Great North CityGames Athletics

A very good afternoon to you, welcome to coverage of the 2014

Great North Run weekend, which has already got off to a flying start.

These images from the magnificent opening ceremony which took place

here on the banks of the Tyne on Thursday evening, setting the scene

perfectly for what is to come tomorrow when we celebrate the

1,000,000th finisher in the Great North Run. Something never before

achieved in the running world. Tomorrow will be an historic day.

Tens of thousands streaming across this bridge.

Tens of thousands streaming across stand in the record books. Today is

not bad either. Quayside is stand in the record books. Today is

people, we have seen the junior and the mini Great North Run. For the

next 90 minutes it is all about street athletics coming at the end

of what has been a great athletics season. Away they go, first time.

What incredible sprinting. season. Away they go, first time.

comes! And the smile is there, for all to see. Great Britain get the

gold! A coming-of-age. What a story. That was my chance, that was my

opportunity. Yeah, 2014 has been a vintage year. Denise, was it a

little bit unexpected, it was so good? Unexpected, maybe, but

definitely a pleasure to watch. We thoroughly enjoyed watching our

young athletes blossomed, and really take medals at these important

championships this year. Commonwealth Games, European

Championships. Also the really quick times they have been able to

produce, particularly British female sprinters, who have just shone, they

have been absolutely outstanding. Something Steve Cram mentioned in

commentary was about athletes taking their chances. Lots of athletes

recognise this was their opportunity. The whole Commonwealth

Games, it was going to be important to deliver medals, and they did.

That gave confidence coming into the European Championships, and it was

the most successful ever, and that includes the era of you two. And you

as well. Coming to the end of this long and busy season, athletes wary

of mind and body, but nothing like a good head to head to get the

adrenaline going. A new event this year is the 500 metres. Christine

Ohuruogu against a lid child. And the 800 metres star, Lyndsey Sharpe

-- Eilidh Child. Greg Rutherford and Chris Tomlinson continue their

rivalry this afternoon, local favourite Tomlinson will have the

crowd on his side against the Olympic champion who has added

Commonwealth and European golds to his collection. Sprint star Jonnie

Peacock is the world and Paralympic champion, at this year has not had

things is own way over 100 metres. American world record-holder Richard

Browne has been the man with the winning feeling. We also have the

men's and women's mile races taking place under the Tyne Bridge, Ella

Lagat, winner here in 2011 and 2012, and spell Kiprop. -- Asbel

Kiprop. Goodbye to Andy Turner comedy hangs up his spikes in

Newcastle, and he is up against the best, Merritt, world record-holder.

Another world record-holder, Allyson Felix, is in town. She is against

Britain's latest sprint star, Jodie Williams. This is what this

afternoon 's timetable looks like. And basically, all with these

events, you almost have no time to have a cup of tea or a nip to the

loo, because it is incredibly busy. The men's long jump at about 3pm.

The first event on track will be the women's 150m. We have the timetable

up now. It all finishes with Andy Turner in his final race at 3:50pm.

So, locks to look forward to, Colin and unease, pick out your

favourite. Got to be the women's 500m. Not run very often, but the

girls will have done it in training, speed endurance. I don't think

Christine will be looking forward to it, she has found the 400 hard this

year, but a great head to head. Colin? For me it is a bit more

nostalgia, the departure of Andy Turner. I hope he really enjoys it

today. It is a unique atmosphere and he has always said he enjoys

competing at these city games. Well Andy Turner will be on this bit of

track, the other side of the river we have the men's long jump,

featuring Greg Rutherford, Olympic champion. He is to records of the

way to the grand slam, and we look forward to seeing him. It has been

quite a summer for this guy, two gold medals, how do you reflect as

you stand here on what is going to be a fun day? It has been strange.

Coming into this year I was not sure where I would be, with the injury I

sustained last year. Things started well and got better and better. To

be honest, I am over the moon with the way I managed to stay fit and

healthy between the Commonwealth and Europeans. I managed to get them

both. Andy Turner managed to do that in 2010 and he was one of the people

behind me saying, you can do this, keep going and get it done. I am

thankfully for everybody around me for helping me stay on the straight

and narrow. It has been a successful year, down to 18, my coach, physios,

everybody has been fantastic. -- a team. You will want to do well for

the crowd who have come to see you, but it is a joyous occasion and you

can celebrate the year? It is one of my favourite events of the year, and

it is strange for people to understand, as it is just a street

event and four jumps from six people, but the crowd is extra

special. Everybody who watches has a great time, music playing, and we

get behind each other before each jump, which is a bit different in

some of the big competitions. I love it, and I always see it as the final

hurrah every year. In forward to finishing this one and resting a

bit. This is the last one for you? It is going to have to beat for me.

I was keen to go to the Continental cup and compete for team Europe but

we said yesterday it was probably not a good idea. I have been run

down, starting to get a bit of man flu. I want to be at my desk. I

still want to win, no matter what, so I will be trying hard no matter

what. -- I want to be at my best. I feel I would not be at the level I

need to be to win and the Continental cup. Thanks for

explaining that, enjoy the day, and well done on a great season. Thank

you very much. We are looking forward to seeing Chris Tomlinson

and Christian Taylor going in that one as well. We will focus on the

track for the women's 150 metres, time to say good afternoon to our

commentary team of Steve Cram, Paula Redcliffe and first of all Andrew

Cotter on. COMMENTATOR: Thank you very much, Jonathan. Three British

athletes will go here, they are on the track at the top of the picture

on the Gateshead side of the Tyne. This is the line-up with three

British athletes, great excitement over British printing a moment, in

particular perhaps British women's sprinting. Allyson Felix will be

very hard to beat indeed, she is in lane three. And there is Allyson

Felix. Like a few athletes competing here today, she is fresh from her

efforts in Brussels last night. It was a very, very impressive run over

200 metres from Allyson Felix. Again, it was up against a really

high quality field. And she really blew that feel the way with her

world leading time. Having if you technical problems on

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COMMENTATOR: Bianca Williams... Has to hold on over the last... Jodie

Williams trying to get closer. Nobody can catch Asha Philip, big

surprise there. The time of 16.70. Asha Philip, of coarse this event is

not run two of them, but a very quick and impressive run from Asha

Philip. Because we expected that the 200 metres specialists, Jodie

Williams and Allyson Felix in particular, and Bianca Williams,

would certainly have the strength to come through the second half of the

race. But after the strong start Asha Philip did not yield. Allyson

Felix, perhaps she was just a little bit jaded after her superb run in

Brussels last night. But we did expect her to pick up and drive

through. Jodie Williams started to make a move, but the gap was

significant at 100 metres, and the last 50, it did not really close.

