Great North CityGames Athletics

Hello and a very warm sunny welcome to the banks of the River Tyne for

the start of the Great North weekend where over the next two days, the

biggest names in world athletics are in town.

It's an afternoon loaded with Olympic medallists and finalists

finishing the season off in this fantastic city, athletics jamboree:

Greg Rutherford will star in a long jump competition at the other side

of the Tyne. The men's mile on the road takes place at 2. 35. Charlie

grace, Tom Lancashire and Charlie Buochard feature in that.

Laura Muir has broken the British record, that is at 3, that race.

Jodie Williams goes in the 120 metres.

Tiffany Porter, a finalist from Rio is in the hurdles at 3. 45. An

interesting distance this, 800 specialist Lynsey Sharp takes on

Onuora. David Rushida in the 500 metres, never raced on the road

before, never raced in anything other than shakes and it's the

junior run with the young UNs at 4. 10!

It's the final event of the season for so many athletes. There is a

feeling of demob in the hotel this morning. They can't wait to draw

their seasons to a close and they'll want to do it on a high. Denise

Lewis and Colin Jackson are alongside me. As athletes, they know

what it's all about to get to the final event of the season. Must be a

wonderful feel, Denise? It is. It's great relief and, what a place to do

it! Such great energy and atmosphere in a place like this. There'll be

some tired legs but mentally, that feeling of getting to the end of the

season, you know, relatively unscathed, a lot of the athletes

have had brilliant seasons and they just want to say thank you for the

incredible support they've had and the atmosphere is always great here.

It helps that the sun is out here, the athletes have been presented to

the crowd, that is happening now, which is great to see. Last year we

were under torrential rain, the scripts were blowing away, the

weather was terrible, what a difference it makes. The crowds

still came out last year. They are really knowledgeable in these parts

and love their athletics. It's seven years this has been going on where

people get up so close to the stars of the sport? It has history now and

this event is special and unique. The only other place it happens is

Manchester, so to come here and experience the athletes at close

quarters, they love that. The athletes are relaxed here. Take them

out of what they are used to, here they can enjoy themselves and really

get close to the crowd and try something different. There is a

couple of new events that we are looking forward to as well. Lynsey

Sharp is behind us now and David Rushida is going to be going in one

of those events. We'll find out more about that later. A hop, skip and

jump over the Tyne, is where you will find the sand pit for the men's

long jump. You will also find there a man who is about to throw his

spikes in the air and hop on a pair of ballroom shoes, getting

Rutherford is alongside you there, Phil Jones, keepingp with him with

the cha-cha-cha? If only I could! Gabby, Colin and Denise, you have

all done Strictly Come Dancing and this man is embarking on that

journey. There is a matter of a long jump to take care of today though,

so have you remembered how to do it? Just about. Couple of jumps to make

sure on the runway last night! I completely forgot everything and

changed to a jive step last time, but here we are, excited and the

crowd is fantastic. Your dance partner is here watching you, the

Strictly crew are here. How does it change your life to be involved in a

show like that, a great show on TV? Very full-on. That's one thing we

find, there's so much training and learning and everything else. I come

hereth here and I haven't done it in four weeks be I'm at home, I'm used

to doing this. Put me on a dance floor and trying to learn steps is

different. The training is intense so I'm staying fit from that as

well. Back to the day job today ultimately and seeing if I can have

a good competition. Just round it off with a win would be nice, tick

that box before you put on the dancing shoes. Absolutely. That's

the thing for me, street athletics is a wonderful idea. Equally, I want

to finish my season on a high. I clutched a partially torn muscle in

my groin after the Olympic final, now I'm back wanting to rectify that

and turn it into a first from the third last time. Enjoy today and

also the experience on Strictly. Thank you very much, need it!

He'll pop over for a chat at the end of the show and we can give him a

few tips. It's not quite over yet. We have great success going on for

Team GB in the paras. A few golds last night and in Brussels a lot of

the athletes have hot-footed it over from Brussels for this meet. There

was a new PB in the 200 metres. We've asked all our pundits and

experts to rack their brains as to what they think are the most

significant three moments of the season. There was a bit of fighting

over who got which moments but Colin you are first, let's have a look at

yours. Look, it's a new world record! One

of the oldest marks in the book has gone and it's gone to Keni Harrison.

Coming through now. He has speed. The gold medal that belongs to Omar

McLeod! Thompson in front. She wants this. Thompson's gold! What a run

from Elaine Thompson. Hurdles featuring a lot. Just a

little bit! For obvious reasons. Keni, what she did in London was

fantastic, taking a world record is phenomenal. A lot of people

surprised thatthat are sneaked in, but he was a trail-blazer. Also he

broke the ten-second mark for the 100 metres flat, no other sprinter's

done that. The overall winner for me is Elaine Thompson. Incredible

performance what she did. To do the double in the Olympic Games was

phenomenal. She learnt from last time in Beijing where he got the

silver, she refocussed heshes, got herself ready for a double and look

at the margin of victory. We are talking about her beating very

classy runners there, going around the 10. 7 mark again. When you have

never done it before, won a major clubships, it's a huge amount of

pressure, especially when your training partner is the defending

champion. You can see what it means to her to take that. The 100 metres

title, then the 200. Taking that mantle of sprinting greatness in

Jamaica from the shells of Fraser-Price, Campbell-Brown before

her, if she was in another era and there was no such thing as Usain

Bolt, she would be an even bigger global star? Yes, but she's young

enough to make a real impact and there is no reason why she cannot.

She could get close to Flo-Jo's record. Big call. It is. She is

impressive though. I didn't think she'd do that magical double but her

technique is incredible. Let's watch how she performs. We'll see yours

later Denise and our commentators as well. Hello to you, good afternoon

to Paula Radcliffe, Steve Cram and Andrew Cotter.

Good afternoon. A wonderful setting here. You can see the spectators

sitting on the grassy banks beside the track. The banks of the Tyne.

This is the line-up for the women's 100 metres. Four going in this

track. It's wonderful, as the spectators gather on the athletes.

It's Horn, Philip, Williams and Gabby was mentioning the athlete who

is had trouble getting here from Brussels. Horn from South Africa was

one of those, instead of a couple of flights to get to Brussels to

Amsterdam and up to Newcastle, it was a train, then another up from

London and Horn was warming up in the passageways of the train. Must

have been a fearsome sight. Philip has a bronze to show from Rio

in the 4 x 100. Pierre, the World Indoor Champion over 60 metres, 11.

07 this season. She was as quick as 10. 85 back in 2013. There's Jodie

Williams who'll run in the 150 metres later on, that's been brought

forward to 7. 17. Williams goes here. She should fancy her chances

more in the 150. Looking down from on high, on the

Gateshead side of the Tyne, the first of the senior track events in

the Great North CityGames. Ordinarily, you might fancy Horn to

challenge here, but it hasn't been the ideal build-up for her. Horn,

Philip, Pierre and Williams in the women's 100 metres.

Cleanly away. Good start from Philip and Pierre. Pierre now moving away

from the rest and Pierre and Horn coming back now. Horn powers to the

line. Pierre alongside her, but what a run from Horn. Everyone should

warm up on trains! Horn takes the victory. Didn't she finish well! Has

that power and strength in the latter stages of the race. And

Barbara Pierre was out so quickly, but then Horn just came roaring

through to take the victory. 11. 20, a decent time as well from a

makeshift track. Look at how she comes back, look at how far she has

to come back. A good couple of paces behind Barbara Pierre. But Pierre

was fading and Horn was storming through. In the end, a bit of

distance between her and the rest. She doesn't quite have the same

start that Pierre or Philip has, but once she gets going, able to take

the win. Well done, first winner of the afternoon, a time of 11. 20.

Pierre was out so quickly but she was in second place.

Phil Jones is with the winner. Well done, tremendous performance.

