going to challenge us! That is going to challenge from Michael

Hartfield. Jeff Henderson set 7.95. That appears to be a similar type of

market from the third-place finisher in a recent US Championship.

Certainly nice technique. Disappointing so far that none of

the athletes have gone over 80 metres after the fireworks we saw

yesterday, Steph Read, a world record. Katarina Johnson Thomson was

just short of the British record. Still below eight metres, but the

Here was the early leader from the lead.

Here was the early leader from the competition, still in round four.

Wang, just 17 and the reigning Asian champion.

That's going to be further, hugely impressive from this teenager. When

you see a talent like this, how do you nurture it? Clearly he is

already over eight metres, but how does he nurture a body that is still

growing and getting stronger? How does he manage the immense talent he

has and how do those around him look after him to make sure he fulfilled

his potential? With a 17-year-old jumping like this, you don't know if

you are measuring talent or development. He may have developed

ahead of his years. 7.91, an improvement and into third place. He

is certainly one to watch. So, Wang, into third place. Over half the

women's pole vault, the bar is set at 4.55.

A terrific clearance from the former world champion, both indoors and

outdoors. So, over 4.65 for Fabiana Murer. That surpasses the 4.62 that

one of the pioneers of the event set many years ago. She goes into the

lead, the only athlete here at 4.625. She struggled earlier on when

it was windy and rainy. Much better conditions now. She's clear at 4.65,

for a Scottish allcomers So, Stefanidi, looking to join her.

Her second attempt at 4.25. And she joins her, a terrific

performance, a lifetime best, surpassing the 4.16 that she set

earlier this season. A terrific performance. The conditions,

delightfully still, as opposed to the swirling wind and rain that we

had won the competition opened at 4.20. That is where Stefanidi came

in. This is her fifth vault of the competition and she set a

in. This is her fifth vault of the best to go into second place. Two

-- 4.65. What a great women's pole vault competition. A great women's

pole vault competition. Lifetime best, season best, allcomers. This

is Hampden from the torrential rain that was promised by all of the doom

mongers has not come yet. It is dry, it is clear in producing

mongers has not come yet. It is dry, athletics. Plenty more star

performances to come. It's the Australian with a half metre lead!

Another good run for Tiffany Porter. Sprinting, she is the best by a long

way. Jodie Williams, setting the Pace... She just takes it on the

line! Lynsey Sharp is going to win it! David Rudisha in front.

I can't wait to hear the Hampden roar, so many great Scottish

athletes coming out to play this afternoon. David Rudisha, as well,

potentially the star of the Commonwealth Games, will be here.

Loads more to choose from. A great women's 100 metres. What a wealth of

talent Great Britain is producing at the moment with women's sprinting.

We have the women's steeplechase with local talent in the form of

McColgan. And Sally Pearson is featuring. It is the 800 metres you

have to stick around for. Whatever you do, I am sure that the relay

will be fantastic, but the women and men's 800 metres, the last events on

the track, they will be fantastic. We are on until 5:20. We will be on

for about 30 minutes at the end of the programme, looking ahead to the

Commonwealth Games and enjoying comments from our experts. They will

be picking out the talent to watch. If you have anything to contribute,

you can tweet us. Or if you have any interesting pictures, please do so

on Instagram. I am sure there are plenty of

interesting ways to watch the athletics this afternoon. It's

currently a bit hot and clammy down south, too hot to be outside, so

they will be inside watching athletics.

Hamdan is looking fantastic as an athletics stadium. It didn't start

life has an athletics team, it's the home of the Scottish football team

and Queens Park also play here. It was a lot of work to turn it into

this venue, which is where the athletics programme will start in

two weeks. The closing ceremony will be here as well. 6000 steel poles

were used to support 1000 planks, which made the base, which raised

the whole ground by 1.9 metres. This place used to hold up to 149,000,

watching a Scotland-England game in the 30s. It was reduced for the

athletics programme. It has taken since November to turn it into a

track and field venue. It's looking absolutely fantastic. White lions

down, the infield looking as green and healthy as you would like. It

looks like they never played football here, doesn't it? -- white

lines. The athletes have really enjoyed the programme so far. The

times were good. The times were good in the sprint. James came here

wanting to cement the 10.03, knowing he didn't have a lot of racing,

wanting that third burst for the European Championships. Did he do

enough? To me, yes. He was under pressure, knowing that people were

putting him under pressure. He came here with a tough challenge, because

he had the pressure of having to do deliver the performance against the

best in the world. For James, third from the left of the screen, he got

a wonderful start. He didn't really get that real kick,

that will come with racing, don't worry about that. The Jamaican just

snuck in at the crucial moment. I think what he did there was surely

enough to see him through to the European Championships. He is a

supreme athlete and it would be a huge mistake, in my opinion, if he's

not there. Perhaps hoping he would still be the

man in the frame, running sub ten seconds this season, he would feel

he had some kind of claim at the moment you think they will name his

rival? Because of his past performance. We were so surprised at

the lead the games when we thought he wasn't even going to make the

final. Next thing you know, he comes in and gets herself into the final.

