Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Athletics

Welcome to Birmingham for the Muller Grand Prix, the biggest and best

indoor meeting under one roof this year and it kicks off our 2017

athletics coverage in style. We will be in Belgrade in two weeks for the

indoors and in May, all roads lead to London for the World Athletics

Championships in London. The sport has had turbulence times of late as

negative headlines so can 2017 BBA positive performances take centre

stage? We will be with you every step of the way, starting today,

when the stars will be out in force with familiar faces ready to

entertain you. Elaine Thompson!

Just catches on the line, gold for Australia.

Richard Kilty might get back, called for Great Britain.

That is how you do it, and she cannot believe that, Katerina

Stefanidi. He is getting better, he is getting

quicker, Andrew Pozzi! Oh, my word, she has smashed the

British record. The inevitable, bow to his superiority, Mo Farah wins

the gold! 6,000 people have packed the arena

to watch Asha Philip and Andrew Pozzi and the world and Olympic

medallist Jazmin Sawyers, Olympic bronze-medallist Darren Neita, all

on show with a host of stars, it is the Indoor Grand Prix. And we will

continue on the Red Button and the BBC website with chat and analysis.

Contact us on Facebook and all the platforms. Your comments and

thoughts, as always, appreciated. And we will look further ahead to

the European indoors in two weeks' time, with live coverage from Friday

March the 3rd, and the British squad will be announced on Tuesday, so

plenty to look forward to. And it is the first time proper the team will

be altogether so Denise, Stephen, Paula, great to see you, a bit late

to say happy New Year, I have seen used separately, but it feels like a

happy and positive place, always an enjoyable meet and the crowd

appreciated. Having said a happy place, I was not with the IAAF. Why

do I get the IAAF? You are the grown-up! You are very knowledgeable

and entrenched and you talk to a lot of people who are very much involved

in the future of the sport and that is what it is about, is period of

turbulence and negative headlines, but for the greater good and Se Coe

was not going to push a magic button and sort everything out overnight. A

lot of issues from last year still being dealt with and some going

through the criminal courts from the previous regime but finally he has

been able to put some of the things he has wanted to put into practice

at the beginning that he came in with the mandate about, making these

changes. The first is changing the constitution and construction of how

the IAAF operates on the council and you can bring in more reforms. They

still have the Russian problem. Still banned. Russian athletes

individually will apply to compete in London so we cannot say there

will not be Russians in London, there could be more than we saw in

Rio. The regions rule which we have shouted about coming he has

suspended -- the allegiance rule. People shifting countries too

easily. Positive things, they have talked about where we host the World

Championships and the bidding process, changing that, so finally

able to do some of the things he wants and he needs to. And one of

the things he thought was quite an exciting progression, and

experiment, was the nature athletics meet we saw over the last couple of

weeks in Melbourne which brought together events that individually

have been seen before but never in one collective like that. What did

you make of that and was it a success for you, Denise? It was fun,

athletics is a young and vibrant sport with a lot of young people in

it. My reservations, it was packed out, three days it was on, they had

great crowds, we saw mixed para sports and combined men and women's

events. People having fun and we love that. But it was the Usain Bolt

show, he was there in abundance and would they have got the crowd

capacities had he not been participating? We know the answer to

that. But we all recognise something needs to change in the sport outside

the major championships, it needs to be a little bit different without

losing the core values of the sport. People want a barometer, they want

to know if they are watching something that will be faster than

the fastest ever and they like that, the certainty, is it the furthest

ever throw and longest ever jump, it is the simplicity that attracts so

many. Exactly, this is what we love and my traditionalist hat says if it

is not that broke, don't fix it, but we need to address the young people

watching the sport and that is not about the format, it is what we do

in and around the tournaments. Talking about records, there is one

woman who every time she steps on the track, she breaks records and

she's going for another today, Laura Muir, looking so strong and so

physically a different specimen to over a year ago. We saw the sides in

2016. Yes, they were all there, we are seeing her maturing. She is

getting stronger and stronger. We are looking here at the race where

she basically destroyed Hellen Obiri over the final 500m of the race and

in that last lap, Hellen Obiri gave it everything and she could not

compete with Laura Muir and the confidence Laura got from that and

she is getting from her training, she is getting stronger mentally and

physically. This is the quicker end of her range, to run a British best

over 1,000, after having run a 5,000 and 3,000. We saw her in Edinburgh

as well. We will talk about her and other athletes looking for times and

distances to get qualification for Belgrade. You are going to the

commentary box, so I will tell you how the afternoon is lining up.

Starting with the women's 60-metre heats. Featuring a Elaine Thompson,

and the women's spread and hurdles is one of the hottest events.

Richard Kilty was disqualified in the indoor British Championships

last week and he will be under pressure to perform today. That all

of Britain in the women's Long Jump, the champion Lorraine is good

against Jasmin Stowers. Talented Andy -- talented Adam Ponzi is back

to his best, we will see him in the hurdles. And Scottish sensation

Laura Muir will attempt to break the world record of Dame Kelly Holmes,

she has already broken the world 5,000 and 3000m records. Add Mo

Farah rounds of the action with the 5000m. He was struggling last time

we saw him in Edinburgh. And we have the forum on the Red Button from

4:30pm and we will speak to a lot of the athletes from today and review

those NITRO athletics Games which took place in Melbourne. The first

woman to become the Olympic double spread champion since Flo Jo is down

there and waiting in the commentary box is Steve Backley, Colin Jackson

and Andrew Cotter, good afternoon to you, all.

