Gotzis Highlights Athletics

Hello and welcome to Gotzis, in the far west of Austria. This beautiful

little town, punches above its weight when it comes to athletics as

it hosts one of the most important events of the year, the Hypo-Meeting

in Gotzis. All of the world's best multi-event

athletes have competed here and they are here again. In the 2016 Olympic

year, the unofficial World Championships has great

significance. Jessica Ennis-Hill is not here, recovering from an

Achilles injury but Jessica Ennis-Hill has qualified for heow.

However, one athlete who has not is Katrina Johnson-Thompson. She needs

6200 to book her place to Rio. All eyes will be on her.

Katrina Johnson-Thompson about to get the challenge underway. Hope she

is prepared, ready. It is a big month for her.

Katrina Johnson-Thompson is slow out of the block. Katrina

Johnson-Thompson moving through. Trying to make ground. Katrina

Johnson-Thompson going through in fourth place. 13.37. A great start.

189, a third attempt and a clearance! Oh, my word! Anything

over 12 metres is good. 12. .47, a personal best. Away they go and

Katrina Johnson-Thompson is flying now. Katrina Johnson-Thompson will

take the victory in 23.09. Impressive. Katrina Johnson-Thompson

making a huge move up the leaderboard.

The last chance, two fouls, she has to deliver here... It's a huge jump!

That is incredible! Wait a second... There is drama here because... I

think there is a suggestion of a nick of the plastercine. This

doesn't look good. It's confirmed, Katrina Johnson-Thompson has had

three fouls. It is the end of her World Championships it is game over

and the frustration is that it was potentially a gold medal winning

jump. Despair. But now with Beijing a distant

memory, KJT is back. Not only will he want to qualify but to go on and

win the Olympic gold. Morgan Lake is here. She needs the points to

qualify. How the 19-year-old deals with the seven rounds is a big test,

lining up alongside some of the biggest names in the sport. So the

scene is set. Let's join the action of what should be a fascinating

heptathlon competition. We will join Steve Backley but first, Andrew

Cotter. The conditions are cool. Right on

the border of Switzerland in the far west of the country.

Katrina Johnson-Thompson is in lane five for the 100m hurdles.

One of the most marketable athletes in the planet, according to a recent

survey. Katrina Johnson-Thompson looking for the qualifying standard.

Anything above that is a bonus. So, Katrina Johnson-Thompson in lane

five. Ganna Kasyanova looking strong.

Katrina Johnson-Thompson moving nicely.

Katrina Johnson-Thompson just on the line! A little breeze behind.

It is 13.37. That will match her personal best. A good start for

Katrina Johnson-Thompson. Not too sharply away.

A great start. Clearing the barrier nicely. The Ukrainian is a strong

hurdler but once Katrina Johnson-Thompson got going, she was

pulling in the Ukrainian athlete. Crossing the line first. A good

start. The confirmation of that equalling

her time in Beijing last year. So the fastest hurdlers in this last

heat. That includes Brianne Theisen Eaton

of can template and Cindy Roleder of Germany in lane three. What sort of

form is Brianne Theisen Eaton in? I suspect it is very good.

Brianne Theisen Eaton cleanly away. Brianne Theisen Eaton going nicely.

Also making a move is Cindy Roleder, the German. Powering over the

barriers. It is Cindy Roleder ahead of Brianne Theisen Eaton.

It is quick. It's quick. 12.85. Just outside the championship best. A

slight breeze behind but these are quick times.

Brianne Theisen Eaton was the sharpest away. A very good starter

it was those three. Once Cindy Roleder got going, she led them

home. A quick time indeed. Cindy Roleder 12.84. A personal best

for Brianne Theisen Eaton and Laura Ikauniece-Admidina.

These are the standings after the 100m hurdles. Cindy Roleder and

Brianne Theisen Eaton so consistent. Katrina Johnson-Thompson down in

8th. The high jump is one of Katrina

Johnson-Thompson's strongest events. Expecting big points. Clearing this

1.80 with ease. Tougher for Brianne Theisen Eaton struggling at 1.86.

The height at which Britain's Morgan Lake went clear on a second attempt.

Well, Brianne Theisen Eaton, the third attempt at 1.86.