What is it like first of all Coombe peeing here with a crowd so close to

you? Yes, it's really nice, people are near the track, making the race

much easier for me as well. Is this the end of the season for you? Yes,

definitely. Tell me what it's like, in an Olympic year, the pressure you

feel just to make it to Rio? Yes, it's a lot of pressure, the

Paralympics is different to other years, so it's increased pressure,

but I was glad to make it there. You can enjoy this experience today?

Definitely, I won't forget it. Congratulations on the win. Well

done. Thank you so much. A good win for Carina Horn in the track event

in the afternoon. A short while ago, it was the women's pole vault. Sandy

Morris last night went five metres in Brussels. Only the second woman

to do that. Wasn't expecting anything like that here, but this

was the first attempt at four metres for Chloe who went clear.

Henry went over at four meters. Anicka Newell, the Canadian, she has

done 4.15 this season. Opening up at four meters. Not ideal conditions,

bit of a breeze. She was clear at four metres. Initially the only two

clear at four meters. Then Germany Regine Kramer when Claire at four

meters, this was her second attempt at 4.15. She went Claire, by a

distance. The only woman to go clear, with Bradshaw not entering

the competition. Holly Bradshaw stepping in at 4.40 five. All the

pressure on her final vault. -- 4.45. Huge groan from the crowd. A

sheepish smile from Holly Bradshaw. Finishing fourth in the Olympics.

Could not do it here. Holly Bradshaw, no mark. The wind would go

through Regine Kramer. -- the win would go. Rather sheepish figure,

Holly Bradshaw, capable of 4.70 this season. Nothing here. Regine Kramer

taking the win with 4.1 five. -- 4.15.

On the other side of the river, the Newcastle side. This is the long

jump. Finnish sixth in the Olympic Games. Highest finish by Uruguayan

athlete. Great crowd gathering around the pitch. Emiliano Lasa.

Just over 7.5 metres. Distances always down in these competitions,

as they would be only slightly more controlled environment, familiar

surroundings. Emiliano Lasa, coming up at 7.60

three. We have seen it, you can see it now.

Greg Rutherford, we shall see later. A quick word on Carina Horn, I was

thinking about the Olympic success, there seems like there is confidence

growing in South African sprinting. South African athletics. Being led

by those guys. There are pockets, just like Australia, speaking to

some of the Australians coming over. Pockets of groups trying to get

their training methods together. It takes good performances, like we saw

from that athlete, pushing forward, encouraging other athletes to say,

look, we can do this. We are going to head out for the longer distance

of the men's mile. Steve Cram will call this one.

On the Newcastle side, the guys are ready out there. Intriguing field.

Some people out there who will look back on their experiences with

pride. Particularly Andrew Butchart. They were not quite in the medals.

Mo Farah kicking over the last few hundred metres. We will be looking

forward to seeing him tomorrow. Bernard Lagat, 41 years of age,

moving into the top six. Andrew Butchart finishing so quickly. For a

little while, there were two disqualifications, and Bernard Lagat

was the bronze medallist. The other two reinstated. Andrew Butchart,

sixth in the Olympic Games. Dropping down a distance. Not quite as quick

as Mo Farah, well he was quicker at his best.

Unlike the season they will have enjoyed on the track, so many times

they have pacemakers, this makes the road miles so interesting, you

cannot predict what is going to happen. I was chatting to Bernard

Lagat this morning, rumours he has run his last track race. I said,

come on, you can come to London next year, and he laughed, and walked

away. He is hedging his bets, why should he not? Still able to compete

at the highest level, for as long as he feels capable. He is not

committing to next year. He will see how he comes through the winter, how

he feels next year. Relishing the chance to try different things.

Don't think he has run to many road miles in his time. The other is

happy to sit in and let the older guy dictate. He used to have a

fearsome chick, no surprise he thinks at his age, he is not going

to wait around. There are others who can finish quickly. They go through

the first 400. Not that quick, needing, but not very fast. 65

seconds through the first 400. It is a different mentality racing on the

road. It is about committing, running the distance, rather than

trying to gauge the pace. Big danger on the inside, Martin Lewandowski.

If he goes slowly, they are handing the race to him and Michael Rimmer.

A few of the luxury yachts, one of them might be Brendan's. Parked on

the quayside. We have the junior race this morning, so many people

going down to watch. Going under the Tyne Bridge. Little left-hander,

onto the swing bridge. This is where they will start to think about

getting into position. Once they cross the river, onto the Gateshead

side, they will drop down. Then the big sprint starting. Still Bernard

Lagat, leading. Jake Wightman, Tom Lancashire. Lewandowski in the

sunglasses. Everybody is still there. Adam Clarke, done so much

training with Mo Farah, in preparation for Rio. Injuring this.

Good to see him get a personal best. Spent a lot of his summer

sacrificing helping the likes of Mo Farah. In their mixing, that is

great. A little bit unfair with the splits, 63 for the first 400, 61 for

the second. Up the hill, then dropping down, kicking in. They gave

with the incline. Tom Lancashire pushing on. They spread along the

road. Lewandowski looking comfortable. Michael Rimmer a little

further back. Andrew Butchart struggling 4-speed. Bernard Lagat

dropping back through the field. It is about judging your effort now.

Less than 400 metres. They will see the finishing track, about 150

metres long. That will give them a bit of a site. A gap appearing. From

the top six. Some elbows coming out. The cake really on. Lewandowski

watching Jake Wightman move. Gregson is still there. Tom Lancashire is

still there. Onto the track they come. They all have chances. Jake

Wightman kicking away. Lewandowski coming. Ryan Gregson with Jake

Wightman. Whiteman trying to hang on. Looking strong. Jake Wightman

going to take the win. Lewandowski second for the second year in a row.

Adam Clarke in this. -- in fifth. Small consolation for Jake Wightman,

did not go to Rio, missing the qualification time. Massive

disappointment. So many attempts to try and do that. Nice win to date.

Good way to round off the season, it has been frustrating. Barely missing

out on the qualifying time for Rio. He went to New York, finishing 16th

in the road mile there. To turn it around, coming back, running so

well, finishing so strongly. Taking the scout of Lewandowski. That will

send him into winter training feeling good, looking forward to

making the team next year for London, 2017. He has a good kick,

Jake. For the effort he put into making the Olympic team, always

difficult to keep your season going when you don't. He has finished

well, that will give him pleasure and confidence heading into the end

of season break. He's with Phil. Jake, Steve Cram talking about how

difficult it is to keep it going after you have not made the Olympic

team. He have shown you have, doing it in style. It has been a hard

month, not many targets to aim for since the Europeans. With the road

season, wanted to keep it going, fun part of the season. Have not lost to

match fitness, to come and do that. A high-class field. What is it like,

up against names like Lewandowski, Bernard Lagat, trying to mix it up

with them. Always an honour. Someone like Bernard Lagat, to get a scout

like that, I will take it. Whether it is on the road, still a scout.

What is the difference between being on the track on the road, for you?

To be honest, you can switch off round the track, we left hand bends.

This one, weaving, up and down, keeping your wits about you. Paying

more attention. You have won in style, congratulations, Jake. Thank

you. Well done, indeed. Jake winning with about 55 seconds in his last

100. -- last 400. This was Greg Rutherford's opening

attempt in the long jump. Getting the support from the crowd, there

were plenty there for him. On the far side of the river. Where the

long jump is taking place. Greg Rutherford. Looking to be good on

the board. Gets the white flag. The Uruguayan Emiliano Lasa, leading at

the moment. That looks close to his distance. Did not look to be a

full-length run-up. I think he has seen the distance.

7.60 seven. Half Daniel Gardiner, Sheffield

athlete. He has gone close to eight metres this season. 7.60 in his

opening round. Fractionally down on that. The British champion, taking

that title this year. I don't think that will improve on his 7.60.

Getting some safety pins patched up. That is 7.37. No improvement.