Good afternoon, a very good starter, two very strong Jamaicans outside

Madiea Ghafoor. Christania Williams, has run 7.0 5/60 metres outdoors in

Kingston this season. Elaine Thompson also ran in Kingston, the

double Olympic champion and winner over 102 metres in Rio. The first 30

metres is not the best and she wants to improve that, Asha Philip

certainly has a good 30 metres and has strength is indoors and she has

a great record indoors, successfully defending her UK indoors title last

week. Alongside her, three to go through to the final and she has two

Jamaicans inside. The Norwegian in very good shape and getting quicker

with every race, Ezinne Okparaebo, down to 7.1 three. A first race of

the season for Britain's youngest athletics medallist in Rio, Daryll

Neita. And younger still, both these women 20, shall hold some -- Shannon

Hylton second behind Asha Philip last week, needs to get the

qualifying standard of 7.25 to guarantee her place in Belgrade

after finishing in the top two in the trials. Three themes this

afternoon. The titles on the day of four grabs, some chasing the world

indoor tour title over two events and then we have those British

athletes looking to secure location for Belgrade, for the European

indoors. Shannon Hylton, on the outside. Three to go through

automatically. And away they go cleanly and as expected, it is

Williams and Elaine Thompson, Elaine Thompson will take this, she just

powered down a little bit and I think Christania Williams got second

and tight between Philip and Ezinne Okparaebo, three to go through and

two fastest losers, but Elaine Thompson says has start is not the

greatest, she had that middle part of the race which did enough for

her, able to ease down across the line, but very tight behind her for

the other places. This is exactly what we like about indoor running.

They are very close, very tight. People who do not focus on the

outdoors do quite well in doors always. This is a level of for me.

Once Elaine reached the 35-metre mark, she could ease down and she

was going through the motions. Look how tight it is coming through to

the line. I think Asha Philip came through ahead of Okparaebo and

finishing quite strong Greek which is encouraging, but when Elaine

Thompson gets going, a beautiful and powerful runner. Yes, absolutely

lovely, beautiful form, holds it all together. Look how relaxed she

looks, she looks like a champion, Elaine. Beautiful, smooth and

looking forward to that final already.

Asha Philip has gone through along with Elaine Thompson and Chrishuna

Williams, Elaine Thompson talking to Bill Jones.

Double Olympic champion delighting the crowd in Birmingham, you said

you wanted to see how you were at this stage in the season, how would

you assess that? First time in Birmingham. I had to execute and

advance to the final. How comfortable did it feel because it

looks so easy? It felt pretty comfortable. I just tried my best to

get my first five strides and take it from there. Tell me about how

life has changed from last year to this point for you. My life has been

changed because my responsibility and duties and all that. I it take

step-by-step. For the final, what can we expect timewise to get your

personal best down? Next is the final, which speaks for itself. We

wish you well for the final, thank you.

Thank you. Elaine Thompson said over her winter training she really

wanted to work on her first 30 metres and it was not the strongest

part of her race, which is some admission from the double Olympic

sprint Queen, but did you see signs because I imagine indoors is very

good. Indoors should be very good but for her, it is difficult to see

from that race because she which early did to ten metres and she just

started shutting down her technique because she is that good, head and

shoulders above everybody else in that field. I have been incredibly

impressed by her composure and her attitude. She is the best we will

see for the next couple of years. Effortless simplicity of running.

You cannot see anything, she is not giving anything away. It is so

important to stay central in her line which she does do and keep

driving forward. At this point, head is going to go up slightly and she

is just bloating. A lot later than the head of Asha Philip who came up

much sooner. She is still working on her indoor technique and she is

coming back into fitness, in the form, but Elaine is coming off a

great outdoor season. Such a shame British champion and record holder

Dina Asher-Smith could not face Elaine Thompson here, she has had a

strong winter's training and just yesterday, she fractured her for it

and you can see the tweet yesterday afternoon.

Well, Denise, how often do things like this happen in training? It's

very rare, isn't it? It's rare but it is sport. These injuries do

happen and that is a significant one for Dina. She's pretty philosophical

about it. You know, she would have been much more upset had it happened

in May. Let's face it, she's still got time to recover. But a bitter

blow for her in the indoor season. She said, I'm always the little one,

I need to be stronger physically. So to see the fruits of those labours

here would have been great. She's still very young. Most of the

athletes come into their prime, especially sprinters, later in their

20s. She knows she has do take a stepping stone. Putting on a bit

more size is part of it but she's going to have to be patient now and

it is a word that athletes hate. She put out a tweet today, saying she

was even more focused to come back stronger. Another one we were

looking to see today is Katarina Johnson-Thompson. She has got a

slight niggle. She was going to do the long jump here. I know you have

been in contact with her and it's a hamstring injury. How worried will

she be about that? It was a precaution. She felt something and

she said, you know what, I think I have to get this checked out. The

medical team have looked at it and said I think it's best to miss this.

But she still has ambitions to be at those European Championships. So far

briefly, things are going very well for her and no regrets about

changing her training session, now in France? No, it is a big lifestyle

change but it shows how bold she is and how much more she has yet to

accomplish in the sport. Making that decision to leave her coach was key.

Athletes need to be having fun and we saw that with Katarina

Johnson-Thompson. Let's see how the rest of the season goes. Thank you

very much, Denise. Let's catch up with the full results with Andrew

Cotter. COMMENTATOR: It wasn't the quickest

one, but Elaine Thompson going through along with this darn near

Williams -- with Christiania Williams.

So, heat two, out there and ready to go, just about, just taken their

tracksuits off. The world champion in front of the home crowd last

year, she had a scintillating season indoors. Didn't really carry that

indoors, which is probably the story in terms of her career. Jodie

Williams is in here. There is Chambers, who as I said,

will be in her main event later. A bit of a warm up for the 400. Jodie

Williams next to her, now based in the USA, apparently things going

very well for her. The first indoor race of the season. Come from the

sunshine of Arizona. She appears to be back in -- she is back in

slightly chilly Birmingham today. Gayon Evans, a bit of a stop start

career for the 27-year-old from Jamaica. But a very good 2017 so

far. She had a good year last year outdoors. Pierre, such a good

starter, compact, typical 60 metre runner. Lekeisha Lawson, the

29-year-old from the United States. She won in Ireland on Wednesday

night. Not a great field on that occasion but she got the win. 7.20,

her season's best. Jessica Warren, another young American. 7.20 two.