Asha Philip is going through 100 metres in 11.03. They couldn't get

there. Jodie Williams and Allyson Felix, such great things expected of

Jodie Williams. We mentioned she was a little bit disappointing in

Brussels last down the field in the 200 metres.

Perhaps just a little bit of fatigue for Allyson Felix. Really nowhere

near the woman just coming into your shop now, Asha Philip. More than

holding on, there, beating a very high quality field to win in 16.69.

A good win for Asha high quality field to win in 16.69.

fair that we spoke to all three digit athletes, because what a

season it has been for the British female sprinting. You took the

victory, Ashya, and gave this crowd something to cheer straight off. I

just wanted to something to cheer straight off. I

amazing, we never get to run here, so it was wonderful being here.

These girls are amazing. Winning medals like the Commonwealth and

Europeans, they just did amazing. To have the British relay record this

year, it stood from 1980 and you have taken it not once but twice

this year. Yeah, very fantastic from the girls, we have worked together

all year and work very hard. Finally we have beaten the British record,

twice. So it is looking positive for the World Championships and

Olympics. Jodie, what is it like to be year with the crowd so close to

the track, doing an unusual events like 150 metres? It is amazing, and

nice to have the crowd watching the warm up and interacting. An amazing

event and a one off, so everybody feels privileged to be year. Thanks

for the entertainment. Let's hear it for our free British sprinting

stars. -- three. A great win for Asha Philip. What

awaits Andy Turner in the last race of his industrial career? That will

be right at the end of this afternoon 's programme, the very

last race, and he is on this side of the river as we look at it. This

150-metre track is just part of the athletics stadium that has been

created, if you like, on both sides of the river. On the Newcastle side

is where the milers are just about getting ready to line-up. They will

head under the Tyne Bridge and back onto this side of the river. Ten

athletes taking part, including the big names of Asbel Kiprop of Kenya.

Bernard Lagat and Augustine Choge, they were not there last night,

perhaps a bit fresher. Taking on the best of Great Britain 's young

talent, Charlie Grice, Tom Lancashire, and last years winner

from the States, Garrett Heath. There they are, over on the far

side, just beyond where Greg Rutherford is long jumping. So not

too many people right at the start line but there are thousands lining

the route. And joining me, Paula Radcliffe.

The likes of others like Garrett Heath last year popped up and

surprisingly run it, it is a different side to running and they

will get split times, add half a mile and three quarters of a mile,

it is not like running on mile and three quarters of a mile,

you need to know the course a little bit and be an expert at racing the

road miles, and he knows how to judge this event and judge this

event perfectly. Coming off the back of that 13.06 in Berlin, he just

pipped his opponent, that showed a big return back to form this year.

Running along the quayside on the Newcastle side, we were with about

20,000 other people, you will see highlights of that great ceremony,

highlights of that tomorrow, it was absolutely random, they have done

highlights of that tomorrow, it was good job of resetting the course,

they have had Junior North runs and all sorts going on. The pavement is

clear for these elite runners. And, he had a choice to win the Diamond

League, he just got picked for the race but he won the Diamond race for

the 1500, and he looks just out of sorts, I have two say that he did

not look good here last year. Hopefully he can produce something.

One of them has gone to the front as they just turn the corner, past the

Guildhall and they will be onto the bridge. Yes, they will be in the

half mile mark in a little while. I don't know whether it is the 400

metres, they went through that Marco, at that stage, around about

2.02, we did not quite get an exact 800 metres split, when they turned

the corner, 500 metres to go, a bit unusual to see this man at the front

because he has got some good pace, but he might just think these 1500

men, the young Brits, taking to the pack, someone has to break that

soon. Yes they will have a pack, someone has to break that

move soon, Tom Lancashire going onto his shoulder, using that hill to do

a bit of damage, the 500 metres start, getting the downhill run, up

onto the track, they are probably start, getting the downhill run, up

coming back now, about 400 metres left to raise. There they are, Tom

Lancashire is kicking hard, there are starting to take a bit closer

order, last year 's winner, very well placed at the moment, it is Tom

Lancashire, a difficult result, a long run in, being squeezed for a

bit of room, Charlie Grice looking for a bit of room, all of them

spreading across the road, sprinting to the front wall of a sudden, he

can sense as they head onto the track, 150 metres to go. They are

going to have to go some to catch this man, he has stolen a march.

Finishing very quickly, you might just run out of room. Is he going to

get there? He wins it. Just outside four minutes, that is a new record

around here, beating the times set by Mo Farah, in 2009, still not the

four-minute mile and all of the action in the last five and 600

metres or so, three or 4-mac different men making a move but it

was this man, who was in Brussels as well last night, he had the

overnight, but he had a real big push and the strength to hang on. He

got himself into perfect position, downhill, up the small ramp onto the

track and he managed to steal a bit of a march, getting himself into a

perfect position, he was hanging on, and I think, that his opponent

realised that he was not going to get there in time and he's doffed. I

think that he judged it badly, the race on the right-hand side. And he

managed to hold on until the end. Welder winner, has won easily and he

is now down there with us -- well the winner. This is the man who has

given so many people so much entertainment, just winging it on

the line, tell us what it is like to

win? First of all thank you for the invitation to invite me, I was very

tired with the Diamond League but I am crazy really. That was a quality

field, with the likes of burn at the GATT, I did win this competition, I

fought with them and the British guy. Well done on taking the

victory, well done and thank you for talking to us. Thank you very much.