He didn't run as well as he could have done, but he made his way

there, which is fantastic. So, I think those type of experiences will

see him through. That is why I'm thinking you've got to give him the

opportunity. It is complicated. Selection can be, we haven't had too

many selection issues this year, the Commonwealth Games teams was

selected so early two of them one unavailable for that. CJ ran his

time a bit too late for that, still think that is a bit of a shame he

has run 9.96. I agree with Colin he is unlikely to be in the European

Championship team as well. Chatting to Steve Fudge, James Dasaolu's

coach. They felt as though being surrounded by the other good

runners, Colin said he was this the B race, could relax, and looked

fantastic, I thought he tensed up and tightened up a bit in the last

20, 30 metres, that will come. James is heading for a great season and

agree. The selectors will probably go his way. Thank you Steve. You are

going to call the 400 metres now, so I will let you tell us who is on the

start list. This is a good race as well. The

unusual name of Nijel Amos who would have loved to have been able to run

against David Rudisha. He is against Rooney.

Lots of interesting stories here, Martyn Rooney starting to round into

nice form. Had a good run in France during the week as well, to back up

a good performance when he ran 450.3 and is the UK champion. -- 25.03.

Nijel Amos, he is a huge talent. He runs with his heart. Really

interesting to see how he goes at 400 here. He will be in the

Commonwealth Gameses in the 800, and he may well be part of a very good

bots wan nan 4X4 team, that will challenge Rooney and the English

squad. You have to say even for Martyn Rooney, getting to the final

in the Commonwealth Games I think is going to be tough. Santos, Domincan

Republic, Olympic silver medallist. The reason I say that about Rooney,

Republic, Olympic silver medallist. this guy has thrown him to the fore.

James will be the favourite by Makwala set a new African record.

Brown of Bahamas, 35 years of age and sill in fantastic form. Now,

will be seen as a medal contender. In the Gaymons. Kevin Borlee, his

brother, twin brother ran yesterday in the 200 metres, he has been

coming back from various problems, most recent is an elbow injury.

Conrad Williams needs a time. 45.70 to confirm his selection nor the

European Championship, could this man do it? Controversially the

19-year-old disqualified at the European Championships looks so good

in qualification, moving up from the 100 and the 200 into the vent many

have always thought would be his best, the 400. He has a tough lane.

Lane eight. That won't help him too much. But interesting to see whether

Matthew Hudson-Smith, 45.8 this year, he has Williams inside and

might nick that spot at the European Championships. So Rooney in lane

two, and then the Championships. So Rooney in lane

athletes in seven and eight and in between Santos, Makwala, there he

is, the great... Well 27-year-old you can't call him a new discovery

but what a year he is having. Men's 400.

Rooney has to get into this race early from lane two. He started

pretty wellful he has taken a couple of metres out of Santos, as Santos

watches Makwala move away. Matthew Hudson-Smith will sense that Conrad

Williams has moved up on him. Borlee is struggling a bit.

As the stagger starts to unwind through that first 200 metres

Makwala starting to run down, Chris Brown and Rooney still a long

Makwala starting to run down, Chris back in lane two at the moment.

Williams going well. Matthew Hudson-Smith will try and run him

down, but it is Makwala all the way, Santos finishing quickly. Matthew

Hudson-Smith finishing quickly. Might get second. Makwala and Brown

just holds off Matthew Hudson-Smith. Good run from the youngster, 44.72

for the man at the front. Solid run, he will be tough. Not sure it was as

quick as we thought we might get. That was a good strong field, I

thought we might see something two or three tenths quicker than that.

You have to say from the British athletes the man who impressed, it

is a massive new personal best for Hudson-Smith.

What a performance from him. Under 45 seconds,

What a performance from him. Under In fact he has, it has just gone up

on the screen. In fact he has, it has just gone up

he is. Denise, this man, this In fact he has, it has just gone up

waiting to see what In fact he has, it has just gone up

a horrible weekend at the Championships but what a performance

in the first to congratulate him Martyn Rooney. A fantastic

performance by this young man. Got disqualified at the trials so was

unlucky. He ran especially, and what disqualified at the trials so was

you want the see is the athletes, that don't

you want the see is the athletes, opportunity to get to these races

making the most of that opportunity. And did he use it well! We have seen

Makwala who is in supreme form as you said, just looking majestic,

holding his form well. But a bit disappointing for Martyn Rooney, who

we are so used to seeing him come home strongly in the home straight.

I think he will be disappointed with that run there, because I guess he

still is trying to get back into the form we are used to seeing in the

last couple of years. Well, what a performance there,

Makwala winning 44.71. Matthew Hudson-Smith goes equal 14th in the

world with 44.97. That is OK but what a a the

youngster, and he is is down with Phil now. I know there is a sense of

disbelief down here from Matthew, you have gone 14th equal in the

world this year with that run. Can you put it into words for me? I need

to ring my mum! I have no idea what happened. I have no idea. I am in

shock. Literally. That was crazy. One thing you have done is run

yourself into the European Championship team t it would appear.

Oh, yes. I forgot, I completely forgot about that. That was crazy. I

am buzzing, the aim was to go to Zurich and I pretty much done it

here, so, yeah. Hopefully, yes. I know you are finding it difficult to

talk. We appreciate the words. Go and celebrate. Amazing performance.

Thank you, thank you. I think you are see an athlete in

shock there. He has just run, he smashed his B.