Ran pretty well in Ostrava. Rosangela Santos Brazil, she goes in

seven. DD Chand -- Dutee Chand of India in lane eight. Just to remind

you, the top three, Thomson, Williams and Asha Philip going

through. Two fastest loser's spot available.

Quickest in the world this year, incidentally, Hannah Cundy from the

United States, that was a collegiate record she ran. Barbara Pierre might

just have her sites laid on that sort of time this afternoon. That

would be quick. Pierre in four. Good start but Evans gets out really

well! Tied for third spot and it may well have been Santos to get third

and she falls! Just trips up. I hope she is all right. She looks a little

shaken. Hopefully she is OK, because for my money, she definitely came

third there. Evans got a great start and looked a little lethargic for

me, coming out of the blocks. We will check on her first, let's just

deal with the race. I was really looking forward to watching Evans

run. First time on the indoor track she ended up winning that

competition. Coming here she is a bit more experienced. She took

control of the race very early on and didn't cruise, didn't go into

cruise mode, kept pushing all the way which means you put a lock of

stress on the people behind you. Just talk about Pierre, she looked a

bit ragged and off-balance. Absolutely, she stumbles coming out

of the blocks. She could never get into that drive phase which is

necessary indoors. She lost a lot of metres early on. I'm pretty sure she

will nail it in the final. She's definitely through, so let's see

what happens. Over on the far side in the green, then toss of Brazil

just checks out, she has come third and then she just trips and slides

into the hoardings. I can tell you she is being helped away by the

medical staff. Looks as though she is walking a little bit gingerly, to

me. She's smiling, which is great. I'm not sure whether she will be

able to compete in the final, but we will see. Barbara Pierre finished

second in the final and she is with Phil Mackreth.

Having watched it back, you've still got a few things do work on for the

final? Oh my god, I'm surprised I recovered! It goes with the

territory. There's not that much to fix but I just stumbled, so I have

to get out of it. A good one to get out of the way in the hit at least.

We know you are the world indoor champion so you can do well in the

final. Even though I struggled for the longest time, I stayed in my

zone because I want to make it back and that is the most important

thing, me getting back to the final. Then anything goes. We saw you on

top of the world last year in this event and you have got Elaine

Thompson now and you are going head-to-head in the final. I love

all competition. This is what we do. I like it, it drives me. It brings

out the best in everybody. Hopefully I will just try and get an OK time.

She'd post me to get a great time, so I look forward to it. Thank you!

-- she pushed me to get a great time.

Well, she's not lacking any enthusiasm. I really look forward to

that because Evans was really impressive there. I think that's

going to mean that Ezinne Okparaebo and another will go through to the

final as the fastest losers. The women's pole vaulters are out and

introduced to the crowd. Here is the start list, the eight athletes

contesting that competition are just about to start in a few moments's

time. British interest in Sally Peake and Jade Ive. Watch out for

Minna Nikkanen, the 18-year-old world junior record holder. Katerina

Stefanidi, there she is, the Olympic champion from Rio 2016. The fourth

best ever. Huge favourite, she will be tough to beat here this

afternoon. The women's shop but was concluded before we came on air.

Rachel Wallace and Britain, our finest shot-putter, she continued a

fine run of form. -- Rachel Wallander. UK champion last weekend.

A smile from her, that was enough for third place. Second in this

competition, Melissa Boekelman of the Netherlands. Getting close to

that 18 metre line. 17.35, just ahead of Rachel Wallander. But it

was all about Anita Marton of Hungary. She took the lead a couple

of times and then extended it way beyond 18 metres. In fact that was

18.97. A big season's best. She backed it up with another 18 metre

throw in the last round. Anita Marton of Hungary a winner this

afternoon and crowned the IAAF indoor tour champion.

Next up on the track, it is the women's 60 metre hurdles and Sally

Pearson from Australia there will be a site that many athletics fans will

be delighted to see. She was the Olympic champion from London and

twice world indoor champion as well, but she had a terrible time in the

last couple of seasons. She broke her wrist and last year was getting

back to her best and had another injury. She is back, she has done a

winter's training and it will be interesting to see what kind of form

she is in. The interesting thing for athletes when they have such

setbacks, nasty setbacks, she is bitterly disappointed, it is

confidence. She's had to build that up as much as the training. It is

good to see her back and it would be good to see how she gets on here.

Hamstring injury for her last year. She is back and self coached now,

and Andrew Cotter will talk you through this one.

COMMENTATOR: As you say, very good to seek Sally Pearson back running

and running well. She will face strong on petition from Sherry Canal

A couple of Americans involved here, Tiffani McReynolds goes, eight

seconds flat is her best this season. There are those less

experienced indoors. Megan Simmonds of Jamaica. 12.70 9/100 metre

hurdles. Jacqueline Coward of the United States, she has been running

a good deal on the indoor circuit and was fourth in midweek in a

high-quality race in Ireland. Isabelle Pedersen, high-quality

competitor from Norway. She has won it all and there will be a good deal

of noise for Sally Pearson inside this arena. Very popular athlete.

Hamstring injury in the build-up to the Olympics which ruled her out.

But she has been running well. She has had a couple of tough tussles

with Sharika Nelvis. Sharika Nelvis lost out to Manning, another

American who goes in the next hit. Phylicia George had a good run

recently when she beat Sharika Nelvis. There is Molly Courtney, the

19-year-old. A big talent, Mollie Courtney. The first of two heats in

the women's 60 metre hurdles. As with the 60 flat, three go through

automatically plus the two fastest losers. So, Reynolds of the United

States, Sally Pearson goes in lane five, Sharika Nelvis in Lane six and

Mollie Courtney in lane eight. Pearson with Sharika Nelvis outside

her. Three to go through automatically. Very good start by

Sally Pearson. A bit of trouble from Sharika Nelvis! Sharika Nelvis

coming through to take it from Sally Pearson, just.