Denise, it's your turn, we have dipped into your year. Here is your

moments of the Olympics. Catarina Johnson-Thompson, a new

British record! Going further clear, Olympic gold. And the fastest 400

metres of all-time for Wayde. Sophie hitch inhas saved her best for last

-- Sophie Hitchin. Not surprised to see Sophie Hikchin

there. She shared her joy with us in the studio. Talk us through that,

how did you nick that off the team? I don't know! I was expecting Colin

to have that, if I'm honest. To witness a world record live is a

real treat and a pleasure. What a stunning race. Leading from gun to

tape and the manner in which he set that world record was just

absolutely stunning. We had Michael Johnson between us in the studio

that night so it was really so dramatic. It was, wasn't it. Long

live the King, he's dead and he was there watching the whole race,

incredible. He took it well. Also for me, Catarina Johnson-Thompson,

that high jump as a stand-alone performance was absolutely

incredible. To jump 198 in a help tat Ron, the second event, she was

in the moment and that was a two metre clearance. She would have won

Olympic gold in the Olympic high jump. I know it's a different

competition on a different day but puts into context the brilliance of

that. The billians of the young lady and I'm hoping that performance will

go on to make her have a great winter and come out stronger.

Sophie's performance too is at the Vanguard of something that could be

special. Athletes bubbling under the medals and she was one of them in

Beijing and to see that progresscome into fruition is special. We hardly

talk about women's throwing. For Sophie to come through in the way

she did, the last throw for her to secure a bronze medal and set a

national record in the process, I just think, mentally, physically,

she's got it all. Stunning for the event. I just hope this will be a

resurgence of long throwing. Vanguard setting the precedence

there which is just stunning. Let's get back out here on the streets of

Newcastle, actually it's the track behind me, because it's going to be

the 100 metres coming up for men soon. Let's catch up with the field

before that with Andrew Cotter. Field news to come in a moment, but

ready to go on the track. Because of the travel problems

Andrew mentioned earlier, the 100 metres has been moved forward.

Another opportunity for Dasaolu to put a good performance in right at

the end of the season. Gittens won a bronze. Just outside ten seconds

this year. Dasaolu only ran a season's best in Zagreb last week,

10. 10, it's been Joel Fearon who's been winning. Dasaolu could well be

part of the GB bobsleigh team in the Winter Olympics in 2018. Ujah, very

unlucky not to make the final in Rio. He'll be hoping for a good end

to his season. No reason why they can't run quick here.

Horn posted a swift 11. 20 and she was one of the ones who arrived so

late. Jeremy Doddson, born in New York, runs for Samoa. Cleared by the

IAAF to compete for them a couple of years ago.

Ran in the heats of the 200 metres in Rio.

It should be mentioned that we have the World Championships in London

next summer, the qualification is already open for that. So all of the

performances in the second half of this 2016 season may have some sort

of bearing. James said he can't wait for this race to finish and party

time to start, a lot of athletes are in that position, but they'll want

to finish on a high, that's for sure. Gittens, Dasaolu, Ujah and

Doddson. -- Dodson.

CJ gets away. Dasaolu is also away well. Half a metre. It's going to be

very, very close this on the line. Who is going to get it? I don't

know! That was close! I'm not going to stick my neck out. Those two were

both trying to stick their chests out and everything else. That was

so, so close. Normally you can kind of tell and they're both looking.

That was so close all of the way down. Not much to choose. At one

point I thought CJ may have had a bit of an advantage, but Dasaolu

then at this point it looks as though CJ is ahead before Dasaolu

comes back at him. This is going to be really interesting. Let's see if

we can get a clue here. No. That is so, so close.

Well, it's coming up on my computer, you are seeing what I'm seeing,

they're giving it - I'm going to wait because I've only got one name

on there - so I'm going to wait and see what it says. 100th of a

difference, it's gone to Dasaolu. Good start from the two of them.

Really good, competitive race. That's what you want to see. We are

still talking about the relay. Dasaolu lost out in Rio. So he gets

the win here by the smallest of margins, just 100th of a second.

I couldn't quite separate them. I'm not sure if they knew the

difference, but let's see what they thought of it. They are both with

Phil. The two guys alongside me.

Team-mates on the relay today looked like friendly rivals, you edged it

James. The crowd is amazing, we put on a show for them, got a fair

start, neck and neck all the way and it was my lucky day. I managed to

dip on the line. It was a fun race though. A great way to end the

season. I saw you yesterday, you were talking about holidays coming

up. How hard a season has it been with being Olympic year and how much

have you looked forward to the break? The season started a while

back, so to carry on going after the Olympic Games is hard but you have

to carry on on home soil. What have you learnt from this year and the

hole experience? I've learnt a lot about myself, narrowly missing out

on the final, I know it's there and hopefully next year I can make the

final. Big year next year, the World Championships in London, you want to

be a part of that? Of course, I was fortunate to compete in 2012 so for

me, being able to also compete in the World Championships will be

amazing, it will give you a bit more drive and energy kind of going into

winter to try and make the team again. Sprinting is tough in

Britain. All the best with the winter, we wish you both well going

forward, James and CJ, everyone. APPLAUSE.

Thank you. Thank you, guys. Thank you. Winter feels a long, long time

away with this glorious weather we are experiencing today on the banks

of the Tyne but it has been a long season, an incredible season for

many, and we have been asking our bun dis and experts to dip into the

archives and tell us their top three moments. It's Paula Radcliffe's turn

this time. Let's take a look. 355. 24, Laura Muir's smashed the

British record. Liz McColgan's done herself proud. Fantastic

performance, well done Jess Andrews. No other representatives of Rusaf,

ie officials, support personnel, should take part in international

competition or in the affairs of the IAAF. Paula is up in our commentary

box. Paula, obviously the last of your choices there a little bit of a

sobering moment, but an important moment for you that the IAAF

ultimately stuck its neck out and committed itself to banning Russia

as a whole country from the Olympic Games, leading to all kinds of

debate and conversation? Yes. I think it was a really, really

important step. I think the IAAF had to show that well, as the President

said himself, nobody wanted to see any innocent athlete suffer, but

they ultimately did. They had to look at the integrity and future of

the sport. In contrast to the IOC who possibly chose to protect the

brand and go down the political route, rather than standing up and

protecting the clean athletes, the IAAF did that, and they are moving

forward and it was important going further forward, it will break new

ground for clean sport. You went for the whole of British middle distance

running? It was the fact that for the first time in a long time we had

full teams in the women's 5,000 and 10,000 metres, men's marathon,

almost full on the women's marathon, 1500 metres both and the 3,000

metres steeplechase as well. It was the biggest team in a long time. A

lot of that is showing the new talent coming through, the exciting

talent and the depth of it. Thank you very much, Paula.

One of the athletes who had a fantastic season was Laura Muir who

broke her British record, her own record, then had broken it from

Kelly Holmes before the Olympic Games. But in spite of being a world

leader before, she didn't make it on to the rast rum in Rio. -- rostrum.

I wonder what her thoughts about Rio were, Phil Jones caught up with her

yesterday. What a season it's been. Congratulations on the latest

British record which was a staggering achievement. Thank you.

In a year of many. Can you quite believe how far you've come this

year Not really, no. I knew from breaking four minutes last year that

I would be there or thereabouts this year to run 355 - that's fast! So

no, I was over the moon, so, so shocked when I did that. It was

straight off the plane for me as well, so it was perfect to go out

there and show what I could do again. To finish off the season in

style was great. The only time I've seen you upset was after the Olympic

final when you were understandably emotional. Have you had chance to

think about the overall picture of the year now? Yes. I think I'm very,

very proud of how I've done this year. I just went for it. That's all

I can really say. I could have been a bit more reserved and come through

for a bronze or maybe a silver, but I knew gold would have been gone so

I thought, we are going for it and it didn't work. But I ran the race

how I wanted to and wouldn't change it if I was given another

opportunity. I just went for it and it didn't happen on the day, but

hopefully I may be able to come close. You are one of the elite

athletes in the world, something you two years ago were aspiring to be,

now you are that, I just wonder what it's like for you? It's really

strange because I don't really see it like that, I just sort of, when I

line up to race the girls, we are all the same, I just recognise

myself as being one of them but you don't realise that you are the best

so I see it as a normal race, as it were. It's really, really strange. I

just love what I do and I'm so fortunate that I'm aware of that in

my running and I keep doing it because I enjoy it.