Next up is a competition, we are all looking forward to the rally run of

500 metres, there is the 800 metres specialist at the European 400

metres champion Amy child, and we also have Christine Ohuruogu. The

supreme big-time competitor saves her best for when medals are at

stake. It is a clean start. We know you as a world champion over 400

metres and yet we will see you run had an unusual distance, 500, what

are your thoughts? 2-mac it is very unusual, I don't know what to think,

I have not run a 500 metres for ages. It is very tough, especially

as generally, you would run through the first 4-mac within a reasonable

time, and then you have two push for the last hundred, which is hard

enough, so it is one of those killer distances which I hated when I was

training and I do not miss it. You are known for your super strong

finish, is that going to stand you in good stead? LAUGHTER

I hope so. I honestly don't know what to expect, but we are all out

to enjoy ourselves, it is the last race of the season for most of us,

it is one of those nice things to finish off the season and have a

laugh, and go off and enjoy our holiday. Christine Ohuruogu is going

fast and quick. Enjoy the race. Yes please, blow me down the track. This

is intriguing, let me put a theory to you, it is too short for

Christine and too long for Christine. It is too long for

Christine and too short for Lindsay. She ran last night, she is

a little bit fatigued, early flight, she is definitely up for it. The

only thing that I worry is that nobody really has got a strategy for

this distance, because none of them have got a strategy, that is why it

is a great race for us all to watch. I think the 800-metre girls, will

attack it because that is the way they will have done it, they do time

trials over 600 metres, this five for me actually suits them best. Who

is going to finish fourth? How about that? Alison Leonard. Jenny Meadows

may be. I think it is exciting. Jenny has not had a year like the

other girls have had. She has got fresh legs, again, they will just

take it out hard and it will be interesting to see what Christine

will do. She has not been in the greatest shape, she was not going to

do any individual events? She has had a lot of fun in competing, when

athletes return to the purity of the sport and don't worry about the

pressure of the championships and early and lots of money. -- and

earning. It will be interesting to see the pacing, a penny for your

thoughts? It will cost you a lot more than that, Jonathan. I think

that Jenny Meadows is going to have a great run. I will stick with the

middle distance people. What a great race we have in prospect. Mind you,

if you walk down here with Eilidh Child, we noticed that the first

hundred metres is practically downhill so they get it for

practically nothing, Lindsay was running in Brussels, what a great

race for her in the Diamond League. After extricating herself a little

bit, there was 150 to go and she almost got there, running inside,

but I'm sure she is a little bit fatigued. There is a lot of jollity,

look at the shoes of Christine Ohuruogu, she is wearing a nice set

of pink running shoes that she has not used before. I said it was a

downhill start but they need to be careful, after a little stumble,

Lynsey Sharp going hard, Jenny Meadows and Alison Leonard just

struggling for a bit of pace but their strength will show surely.

Stretched across the road, Christine Ohuruogu is right across here. They

have just got to pace this right, they have properly got about 250 to

go, Lynsey Sharp is in the lead, now Alison Leonard and Jenny Meadows are

a lot closer, they will be able to see the track and the tracking

signals say about 150 to go, look at Christine Ohuruogu, really pushing

on, she is in those barking road racing shoes pulling away, Lynsey

Sharp, but it is Christine Ohuruogu, has she got the legs to

last? Christine Ohuruogu is the 400 metres specialist, it looks like she

will win this easily in the end. Lynsey Sharp is second. 67. 48, that

is a very good time, excellent running, and they really went from

the start. I think the most surprised athlete is Christine

Ohuruogu, well done. A good bit of fun, that is a great race, I think

more races like that would be really interesting, even during the season,

even pre-season during the end of the season, bringing the 400 metres

specialist alongside the 800 metres guide. That is a quick time. -- the

tundra metres people. They struggled really to get on terms, that is

pretty fast. She is doing her best to spite racing, look at Christie,

really relaxing, Christine Ohuruogu always finishing strong in a

400-metre race, having enough to spare. Well I reckon that the crowd

really enjoyed that. Whenever you get a chance to race over or under

distance, you can relax a little bit, not so much pressure of course,

and I bet you that they would not mind doing that again. 600 is the

more popular distance to run if you like between 400 and 500. I think

that Christine will be delighted with a win but she should be pretty

impressed with that time as well, are they all down there? We have got

three of them. I have indeed, I have got one, 2-mac and three, what a

win, you are talking to me yesterday that you are not quite sure about

the 500 metres and you held on superbly? I must admit it was not as

bad as I thought, but the girls, they did a good job of setting up

the first 200 metres, I was not quite sure how to run so I just

tagged onto them. That is all new to you, not running side-by-side like

that, nor indeed in trainers? Yes, I slipped, it was good fun, a long way

but it was good fun. What a season you have had, had you reflect back

on all of the pressure? Yes it has been such a great season, it is nice

to come out here afterwards and have a bit of fun and enjoy things. I am

looking forward to a nice rest. Another fantastic performance, you

have delivered again, medals, Glasgow, summed it up? It has been

an amazing year, and so nice to come back here and be in front of a

British crowd at an amazing event, and the turnout amazing. I suppose

it is nice to be able to mingle with them and give back to the people

that have been supporting you? Yes, this summer has been amazing.

British crowds are the best, although we are biased. So thank you

everyone. Thank you for the entertainment, especially today, it

was a brilliant race. See you again soon.

Well, across the other side of the river from all that fun and games

see the long jump runway down there, where they started the mile race not

too long ago. Home favourite competing down there, Middlesbrough

lad, Chris Tomlinson. Always get plenty of support, here. Greg

Rutherford and JJ Jegede each as well from Great Britain. So, for

rounds of jumps, and now Tomlinson's first effort. Looks as

if he had a little bit of room to spare on the board. Not sure he is

too pleased with it. I don't think Chris will be too pleased, as you

said. At the beginning of the season I went to the big track meet at

Hengelo, one of the better non-Diamond league meets, and Greg

was jumping, and they brought the crowd down into the track, around

the track, and I thought it was a great idea, to pause the track meet

for 30 minutes and concentrate on the long jump, and everybody came

around the track as they are here, and it created a good atmosphere.

The guys enjoyed it as well. It is serious condition, but good fun.

Tomlinson down in third place, three people having jumps so far. JJ

Jegede out in front, Mike Hartfield the American in second place. Still

free more athletes to go. Christian Taylor, as Jonathan Edwards was

mentioning, the perennial triple jump champion, he will be going

later on. Greg Rutherford of course will be the man to beat. I am sure

he will be lifted by this crowd. It is a wonderful setup and it really

creates a whole stadium around the time, here. As we looked down on

this, this is the Newcastle side, we are located by the main track on the

Gateshead site. I bow to the local knowledge of others like Steve Cram.

Well done. That is the River Tyne, I believe. We are meant to talk

Well done. That is the River Tyne, I this new place called Newcastle

Gateshead, wherever that is, probably somewhere in the middle of

the river. And here on the Newcastle side, this is Gaisah of the

Netherlands, used to complete -- side, this is Gaisah of the

Compleat for garner many moons ago. --, -- compete. First effort of 7.

76. --, -- compete. First effort of 7.

result, the distance of Ignisious Gaisah. Twice a silver-medallist,

result, the distance of Ignisious wants for his new country of the

result, the distance of Ignisious Netherlands, and back in 2000 for

Ghana. Not the best Netherlands, and back in 2000 for

Ignisious Gaisah, just shy of seven metres, down in fourth place of the

four who have gone so far, but all good fun.