Jackie Coward in third place, but Sharika Nelvis, the first half of

the race did not go very well and she composed herself and got going

and she had a good speed, we talked about her speed on the flat and

Sally Pearson could not live with her in the second half of the race,

Sharika Nelvis. A good winner and the only woman to go below eight

seconds. A good start from Sally Pearson. Yes, the new, indoors,

Simmonds got a good start on the outside, did she hang on for bird? I

think she was run out by Jacquelin Coward. It is that little stumble

which is spotted, Andrew, Pearson looking good and smooth, not that

quick, given the competitive nature, 20 women have gone under eight

seconds this year. Running ground about eight seconds and Sharika

Nelvis has dipped under. Very tight for bird so Simmonds will have to

wait, a personal best for her, her first time indoors. Watch this

stumble from Sharika Nelvis, not a stumble, it is not driving out

properly. And she found herself half a metre down. I've think it is going

to be a cracking race for the final in the next race, we have got

Christina Manning and talk about people coming back, Susanna Kallur,

Pearson and Nelvis have gone through and Sally is with Phil.

Sally, what a great sign to see you back competing close to your best. I

know there is still a way to go to get to the top, but you must be

delighted the way it is going. Yes and no. There seems to be brushed it

seems to be normal for me to run in the heats the web than the final. I

am putting myself so it is difficult to try and put the rational coach

had on with the irrational athlete hat. I had a really good start and

it is starting, I got it and pieces, I just have to put them together in

one race and it is Febery. We have the Australian season but the World

Championships in August, and we have to get it right then. Light years

away from what you put up with last year, the injury and how it set you

back, how satisfying is that? I have four injuries in 18 months and they

were very serious. It took me to a dark place mentally, but I had

support around me, I have the right support around me now. I get

frustrated at times because I am still competitive, but that was a

good sign my statistics are coming back to where I like them. Great to

see you here, see you in the final. Yes, see you.

Confirmation, three go through automatically, they are Sharika

Nelvis, Sally Pearson and Jacquelin Coward, Sally Pearson with a

personal best running indoors. Phylicia George wait to see the

times in the next race. Now it is the man's Long Jump, a first attempt

here for Tyrone Smith. It is good. He hit the board well. Has competed

yet this year, has a lifetime of seven point 82 indoors, his friends

call him X because of his skinny legs, it seems a bit harsh, but on

the runway and good on the board, not a lot wrong with that. Opening

jump of the competition. Close to eight metres. In fact, it it is

7.83. It is a lifetime best in the opening round, a national record for

Tyrone Smith. Silver-medallist from 2008, Godfrey

Mokoena, concentrating on Triple Jump since then. Competed here in

the Long Jump very quick, he did decelerate slightly maybe. That is

shy of eight metres, that is the magic mark. When you think about

world-class long jumping, he just shortened and slowed, you could see

that in slow motion. Long legs and he got too close to the board and he

had to far to go. Very accomplished South African, 31 years of age,

Mokoena. Offering words of advice. Second place so far.

This is the Olympic champion Geoffrey Henderson who won in Rio in

dramatic form in the last round, this is the opening round in

Birmingham. Really quick on the approach. You may be could not

handle it. He did not seem to have much height and that shake of the

head gives away what he thinks about it. The 27-year-old, after a

disappointing World Championship in 2015 when he was one of the

favourites and he made a mess of that, but very much made up for it

in taking the gold medal, the biggest prize in sport in Rio. Did

not get the height of that and is chasing the lead of Smith. Simply 72

and Jeff Henderson goes into second place. -- it is 7.7 two. Still a

very competitive event here, this world tour event in Birmingham. This

is another tough heat, from Great Britain, we have got Marilyn

Nwawulor. Jasmin Stowers, any one of these could go through. So top

three, and in this race, we have got two or three of the fastest women in

the world. From Harrow, Marilyn Nwawulor, 24, with a new personal

best of 8.20, disqualified last week at the British Championships for a

false start. Raven Clay alongside her. And her new personal best this

year is 8.0 nine. Eight seconds is the benchmark, this is the lady who

still holds the world record for this event, back to 2008, a long

comeback Trail and she is getting closer, Susanna Kallur, the former

two time European champion. Anne Zagre, of Belgium, under eight

seconds for the first time in her last race, 7.98, Olympic

semifinalist. Christina Manning. Only Kellie Harrison has gone

quicker indoors this year, 7.82, new personal best for her, winning in

Athlone in Ireland on Wednesday. European champion outdoors and

indoors, Alina Talay. 7.94 this year. And Jasmin Stowers, two great

seasons, particularly outdoors 2015, very fast times and did not make

either of the American teams for the world or the Olympic Games. And from

Sweden in lane eight, Maja Rogemyr. So this is tough to get in the top

three. Manning in lane five in the blue. A real threat at the European

Championships in Belgrade is Alina Talay. In Germany, you already have

a couple of women under 7.9. It might be the German Championships

this weekend, actually. And Jasmin Stowers, 7.994 heard this year. --

7.99, four heard this year. The form this year says it should be manning.

She has been under eight seconds ten times already this year in heats and

finals. So she is in five, next to her is Anne Zagre and in lane three,

Susanna Kallur. Manning gets a great start, stars is right in less and

Talay coming back, Manning and perhaps Alina Talay and very close,

Anne Zagre. Much quicker than the first semifinal, a great start from

Manning, showing the form she has been then, Talay did strongly at the

end, just about getting second place. I think she will be tough to

beat in the final, Manning. That is a technique, when you go

down into the box and I need Paula's advice, is that it only tie will or

is it Platts? A plaque and a ponytail. Thank you. That is a

technique. Where does that go when you go into the box? Why did you not

ask me for the definition? You can see how good she is at 60-metre

hurdles, the others were a long way behind chasing her down, such a good

start. Christina Manning certainly going to be the one to beat and very

tight behind her. We will get confirmation of it, but looking down

overhead, difficult to separate them.

It is like a helicopter rota above her head, maybe giving her down.