An incredible season for Laura Muir, but Steve Cram's in the commentary

box alongside Paula. She said she has no regrets in how she attacked

that race he Rio, but the history books will tell us she broke

records, the season when you are a world leader to push yourself. Do

you think perhaps in time she'll look back at that race and learn

from it and try next time to perhaps approach a final like that in a

different way? Yes, two or three things in that, Gabby. I sat on the

plane next to Laura flying out to the Zurich Diamond League and she

shouldn't have any regrets, she gave everything out on the track and sort

of knew what was going to happen and chose a way to attack that and, you

are right, the important thing is to learn from that. The world leading

time is a bit of a red herring. Being the fastest runner going into

the employs at 1500 doesn't always mean a lot but it gave her the

confidence to go for a gold. There are different ways of doing that.

She chose one way, nothing wrong with that. It didn't work out. She

will learn from it. And in future, she'll have more options. That's the

key for her. She's a bright, intelligence, hugely talented

athlete, and I think she will learn from it and hopefully in London next

year. We talked a lot, Paula, at the Olympic Games, about middle distance

running where a lot of the athletes were racing with pace makers and

when it comes to a major and they don't have the pacemaker, it's learn

howing to navigate a race and that comes with experience? It does. The

1500 metres is the hardest to learn and to bring all that together.

Laura is a complete 1500 metre runner and that race became a 700

metre race and that was the danger and the difficulty. She needed

somebody to get the pace moving at some sort of decent pace to 800

metres then she could push on hard from there. Running a 57-second 400

metres, she did that from 700 metres, to 300 metres to go, she

wasn't strong enough, mature enough to be able to handle that and then

still close well. So that was what was so difficult, when she ran her

355, she ran it even paced and was still able to run hard the last 800

metres but offer a much quicker 700 metres which was the difference.

Steve Cram will talk you through the runners and riders.

Certainly the runners, but I know what you mean. Zoe Buckman having a

very good year for Australia. Plenty of English interest. Stephanie

Twell. A Eilish McColgan, hotfooting it from Brussels. Running a personal

best in the 5000 metres. She may be a little bit late query. -- leg

weary. We have been through many of the most contenders. Rosie Clarke,

moving up to the steeplechase this year. Laura Muir right in the

middle. The one everyone will be watching out for. A busy time since

Rio. Winning the diamond league. In Zurich. The performance in Paris.

Jumping on the plane, going to New York, running the fifth Ave mile,

just pipped to the post by Jenny Simpson. She did some shopping while

she was there. I think she did the whole site cease -- sightseeing

experience, going to the line king. Getting experience over the road

mile. It may suit her, she runs very well on cross-country, this is

closer to that sort of mindset. Being able to visualise the road

structure ahead of you. Gauging it perfectly. That is tough in the

closing stages of a road mile, you don't come off the final bend,

knowing you have 100 metres. You have to have the face and judgment

in your own fitness to time it perfectly. Not chasing any records

to date. All spread out. Katie Mackey, from the USA. Zoe Buckman.

Genevieve Lacaze, with the blonde hair. Great season. New personal

best in the steeplechase. Also 5000 metres. A Eilish McColgan, just a

little bit off it. Rosie Clarke at the back. Going through 400 metres

in a pretty pedestrian 76. If the final in Rio was an 800 metre race,

this is in danger of being something similar. This is usually where

things start to heat up. Taking time to settle into the race. Laura Muir

controlling it. This is what she could have done in Rio, getting to

the front, getting it ticking over at a reasonable place. -- pace. Some

of the lap times different to what they would be on the track. It has

picked up a little bit. A gradual wind up will suit Laura Muir. Also

Laura Wightman. And Genevieve Lacaze. A leash McColgan will be

tired after a personal best. She does not have twice a day training.

She has been backing it up with crosstraining. That means at the end

of the season you are running on tired legs. Laura Muir trying to

wind it up. Laura Wightman trying to go with her. Katie Mackey rocking

and rolling. About 550 metres to go. A little rise. You can see how they

slow. Bending into the steep bank. Then they dropped down. Two Lauras.

Still a long way to go. Laura Muir doing what she's doing all season.

Stamping her authority on this. Laura Wightman trying to give chase.

There are others trying to improve their position further back. A leash

McColgan looking tired. Laura Muir still saving a little bit. Katie

Mackey in third place, trying to stalk Laura Wightman, trying to

fight. Able to see the track at this point. 250 metres left, what a year

has been for her. Look at a leash McColgan coming back into it. Laura

Muir, ten metre lead. A leash McColgan continuing to make

progress, with 150 to go. Laura Muir, comfortable lead. Alison

Leonard starting to try and run her down. Laura Muir, lasting this one

out. Alison Leonard closing the gap. Not enough time to catch Laura Muir.

Looking a little bit tired, so she should be. She will hold off Alison

Leonard. Laura Muir, Alison Leonard, then Katie Mackey, then Laura

Wightman, then McColgan. She won it in the middle of the race, attacking

hard from the swing bridge. A big effort. A bit of pressure from

Alison Leonard in the last 150, looking tired. You can allow her

that. She has enough space to hold on for the win. Undoubtedly, you can

say this is a tough one. Contrasting the times. She rarely 4.18 in New

York. This is a tough race, a lot of inclines, lots of twists. She judge

that one well, the battle was for the places behind her. A leash

McColgan was closing quickly. She finished extremely fast. A prime

example of judging it well. The others committed a bit too much in

the incline coming up to 500 metres. She has had plenty to celebrate this

year. One more win to celebrate, with Phil. Steve Cram saying you

have had a lot to celebrate. A nice way to end it. To finish my season

on home soil, great, great atmosphere. Tell me about the year,

you have had some great records, the Olympic final not going to plan. How

would you sum it up? I am over the moon. Little glitch in the Olympics,

apart from that, really good. I have to be happy with how the season has

gone. Tell everyone what you will be doing come Monday? Busy, busy.

Giving to a vet and their replacement. From athletics to that.

-- going to make that in all the while, the men's Long jump

taking place. This is the third attempt from Greg

Rutherford. His first positions established in the first round.

Rutherford getting the white flag. I don't think that will improve on the

first round. Pretty solid, on the board.

Not enormous distances. That is Natalie Loic Remy his dancing

partner. She was a schoolgirl sprinting champion in Australia.

Waiting for him to finish this athletics nonsense, then they can go

and practice ahead of the other thing. 7.60, still the mark from the

first round leading. Laura Muir's winning time. She will

be heading off to the Darlington Job Trust. Anything wrong with your dog

around there, she will be there. Tomorrow, incredible 57,000 people

running the 13 miles from Newcastle to South Shields, for the great

North run, the world's favourite road race. 137 nations. I am

British, I live in Switzerland. It is a beautiful day to be out

retracing the footsteps of Rocky Balboa.

This is going to be so awesome. Geordie land, the great North run,

here we come. See you in Newcastle. I realise there are more than 178

nations, there are just over 200. Pretty good going to have so many

represented. Always a magnificent race. There are some magnificent

elite runners. Particularly in the women's race. We have Tirunesh

Dibaba. Gemma Steel could get there. We're watching the Olympic final.

Judging the 5000 metres to perfection. She was not going to be

able to go with that. When she realised she was starting to gain

ground, moving strongly past her. Getting that Olympic gold, meant so

much to her. Coming back from breaking the old world record.

Rounding off a season, coming here, making her debut over the half

marathon distance. The furthest she has run, ten miles. Not that much

further to go. She definitely has huge potential, interesting to see

how she does. How do you think it will go? I think it will be ahead

head. Expecting a few others to get in there, dictate in the race. If it

comes down to the closing stages, certainly going to come down to

them. Having said that, I think Vivian is in shape to cope with

that. We will talk about Mo Farah, running in the men's race. Let's

guide you to your viewing. We kicked off at 9:30am tomorrow. So many

amazing stories. Great action to come this afternoon.