He is wandering off, he is down below us, he is on his

He is wandering off, he is down to Radio 5 Live. He can't quite

comprehend what he has heard from Phil there. And, he is shaking his

head, he is wanting it confirmed, because, and Paula this could mean

he is in the European Championships It is a coerlser of motioners he was

gutted to have a false start and be unable to take part in the race. He

thought that was his chance of the Championships gone: There aren't the

people with the qualifying time. He has smashed that here and he has a

strong cans Hoff going and I think he is struggling to comprehend that

all together. It is always exciting to see a new talent launch

themselves on to a stage, and that is exactly what he did just then. He

has the most fantastic fee seek for the one lap. Yes, he proved it was a

difficult lane. He went out an ejoyed himself. That is what can

happen in these type of environments where you can go an experience, you

are among the best in the world and you have a go. If I tell you, he

went from 48.76 last year, down to 44.97, so within a year, he has four

seconds, so, I mean it is just an incredible breakthrough, you can

totally understand why he is shocked, and he is surprised about

that. But now I hope he takes that onboard, because when you make these

massive breakthroughs, you have to say to yourself, "I have broken

through, what do I have to do? Consolidate that performance." Tell

us what his progress was like as a junior He was 200 metre running.

They have a good basic speed. Once you have you a good sense of speed

you apply that to the 400 metres. Work harder, tougher, extend the

training sessions which are not comfortable. For him to move down to

a 44 second run is impressive. Now it is for him to absorb it all, go

home, he says he wants to have a word with his much. I am sure she

home, he says he wants to have a will be pretty pleased with that. If

they keep it nice and level he can do some wonders at the European

Championship, he has to believe in himself. This is a very impressive

finish He is round on the outside. Nobody is paying any attention to

him. He is run his own race. He picks them off one at a time. The

athletes are all class athletes, that is the thing that for him would

be slightly disbelieving, I guess, he will look round, he crosses the

line, he will think "I am not far from the winner there, and the clock

has stopped at 44.7." Brilliant run. Inspirational run for him and for

many others. He just keeps pointing into the distance as if somebody is

going to take itia from him, looking up at the board there and wondering

how it happened, but he will go away and realise he was with some of the

best in the world. That a performance that can take him on.

One lady who knows what it is like to be the best in the world is

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the World Champion and Olympic champion. She

is here gracing this stage shortly. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is going to

retain her title. Fraser-Pryce, what a competitor.

She is strolling away, this is a display of power sprinting from

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce for the

line. To the title. For double gold. It is gold for Jama -- Jamaica. She

is the best by a long way, a really long way.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. I mean, she just has been the outstanding

sprinter of a generation, Colin, and cough course she is also sadly not

going to be here, Blaine the other prominent Jamaican athlete who is

not here for the Nick Clegg cegs. It a chance for the crowd to enjoy her

talents It will be a familiar face for many, but many would have seen

her perform, to to be here in Scotland will be fantastic for her.

Will have a chat with her later to see what she thinks about the track.

She won't be running as an individual. She will be doing the

relay. Not as an individual. That is a shame.

relay. Not as an individual. That is a Usain Bolt doing the same thing,

he will be in the relay but not an individual performance, which is a

shame, because you know, these athletes, people rarely get to see

up close We haven't seen her go under 10 seconds on a regular basis

this year. For her it will be an experience and many other athletes.

Phillips has been so strong, she has been dominant in domestic terms. You

mean it's a good opportunity to get a scalp Yes, a big time for

Phillips. It gives a huge opportunity. She will lap that up.

After seeing that last performance, inspired. Let us see! Andrew Cotter

is talking us through this one. What a line up it is. We have the three

medallist from the last Championships. A couple of years ago

the names to strike tier would have been Jeter and Fraser-Pryce. Look

Facey, she led off the Jame can team.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will get a huge ovation. She had problems with

a leg injury. Interesting to see how she goes today. 36

Murielle Ahoure is the only person who has come close to Michelle-Lee

Ahye. Kerron Stewart Jamaica goes in lane six.

We caught a glimpse of her. The UK champion, harsher -- Smith has gone

quicker than Asha Philip. We talked a little about Carmelita Jeter. Ten

months out, and she only would we got back to things a few months ago.

Second fastest of all time, got back to things a few months ago.

hamstring problems. There are nine lanes for the sprinters. Ashlee

Nelson for Great Britain, looking lanes for the sprinters. Ashlee

forward to the Commonwealth Games. She got the second to get to Z?rich

by fractions, head of Jodie Williams. We focused a lot on

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce because of what she has done in the past. But

she might be holding onto the coat-tails of some of the other

cutlets. What can

A very good start by do?

Ahye. But Murielle Ahoure is putting pressure

season, Michelle-Lee Ahye from Trinidad crumbles to the ground in

celebration. An impressive run. A Trinidad crumbles to the ground in

good start. What a run it was. You can see why she has beaten everyone

that has challenged this season. 11.01. The number one this season.

Nothing that Murielle Ahoure could 11.01. The number one this season.

do. A better run from Fraser-Pryce. But the winner, comprehensively in

the end, was Michelle-Lee Ahye. You want to get out strong. The person

in lane four, Murielle Ahoure, fast fat start. Great over 60, as we

know. Losing some of that strength we have come to expect from her.