Incredible. A great start. Only Harrison has gone quicker. When you

start running 7.8 and under eight seconds ten times already, that is

the 11th time, Harrison might have something to think about. Again, she

had a good start to her career and it stalled since 2012, but a good

indoor season so far. She won in it, Talay and Jasmin Stowers in second

and third, and Kallur is with Phil. One of the great comeback stories of

athletics come have been through so much injury wise and took time off

to have a baby, close to eight seconds, how is it to be competing

like this? It is so much fun, much more fun than before actually. Is

that part of the idea, you thought you had not done all you wanted and

you had not got the full enjoyment out of the sport? Yes, my injury

came in 2008 and I had my injury while I broke the world record. So I

was like at my peak. And just down to the basement. So I was really

hungry to just keep going a little bit. It felt like I had found the

key to great hurdling. So that is what kept me going. I think it is

eight years now. What do you think is still left within you to achieve

in the sport? I don't know, my leg is still bothering me a little bit.

I cannot practice the way I would like. It is just so much fun just to

be able to compete a little bit again. It is great to see you back

and we wish you well going forward the rest of the season.

Thank you so much. Still to come, the fashion with the

men's 60-metre heats from 2:30 p.m.. And a British head-to-head, it is

Lorraine Ugen and singing star Jazmin Sawyers who battle it out in

the Long Jump. Eilidh Doyle is taking on the 400 meals has and the

Nielsen twins. Andrew Pozzi take some former Olympic gold-medallist

Aries Merritt. Laura Muir looks to add another record to her collection

in the 1,000 metres. And Mo Farah looking to get back to winning ways

in the 5000m, must ever invent on the indoor track. Plenty of gold

medals outdoors, five in the World Championships, and we look forward

to this year's athletics Championships in London in August --

it is his last ever invent on the indoor track. Usain Bolt, he has

done it! It is a new British record! It is a mammoth jump. A new world

record! Sophie Hitchon, what an effort! Elaine Thompson has Olympic

gold! Huge! The new British record! Rudisha is going to win the world

title. A beautiful jump! Laura Muir now, she has smashed the British

record. Mo Farah wins the gold!

And it is only six months away now, it is so exciting, the World

Championships in London, in the Olympic Stadium, evoking the

memories of 2012. When we walked out of that stadium in 2012, and

remember thinking, the world is here. That felt like for ever awake

and we are now seeing this new crop of athletes and this year will be an

interesting transitional year post-Olympics. That is the point, we

have had phenomenal athletes coming through the last decade but what

does the future look like? I think it looks bright. On the global stage

cannot always going to have fantastic athletes but from

Britain's perspective, we have young, bright, energetic,

enthusiastic athletes that understand the opportunities this

year presents and not just 2017, but 28 team, the world indoors, back in

Birmingham again. And the British Isles are so knowledgeable and they

love the sport and fall the athletes, it is a really good time

to be in the sport. The indoor Championships in

Birmingham, it's a really good opportunity for the athletes to

become household names and cement themselves in the hearts and minds

of British fans. It is about getting out there and making sure you're

healthy and showing what athletics means to the British public. Now it

is the 3000 metres on the track and if you British women here, Andrew

Cotter, who have already got their places are cured?

COMMENTATOR: Yes indeed, and Eilish McColgan has got a place secured in

two different events. We will look at the line-up for the 3000 in just

a moment, but just to clarify the previous race. A winning time for

Christina Manning of 7.94. Well, the 3000 metres in the UK

Indoors last week was a very good race, Eilish McColgan just holding

off her opponent, both are involved here, but a step up in the calibre

of opposition. A look at the line-up. Sophie and now we and Meraf

Bahta run for Poland and Sweden. Winny Chebet is the pacemaker. This

is a line-up of the highest quality, really good competition for Eilish

McColgan and Stephanie Twell, they will be trying to hang on, I think.

Winny Chebet is the pacemaker. Sifan Hassan is a wonderful runner to

watch because she just hangs back and then times her kick from the

back of the field always. It's interesting to try to pick a winner

here, Paula. It is. I think we're definitely... She was beaten

convincingly by Laura Muir last week. Now training with Shannon

Rowbury. A former steeplechase runner now, Eilish McColgan, who has

run very well indeed. Jeremy Lane -- Genevieve LaCaze is a steeplechase

as well. Stephanie Twell, she has had problems with degrees in the

park. There is the Swedish athlete, Meraf Bahta. As you said, the

youngster, the 18-year-old, another great talent, and the Maracana fleet

on the inside. We have a pacemaker who has been asked to take them out

to 2000 metres in 2.50 -- 1000 metres in 2.50. Eilish McColgan has

the standard. She qualified for two events in Belgrade. Laura Muir will

be doubling up as well. I think the pacemaker is a little bit nervous as

well, went out very quickly to be able to establish herself at the

front of the field and they are working their way back. We will get

an idea how close to the pace Winny Chebet is going. They seem to be

going with it at the moment although it is slower than asked for. In the

last 200 metres, Hellen Obiri couldn't keep pace and faded over

the last 150, but still ran a Kenyan record along with Laura Muir, which

shows the quality that Laura Muir is running out at the moment. She runs

in the 5000 metres later on. Sifan Hassan is always dangerous. I think

what's interesting, Sifan Hassan this year has moved coaches, she is

over with Alberto Salazar and training with Shannon Rowbury in the

Oregon Project team there. She's already showing big improvements in

her racing but also the way that she runs races. Some of that is perhaps

that influence due to hanging around at the back of the field and then

moving through. She's now shown that she is areas here today from the

beginning, getting right up there, and Shannon Rowbury is a team-mate

sitting further back. Of the main contenders up there at the moment.

Sifan Hassan is not too far away. The men's long jump competition

continues, Ashley Bryant having a really good indoor season in the

long jump. A foul in the first round, 7.42 in the second round.