It is the fast women coming up in the 150, then the men. The women's

500 metres going off later. In the 110 meter hurdles, Tiffany

Porter, Great Britain's Olympic finalist in Rio. Phil Jones caught

up with her yesterday. She is right alongside me. I know you are a great

fan of these events. What do you enjoy most? The excitement, the

energy from the crowd, helping to encourage athletes to do their best.

I love ending my season here. This is the end of your season. In the

past one more race, to date is the last one. I will go out there, do my

very best, excited to race. Do you get into reflective mode

straightaway after the season is over? Absolutely, especially once I

crossed the line for my last race, reflecting, to see how the season

was over role. Cannot wait to do that until after my last race. We

will speak to you later on, thanks for waiting to talk to us before the

race. Thank you, guys. So relaxed, these athletes. Speaking

to fill come alive. So often they get a mental zone, getting into

competition. There is a very relaxed vibe here today. Next up on the

track, the women's 150 metres. Steve Cram commentating.

Thanks, Gabby, we are all relaxed here as well. Hastings, Henry,

Williams and Adeoye to contest this 150 metre race and a good mix of

sprints and long and short sprint talent. Adeoye went to Rio but had

niggling problems and didn't run as quickly as she would have liked.

She's OK now. 400 is her better distance, as it is for Hastings. She

ran last night in Brussels. Guess who won the 400 metres in the

Diamond League last night,icals that Semenya. She beat Hastings. Henry

will be the favourite here I think. She is in lane three, had a great

year and is maturing quickly, the 21-year-old. Integral part of the 4

x 100 team. Jodie Williams is ready for this,

maybe warmed up after the race earlier on. Lots of changes for

Jodie in terms of her regime and she's hoping that will continue

through to next year and produce the sort of time she was running back in

2014. Tough these days in women's

sprinting and I mean that in a very positive way, competition for places

in the relay Thame et cetera. Henry, Hastings, Williams and Adeoye.

Jodie just a little nervous there. We don't really like to see false

starts in such events like this. Let's see whether or not the starter

will be generous. Jodie definitely was a little shaky.

I'd be surprised - a little conversation going on there - I

would be surprised if there is anything other than a yellow. A

green, even better, nobody's been naughty at all. Green card. Just

going back to the time that Anoura set in Manchester. She was running

probably more 200s before she'd made the big move to 400 metres. Of

course, again, part of the relay team that didn't make the individual

event, she was. When you look down the list, it's sprinkled with 400

metre talent. Emily Freeman's done 200, 400, Christine Ohuruogu, of

course, in terms of the quickest times ever run by British athletes.

The 100 metres need to step up. Jodie is the third fastest ever.

Actually second fastest on a straight. So here we go again.

Safely away this time. Jodie gets a good start. Henry the wrong side of

Natasha. Look at Hastings doing well to hang on. Henry is going to win

this one. Just look at the clock. 16. 16. 57, and if that's confirmed,

that will be the quickest time ever by a British athlete. The win looks

good there. And December reel Henry, she

probably won't realise it at this point, but that could be a European

best -- Desiree. Probably a little tired towards the end, but

continuing in the great form we have seen from her.

It was interesting watching Natasha, she goes quickly in the 400 metres,

but in the middle of the race, tenry turned it on. Hastings waslike

coming back here in the latter stages of the 150 metres. Henry

leaning for the line and taking that as a UK record. Top of the UK

all-time list. Good run. A big crowd down on the quayside

here. This is the Gateshead side. They had a great race to watch

there. Very good performance. A new national record, personal best from

Natasha Hastings and Jodie Williams as well. But the winner, 16. 57

seconds, great run from Desiree Henry who is with Phil.

One happy person alongside me, Desiree, congratulations, a national

record, your first as an individual, one in the relay as well, you are

collecting them? Oh, my goodness, I never thought I would get a national

record in the 150. Straight line and it seemed extremely far but I'm

extremely happy, just walking around and doing my practise starts, the

fans have cheered me on, so that was a nice experience, the crowd spurred

me on to really run well and I did so thank you, share this national

record with me! APPLAUSE.

We should say thank you as well for the entertainment this year. The

medal you and the other three women brought on for us in the 4 x 100 was

one of the highlights from a GB perspective. How's it been for you

since you got home? Amazing, I'm back in England in October so it's

literally the British fans who've been cheering me on through the

year. To come up with a medal, it makes it that more special. I want

to give it back to the fans because everyone's been amazing. You are

quite emotional, I know, it's been quite a year for you.

Congratulations on a national record for you. Let's hear it for Desiree

Henry, everyone. APPLAUSE.

Thank you, guys, thank you for coming out.

The men's long jump reaching its conclusion, this the only man who

can deny Greg Rutherford, Damar Forbes. His final jump.

That I don't think will be enough. It's certainly not going to beat

Rutherford, that. Forbes trying to move himself up

into the top three or perhaps challenge Rutherford. But he's not

going to do that. 7. 35 it was confirmed as, so victory to

Rutherford. Sealed it with his first jump. That's his seventh victory in

the great CityGames from Manchester and Newcastle. Selfies and

celebrations for Greg Rutherford who'll sign a few auto graphs and

then move off to a nearby studio and build up for Strictly Come Dancing!

Rutherford takes a win into a long, hard winter of training for Strictly

Come Dancing! How long will he last? We haven't taken any bets just yet,

Denise and Colin, who both went very far in the competition. Finalists,

both of you. Yes, yes. Yes. What were you, first? Second, you know

it. And you were? Second as well. It's all good.

We'll talk to Greg later about his hopes and aspirations for that, but

back to the business of athletics. Really looking forward to the 500

metres later andly still that wereth Sharp -- Lynsey Sharp came first of

course. Phil, I'm intrigued to know how the distance will be attacked?

Let's find out. I will start with you, Annie, here is a 100, 200 metre

woman, you have got up to 400, with success I might add, going to 500,

what are you doing? If you want me to be honest I'm being set up and

there's nothing I can do about it. I wanted to finish my season here

after having a great 2016 and what's an extra 100 metres between friends

and rivals? ! Coming down in distance for you, by

300 metres, so how do you gauge the race, how are you going to attack

the race? I don't know, I did it two years ago and feel like I went too

fast. I don't know if that is the only way to do it, to go out hard

and see how long you can last so I'm undecided. Same for you, you are

going to go for it? See how long we can last it out. Hang on, isn't it?

! Gosh! We are going to enjoy it anyway. Thanks for providing the

entertainment. Thank you. Anicka is looking forward to this as

much as I looked forward to dog the jive on Strictly. It's not exactly

scientific their approach but should be very entertaining. The men get

their turn later on as well -- forward to doing the jive on

Strictly. Andrew, you can see the kind of

athletes who do well at this because it's between the 100 and 200 metres?

In comparison with the 500 and the 400, it's a couple of hundred metre

specialists against a couple of 200 metres. Kiltie specialises in the

shorter distance. A very familiar person in lane one,

the former world youth junior champion over 100 metres.

A high quality athlete, Spearmon. His father was a very, very good

sprinter also. Richard Kilty. Y A high quality athlete, Spearmon.

His father was a very, very good sprinter also. Richard Kilty. Taking

his final fix. A great 60 metre man, former World Indoor Champion.

European indoor champion over 60, so 150 metres. Can he hang on over the

final 50? He's ran quick 100s this year not too far away from here in

Hexham. Interesting stat, Desiree from 50 metres to 150, she ran that

100 metres in 10. 39, so a flying start. They'll be the quickest 100

metres ever run by a British woman. That's really where she won the race

from 50 metres on. Sport-month-old is being attacked bid a bee. Regains

his focus. Aikines-Arieety in one, Talbot in two, Spearmon in three and

Kilty in lane four. The men's 150 metres.