Like you say, a great run, a better run from Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce,

taking that second place. Good to see her back. It's the finishing

speed of Michelle-Lee Ahye. We mentioned in eight races, that is

nine now and be in. Murielle Ahoure came very close. She got out very

quickly indeed. At this stage here, Fraser-Pryce, she have that leg

problem and started well at the world indoor Championships and the

Kingston Invitational. She tailed off without injury. We are seeing

her coming back, not to her best, but she is getting back, and she

will be there at the Commonwealth Games. The strong finishing of

Michelle-Lee Ahye gave the victory there. An impressive enough time,

11.01. She has gone sober 11 seconds at times this season. We can't talk

about the victory, and confirm that season 's best by Shelly-Ann

Fraser-Pryce. Modest by her standards, but she is taking modest

steps. Third, Murielle Ahoure. Disappointing for Ashlee Nelson in

eighth place. Great to see you getting back to

something like your best after your injury problems. I'm really excited.

I have to say, for everything that happened, it has been a tough few

months coming back. But with a season best I really excited. We are

going to miss you in the individual event, but you will be here for the

relay. Now you have had a taste of this, imagine this, 44,000, folder.

I know, I was lining up, visualising may be here for the 100 metres.

Unfortunately, that would happen. But I'm excited to come back and get

to see the atmosphere of the stadium. Michelle ran a very good

race and she'll be looking at two weeks time as well. You are a great

champion. Always great to see you. We can bring in Michelle. What is

that, nine races, nine finals, unbeaten and you get better and

better, it seems? Yes, I'm happy with my performance this year. I'm

looking to the Commonwealth games and everything after that. How

important was it to get a feel of the track before the Commonwealth?

Well, it was very important, how it felt, how I ran and stuff. But it's

a good track, it's really fast and I like it. How does it sit with you

being the big favourite? You being the big favourite, how does that sit

with you? It's kind of hard, a lot of pressure on me, but I'm getting

used to it now. Great performance, keep it going. Thank you.

Michelle-Lee Ahye, a very distinctive looking woman, but she

seems almost humbled and shy about her performance, taking her time to

get used to be top of the tree, as it might take Matthew Hudson-Smith.

We are still in shock about that performance, that time and what will

do for the selectors over the next few days. We've got to bring in

Steve Cram. Conrad Williams is the other name in the frame. That

performance today, personal-best, it would kind of seem like a

no-brainer? Colin? Sorry, Crammy? Yellow rattle let's qualify, the top

three have to be picked, Rooney already have the qualifying time.

Conrad Williams, in all of the excitement, he also got the

qualifying time. According to selection policy, the two of them

have to be selected, which leaves one place. Hudson Smith has just run

the second fastest time in Europe, so it would seem it would be him

that goes in ahead of Michael Bingham, who has run 45.18. 19 years

of age, coming here and running as fast as that, it would be a

no-brainer for me. It also highlights the anomaly of

Commonwealth Games selection. That is done a while ago. It shows that

athletes pecked on former then, they may not be on form now. Not that

they have lost form, but other athletes coming to the picture and

their season progresses. Leaving it later, you might strengthen your

team? The England team was picked so early for all sorts of reasons that

I won't go into. But in any season, there are always youngsters that

come to the fore. Matthew Hudson-Smith is a case in point. I

can go back to myself as a 17-year-old and I got to go to the

Commonwealth games. They are about champions, Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann

Fraser-Pryce, but it's also an opportunity for 19, 18, 17-year-olds

to come and get their first taste of an international competition. It's a

shame we didn't give some developing athletes a chance to make the team.

Some are in their answer will be part of the relay squad. But there

are reasons why that happened. June the 2nd was incredibly early and so

some had to gauge their season to aim for European selection. It's a

shame, but he's had a fantastic race here today. I hope he's going to get

a European selection. That is not against any of the other guys, but

he is not against any of the other guys, but he's a, hopefully in a

British vest. Or A1 off performance is one thing,

in Championships there is nothing to replicate that? -- a one-off

performance. You got the experience of the champion to ground and that

is when it becomes difficult. He's done it as a junior. He needs to do

it over 400 metres now. Let's talk about the women's steeplechase.

McColgan will be a crowd favourite. But she's had a bumpy ride, heading

into the Commonwealth games with Scotland. It should be the biggest

moment, the biggest stage in her career. Her mum has such great

heritage in the common wealth games. She has a heart murmur which she

wrote about earlier in the year, having problems with that in Qatar?

She had a bumpy ride coming into it. She came back from Kenny and trained

really well. She struggled a bit with the heat and then have this

issue with a heart palpitation in Doha. She's not in the best shape,

she knows that, but she wants to perform well here. It is her home

country. I think she is looking to find form. The pressure that is on

her, it doesn't just come from Scotland, it is the surname, it

means so much. The crowd will make her feel very loved indeed.

It very high-quality race for them to take part in. A chance for them

to get the qualifying time if they can.

Emma Coburn of the United States is really making a name for herself.

We hope we can have a race in which the pacemakers can go pretty well.

Emma Coburn and Hiwot Ayalew, if we get a race like we had in Paris this

year, a really fantastic year. She just missed the American record,

held by Jenny just missed the American record,

great year. Cockburn, no fear, takes on the Ethiopians and the Kenyans.

Lennie So, just over seven and a half laps

of the track. They missed that out So, just over seven and a half laps

on the first circuit and then get to run almost 300 metres without taking

on a barrier. I know there has been a lot of criticism of her technique,

or lack of technique. I has been saying, I've got to get

myself in shape. Immediately, you are never

myself in shape. Immediately, you right behind the pacemaker,

myself in shape. Immediately, you year she has had in the American?