That looks a little better from Bryant. Last weekend he saw his

team-mate Darren Bramble go slightly ahead of his best. So, runner up in

the UK long jump championships. Just going slightly sideways at the end,

there. That will have cost him some. Fifth place at the moment, 7.5

seven. Here is Dan Bramble. UK champion last weekend. Well, that

was similar. 59 was the opener. What is he saying, too flat? It's all

about timing off the board. Quick on the approach. The athletes are

struggling this afternoon, no one beyond eight metres. And Bramble did

his best ever jump last year, eight point 14. That is what he can do

when he is at his best. -- 8.14. Well, it is 7.57.

Eilish McColgan had to work very hard to keep pace. A bit of a gap

opening out. She is right at the back of that first group. Just a

demonstration of how hard it is for the two British athletes to try to

maintain contact. I think Eilish McColgan always does take time to

wind into races. It was very quick in the early stages. Eilish now

taking advantage of a little slackening of the pace to work our

way back up. Having said that, they are stretching out again. You can

see it beginning to stretch and the gaps are beginning to appear between

the athletes. Genevieve Lacaze of Australia and Eilish McColgan

beginning to lose contact with the other. Just a bit of daylight

opening up, looking for Shannon Rowbury behind them but she is not

really making any inroads on the front two. It is becoming a bit of a

battle between these two now. I saw her just take a glance around to

take a measure of who is with them. I thought she dropped out a little

bit early, the pacemaker. Further back to those who are losing

contact. There is a main peloton about 20 or 30 metres behind now. At

the back of that, Eilish McColgan is just ahead, maintaining some contact

with that main group. Helen Obiri with a little glance behind. The

pace is consistent just over the mark. Hellen Obiri is doing

everything she can to try to get rid of Sifan Hassan, may be Yeading rid

of some of the mental scars from that race with Laura Muir last week

and trying to make sure that Hassan has to work hard from a long way

out. Hellen Obiri and Sifan Hassan the front two. Third place just

beginning to lose the back two -- front two. This might be a very

tight race between these two. If we see acceleration in this next 1000

metres, they will go under a .30 -- under 8.30 and maybe challenge that

world lead. Neither wants to challenge too much early but I would

say Sifan Hassan definitely holds the upper card in terms of her

finishing speed. Stephanie Twell is back in the group and Eilish

McColgan is losing contact now. Hellen Obiri's head is starting to

rock a bit now but Sifan Hassan is looking smooth and sitting on the

shoulder, letting Hellen Obiri to all the work at the moment. The pace

is brisk and it is relentless at the moment. We could be on for a sub

8.30 time. Stephanie Twell running very, very well. Eilish McColgan

trying to hang onto her. They are on for personal bests in this race if

they can maintain this. It's not that they are running badly at all

but these two out in front are a class apart. Hellen Obiri still

leading just from Sifan Hassan. Sifan Hassan's slightly ungainly

style with her arms but hanging on the shoulder, right behind Hellen

Obiri. Hellen Obiri doing the hard graft and Hassan is in a very

comfortable position here. Hellen Obiri for me is starting to look as

though she doesn't believe that she can outkicked Sifan Hassan. Sifan

Hassan is focused on the heels of Hellen Obiri in front of her,

waiting and waiting until she launches that final attack. It has

been tough and hard for her, the training, but she is feeling the

benefits of it already. A group of seven athletes behind third-place

and that is where we find Stephanie Twell and Eilish McColgan, just

about encores for personal best. The bell sounds for these two and Sifan

Hassan hits the front, 200 metres to go. Hassan can't quite break free

and here comes Hellen Obiri now! A surge and Sifan Hassan responds! 150

to go hand Hellen Obiri lengthens out that stride. Can she get inside

8.30? She will, just about! The victory for Hellen Obiri. Sifan

Hassan with a second surge. Eilish McColgan finishing very strongly,

just about takes fourth place. Think of what might have been for Eilish

McColgan, but it is a great time for McColgan, I think Steph Twell might

have just about got her PB behind that as well. Great run from Eilish

McColgan, but what a run from Hellen Obiri as well. Sifan Hassan did

everything correctly but when she went past, she was not broken by

seeing the Dutch athlete come past. That was impressive from Hellen

Obiri in every way that she wasn't impressive in the race against Laura

Muir. I just wonder if she learned some lessons from that race. She

definitely kept something in the bag. I think she was maybe faking a

little bit in terms of how tired she was going into that last lap. She

allowed Sifan Hassan to come past a little bit early and Sifan Hassan

didn't get enough of the gap quickly enough and Hellen Obiri just had

eight years change left which she hadn't used left, whereas Sifan

Hassan had used everything. It just knocked the wind out of the sails of

Sifan Hassan down the back straight. Hellen Obiri had just changed gears

and went up a level and was able to really move away and you can see

just how much that victory meant to her today to be able to come back

and avenge that beating that she got at the hands of Laura Muir. Not bad

at all from Sifan Hassan and she broke the Dutch indoor record.

Hellen Obiri was five hundredths of a second quicker than she ran losing

to Laura Muir. A very good run from Eilish McColgan. Hellen Obiri, a win

for the Kenyan athlete. Well, we joined the long jump,

heading towards the halfway stage, Godfrey Mokoena of South Africa

chasing down the league which is currently 7.83. And that is going to

challenge it. Marco -- Godfrey Mokoena looks like he has

finally woken up. His best so far, 7.72, way down on what he can do but

that is a decent effort for Mokoena, the 31-year-old South African. Going

to take the lead. It is 7.99, enough to go out in front. Across this

tight field, the Finnish athlete takes her first attempt in this

tough competition. The bar stays put. So clean sheets so far for her.

Both Brits are out by the way, Sally Peake and Jade Ive unable to clear

4.33, so a slight is a Bodman for them. Not to be involved. Minna

Nikkanen continues with a perfect start so far.