The last chance for Brianne Theisen Eaton to remain involved in this,

the second event of the heptathlon. Running the curve well. But came

down on that. Brianne Theisen Eaton is out. 1.83 is her best so far. She

jumped 1.89 last year. Put that into context.

So, a light disappointment after the quick hurdles.

1.83 is her best. Katrina Johnson-Thompson, the second

attempt at 1.89. Oh, yes! That's how to do it. Katrina Johnson-Thompson,

that is brilliant high jumping. Probably her strongest event.

She has shown it once again. A good clearance there. 1.le 9. Let's see

how far she is over that. Well, somewhat... The coach, Mike Holmes

will have liked that. Morgan Lake has her high herselfily

strapped. The third attempt at 1le 89. Good on the apreach. Took off a

long way from the bar. I think that was her downfall. Clipping the bar

on the way down. The look to her dad tells it all. Katrina

Johnson-Thompson, then, the second attempt at 1.92. Oh, yes! She did

knock it but it stays where it is! The bar at 1.92 for Katrina

Johnson-Thompson. That is her best ever in a heptathlon.

The second time of asking. Again, as she did in the previous height,

great high jumping. Thiam, the young Belgium. The third

attempt at 1.92. Oh, no. Her strongest event. I was about to say.

She did win the European U 23 championships at this event. 1.89 is

her best. Right, then, Katrina

Johnson-Thompson. The third attempt at 1795.

-- at 1.95. That was close. Possibly the best of the three. But three

fouls. The end of her high jump but a 1.92. A really good performance in

the second event. Encouraging signs for Katrina

Johnson-Thompson in the high jump. 1.92. Not so far down on her very

best. Morgan Lake frustrating for her.

Brianne Theisen Eaton losing ground. Brianne Theisen Eaton knows she

slips to second behind Katrina Johnson-Thompson at her weaker

event. But it is Katrina Johnson-Thompson who leads after the

high jump. The third event and the new event

leader is Katrina Johnson-Thompson in the shot put. The first round.

That spun down the left sector. Below 13 metres. She has thrown over

13 metres earlier in the month for a lifetime best. She knows that was a

chance to capitalise on the lead. Worked hard to wrestle away from

Brianne Theisen Eaton. Look at that, down the left-hand sector as a

result of spinning out. 11.55. But a valid throw and two more attempts to

come. Here is Brianne Theisen Eaton, then.

Going in pursuit. That's fairly tidy. Technically

stable. It looked in good balance. The shot went straight down the

middle. A fairly simple technique, really. Good height on that.

Quite impressive. 13.71, that is a good start for her.

Katrina Johnson-Thompson, then. That's her third attempt. That will

be no improvement. It was a foul in the second round. A disappointing

shot put, 10.616789 And now the 24-year-old Latvian,

Adimida. Fairly solid.

She is having a good first day. The world bronze medallist last summer.

Someone to watch out for. It is exactly 13 metres. Her best in the

shot put. Thiam, a massive row in the second

round, her third attempt. A good attempt.

The young Belgium using her levers really well. 14.95. No improvement

but a good shot put. So after the shot put a great leap

up the board by Thiam. Brianne Theisen Eaton second and Yorgelis

Rodriguez in third place. Katrina Johnson-Thompson drops down to sixth

place. Katarina Johnson-Thompson will be

looking to make up ground here. Away cleanly. Near enough perfect

conditions for sprinting. Katarina Johnson-Thompson working hard,

working hard is Cindy Roleder and Brianne Theisen-Eaton trying to live

with a quicker sprinters, but Katarina Johnson-Thompson coming

away now, coming away and opening up the gap and a quick time. Surely, a

personal best for Katarina Johnson-Thompson. It was a good

start by all four of the leading contenders here, but once they hit

the bend, Katarina Johnson-Thompson started to look like the sprinter,

the others perhaps heptathletes who sprint. Katarina Johnson-Thompson so

elegant and smooth around the surve. Cindy Roleder was a good mark for

her in the first 80 meet, but Katarina Johnson-Thompson started to

show the class and that's the gap between a world-class 200 metre

runner and heptathletes who are good over the distance, but what a time

for Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Rounded down to 22.79. A new

personal best. Needed a good result in the 200 metres. Lying in sixth

place coming into itment and will move up a good deal. She might be

second. To Brianne Theisen-Eaton after this event and delivering as

she had to do in this event, we know how quick she is over 200 metres. A

personal best for Brianne Theisen-Eaton in second place with

Sprunger. After four of the seven events, Katarina Johnson-Thompson

does move up to second place behind Brianne Theisen-Eaton.