She revolutionised it this year. She's been very impressive in the

way she ran the races. A fantastic attitude coming out of these

distance attitude coming out of these

attitude we would like some of our athletes in Britain to take up the

mantle on. They have demonstrated you can take on the might of Africa,

in the events they are more accustomed to, the steeplechase for

men and Looking at the other end of the

field, we are looking at hellish -- Eilish Mccolgan. She was over the

water jump without stopping on the barrier. When you come out of the

other end, it holds you back. Right she's actually moving better

on the flat barriers, with the way she hurdles it, she pretty much

comes to a stop and loses two three metres on the field. Then she asked

to work so hard to get back involved. You can see she will spend

the whole latter catching up. And at the water jump she will lose time.

Maybe ten or 15 seconds in this race. That's a lot. Women's pole

vault, this is the winner, Fabiana Murer.

victory for Fabiana Murer. She takes the pole vault, that first-time

clearance of 4.625. Two other athletes went through at that point.

But the importance of having a clean card, brought to bear by Fabiana

Murer. that massive lifetime best a few

weeks ago. That is going to take the lead by a

big margin. Andreas Hofmann. Part of a resurgence, German

throwing scene in the afterlip. Set that massive personal best, role hat

a big personal best, and he is in the competition as well. What is the

distance? 83.66, Andreas Hofmann is in first

place. In first place in the steeplechase

Emma Coburn. The pacemaker dropped out.

Three minutes six, that out.

off what they asked. It is a good pace. It is inside 9.20. She can

keep that pace going. You would see it drop. To go through the field

behind her. The World Champion in about fourth place. And Hiwot

Ayalew, right at the back and almost come to a stand-still in the water

jump herself, you can see her extricating herself, trying to get

back to that group. She looks out of sorts. She doesn't normally do that,

she would be right up there and Milcah Chemos and Lidya

she would be right up there and are the ones who look more... There

is Hiwot Ayalew. She has made up about 10, 15 metres and at the back

Eilish McColgan. She is having a hard time The water jump is setting

her back. With the Commonwealth Games approaching and the fact she

is getting ready for it, as we watch the javelin here, we will come back

to the steeplechase. So the reigning world and European champion,

Vitezslav Vesely. Andreas Hofmann threw it out,

applies the brakes before the line and that is going to take the lead.

Over 85 metres. For the man from the Czech Republic.

And a terrific series in the diamond race so far. Although his most

recent outing in Paris he finished in fifth place. He has been a

dominant performer in the diamond race over the past couple of years.

How far is that throw? We know it is the lead, going jond the 83.66 of

Hofmann. Vesely is in first place at the conclusion of the first round.

Emma Coburn has some company, Hiwot Ayalew had to work hard. I wasn't

sure what she was doing. She was happy at the back. She didn't

realise and had that terrible water jump. That is another good

kilometre, this is good running from the American. Three minutes seven

this is fast. She has her eyes on the American record. That puts her

in good shape for the American record, but she is really working

for it. She said she was the only one who set out with a clear tactic.

Follow the pacemaker, wait and then lift the pace and stretch it. She

has the World Champion in third place there, on the outside and

behind her Hiwot Ayalew. There is keep moss. There is a big gap --

Milcah Chemos. Emma Coburn is keep moss. There is a big gap --

running a terrific race with two laps to go. Looking down the

finishing straight, the two Scottish athletes are running, are working

and battling it out together. Eilish McColgan moving past Lennie Waite

and moving, she will see the two laps to go. The lap time 7 minutes

eight seconds. It will be a slow run for her. It is but I have to say she

has half a chance if Eilish McColgan is picking it up. She still has a

chance of 9.43. They are a long way behind the leaders. 9: 12 is what

this lady is after. That time set by Jenny Simpson in Berlin at the World

Champions in 2009, 9: 12.5. That is Milcah Chemos. Coming round with 500

metres to go: There is Milcah Chemos. She first came of age in the

Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010. Everyone expected her to win it this

time. She is not running as well. She will be vulnerable in ethat

event. She is running into third place but she is a long way behind

an impressive performance. 8:2. The American there hurdling strongly,

still running well. Working so hard for this opportunity, she has worked

it herself, she deserves it. for this opportunity, she has worked

Ayalew getting red request to move. That is the first move from Hiwot

Ayalew. Hurdling, Coburn is battling. He is not going to give

up. Nor should she. There is a good opportunity for her to hang on to

Hiwot Ayalew, work as hard as she could down the back straight. There

is a great performance for Coburn. The crowd are getting behind that

one. 200 metres to go. Coburn battling hard. The American record

in her sights. 9: 12.5 for her, but she knows she has a chance. Hiwot

Ayalew beat her in Paris she may well do it here because Coburn can't

sprint. Now Hiwot Ayalew stutter, Coburn will take the barrier better.

Hiwot Ayalew stutters a bit. She will come away, watch the clock

here, it is going to be a win for the Ethopian, but Emma Coburn must

break the American record. Hiwot Ayalew wins it and co-burring puts

herrooms up. She knows she has done it. Although Hiwot Ayalew wins it as

Milcah Chemos comes in third. Emma Coburn rewarded for good front

running, she won earlier in the year in Shanghai and the two behind her

said we didn't know she was in the race. We thought she was the

pacemaker. Hiwot Ayalew is in great form. But for Emma Coburn, look how

much that means to her, taking Jenny Simpson's American record and may

move her very close to the world all time top ten. I will check that I

was looking as you were speaking, Eilish McColgan was very very close

to that time of 9:43. The unofficial at the moment at 9:44.6. She didn't

quite make the qualifying time for the European Championships. The

#345i7b race, Emma Coburn, who has worked so hard for this one, she

give herself every opportunity. She made this race the pace it was.