The men's 150 metres coming up shortly, but we still smiling that

women's 500m. First of all the start, it was like, out of the way.

It was like being out in the sales, it was hilarious. They weren't thank

you for that. But how wrong were we? Christine Ohuruogu shocking

everybody. Not me. You didn't call Christine, did you? I played it

quite safe, I stayed on the fence because I could not call it. It was

going to be an interesting race. It was comfortable but uncomfortable

because she was so unsure at the beginning and she relied on the

other is to pace her. I thought it was interesting that she just tucked

in, let the race unfold in front of her, and then used what we know

Christine can do, which is just extend her lead, and enjoy the race.

She looked so relax down the home straight. Nice to see the athletes

out of their comfort zone. We saw the junior athlete earlier doing a

50-metre relay, I like that idea as well. It is exciting, what we want

from athletics. It brings something fresh and new to the event. Men's

one and 50 coming up next. Kilty gets a flying start explanation mark

a lot of guys coming through. Harry is jumping up and down, he

gets the bronze. Moving forward and trying to be competitive. Kilty

might just about get there. Did he win it? Gold for Great Britain next

promotion it is a massive change round. Four

big medals. Becoming world champion dramatically changed my lifestyle.

The man from Scotland! I love doing this meet. It brings a different

dimension to our sport. I cannot wait to see the crowd. But it

athletics at the moment is on a massive height. It is awesome. And

this is how they line up, for the men's 150m.

Kilty from this neck of the woods. He might be struggling with a

hamstring injury. Interesting to see how he goes over 150 metres, a great

starter as well, world indoor champion. But he just tweaked

something in theory. Ran in Ireland. But he was very keen to be here. Kim

Collins, always a fan favourite. Very entertaining runner, great

servant of the sport. 38 years old now, but still able to go to the

Jamaican embassies and party last night in Brussels, briefly. Taking

it very seriously today. Michael Rogers will be the man to beat. He

may well have won the Diamond race if he had not been disqualified. It

was an amazing run from Gatling last night. And Harry Aikines-Aryeety,

European bronze-medallist, he ran a very good 10.08 this season. 150

metres for Aikines-Aryeety is possibly getting on the middle

distance, he is not a 200 metres man. So he may be hanging on. But

then again that's what we said about Asha Philip and she went on to win

impressively. Kilty in one, Kim Collins in lane two. Harry

Aikines-Aryeety outside Rogers in lane four. Men's 150m. Away they go,

and as it was with Asha Philip 's, Kilty gets away quickly. Kim Collins

up alongside him now. Mike Rogers now, the Jamaican, Kilty hanging on.

And indeed he might well have got it. Mike Rogers and Richard Kilty in

a photo finish. Impressive run, beware the injured runner, hamstring

niggle no more. Richard Kilty was strong. Looked as though he might

have been fading off a strong start, but then came back. It is either

Kilty or Mike Rogers. Kim Collins gave up the ghost towards the end of

the race. Harry Aikines-Aryeety moving strongly here. We thought he

might fade, but he and Asha Philip 's have bucked the trend, with the

shorter sprinters staying the distance. Rolling and dipping, but

it is between those two macro. " The close, close. The result has just

come up on our computer, as we look at it there, and it has been given

to Richard Kilty on the far side in lane one, as it was for Asha Philip

's, the magical lane. The crowd have Jessie Nat, and so has Richard

Kilty. So let's get his thoughts. The whole gang are with me. I will

start with Richard. A real homecoming for you, world indoor

champion, you want medals in the summer, and this caps it off. It is

the best end to the season I could wish for, coming home in front of my

own people and taking the win. It was all about coming out and having

fun with the rest of the guys and entertaining the crowd. I think we

did a good job. Great to end my season with a win on home soil. You

have done them proud. Did you think you have that one? I don't know who

one, it was close to call, but he ran a great race. You were in

Brussels last night, now here, is the body holding up? I'm ready to go

to sleep. Harry, you are probably ready for a nap. You got a medal at

the Europeans. It has been an amazing year for myself and bridges

athletics. When you look at the Europeans and the emergence of new

sprinters, is big guys, we not good for this sort of distance. But I am

really pleased with what has been going on. We are bringing athletics

to the people and it is amazing. Congratulations on a great summer.

Let's hear it for Harry, Mike, and the winner, Richard Kilty.

So, a good win for Richard Kilty, a good race it was. We will step down

a bit closer to the river, right on the edge we have the women's pole

vault today, and Fabiana Murer, the Brazilian, the Diamond race winner.

Really the woman to beat this season. She has skipped the opening

height of four metres 20, four metres 32, going to four metres 42.

She and Jenn Suhr deciding to open at 4. 42. It might be between these

two macro. One failure so far for Murer at this height. Looking a bit

breezy down there. Better. Clear. That was very solid and clean from

Murer. So after one failure, she goes clear at 4. 42. First to go

clear that height. It sometimes disorientate the

clear that height. It sometimes being outside their natural

environment here, with different points of reference around, it is

not a clean stadium environment. Sometimes the heights are a little

bit less. Now Jenn Suhr. Can she repeat the feat of Murer? Also one

failure at 4. 42. Olympic champion in London, world indoor

record-holder. There we go, room to spare, plenty of room on her second

attempt, she goes clear. Indoors she has gone over five metres, just. So

4. 42 should not be too much of a problem when she gets it right. So

she and Fabiana Murer both clear now at 4. 42.

Well, a short walk from the Baltic, which is where the pole vault is,

across the Gateshead millennium Bridge, takes you to wear the mile

will be starting. The men's mile earlier, now the women's mile is set

to get under way. A very good field indeed. Last year 's winner not

starting. Laura Weightman has had a great year, the local athlete from

Northumberland. Laura Muir, the new Scottish record-holder. And Hannah

England, who has won this race on three occasions.

England, who has won this race on good British athletes taking on a

good field here. Treniere Moser also in this field. For Laura Muir,

Hannah England and Laura Weightman, the three of them have seen plenty

of each other this summer. Another chance for them to contest what

should be a pretty good race. As I said in the men's race, you never

know who will come out said in the men's race, you never

road mile. We will get Paula 's microphone sorted in a second.