Megan Clarke, of the United States, 29 years of age, she is carrying

some ever is -- errors at the previous heights. Looking to go

clear at this new height of 4.4 three. Oh, yes. So she joins

Nikkanen and the competition heats up. Still waiting for the Olympic

champion Katerina Stefanidi to join the competition, she has not jumped

yet, keeping her powder dry and Goode clearance there for Megan

Clark. And she is in second place. Joining us now in the bowels of the

stadium, look who we found! Mo Farah! I just walked in with my wet

spikes! You look very relaxed, how are you? Good, thank you. This place

is fascinating, everybody is warming up, a larger space than we are used

to seeing, what will you do now? Sit down and listen to music and

maybe dry my spikes a bit. They have got wet. How did they get wet? I put

in a bottle of water and it was not closed. How do you feel? I feel

compete. You will be competing for the last time indoors. My last track

race indoors. It will be a year of that for you, a lot of goodbyes.

Hopefully, it will be slightly better than Edinburgh. It will be!

We hope so as well! He seems relaxed. He is doing really well and

he seems comfortable and confident so good to see him in the shape.

Before he came along, he literally just walked him, this place here is

bigger than we are used to seeing athletics tracks for a warm up area,

there is a pungent smell of Tiger Balm and Deeper Heat. It is

intoxicating. It amazes me how quick people are warming up. Look, here we

go, putting pacing behind us. It is preparation, and you hit the nail on

the head, this is an exceptional facility for indoor athletics and

that is why Birmingham is so successful because the athletes can

warm up correctly. You can do your hurdles, set up on their own,

individually, which you can't normally do. You can certainly

appreciate the amount of space you get, even compared to doing your

heptathlon outdoors, Denise. Completely, indoors, everybody is on

top of each other, you have no room come you have to make sure the area

is safe. You have great space, the hurdles have been set out, the

sprinters can do their thing, the distance athletes can jog around the

perimeter, fantastic. We just saw some tours who went underneath where

the photographers were and she looked fine, she was doing some

strides and she looked fine -- Rosangela Santos. And we saw Jazmin

Sawyers. Very relaxed. But we have got to go out to the track for the

400m next, the men's 400m, Andrew Cotter and Steve Cram.

A good line up for the 400m, and interest rates developing here.

Jarryd Dunn. British athletes on the inside two lanes. Looking for their

qualifier to get the Belgrade. Sebastian Rodger on the inside. Both

he and Dunn will be required for Belgrade for the 4x400. And to

mention for Nigel Levine who won this every year from 2090 2015 but

had a dreadful injury and terrible accident with James Ellington but a

long road to recovery. So that is the line-up. And the master of the

indoors is Pavel Maslak, but he has had to give second best in the last

two races to Bralon Taplin, but he did beat him before that in

Dusseldorf. Also, Luguelin Santos. Straight final of the men's 400m.

And the they go. It is Sebastian Rodger and Jarryd Dunn on the

outside. Maslak is not afraid of a quick opening 200, 29.99 at his last

race on the way to victory. Luguelin Santos trying to keep up. The Czech

athlete, with Taplin behind him. Luka Janezic, Sebastian Rode is

making a move, has he got anything left. Maslak is just clear of Taplin

and Santos is trying to get there but Maslak pulling away in the final

50 metres and is Pavel Maslak takes it and Taplin faded and Santos held

onto second place, but Pavel Maslak has a convincing victory, the Czech

athlete who has been European and World Champion indoors, and he

really knows how to run on the boards. Some people can't get used

to the two lap 400m and the cameras and the slopes and the spring of the

boards, but Maslak us to go out hard and he did that time and controlled

it after that. Yes, that was all over in the first

100, 150 metres, once he got in front. Taplin in third place never

got on terms, they both had a great race in the Czech Republic last

week. Taplin won and this time, Maslak thought, I am going to run

out in front and run the race I like to run. The first 200 was not that

quick, and he could control it and hold him off. Look how strong he

came through, a good pointer for the Europeans, and good to see Santos

running well but Maslak the man in charge and could not get past him.

Santos did a controlled drift out to hold off Taplin who gave up in the

end. A very impressive victory for Pavel Maslak.

Long Jump. Look at that, Fabrice Lapierre. One of the man who is most

consistent, ordinary. Struggling. Greg Rutherford, I am sure, if you

are watching, you will be enjoying this. Because nobody beyond eight

metres in training. Lapierre Jones under the same. Lapierre looks as

though he has done something in this last round. But again, not

threatening that eight metre line. Fabrice Lapierre normally so

consistent, saves his best for last, he goes into third place.

We are still in the bowels of the stadium and it is about three

flights down to get here and behind me, you can see the athletes warming

up, the fast guys out for the men's 60 metres heats shortly. And you may

have seen Nigel Levine and James Ellington, British printers, warm

weather training in Tenerife, and they suffered a bad motorcycle

accident that left them both with many serious injuries to their legs,

and their pelvis and their heads and they have both undergone numerous

procedures to get back into health, both pulling through well and on

their way to rehab. James let's behind-the-scenes to let's know how

his progress is going. James Ellison and Nigel Levine are

conscious after a motorbike accident.

I thought, is this a dream? Please wake up. Then I realised it was not.

I looked down to check my legs and my right, my left leg was fractured

and my right leg was fractured and I saw bones coming out and crazy

stuff. I shouted for Nigel to see where he was and I could not turn my

head because I was messed up on the floor. Me and him were speaking for

a while. Checking he was alive. I really messed myself up body wise.

Underneath is the wound where my compound fracture happened so to be

and Libya, full compound fracture which came through the leg and broke

through the skin. Imagine your pelvis has an opening that much, it

opened that much. I have got damage to the back. I had a helmet on,

believe it or not, but the impact was so hard, as put my head to the

skull and that had eight stitches. For the average patient who is not

an Olympic athlete, these are big injuries and it is not just one

injury. I think all of this is going to potentially seriously threaten

his career. I just happens to have a good

support network around me, good friends and family. Just

appreciating what you have, so many people out there look to what they

don't have and that is when people become unhappy. I think if you can

appreciate what you do have, you can look at other people's circumstances

and it makes the journey a lot easier.