Hiwot Ayalew wasn't interested in that. She was interested in a

victory, but Emma Coburn, you have to say, these American athletes with

this attitude is something we should take some impetus from and

inspiration from. But Hiwot Ayalew the winner. Ethiopia. Emma Coburn

and American record, 9: 11.42 and some good personal best behind her.

Eilish McColgan, it is a season's best for Eilidh.

But Hiwot Ayalew, the champion best for Eilidh.

Ethiopia, and Emma Coburn, a really powerful performance in second

place. Emma Coburn will go into 11th place

on the all time list, not quite top ten, but what a performance from

her, I am sure she is delighted and rewarded for great front running.

She is with flil. What a gutsy performance, I know how desperately

you wanted that record. What performance, I know how desperately

mean to you? It is incredible. Doing two kilometres, alone, is really

difficult, so, and it was a little breezy, so when Hiwot Ayalew came up

with 300 to go, it was identical to Paris. I

with 300 to go, it was identical to be with her at the water and

unfortunately my water wasn't be with her at the water and

beautiful and hers was, so she beat me out of there but second place and

the American record, I am happy. You deserve to be. How much did the

crowd inspire you? It was great having them cheer me on. I know I am

American, mostly fans are cheering for English and Scottish athletes,

so I felt really lucky they were giving me the enthusiasm and were

rooting for me. giving me the enthusiasm and were

deserved it. A tremendous performance. Thank you so much. Well

done to her, but she is joined. We had a Swedish national record. We

had a personal best for Garcia on the second page, I don't know if we

will get to see it Sandra Eriksson had a Finnish national record.

Personal best for the Aussies in there as well, all the way down, and

then Eilish McColgan a season's best for her, just outside of the

qualifying time, but she may get selected. We will wait to see. She

will have to wait until Tuesday to find out.

The men's long jump competition concluded some time ago. You heard

Jonathan Edwards bemoaning the fact nobody had got to grips with this

competition. Jeff Henderson soared up to eight metres 21. The best

athlete in the field, he passed round four, we wondered whether he

was suffering any ill effects of his round three effort, but bounced back

with a vengeance to soar out to eight metres 21 and take first place

in commanding fashion. That was a super jump. It was text book

technique from Henderson. He has been along with Greg Rutherford, he

beat him in Lausanne about a week or so ago, a word on Greg, we expected

to see him jumping, he has a trapped nerve behind his knee.

So outstanding result for Henderson in that long jump. We won in the New

York Diamond League and Lausanne, he continues his terrific run of form,

in ideal condition, he can go 29 feet which is 8 metres 83. Let us

watch him in the future. JJ Jegede down in six with his only valid jump

in the third round. So the women's pole vault was

Fabiana Murer providing some joy for Brazil after their dramatic couple

of weeks during the football World Cup. 4.65 her best effort. Katerina

Stefanidi in second place. Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou down in

fifth. Terrific effort from Sally peak who

will represent Wales in a few weeks time. The next race on the track

will be the women's 100 hurdles, Great Britain's Tiffany Porter. That

lady there, will have certainly the Commonwealth interest. She is the

reigning champion of the Commonwealth and the Olympic game,

it is Sally Pearson. Very strong run from Sally Pearson.

She fete gets better and stronger. -- she gets better and stronger.

It is going to be Pearson who wins it.

Here comes Pearson. Over the hurdles.

Look how that much that means to Sally Pearson.

There she is, Sally Pearson, getting ready for a mammoth competition, we

always know that the women's 100 metres hurdles is supercompetitive

because the talent is here yet again. Now if we remember lots of

the athletes are talking an the speed of the track. It seems it is

fast. The hurdlers don't particularly enjoy that. If you get

more leg speed it pushes you on to the barriers which can cause you to

makes my takes, but don't worry, they will be able to handle that.

They will look for the fastest time in the world. It is stacked as I

said with talent. This is the reason why it is a tough call for who going

to be the winner. We have Tiffany Porter. Can you see her, she has her

hands on her hipsches she looks cool,room calm, but this is going to

be an incredibly tight race, I am looking forward to it. The man who

has the honour of calling it is Andrew Cotter. This is a Diamond

League race. Not all the races counts but this one does, so it is

high quality. A glimpse of Commonwealth things to come. A

strong American presence. Queen Harrison will lead the US challenge.

There is LaVonne Idlette and Nia Ali. Her results in outdoors have

not been impressive. In outside her in lane three, beautiful technician,

the Olympic champion, the Commonwealth champion, and she will

defend her Commonwealth title here, she will be running over the flat as

well. Running the 100 flat in the Commonwealth Games. Trying to double

up. Tiffany Porter, well received. World bronze medallist in Moscow

last summer. She will run for England in the common wealth games.

There is Queen Harrison, second to harbour Nelson in the European

Championships. Only harbour Nelson has run quicker. Lolo Jones,

actually competed in the Winter Olympics in Sochi a few months ago

in the bobsleigh. Finished 11th. Kristi Castlin, close to her

personal best this season. Jasmine Stour is, second in the US

Championships. In Lane nine, Nadine Hildebrand, world indoor finalist.