It is a different style of racing in the road race, we saw her really

going and taking the race, we have the road race, we saw her really

not seen that so far here. It was pretty slow for

not seen that so far here. It was hundred metres but now she has

not seen that so far here. It was decided to push on, and now, Laura

is just moving into try and close that, she has stolen a bit

is just moving into try and close lead. Yes it is not very quick and

we have two be a bit wary, of the split times, these road miles, you

have twisting and turning sections and straight sections and it kind of

evens itself out. The main thing is that the athletes wants to stay in

contention, to see if they can make a move. It is interesting that Laura

Mueller wants to make a good honest race bit, Laura Weightman of course

won the silver medal, she is behind, won a bronze and European

Championships. Hannah England, both championships were disappointing but

she still ran well, as they pass under the Tyne Bridge. Laura Mueller

is still in France. Yes Laura Muir has been very disappointed with her

championship. -- Laura Muir. Yes she did not have a good race, she ran

out of legs in the first one, and then did not do well in the second.

So she wants to just make this an honest race, and maybe use the few

inclines, the athletes will have taken the opportunity to run around

this course to get to know it, as they climb up over the bridge. They

will have a bit more of a steep climb, steep drop with about 500

metres to go. Laura Muir is still leading, as they cross this bridge,

222 or so. Hannah England on the inside. And these four, you would

have expected them to be the 4-mac class acts, confident and strong,

Laura Weightman looking as if she is working up the hill. And Helen Obiri

for the first time making a move, about 500 metres to go. The others

are just fading a little bit. Helen Obiri is kicking hard, she has had

an up she did win the championships. The only person with her, is Laura

Muir. Yes, Helen Obiri is looking very strong, she just bided her time

and swept past Laura Muir, she has had a look and now it seems like she

is clear although Laura Muir is fighting strong. And third is

closing that gap a little bit. Helen Obiri has not got this one yet, they

are all charging, Laura Muir has still got a chance, the Scottish

record-holder, and Laura Muir is in France, Helen Obiri is behind, still

plenty of danger, but Laura Muir has got 200 metres, they are too far

away, and Laura Muir will have just enough to hang on, she is first,

Hannah England is third, and Helen Obiri is behind, she misjudged it.

And Laura Muir got it perfectly right. She waited and waited, after

Helen Obiri pushed on. And she was rewarded with a win in the end. That

will be some consolation for her after what has been a disappointing

year at the Championships, at the indoor Championships, where she went

as a medal contender, and the Commonwealth Games is obviously such

a big event for her when it was in Scotland. There was disappointment

in a race for her and European Championships, this will help her to

look forward with a bit of confidence. Fighting hard. One of

the worlds best 1500 metre runners now, the mile in style. Tired after

a long, hard season, it is always a good way to finish with a win. Just

about judging it right, it is never easy, you can see the finish ahead

of you, it looks a bit closer than it actually is. She just kicked a

bit too early. Helen Obiri. Then her legs run out, she is as strong an

athlete as you want to find, a great 3,000-metre runner, so Laura Muir

Scotland finishing off with a good win. And in second place, an

excellent race, beating plenty of good racers behind her. That is a

tremendous performance, ladies and gentlemen let us hear it for Laura

Muir, just incredible, summit up for me, it seems like Helen Obiri did

not quite time it right and you did? I knew I was in great shape, so I

just thought, let us just go for it, and then when Helen Obiri passed me,

she was strong but I knew I had a sprint finish and I did not give up.

You have shown what a talent you are, but this year you had some

cruel times, but this is what you had been going for? Yes, this year

has been really hard, I have shown that I have got the ability but I

need to learn more, the experience, that will come with time. How had he

enjoyed the experience, coming onto the track, a great crowd? It is

great, home support is always fantastic and I really enjoyed it. I

hope you come back strong next season, ladies and gentlemen, once

again Laura Muir. Thank you. STUDIO: That was a great performance, from

Laura Muir, tomorrow, our attention turns to a slightly longer distance,

13.1 miles, for the 34th blooper Great North Run. -- BUPA Great North

Run. MUSIC I am delighted to say that

alongside me there is the cause record-holder for the half

marathon, Paula Radcliffe. First of all, an incredible achievement, for

the great North run to get to this milestone?

the great North run to get to this really big deal for a road race to

have a million finishes, it is huge for Britain and great for Newcastle

and the north-east. We for Britain and great for Newcastle

sport means here, someone like me has grown up watching the Great

North Run on TV, it was always going to be my first half marathon, no

other choice really, come to the Great North Run run fast. The minute

anybody says I'm going to run the half marathon, people will say the

Great North Run because that is the first one to go to, there was a huge

celebration and it will be very special tomorrow for that millionth

person. And also, it is not just the Great North Run celebrating, but the

IAAF have recognised it as well? That is important because road

racing is the fastest growing, particularly women's road racing is

the fastest growth sector of our sport and it is important to

recognise that and how important it is for that everyday runner to have

Run to work towards. Forward to the Run to work towards. Forward to the

he must be in with a good chance? It is fair to say that he has

definitely got any easier race, this year, but I think that he is coming

into it in a good place now. We saw that he was a bit shaky going into

the European Championships. that he was a bit shaky going into

looked good. In the 2-mac mile in Birmingham, he is going well to

finish his season of. He will want to finishes season

finish his season of. He will want and not run so well would be

another. I don't think that would be and not run so well would be

good at all, I think that he has taken a Q Knox, with the marathon

not going according to plan, that has really upset his year, he wants

to finish on a high note. He will take a break, tilting up for next

year. In terms of the women's race, one of the top runners is missing,

but there is still a strong field? Yes, one of them is returning after

having a child, she ran a fast tempeh and she is coming to post a

fast time. Looking to Gemma Steele to have a good run as well. Thank

you to have a good run as well. Thank

North Run, tomorrow. Let us see how Greg Rutherford is getting on as the

rain starts to fall down. COMMENTATOR: Seven .76 is the top of

the competition so far. Greg Rutherford, it has been another

great season, he keeps on delivering. Olympic champion. World

champion, Commonwealth Games champion. The crowd are so close in

it we had been talking about it, great atmosphere, great

amphitheatre, as they begin to make a bit of noise for him. I think he

knows that he has got a bit better stop as the jumper is struggling. It

is close to 7.5 metres. The British jumper, one of the other British

jumpers, 7.76 with his first jump. Greg Rutherford is going

jumpers, 7.76 with his first jump. challenge that with this one, three

more jumps to come after that. He is enjoying into racks with the fans,

after jumping that distance. It is close to 7.5 metres, that is his

first jump, three more to come, to try and get close to his opponent.