Sum rise where you are? I'm in here, I don't know how long I have been in

here for. Ten minutes. Making sure my legs recover and getting my head

down and get some sleep and tackle the long jump tomorrow which is a

big talking point on everyone's lips. Hopefully I can overcome what

happened to me last year and I hope I qualify and get on my flight on

the plane to Rio. Fingers crossed. After the ice bath and the sleep,

Katarina Johnson-Thompson tucked in behind Brianne Theisen-Eaton, but

the long jump in her mind and many others looming so much to make up.

Morgan Lake had withdrawn from the competition after a disappointing

performance on day one and now determined to get the qualifying

score in the coming weeks. Day two and the fifth event and Katarina

Johnson-Thompson first up in the long jump.

That's quick on the approach. Did she chop on that? Well, a big smile

from her. That's a rueful smile, Steve. I'm not sure what that means

because it didn't look that convincing. Chopped herself short

there. Didn't quite see the lift we know she is capable of. A 690 plus

jumper. A modest start for Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Round two of the

long jump. After 6.13 in the opener, she can let loose here and open up.

Well, that's better. It is further anyway. It looks like she likes it.

Oh that's why. She will have known. She will have felt that. That's a

shame. Possibly a better jump, but a foul in the second round for

Johnson-Thompson. All right then, event leader, Brianne Theisen-Eaton

will have had half an eye on Johnson-Thompson so far. 6.27 so

far. Oh, that's, that looks as if it is around six-and-a-half metres.

That's a better jump from her. Perfect on the board. Look at that!

Drives her left knee high. Lands cleanly. That's a technically

proficient jump as she is in most of the events. She looks very well

drilled. 6.56. A big improvement. The best so far. Well, here is the

German. A world junior champion in 2008. This is her third attempt.

Drives the arms hard at this. She had no height of that. Well, she

likes it. 6.17 her best so far. This is the last attempt. Slaps the foot

down hard into the wood of the take-off board. Difficult to tell

from the angles exactly how far that is. Oh, it is an improvement for

Schafer. In fact, it is a lifetime best. Last chance for

Johnson-Thompson to salvage what will be a disappointment should she

walk away with 6.15. A foul in the second round to remind you. Well,

chopped again. It just looks disconnected to me. It looks

understandable given her record in the event last year in Beijing. You

can see her almost looking down. Yes, three fouls last summer and she

said she was nervous coming into this event. Look at that, eyes down

as you say, Andrew. That's a mistake. You can't do that at this

level. That's taking a lot of distance off. It is a slight

improvement though. 6.17 her best in that, the last round.

There was something on the board for Katarina Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

So overall Katarina Johnson-Thompson actually instead of moving forward

after the long jump slips behind Carolin Schafer.

Ashley Bryant was frustrated after losing his poles meaning he will

have to compete on borrowed ones. He missed the qualifying standard by

just 44 points. The selectors may take the circumstances into account

otherwise he has to achieve the qualifying at.8100 at other meetings

this summer. The penultimate event is the javelin. Katarina

Johnson-Thompson the first round. Lifetime best of over 40 metres.

Looks controlled on the approach here. The javelin prewithdrawn. Slow

on the approach. Well, it is a valid throw. That's below 40 metres. Well,

looking to maybe just get a mark in there. Let's have a look at this

from front-on. Good across the left leg. Rides over, up and out of the

throwing position. Oh, but look at that javelin, it is twisting in the

air. Not flying through the air and 36.66 in the opening throw. Slightly

disappointing for Johnson-Thompson. Brianne Theisen-Eaton then. Also

starting with the javelin pre-set. Short approach. Well, it looks like

a better flight. Oh, that's a big throw for Brianne Theisen-Eaton. A

fist pump from the coach. That's a lifetime best and that's almost

certainly ensured her of victory with just the 800 metres remaining

as she did last year, she looks on course to defend her title.