The few thousand inside Hampden fall silent for the start of the 100

metre hurdles. No, Lane eight, and she knows.

Jasmin Stowers through her hands up. She will wait for official

confirmation, but I think... She might as well already waved

goodbye. She is complaining a little bit that there was

goodbye. She is complaining a little noise that put her off. Normally the

complaints fall on deaf ears. They do, but I can agree with it, it is

quite busy down there. It's sometimes quite distracting. It's

the discretion of the starter. Pleading hands at the moment, but to

no avail. The dancing Bear of death is waiting. Well, she is surviving

for now. It was a clear false start, we can look at it here. Well, there

was a bit of a rock from Lolo Jones as well. Green card, technical

fault. So, Jasmin Stowers survives. Those eyes did the trick. I must try

that. The bear is dancing on its own. We are ready to go again.

Sally Pearson is in three, Tiffany Porter in four. Queen Harrison in

Lane five. Lolo Jones in six, Kristi Castlin in seven. Jasmin Stowers is

in eight. Nadine Hildebrand is in nine.

Victory for Queen Harrison. The is 12.59. A good time, a very good

victory. Queen Harrison wins again. She will hoover up the Diamond

League points and move ahead in the overall standings for the season. A

good victory for Queen Harrison. A tough race, we know that. A strong

performance from Harrison, from the blocks.

performance from Harrison, from the well to get second place. I think

she will be happy with that, even though she has run quicker this

year. It's all about consistent performances. Look at Sally Pearson

as well. Great things expected. performances. Look at Sally Pearson

didn't quite have the speed there? It is the zip that she's missing.

She's not as fast on the flat I she has been before. It doesn't allow

her to run over the barriers as emphatically as she has in the past.

She's relying on the technique to see it through. Don't worry, don't

write off Sally Pearson yet. She is somebody that has done under 12.3,

remember. That is the class of Sally Pearson. A good win from Queen

Harrison, second quickest in the world this year, behind Dawn

Harper-Nelson. She moves ahead of her in the Diamond League standings

with that victory. Eight good run from Lolo Jones, bobsleigh training

paying off. It's always great to see Sally

running in Britain, Olympic champion in London, you are coming back for

the Commonwealth Games in a couple of weeks. What did you think of the

track at the stadium? Yeah, I think it's fantastic, pushing my hardest

out there. As always, the crowd are so supportive, even when I'm not

running at my best. I actually really like the track. Yes, it's

very interesting, but a nice track. Double duty at the Commonwealth, the

flat 100 and the hurdles? We'll see what happens, I haven't done much

specific training for the 100. Hopefully I'll be able to buck up

for it, we'll see. As for the whole Commonwealth Games thing, can you

put into perspective how big it is in Australia? It's just as big in

Australia as it is here. Another chance for the country to put on the

green and gold and be really proud of their athletes and sports. As the

captain I've got a lot of responsibility when I get here in a

few weeks, but I'm really looking forward to it. Great to see you

here, we look forward to seeing you back again.

So, the men's javelin, second round, Andreas Hofmann, in second

place, the early leader but surpassed with the current lead.

He thinks that's better. He's really in a rich vein of form. That the

victory was completely unexpected, but he took huge inspiration from

the crowd. You talked about the resurgence in German javelin

throwing. You have to think back to that world record that meant they

had to redesign it, he nearly hit the high jumper! A slight

improvement for Andreas Hofmann in the second round.

He's coming off a big personal best in Paris, Thomas Rohler.

He got a first round record and that's an improvement for Thomas

Rohler. The entire nation of Germany

celebrating something of a resurging sound this is one of the men

responsible. That is in sharp contrast to javelin throwing in the

UK. The winning mark in the UK Championship was 17.71, the shortest

since 1959. No such problems in Germany. A hug from Andreas Hofmann.

I've been waiting for omens, a big Germany or Argentinian performance

to show me which way the World Cup is going to go. So far, Germany!

That is on tomorrow night. Let's talk about the women's hurdles race.

Sally Pearson, always bright and bubbly. Her athletics has not been

so far this season. She came through the problems at the Olympics, got

herself on the podium, you felt that this season she would take off

again. We were there in Rome, she pulled out at the last minute, she

hadn't travelled well and things haven't clicked? They haven't, she

has been nursing an injury. I think she had heavy strapping in Paris.

It's really tricky for her. We are so used to seeing Sally being

dominant and leading the world. Like Colin said, you cannot fault her

technique. The flat speed is not there. So, she is having to feel her

way through. That's tough. She's also changed her coach, which will

make a difference. She needed motivating, a change of scenery. I

think that might be having something to do with, like you said, working

on new things, trying to get more out of somebody that is actually

flawless, in many ways. You could hardly put a piece of paper between

them and there, she is going to be the main protagonist? For the

Commonwealth Games, nobody should be challenging apart from Tiffany. But

it's going to be great to see how they fare. In about one hour's time,

we will have seen the men's 800 metres, the last race on the track.