Good started as ever by Kilty and Kilty leading. Kilty and Talbot. On

the inside Kilty. Spearmon trying to come back. So close between these

four and Aikines-Arieety and Talbot now. Talbot and Kilty on the line

just about together. Again, as it was earlier on, very difficult to

call with the naked eye. Perhaps Talbot there, I've stuck my neck out

and said it and that means surely it's not Talbot! Toll bolt and Kilty

side by side together. A great race. I think you are rights. -- Talbot.

For Harry, once he got past 100 metres, he was then just starting to

struggle a bit. Richard Kilty nearest the camera, you think he's

going to move on there because Danny Talbot, maybe tired from his recent

exertions, but Danny just about lasting it out I think. Let's see on

the dip. See what Kilty does, turns that right shoulder in there, to see

if he can get the nod, but doesn't and in fact, time just coming in at

15. 06, that's pretty swift. Anyone gets in under 15 is very, very good.

Another great race. Good to see the guys being so competitive. I keep

saying, Andrew, there is next year to think about. A lot of pride still

at stake. Very good race indeed. Talbot just getting it. Kilty will

wrap that up later on. Let's hear from him now talking to Phil.

Providing more entertainment for the crowd today. Danny, you got the

victory in the end, did you have an eye on the British record? I wanted

to get through safely. It's been a good year and a good way to finish

racing against my training part they ares. Good fun. Richard, you are a

local lad, always love being here and running in front of the crowd.

What do you want to say to the people here? Thank you very much for

the support, it's absolutely amazing, speaking on behalf of the

athletes, this is the favourite competition on the circuit just to

bring athletics to the locals, up close, and we really appreciate your

support, it's amazing. Thanks for being part of it and well done.

Thank you. Good race. These were the times. Not

too far away from the British record.

Time now to see what Steve Cram's top three moments in the athletics

season are so far. Fabulous performance. This may well

be one of his best performances ever, given everything that happened

today, including falling at the start line.

Here's going to win his second Olympic gold. David Rudisha window.

-- wins it. I can ask Steve Cram about your choices, nobody has

picked Usain Bolt. Tell us how you came to that conclusion. That was

all I had left. I love that 1500 metre final. It was a great race.

Coming down to the last lap. In the past, he has not really try to win

races, tried to win medals. This time he got himself in front.

Incredible. Look at all the people coming. Mick Willis stealing in.

Great race. That was one of the most incredible bits of distance running

I have seen. Running about 4.90 for the first mile. We ended with David

Rudisha, back to his best. A fair few doubts about him this year, he

threw them away. He was contemplating this year would be it.

That gold medal reminding him how good he was. Hopefully he will be in

London. You will see him in London, running 500 metres later on. The

last event for the seniors, a junior event after that. He has caught up

with Phil Jones yesterday. He had a chat about his difficult time over

the last four years. The great David Rudisha, looks magnificent. He is

going to win his second Olympic gold. So happy. This is one of the

achievements I have always been dreaming about. Really working hard

to see that one day I achieved it. To do that. Not something that was

easy. I had a lot of problems with injury in the previous years. Last

race at Rio, one of the fastest times since London. Perfectly

fitting in. It is great. I don't know whether people will know,

talking about your injuries, just how bad it was. During my injuries,

I learned a lot of things. Patience, determination. At that point, when

it came back, I was getting beaten, fourth place, fifth place. Not least

of it. Of course people thought, maybe now his career is over. It is

ended. I never lost hope. I knew I was not doing my training properly.

I knew when I would get there I would be back to my cell. On the

back of the fantastic achievement in Rio, this is quite a contrast. This

is a little bit and unique. Actually most of the time, this is a fast

time. Without doing any competition. I think it is going to be more

exciting. I am looking forward to see how it is going to go. Should be

fascinating. First-time racing without spikes. Just after four

o'clock. They have put the hurdles out. Andrew Cotter will commentate

on the women's first. With the hurdles, it looks lethal.

Interestingly with this track. The same one used in Manchester. David

King said, there was a bit more bounce, the hurdles coming quickly.

Adjustments for the women to make. Strong American challenge. Cindy

Roleder will be powerful. Tiffany Porter with her work cut out.

American clean sweep in Rio. Even without the world record Kenny

Harrison. Jackie Coward finished seventh at the US trials. When you

consider the strength in American women's sprinting, naming feet.

Cindy Roleder, European champion, world silver medallist in Beijing.

Fifth at the Olympics. Fourth in Brussels last night. Tiffany Porter,

we've heard from her already. UK title win other than that, a step or

to behind her younger female sister. Most people know about Jasmin

Stowers. She was writing contention until falling at the final barrier.

She certainly could have contended for a medal, has she been there.

Perhaps they will start as the favourites here. Jackie Coward, in

lane one. Tiffany Porter, there or thereabouts. Lacking a bit is it

this season. -- lacking a bit of zip. Tiffany Porter goes in three.

Jasmin Stowers in four. Cleanly away. Good start by Camera. Tiffany

Porter moving strongly. Alongside Jackie Coward. Clear of the rest.

Jackie Coward coming through to take it from Porter. That went against

form. The athletes with the highest pedigrees in third and four. Jackie

Coward and Tiffany Porter contesting it. Cow would taking the victory.

All down to mistakes, it is a technical event, you have to

remember that. Really aggressive, good to see.

About this stage when Tiffany clatters one of the barriers.

Pulling her right the way back. That is where she lost the race. You have

to be flawless technically to take the victory. Not necessarily the

quickest time. Jackie Coward taking the victory. Just ahead of Tiffany

Porter. A little earlier on, some youngsters having their chance to

come and sample the atmosphere. Year sevens. This was Ellie Halton, Emily

Hopkinson, Sophia Das. Squalor -- qualifications races were held to

make it to the final. Good time. Exactly the same as she

ran in qualification. Also a very good swimmer. Showing how well she

can do with running. This is Hugo Fletcher. Sorry, Charlie Fletcher,

running well. I'm told his hero is Alan Shearer. Recently joined

Gateshead Harriers. Great to see the youngsters enjoying

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Confirmation of the result in the women's 100 metres hurdles.

Disappointing from Cindy Roleder and Jasmin Stowers. You just heard me

saying well done, you may have wondered who I was talking to, it

was Greg Rutherford. Getting the formalities out of the way. As much

as we appreciate your long jumping, that is what you are here to talk

about. That is it. Everybody wants to talk about dancing, no long

jumping. What I'm expecting. It will take over your life. It already has.

On Tuesday I realise I had not done any athletics based training in

three weeks. Did some run-through is on my runway. Some pop-ups, to see

if I can remember. I view allows you allowed to tell us your first dance?

I am not. Pretty fast, very intricate, to say the least. Quite

epic. I tell you what, this is a completely new world. Very difficult

to learn these dances. A hell of a lot of fun, I have the best teacher

in Natalie. Natalie was here enjoying your long jump performance.

You are very proficient. Natalie was out there enjoying the competition.

Watching you in your day job. We thought it was important, so

terrible on the dance floor, I thought, come and watch me long

jumping. Something I can do, and we will see if there is anything we can

transfer onto the dance floor. These to are finalists, veterans of the

John Ryan. Feel free to ask them any advice. Everyone has been telling

the athletes and alike, they have a very good. Always making the final.

We went to the practice, and I was terrified. Remember to point your

toes, good start. Don't count, keep smiling. He impressing judges. Did

you count? Yes. Remember your routines, keep smiling. As long as

you are smiling, look like they're having fun. For the men, it is the

arms. Get the arm movement. Go wider, saving see the end of the

arm. We started learning a section where my arm goes up into a

physician. Getting it together. The middle finger has the slightly

separate. Very difficult. Hands are difficult, if you get them wrong,

they look too feminine, in dancing, does not work. What they seem to

like with the sports men and women, you retain your masculinity. I am

not sure I had much of that in the first place. We are working on that.