The Latvian. Probably the most capable of all heptathletes when it

comes to the javelin. She took the bronze last year at the World

Championships. Inn Beijing and that's a big effort in the first

round of the javelin. She likes it. I mentioned the testing conditions,

but she has got on to that. You wouldn't know this is tough throwing

conditions because she has really let rip. Let's look at this. What a

great flight that is. Well, 54.8 #3rks a new lifetime best

in the first round. Johnson-Thompson then. Second round. Again, slow on

the approach and again looked as though she lost her grip there. The

javelin almost slipping out of her hand. Her opening throw 36.66. It

looks similar. Well, look at this. It slips out swid-ways. The javelin

is travelling side-ways through the air. 35.90. A disappointing

performance from Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Not even on the

first page. Slipping down the rankings now Katarina

Johnson-Thompson. She is down to sixth place and still in the lead

Brianne Theisen-Eaton. The line-up, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, probably

won't need near her personal best. Brianne Theisen-Eaton goes here too.

It would be interesting to see how Katarina Johnson-Thompson runs this.

She ran the 2.45 time in the 800 in Beijing. She was really going

through the motions. Anything under 2.20 would be comfortable enough to

see her get the standard for Rio. She is just sitting near the back at

the moment and Brianne Theisen-Eaton wearing the leader's number, the

leader's name on her vest. Katarina Johnson-Thompson going through

sitting through near the back and she will just make sure that she

runs quickly enough to get the points. Not running dangerously. Not

giving too much here. It is all about that qualifying standard.

Johnson-Thompson giving nothing awe way. Just to get enough points for

the qualification for Rio, a big statement from Brianne

Theisen-Eaton, the Commonwealth champion runnier-up to Jessica

Ennis-Hill in the World Championships in Beijing last summer

and looks certain to take the title here in Gotzis. Good pace.

And Katarina Johnson-Thompson is capable of much, much quicker. Just

sitting in that group ten metres or so behind. Good for the Canadian,

Theisen-Eaton to have the American there. Theisen-Eaton will be looking

for a good time. Jessica Ennis-Hill will be watching this closely.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson a long way behind at the moment, but again,

anything under 2.20 will be good enough for her to get that

qualifying standard of 6200 points. Here in the 800 metres, the final

event in the heptathlon, and it is being led home by Brianne

Theisen-Eaton. Brianne Theisen-Eaton will take the

victory overall. The time is just outside 2.10. Brianne Theisen-Eaton

narrowly behind her and Katarina Johnson-Thompson just comes home for

fourth. Perhaps 2.16 or so. The victor, the winner, Brianne

Theisen-Eaton, what a two days of competition it has been for her. A

very, very strong winner and for Katarina Johnson-Thompson she will

finish some way down, but she will get the qualifying standard. Yes, a

mixed bag for KJT. The shot put possibly a down fall and the shot

put earlier today, but it looks like she has done enough for Rio. There

is confirmation of the 800 metres. Barbara Nwaba takes it.

Johnson-Thompson down in sixth. Going into it, I just wanted to get

6.2. I brought it back today. Job done. I came here for 6.2 and I got

6.3 so I booked my plane to Rio and that's all I can do. A few smiles

from Katarina Johnson-Thompson as she came out to the podium in Gotzis

and she will be thinking of a much higher place on the podium than

sixth when she goes to Rio. The qualifying standard achieved, it is

all about preparing for the Olympic Games. The athletics keeps on coming

on BBC Sport. Next on BBC One, we have highlights from the Diamond

League. Tomorrow, we are back here on BBC One for the Birmingham

Diamond League for three hours of top class track and field as some of

the best of the world get in the groove for Rio, it is full of

Olympic champions and it is full of Olympic hopefuls. It arts at 1.30pm

on BBC One. -- starts at 1.30pm on BBC One. For Katarina

Johnson-Thompson, she has booked her place for Rio and that Battle of

Britain clash between her and Jessica Ennis-Hill is sure to be one

of the highlights of the Games. Sadly Morgan Lake hasn't been able

to secure her place yet, but there might be a chance for the teenager

at another event. So, the season is in full swing. Remember you can

catch all the action here on the BBC. But from me in Gotzis, it's

goodbye. COMMENTATOR: That's what it means to

him. Oh, it is going to be close, isn't

it? I got to tell you, that's good. He

has just done what he does best! What does it have in store for us

this year? Oh, that's a huge jump. It's a

perfect day.