It is a great rivalry, featuring 2-mac single leg amputees, it really

is some head to head, we can catch up with what happened when they met

in the Glasgow Diamond League in Hampton Park. Peacock, twitching out

of the starting blocks. Side-by-side. So close! Richard

Brown thinks you might have got it and I think that he might be right.

Look at that start, it is a blistering start, really impressive

and he must be thinking that he has got this, Brown is right on his

shoulder and he just leans ahead of him in the end. What a race that

was, the 2-mac of them know each other so well, Brown has had the

best of 2014 and he said a new world record for the T 44 class, he often

considers the 200 metres to be his best event but he is also very good

at the hundred metres as well. That world record last night, I just

wonder whether it has taken a bit of the fizz out of him, but he's

shaking his head and he is fine. Jonnie Peacock will have his work

cut out. The Netherlands runner, he was runner-up in the IPC competition

in Swansea. 25 years of age, 11th .8 is his best of the year. Jonnie

Peacock, he won the European title, he did not come to the Birmingham

Diamond League. Richard Brown is not shy and

retiring, I'm pretty sure that the energy has knocked over to today,

this guy was in the race as well, 19-year-old Felix of Germany.

A big new talent, and he will be looking to improve on his time.

Getting closer and closer to the two big names, Jonnie Peacock and

Richard Browne. The weather just changing a little bit, a fewer

brothers going up, a future it is being put on, they are obviously not

the locals. -- a future it's being put on -- a few jackets being put

on. Two of the biggest names in Paralympic sport. Jonnie Peacock

again gets a cracking start here, but Browne right alongside him, and

should have the measure of him. He gets ahead. Browne still going away,

and he wins by a metre and a half. Ten. 95, and the great form he has

shown all season continues here. Peacock having to settle for second

best to a man who is very much on top of his game. Congratulations and

smiles, and a bit of jollity there, and why not? They are a great

entertainment, these two macro. Another great performance. A world

record last night in Brussels and another eight win today. Peacock

usually good out-of-the-box but not quite as good with his pick-up. And

look at this, accelerates away through the halfway point, a metre

and a half by the end. And if there was any sense of a possibility of

any fatigue from last night, it was completely blown away. Great to

watch these two macro. Bit of an edge between them,

probably not the best of mates all the time off the track, and that is

what all sport thrives on. Wouldn't quite call at Hamilton and Rosberg,

but the two of them probably won't be spending too much time socially

together away from the track. They certainly provide us with which

entertainment -- rich. Stand the other side of me, last

time we spoke you were being wheeled off, if you remember. You recovered

perfectly? Yes, I had a good race last night in Brussels, got on a

flight this morning, came out here and did it again. It was a new world

record last night over 200 metres. Yes, I jumped up to the 200 metres

this year and I was focused on that, that's why the back part of my race

has got much better. So I am breaking records and breaking some

more. I hope to go home and take a long needed rest and get ready for

next season. Did you want the world record when you crossed the line

here as well? I felt good this morning, and I wanted to go for it,

but it is what it is, the last race of the season and I won, so I cannot

complain. You have had a great season, keep it going next year, and

we love the rivalry between you and Johnny, great for the sport. Most

definitely, hopefully next year I can take the

Johnson, Carl Lewis, Marie hopefully next year I can take the

world champion to belt from him. World records are great and all.

Great race, let's hear it for Richard, everyone.

That's looking down on the start of the pole vault. But we will have

across to the long jump and Greg Rutherford. His second attempt. 7.

41 in the first round. Two Britons out in front in JJ Jegede, and Chris

Tomlinson has jumped 7. 59. Greg Rutherford has got that one a little

bit further. Again a puff of the cheeks, again he knows there is more

there. A fine season and looking to finish it well. Not too bad on the

board. 15, 20 centimetres more to spare. The key to great jumping well

is his speed. He is obviously spare. The key to great jumping well

that great sprint group now. He said at the beginning of the programme he

was feeling a little bit under the weather, he looks a little bit

sluggish, and running into a weather, he looks a little bit

headwind. Just behind Chris Tomlinson and JJ Jegede out in

front. Rutherford out in first place. Back to the other side of the

river. It has come down to a showdown between Abbey and Europe

and Jenn Suhr, and the American has a chance to win because Murer has

had three failures at this site. To failure so far for Jenn Suhr.

Everybody else fell by the wayside at four metres 42. And this time she

has it. So Jenn Suhr wins the women's pole vault here at the Great

CityGames. With her clearance at the third and final time of

CityGames. With her clearance at the 52, to take the victory ahead of

Fabiana Murer. She may go on and have another jump or so, try for

another height. I think she will, but she wins anyway with that

clearance of 4. 52. In the distance you can see the scene of tomorrow's

start for the Great North Run, and to the left, the football ground, St

James' Park. Can I ask you a controversy will question, are you

not from somewhere closer to Newcastle than Sunderland? I was

actually born in Gateshead. Where is Gates said -- where is Gateshead's

football team? Next attempt, Hartfield, the American, third

round. 7. 33 his best so far. JJ Jegede leading the way at the

moment. Tomlinson, that's pretty tight on the board from Mike

Hartfield. tight on the board from Mike

managed here, apart from a few low-fives? Tremendous high-5 for

work, missing nobody out. Waiting for confirmation, there we are, 7.

25. He remains in fifth place. So this is the start list for the

womens 100m hurdles. Jasmin Stowers starting in lane one, Tiffany Porter

goes in lane three. There is Tiffany Porter, but in lane one, it is

Jasmin Stowers. She has actually run quicker than Ali this year anyway. A

bright talent. This is the woman who wrapped up the Diamond league race

in Zurich recently. Dawn Harper-Nelson, Olympic champion from

Beijing, and if she wins she may well grace us with another cartwheel

of celebration. Tiffany Porter will have other ideas. She finally got

her hands on a gold medal at the European Championships. Breanna

Robins last year was imperious. She ran 12. 26 last year. 33 races, 33

wins, one of them winning the world title in Moscow. A little bit off

that pace this season, as you might expect. But again, Tiffany Porter, a

chance for her to point to the sky before taking on some of the best

that America has two offer. Looked to be a little twitch from

Donna Harper-Nelson. Tiffany Porter away from the Americans at the

moment, Brianna Rollins trying to get back, Dawn Harper-Nelson trying

to make an impact, but Tiffany Porter is clear to the line. Well

clear of Breanna Robins, Tiffany Porter, out in front really from the

start -- Brianna Rollins. Time of 12. 80. Perhaps not the quickest

time, but it is a temporary track and some of the times are down a

little bit. But it is a good win from Tiffany Porter to beat this

high-quality field. Dawn Harper-Nelson, the Diamond league

race winner, and she and Brianna Rollins could not get there. Tiffany

gets out of the blocks very well. We always expect her to drive out and

be explosive, and she did that here. Really settled into a nice rhythm.