The weirdest thing, every time I meet Natalie to dance. I have this

weird protection, I hug her, rather than hold her. I have had to drop

that. It is called holding on for dear life, you finally gets more

prevalent as the competition goes on. I'm finding that in week one. We

will see what happens. We are all excited, we have experienced the

Strictly above all, it is a wonderful show. Best of luck from

the athletics world. Don't tell me you are not dancing to Van Halen's

Jump. Something like that may make an appearance. I don't know what

dances are coming up. Apparently a view jump and references in my

routines. And surely will do well. Best of luck. We may come along.

Let's get back to athletics. Very interesting 500 metres races coming

up. The women giving off first. Andrew Cotter, fancy your chances at

Strictly? Absolutely not. Looking forward to the women's 500 metres.

Three 400 metre runners against three 800 metres runners. Who will

win? To give you a pointer, when this event was last Asian couple of

years ago. Christine Ohuruogu won against Lynsey Sharp. A blow for the

400 metre runners. It is a tricky course, 500 metres start, they come

down the slope. Little bit of a bend, coming round. Eventually

getting to the track, 150 metres to go. Who will win?

Lynsey Sharp. Tracey. How will they judge it? So difficult in this

rarely run distance. Lynsey sharn at the moment.

ANoura biding her time. So too Neilsen. Sharp still just alongside

the woman who's pushed her so hard and made 100 metres. Anoura trying

to get back. Sharp hanging on, hanging on, and she's going to get

the victory. Celebrations across the line from Sharp. She takes the

victory and strikes a blow. That's hard work. She took it out quickly.

She knew she would have the strength to hang on towards the end. Lynsey

Sharp with just enough to hold off Oskan-Clarke so the 800 meeters

dominating. That's fast. Lynsey got her tactics right.

Well done Lynsey lasting it out. Smile across the line eventually

replaces the grimace. 162 has been confirmed. There's a bit of a

downhill section at the start. Very quick time and good run for Lynsey

Sharp. Oskan-Clarke just ahead of Oanoura.

Phil Jones milling around and he has the main protagonists with him.

We spoke to both these women before the race. We didn't know what to

expect but you provided great entertainment. Lynsey, you got it

spot on? I had a couple of people to work with. My legs buckled a bit as

I came on to the track but I was able to recover from it. You did

well. Chasing her down. 500, let's be honest, is a tough ask for you

and somebody who's been a sprinter in the past? It was good fun, I

actually really enjoyed it. I'm not putting it out there that I want to

move to 800, I'm just saying... Good on Lynsey, you recovered well. Final

word on the whole occasion today, what's it been like for you to round

off this kind of season? It's the place that everyone wants to end the

season, so much fun, great to be back in front of the British crowd

and celebrating the whole year. It's been such fun, thank you to

everybody for being an incredible crowd. Thank you for the

entertainment today, it's been wonderful. Thank you.

Lynsey Sharp and Onuora. Oskan-Clarke separating them.

Brendan Foster's moments coming up now.

One of the greatest pieces of distance you've ever seen. Kipchoge.

In my view, he's the greatest sportsman Britain's ever had and

seen and one of the greatest distance runners the world's ever

seen. Arise, Sir Mo! How did you come up with him? ! I

met him once! Let's talk about your other choices as well, Kipchoge,

deserved a mention? He's been a great athlete for a long time, 2003

he won the World Championships at 5,000 metres and then 13 years later

after years of being on the rostrum there and thereabouts, just the true

Olympic spirit, keeping going, keeping going, eventually winning a

marathon was wonderful. He's a terrific man, a character and a

great inspiration for lots of athletes around the world. An

amazing way to start the athletics programme? It was a real shock. The

performances, nobody's looked at the record books to see how long the

records have stood. We always assume the records will last forever,

especially in China. That was marvellous, a wonderful

time and then Mohammed Farah, I mean he was sensational! He has a knack

of winning gold medals. Honestly, he news to package it and explain to us

all how it happens because the next generation deserve to learn from Mo

and how you do it, not just to be a great athlete, but to come here,

become a great athlete, winning gold medals all the time. It's been a

pleasure watching him. He won the first global gold in 2011 and then

at every major Championships since it's been double gold. It's easy to

become a little complacent and think, that's what you do, but it's

not been done what he's done before? No athlete in history's dominated

distance running year after year for six or seven years. He's here!

Listen, you can tell what they think of im. He's just the greatest, he

really is. He's not going to go to the hurdles is he. He'll be nervous

with the Great North Run tomorrow, if he was going to start hurdling,

you would be nervous. Let's give him a wave, he's behind us here. Mo!

He's got his jeans on, looking very casual today. Look at the crowds and

the kids, you know, that's how you get inspired isn't it, that's how

you get kids involved in sport, you push in order their people like me

to go for a bit longer, you know, I've been reading about some running

in the Great North Run tomorrow. I was reading about one lady who'd

never run before and she was inspired by Mo. He's such a good

guy. He's explaining to people, you only get there by hard work. That's

the message that everyone takes away. He worked hard, done it

brilliantly and he's a pleasure to be around, he's a great guy.

Let's get back out there, Brendan, because there's so much great

athletics still to come. Thank you very much for your choices as well.

Time for the men's hurdles. Let's go back to the commentary box.

If men's 110 metres hurdles and this is the line-up.

Eaton standing clear from the rest. A pretty good line-up this,

actually. And there is David King, new personal best 13.54 for the

22-year-old. Alongside him is the man who might

be the future of British men's spin hurdling, David Omeregie. Ran 13. 25

in July but it was too late to be considered for Rio. How will he go

here? Alongside him, the US indoor champion, Jarret Eaton. Ties with

Omeregie. Svoboda of the Czech Republic, the indoor European

champion in 2011. So many problems with his Achilles and so many

operations. Best days perhaps behind him. Omeregie and Eaton again on

form. Didn't go to form at all in the women's 100 hurdles. Might

expect a battle between Eaton and Omeregie.

Almost a heat haze on the banks of the Tyne. Strange days. King,

Omeregie, Eaton and Svoboda. This is the penultimate track event,

the men's 500 metres to come, which will be fascinating.

57,000 running in the great north run tomorrow.

Little touch there from King but clearly away now and Omeregie

falling back there immediately at the first hurdle. Eaton getting back

into it. Omeregie all over the place. Omeregie coming through now

to take it. Strange race and Omeregie takes the victory. That's a

raw pace bought through at the end. It wasn't the cleanest race. But he

tidied things up. An early stutter and Eaton stumbled over the barriers

and Omeregie was there to take advantage and take the victory. I

think David is very happy that other people around him made mistakes as

well, causing him to come back into that great race of his. You make

mistakes along the way, you have to learn how to handle them. There was

arms that clashed which caused a bit of upset. You know what, he takes

the victory and he'll be happy to finish the season there.

We watch from on high, but their arms were interlocking. Svoboda was

almost off the track. The two men, after a very good start by Svoboda,

you see a bit of a tangle. A bit of a clash of arms. You can see there,

that's when they had the Big Bash, that could have caused a lot of

hassle there. What the end result will be, will Eaton himself

complain, who knows, it's the end of the season, he may just take it on

the chin. There are rules, but certainly in

this meeting, they do tend to be a bit more lenient with things.

Omeregie was out of his lane briefly interfering with Eaton. There is the

results. David, congratulations on the win.

Unfortunately, the guy alongside you here clipped and gave you the chance

to come back at him? Yes, yes, it was a really close race. To be

honest, I just wanted to do this and finish injury free because I've had

a hell of a travel to get here the last couple of hours. I managed to

get here and Jarret was the same, just happy to finish the season on a

high with a win. What's it been like, a nightmare getting here? Oh,

man, some crazy travels. Limited sleep last night, taking a bus at 4

am getting here at 6, trying to get a nap, you know. Had it better than

somebody else but you've got to do what you've got to do it.

Unfortunately, you clipped? Anything can happen in hurdles, we are so

close, things happen, but, you know, it didn't work out in my favour this

time. A nice way to round off season for you? Yes. London 2017, nice

three-week break then back into training for next year. Wish you

well for next year, thanks guys, all the very best. Thank you. Thank you.