It features nonurban and David Rudisha. We are excited about seeing

him perform. -- none other than David Rudisha. He still has a

performance in London fresh in the memory. It's all about David

Rudisha. The pride of the Stadium. That's the world record,

unbelievable. He is the greatest. What is the overriding memory of

that occasion, breaking the world record at the Olympics? I am saying

that is my greatest moment in my career. I did a lot and I really

prepared myself for so many years. Since then, I've been keeping in

mind about the Olympics, my father was an Olympian, a 1960s silver

medallist in the 4x4. That has been going through my mind all of the

time. When that moment arrived, I said, let me go for it and try and

do my best. How difficult has it been, the transition, going from all

of the injury problems, building to the athlete we are now seeing back

winning races? When you have these problems, you

lose almost everything. You are losing your shade. To

lose almost everything. You are these things back together,

lose almost everything. You are really tough and difficult. You

know, when you are out, it is when you really miss athletics. That is

when you really feel like you are missing something. One thing, you

know, I was not really sure when exactly these injuries were going to

disappear. I was just, like, waiting, every day, hoping that the

next day I will feel better. I'm happy to be here, and to compete in

the same stadium, where we will be having the Commonwealth Games. I'm

looking forward to a good race, you know? Since I am still coming back

from my injury. Charlie Grice, the men's competition soon. David

Rudisha is going for a double? He's definitely finding his form,

trying to regain the strength we saw in London. We spoke to him in the

winter and he was really struggling. But he has come out and raced. We

are waiting to see Charlie establish itself in this kind of race. He was

competing in England, selected for the European Championships as well.

One of a strong field. Silas Kiplagat is the Commonwealth

champion, but he's not been selected to defend that title.

Jake Wightman and Chris O'Hare will be representing Scotland.

Thomas Farrell will be going in the 5000 at the games. Looking for some

decent speed work year. Two pacemakers, being asked for a pretty

fast time. For Charlie, this is a big test. He doesn't get the chance

to get into the Diamond League is too often. A great talent, just 22

years of age. 3.36 already this year. That came at the beginning of

the season. But Charlie was working on his 800 metre pace. He knows it

is a Championship year, he on his 800 metre pace. He knows it

win a medal at the Commonwealth, on his 800 metre pace. He knows it

the Europeans, or both. His 800 metre speed has improved but I think

he's ready to run a for England. In, and he is one of a

strong field here, Chris the man who was Britain's number one last year,

had a difficult year this season, and

had a difficult year this season, he didn't have to test himself too

much. He has been getting over a hamstring problem or two. Our two

pacemakers set us off. Iguider has gone in there. Kiplagat

pacemakers set us off. Iguider has far away, and Nixon Kiplimo

Chepseba, a big danger for him The yellow vest is popular here today.

I am glad Charlie is wearing his British vest At least we can pick

him out. I know, talking about Charlieer you get in the races, you

don't get them two often, do you say do I play safe or try something I

haven't done before? Talking about the Americans. This is difficult.

Sometimes the whole field doesn't go with the pacemaker: You have Reuben

Bett setting the pace. The rest of the field you have to

Bett setting the pace. The rest of effort. This is a understand for the

athletes. Stretching out there. We are looking into the field. Looking

at Chris O'Hare and Jake white man will be representing Scotland in the

gegs and Charlie Grice and Tom Farrell, and the interesting thing

is this is a good race for him. If you are a 5,000 metre runner there

is nothing better than a hard work out, as you look at Iguider, running

through the shot, in there, there is Farrell. Heath of the United States,

and there is towards the back, there is right at the back Chris O'Hare. A

lot of people expecting a lot from him. Now he is beginning to make a

move. 1: 53 for the leaders. Leonel Manzano making a big move.

Passing two or three. The small American there. The pacemakers have

been going slower than they were asked. Iguider is sitting there

leading this with Kiplagat behind him. Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba and

Heath of America, all going well here. And the British athletes

further back, Charlie Grice will look to pick some up on the last

lap. The pacemaker is stretching out as they come to take the bell, but

the race is going to be not superfast, it will be a burn up on

the last lap I superfast, it will be a burn up on

happens. The pacemaker, he hears the bell and he is working hard. The

rest of them are moving, the talent is moving through to the front. As

Farrell at the back, getting a good work out. Working hard and running

as Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba who takes over the pace. There is O'Hare

moving top story a brilliant position in third. Now, the crowd

respond to that. He is in a good strong place, he is a fast finisher,

this is the class of field he needs to get aamong them. He is competing

so impressively. Chris O'Hare of Scotland, sitting on the shoulder of

the reigning Commonwealth champion Kiplagat. Kiplagat will be too good

on the home straight. He kicks away. Iguider the Olympic bronze medallist

on the shoulder of Chris O'Hare, moving into second. The Olympic

silver medallist going past. Kiplagat wave tots the crowd.

Kiplagat wins it but Chris O'Hare just got pipped by Cronje of South

Africa for fourth place. Good run though, what a brave attack by Chris

O'Hare and he may well be rewarded with a decent time, might not be a

personal best, unofficially about 3: 35.01 for Chris O'Hare. That will be

very very close to his personal best. But Kiplagat, he is good,

strong, I don't know why the Kenyans have picked him. O'Hare, well, I

hope that is just him with the effort of what he tried to do

Brendan, he probably did a bit too much down the back straight. That is

being critical but he had a right go there. He really did put himself in

a place to attack. That was impressive. The former Commonwealth

champion here Silas Kiplagat, well we are seeing him in Glasgow today.

We won't see him in a few weeks type. There is Kiplagat. One of the

best two or three in the world. Look at O'Hare, this is the race of his