Kept working hard all the way through to the line. Nobody was

gaining any distance on her. She would not have been under pressure

and she will be very happy with that victory. Always nice to finish the

year off with a victory, I think. Cleanly through the line, not a

hurdle clip, unlike Brianna Rollins, who really thumped the last one and

still came through for second. But the winner is Tiffany Porter and it

has been a good year for her. Rounded down to 12. 79, head of the

Americans. What a summer it has been for

Tiffany Porter, congratulations on a tremendous season, European

champion, among wealth games, you have entered your domestic season to

go. I have one more, but it is such a pleasure to be here, I love

winning on British soil, you guys are tremendous and thank you so much

for coming out to support us. What do you like about running here

compared to a stadium? Street races are by far my favourite concept,

this is my third time doing the street race this season. I am three

43, and I am just really happy to be out here. A word on your season, you

have delivered medals year-on-year for us, but you have lived up to the

pressure. I am really happy with how things are progressing. To finally

get that elusive gold medal, I am just so thrilled, and hopefully it

will continue on in the future. Tremendous season, let's hear it for

Tiffany Porter. Thank you. COMMENTATOR: From a good British

women on this side of the time to the other side, and Greg Rutherford,

trying to hunt down his fellow countrymen JJ Jegede, who put in 7.

76 in the first round, and just rested since then. Couple of

centimetres adrift of Tomlinson, Greg Rutherford. So, third or four

attempts -- of four attempts for Greg Rutherford. Oh, that is better.

That is better, and might be good enough. He has been making steady

improvements through the round. Clean enough, good enough on the

board. JJ Jegede leading at the moment with 7. 76, Tomlinson second

board. JJ Jegede leading at the with new Merrick seven. 59. -- with

7. 59. Too tired even to administer a low-five, but he looked a bit

better there. His arms go up comedy has seen the results. 7. 86, you

goes into the lead. Rutherford leading at the moment.

One more round to go, just for jumps in this long jump. And there he

goes. He is probably tired from all the high-fives. Mike Hartfield says

thank you very much, can I get on with the long jump now? Fifth place

at the moment of this six-man field. His first effort was his best, 7.

33. Decides that all is not quite right. Gets back into his zone of

concentration. One man clapping behind him to try and get him going.

Not sure what is going on over there. Can't quite see from our

viewpoint. He is pointing at something but can't quite see what.

Maybe he has seen the beach at South Shields and he thinks that is a jump

to far. Now the smile has turned into a frown, look at his furrowed

brow, he is going back and chatting to Ignisious Gaisah instead. A

reminder of how they stand at the moment, JJ Jegede in second place

behind Greg Rutherford, who is leading. Mike Hartfield is

disappearing off for the day. From that side of the river and all the

excitement of Mike Hartfield and his wanderings, we will head back to the

other side. Looking back at that woman 100-metre

hurdles, I think, that has turned into a really good year after a

disappointing games for Tiffany? She had a slow start, she has been

preparing for the championship is specifically, she has raised again,

she is a lot more relaxed, she has been able to get together the

beginning of her race and the end of her race to make lovely fluid

hurdling. She got it right last year when she got a bronze medal, she got

out reasonably well and she lost a bit of rhythm, that is what you are

talking about? That speed and endurance that you do have two

having these hurdles, that little bit of fatigue that creeps into the

legs towards the end, but she has managed to work free hard onto that,

it is a good scalp, that long jump is hopefully sorted out, I am

hearing that it is hopefully sorted out, I am

sorted out. Let us talk about Greg, he has been complaining about man

flu, is three quarters of the way to a Grand Slam, -- years three

quarters of the way, he has responded well to the criticism? I

think so, he has managed to responded well to the criticism? I

board what went wrong about last year, she has come into this year

board what went wrong about last and he has been fantastic, I think

that we can look forward to next year, a fantastic Greg. Now, my car

field is ready year, a fantastic Greg. Now, my car

to go to the long year, a fantastic Greg. Now, my car

Hartfield. It was possibly a bird that put him off, it might also not

have been his jumper. Mike Hartfield is ready now. He is

have been his jumper. Mike Hartfield sixth place, of six, which is not

too good but he's looking to improve on his 7.33. That is well over the

board. Well worth the wait, Mike. It is a

big foul, so he will do no better than his 7.33, there is no doubt

about it. Yes I know, thanks anyway. I know, Mike has probably not had

the best competition, he finishes sixth, but, it is still good fun and

it is good for the spectators, and Christian Taylor should be next to

go. Look how close the spectators are, when you get to CDs athletes

really close, not just from a seat and a stand, with a bit of distance,

that is a fantastic experience. Christian Taylor can really get out

there, he is a triple jump specialist, the reigning Olympic

champion, a diamond race winner this year, and the year before as well

but he is also a very good long jumper. 7.49 it is best with his

second jump, what did that look like? That is a bit tight on the

board, that is a red flag. He will not improve. On

fourth place. Long jump is coming towards the closing stages and we

will catch up to that, we will build to the final hurdles of the day, the

men's 100 metres hurdle, it is the end of a track run and also the end

of his career, for Andy. You will tell us what he has been proud of.

-- he will. Very strong and powerful run from Andy Turner, he is flying

across these hurdles and it is another best. He is treating away,

he is going to but come champion. Andy Turner is the European

champion. Wow. Great memories of Andy Turner on the big screen, we do

not normally do this right before the race but it is a very special

occasion, your last competitive race, what is your feeling like? To

be honest I thought I would be in a really good place before the start,

but I will be honest, I don't feel in much of a state to run this race,

it has got to a little bit more than I thought it would, I'm just going

to go out to an amazing race, these boys are the worlds best so it is an

honour to finish my career in front of all of you guys in Newcastle and

in a race with these boys, so thank you everyone.

Thank you for talking to us, I know it is unusual, thank you very much

for talking to us. Cheers. Thank you. It is a big day for Andy Turner

and his family, his family are here to watch, and a career which

Jonathan has been saying is a very special and long career, to finish

off he has got two of the best men have, in this event. William Shaman

is the former British number one, and Aries Merritt and they were in

Rob Les are very good. Andy Turner has won the European Championship,

I'm sure that the other guys went mind me talking about Andy. -- went

mind me. He had the choice of careers. He was a rugby player as

well, at athletics and hurdling. That is where he turned his

attention to, it has been a great and successful career for Andy, also

one which has been through of injuries. Aries Merritt also coming

back from some hamstring injuries, this year and last year as well.