I'm delighted to say that Mo Farah has taken himself away from those

hysterical fans, delighted fans here and made his way up to the studio.

Good to see you and it's the first chance we have had to say

congratulations. What an amazing Olympics? Yes, amazing Olympics and

I'm just glad to be here with the fans and they've turned up. I was

watching seeing the guys do well and thinking, I miss that, I've got to

wait another day. You have indeed. You have had a chance to lap it up,

then get your racing head on for the Great North Run tomorrow? Yes,

that's very exciting. The team have put on a great show over the years

and I watched this race grow over the years there are so many taking

part. If I could win three times in a row it would be brilliant, but get

to the start line, enjoy the race and take it all in. There are so

many people here, I can't believe how much support I've had and thank

you to everyone that's come out and gave me amazing support, everywhere

I go, "Mo, Mo, Mo, Mo". is this we said what was amazing in

Rio, how he keeps himself fit, in peak performance, not everyone can

time it right. Now he's doing it to come out and run on the roads. Gold

medal winning machine. Since 2010, gold, double gold, gold, double

gold. The history of the sports, and the great athletes, and Mo's name is

there among them. Among the greats. They were never able to do it year

after year, for as many years. When we talk about the greatest of all

time, he will get embarrassed, he is in there. If you look at his record,

there is nobody better. Talking yesterday, winning more gold medals

than Haile Gebrselassie. He said he would never believe that happen. I

remember talking to Brendan, telling you what I need to do. If I could

only have one medal, I remember seeing you, you said you have to

believe in yourself and your kick. I never did. Over the years got

stronger, started to believe in myself. Training with the canyons, I

could keep up with them. -- Kenyans. We analyse your early races, from

Beijing, 2008, the way you were holding yourself, not rocking and

rolling, as a technical runner, impressive. One of my conditioning

guys, I work with, he has helped me out, in terms of training, being a

stronger athlete. Stronger, not wasting energy. That is what I have

learned, by being stronger, you can have more speed. Improving one or to

macro percent, that is what I had done over the years. Younger and

older athletes picking up on your brilliance, your tips, trying to

emulate, you are such an inspiration. So delighted we can

call you hours. We will enjoy you tomorrow as well. Tanya is running

as well, how quickly will she go? She is looking at two hours.

Depending on conditions. I'm telling her to enjoy it. Easy for you.

Tanya, his wife, running the Great North Run. We will keep an eye on

her and you. Next the men's 500 metres. We have David Rudisha,

double gold over 800 metres. Martyn Rooney, 400 metres runner going head

to head. How do you measure your race? Martyn Rooney having a chat

with Phil Jones. Quite exciting. To finish the season, Olympic year

committee finish on the road, in Newcastle. My first time competing,

good memories of being here. Opportunity to raise David Rudisha,

you don't get that every day. I could never turn it down. Really

excited. A long time since I ran on the roads, my mini marathon days are

long behind me. I thought I would go on the road at Loughborough, having

a go at sprinting. 300 metres downhill, pretty intense. It is

tough on the body. Interesting how I handle it. We are all in the same

boat. None of us used to be. David is used to running on dirt, does not

suit anybody. Great experience. Right in front of the people in

Newcastle, Gateshead. Excited to get on. A little bit of banter going on

between Martyn Rooney and David Rudisha, not only how the race will

go, who will come out on top. Might not be one of those two. They go

back a long way. Running together in the junior days. Martyn Rooney

beating David Rudisha. He has other runners the content. We'll be

legendary double Olympic champion at 800 metres, David Rudisha, have

enough speed over this 500 metres distance. Martyn Rooney has run a

centimetres. Way back when, the Croydon harrier. I think you may

just do exactly what he's doing, take it to David Rudisha, run it

like 400 metres, by the scruff of the neck. The two big-name said. One

and two. Behind them, looking to get into this, Mark English, ran very

well, some 60, that would be a great performance. Jack Green is there. It

is David Rudisha, starting to push on. Jack Green trying to get closer.

It is David Rudisha, coming away. The 800 metres man showing his class

and strength. And his ability. The other 800 metres specialist Mark

English coming through. The stamina and injuries boys have it. David

Rudisha wins. Very fast time. -- stamina and in endure runners have

it. That is the fastest Lee Wallace scene. Congratulations to David

Rudisha. Attack hard after 300 metres. Good finish from Mark

English. The 400 lads to hang their head is shame, bowing down to David

Rudisha. A bit like the women's race, the 800 metres runners

dominating. You have the extra strength. 800 metres runners can

step up in pace. 400 metres runners don't have been Germans. Mark

English giving David Rudisha very good run. He ran pretty well in the

early stages. They do not have the same strength that the middle

distance runners have. Let's not forget David Rudisha pretty good at

400 metres. His dad winning an Olympic medal in the four by 400

metres relay back in 1968, Mexico. They smile on his face. Great

performance by him. Congratulations all round.

We will catch up with him shortly. I wonder whether he will have a go at

the Great North Run. We have to convince him. Mo will have an early

night. Watching match of the day. Let's give you a flavour of what he

can expect from tomorrow's magnificent Great North Run.

I have is their kidney if you would like one. I love the quayside. We

will see you. It is the world's favourite run. I will put my name in

the ballot. I always ran. I cannot wait for it.

Expecting more glorious weather in Newcastle for the 13 mile run, to

South Shields. The junior Great North Run getting ready to go on the

quayside. Summer Rae you can catch our coverage from 9:30am on BBC One.

Join us for that one. If you are not already inspired by what you have

seen to date, watching that you will want to sign up for next year.

Highlights from six o'clock on BBC Two tomorrow evening. Seven in

Wales. Sorry, 11 in Wales, seven in Scotland. I am delighted to say

another legend, what a line-up of legends I have in the studio. David

Rudisha, congratulations, how did you find 500 metres? Thank you.

Really nice way, to try something different. Running 500 metres here,

one of my best ways to finish the season, 2016. We heard you say you

had never raced without spikes. How did that feel? It felt different.

When you are running with racing shoes, actually find them of the

legs are not moving the same as we are used on the track. Kind of

exciting. I have enjoyed this race more than any other. You always have

a glorious smile on your face when you run. Incredible season, huge

congratulations on the Olympics. Thank you, it was great. Nothing to

complain about. My preparation was fantastic. From the beginning of the

season, no injuries. I was not worried about it. The weather is

always like this in Newcastle. Mo Farah will tell you, he is running

in a Great North Run. We were discussing whether David will do in

years to come. Amazing athlete, making it look easy. We went for a

jog, he went up to three kilometres yesterday. He has it in him. Fancy a

half marathon? Maybe, just running for fun in future after my career.

Something shorter, around 1000, the best I can do, my best level. He

should do it for charity. He is a big Arsenal fan. Colin, Denise, we

love seeing David back in his prime in Rio. After a difficult few years?

Such an elegant runner. Understatement to describe David's

performance like that. One of these true world-class athletes. When they

are at their best, beautiful to watch. Even as a sprint hurdler I

have admiration for that fluency. Tremendous to have an athlete of

this calibre gracing the north-east. I for sure will look forward see you

doing at half marathon Wednesday. Finishing the season with a huge

smile on your face, nice break, we will see you in London next year?

I'm happy, this was my last race. I will go home, have a holiday with my

family. Not forgetting next year, World Championship 's. -- World

Championships. I am happy, after a big problem with injuries. I think I

have reached my level where I am comfortable in races. My fastest. We

will see when London, both events? Not sure about both. Definitely the

ten day. We will see how the bodies. We cannot take anything for granted.

Sometimes things happen. We get injured. We have to stay strong. We

saw David, from getting injured, working his way through again. Enjoy

your break. After you have finished on the road. At some point you will

have a break. David enjoy yours. Denise and Colin, thank you for your

company, we will see you tomorrow. The Great North Run tomorrow.

Coverage starting at 9:30am on BBC One. We have enjoyed a fantastic

afternoon's action. We will see you tomorrow.