Andy Turner, is here with his dad, sadly his mum died earlier this year

so that is why there is some added emotion. I'm sure that he will be

very proud. He is bound to be a bit emotional after a moment like this,

we were saying about his injuries I'm not sure that we ever saw quite

the best of him. 13.22 is very quick for a hurdler, he has been if

nothing else a great member of the British team. Let us see what he can

do here full hopefully he can put those emotions in check a little

bit. The last race of Andy Turner's career. Shaman is perhaps the

quickest way, but Andy Turner is there with him, Andy Turner is doing

well, he is trying to get back and it is just about going to be the

run-up on the left, and Andy Turner probably just held off the world

record holder to third spot. So, I'm sure that he can enjoy himself,

there is the rest of the team, he has been a very popular member of

the British team, a lot of people saying well done Andy, it is his

birthday in a few days time. He will be 34 years of age, and I'm sure

that's a night there might be one or 2-mac beers. One or 2-mac have

already been put in front of him and why not indeed? Colin is sitting

next to me, perhaps you could sum up his career as a hurdler, I said all

of those injuries and he had some great highs as well. He was a man

who never ever gave less than 100% if his body let him? Absolutely

right, he was a true mend a student of the event for example for

hurdlers, he was always asking questions, trying to learn more and

more, how could he improve, for me one of the biggest problem is that

he had was that his body let down on so many occasions, I still don't

think that we saw the best of Andy Turner, but I will be honest, they

all enjoy being around Andy, they are celebrating the end of his

career, in a very positive way. There he is now, just enjoying the

applause of the crowd, there will be memories that will always stick with

him, you think when the last competition was, saying I was there

in Newcastle. We will have a look at the race, let us not analyse the

race so much, Andy is one of those people, you need around in teams, he

was a very good young talent, then as he came into the team he always

performed well, he was always good around other athletes, I am sure

that he would have been one of those, if you

sat in a room with Andy Turner you would not mind it. No, he was always

inquisitive, he asked everybody, he was always brave enough, others are

nervous of learning from those around. But if he had a problem he

would pick up the phone and bring me, he would text me, he was always

in contact to see. He has always wanted to master this event. I hope

we don't lose wanted to master this event. I hope

he is real quality, what he can give the other members of the team can

make a real difference to them, because he has been around for such

a long time. A good example to so many of the athletes. It is great to

see so many of them down there, the other British team members, Phil

Jones is practically a team member of course, let ask and have a talk

with Phil Jones. All of the team are celebrating, I have got Jenny

Meadows alongside me, who has been a team member for a long time, talk

about what a great team member he has been? He's just missed a

reliable, he has stood the test of time, he is one of the most popular

members, people have got trains to catch, flights to catch but nobody

wanted to miss this moment, it is great that he could finish here on

the quayside with his team members. It seems like he has got such a

great camaraderie, how important is that? Exactly, it is not many times

that we have a chance to represent Great Britain, and he has won some

fantastic medals, I think a lot of people look up to him. That just

shows his character and it really shines through. It did not matter

about the victory in the end, thanks for this, Jenny Meadows everybody,

one more time for Andy Turner. APPLAUSE

Let us quickly nip over to the other side of the river and Greg

Rutherford, he has got that third round jump, one of his opponents

tweaked something in the first round and did not jump again. Greg

Rutherford, is out in front. 7.86. He is looking for one final big jump

here. Victory is his, but he has improved with every round so far,

7.41, 7.86 and now his final jump. He does look to have gone Babs a

little bit further. -- gone perhaps. He really did warm up in this event,

he got a bit of speed going, it is not perfect but it is very

comfortable. Handshakes and applause for the winner, he will just get

confirmation of that result. Chris Tomlinson got close, 7-73 with his

final jump. Greg Rutherford, just waiting to see what distance he

has, in his final jump, he has got the final victory, 7.86 in round

three, and in round four, seven .92, close to eight metres. Greg

Rutherford is the long jump champion of the great city games. So just to

tidy that up, Greg Rutherford wins. It is a British one, two, three. And

in the pole vaulted did come down to two women. -- the pole-vault. And a

champagne doused Andy Turner is alongside me, just enjoying the

first few minutes of the rest of your life, how does it feel? It

feels really good, I cannot describe the emotions that I felt, the last

five minutes, I thought I would come here and be fine, I thought I'd be

excited to race and that would be it.

The slow music and the montages got me, and I welled up. Absolutely

amazing. Troubling for words right now to be fair. Me and Denise had a

lump in our throats, we feared he would not make it until the end. I

thought you were going to go, and it would have set me off actually. It

has been so amazing to watch, and to convey how proud we have been,

seeing you battle to your injuries time and time again, you make it to

the champ injured and give it your best. I appreciate that. I am not

the most naturally gifted on this track, I am the person that just

worked unbelievably hard, I have given it everything I can. Just an

average guy from Nottingham that grafted and grind it. It sounds

cliched, but I had a dream, I wanted to compete in the Olympics and

running things like this, and I have worked my absolute nuts off to do

it. I have no regrets in my career. I have taken a lot more out of it

than I could ever have wished for. I am just chuffed to bits. What a way

to go out. The most important thing is that sport does not lose you,

because you are an incredible example. You have got to graft if

you are going to make it to the top. You do, you don't get given anything

in this world, you have to go and earn it. Just something you have to

adapt to. Exactly, there are people out there training harder than you.

You have just got to think I cannot rest on my laurels and rely on

natural gift. I have to get every bit of talent out of my body and

keep pushing. That's what I think I have done. I am not the most

talented athletes out there. I feel I can give hope to the average club

athlete that just tries that bit harder. Nice memory of your final

race, dip finish with the world record champion. I think you might

have just gotten. Let's tell you what is on BBC sport tomorrow. Great

North Run from 9:30am, and over to BBC Two at 12pm. We have also got

Formula One tomorrow, Lewis Hamilton against Nico Rosberg continues

tomorrow. And the Burghley horse trials on BBC Two from 3pm. What a

day it has been. We want to say a huge thank you for everything you

have given us, Andy. We finished now, time to say goodbye. Tomorrow

it is the Great North Run, don't miss it. No one will catch Asha

Philip. Just might hang on. He wins it. Look at Christine. Laura Muir

will just have enough to hang on.