It is just incredible what they have been through and their bodies to get

to the stage they are in now and you see the severity of those injuries.

First thoughts always, can I survive this, am I going to live the walk

another day, let alone to run? As an athlete, they will both think, can I

compete again, is my body ever going to be capable of athletics again?

That is the first thing they would have thought. They were in such

great shape the previous season going into the indoor season with a

very positive demeanour about things. Their training was

exceptional, and was hearing reports of what was happening in Tenerife so

you imagine how frustrated both athletes will be with I would say a

simple accident, but it was timing. Ten minutes later or before, the

boys would be here performing. It tells you how fragile life can be. I

am so impressed with their attitude. They said, we will accept what we

are doing and we will just get back to the top of our game. Phenomenal

mental attitude, I am really proud of what they are doing. It certainly

would put things into focus and perspective about what they want to

do and whether they want to get back in shape, it will take a lot of

effort to get back to it. Athletes know about how rehab is hard and how

hard it is to reach peak performance. You took the words out

of my mouth, that will help them get through this, the setbacks they have

encountered and experienced as athletes. James in particular has

been questioning whether he should continue in the sport. This is about

life, this could have been life or death for these young men and as

Colin said, our hearts go out to them but they were horrific injuries

and they will recover and hopefully they can get back on track. It was

be great to see them back in the 60-metre again. Next, the women's

800m, here is Steve Cram. The pacemaker is Kendra Chambers and

militia bishop, silver-medallist -- Melissa Bishop. She she has 12 races

already covered this is the one to watch for her. Joanna Jozwik in soup

perch for, a new Polish record. In front of her home crowd about ten

days ago. And what a great couple of years for Shelayna Oskan-Clarke.

Struggling to produce a time, she does have a qualifying time for

outdoors last year and she can go to Belgrade whatever happens today.

Lovisa Lindh, of Sweden, in four. And in lane three, Chrishuna

Williams, great season moving from the 400 to the 800 for the American

last year, first time we will see her running the full distance

indoors. Adele Tracey needs to run under 2.3, she does have a

qualifying time from last summer in a mixed race so I think she needs to

get under 2.3, she was second at the UK trials last week. So the two

British athletes against each other here is not as against the field,

Jozwik and Bishop is the favourite in lane six and seven, the women's

800 meals -- 800m. Expect them to go through in about

28 for the first 200 metres. Little nudge there and Chambers just coming

across Bishop, letting her go. This is maybe a little wick from

Chambers. Wise level heads from the athletes behind just letting her go.

Just needs to settle down here. 28 point 16.

I just think that the two ladies sitting in second and third, fourth

and fifth positions in the Rio Olympic Games last year, they know

that they are really racing each other today and they are watching

each other there. Melissa Bishop raced last week and won convincingly

but didn't look as good as she did this time last year. Joanna Jozwik

has run quicker this year. So, Bishop will be left out in front

here. Joanna Jozwik was down in South Africa. We are watching the

polls go really well. They're now being closed down by the rest of the

field. Shelayna Oskan-Clarke in fifth place. She is moving up. Adele

Tracy moving through as well. Look at this, a real bit of pressure

being tried by Jozwik. A few little elbows there. Jozwik. Determined to

get to the front. It's going to be the poll, Jozwik, coming away from

the rest. -- the the Pole. At the front, Jozwik coming away with the

win. Shelayna Oskan-Clarke second and that will confirm her selection.

Jozwik, that was a real scrap down the back straight, wasn't it? The

effort to hold Jozwik off meant that she came under pressure from

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke in the end. Shelayna perhaps a little frustrated

but that was better from her. Much better from Shelayna Oskan-Clarke.

She has trained well over the winter, possibly a bit better than

Melissa Bishop has. She seemed to be better than the form she was in last

year. Joanna Jozwik just had so much in the tank. When she went

convincingly past Melissa Bishop. She wasn't able to maintain it over

the final 100 metres. Shelayna Oskan-Clarke sitting in third place

there. She was gaining almost every stride on Melissa Bishop and that

gives her confidence too. She had the change of gear that she didn't

really have last week and the confidence to move through strongly

and hold onto that second place. That will do her confidence a lot of

good, I think, and hopefully seal her selection for those indoor

Championships. We will tidy it all up. It looks like Shelayna has been

rewarded with a personal best. She might have taken second place on the

line, there. They're trying to sort it out with a photograph. Certainly

Jozwik was a winner. Shelayna Oskan-Clarke will be going to

Belgrade but I'm not sure we can say the same for Adelle Tracey, who was

outside the time. A personal best but a tinge of this point because

you know there is more to come from you, don't you? Yet, there is more

to come. I'm really happy actually with the way I acquitted myself in

that race, tactically. I made better decisions. So I'm happy with that

but I'm not so happy with the time. What it is a PB indoors and it's

better than last week. So I'm happy. Does it give you an indicator as

well as to how well you have trained in the winter? Yeah, I know that my

training has gone really well in the winter and I'm definitely in much

better shape. Last week, my last few races weren't that good, so I was a

bit worried, but it's definitely coming now. I just have to trust the

process. We will see you in the European Indoors, we wish you well

and lots of luck for that. Thank you.

Well, back to this pole vault, just a few athletes remain. The Swiss

athlete, Nicole Buchler of Switzerland. This is her first

attempt. Really good -- gave it a really good bash on the way up. At

33 years of age she is showing some experience there. A good competitor

when she is at her best. She moves into first place. Let's go back and

just remind you of the result in the men's 400 metres. That victory means

that he overtook, they were both on 17 points coming into this one. He

takes the victory and $20,000. Just tidying up these results and

noticing Jarryd Dunn missing the qualifying time again.

A new personal best, good to confirm that. Adelle Tracey, who has been

suffering from a bit of a cold this week sadly for her, that time will

not be good enough for her to achieve selection. But Jozwik

continues on her winning ways. COMMENTATOR: Next up, the first of

the heats in the men's 60 metres. Going in this will be James Dasaolu

and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey for Great Britain. Ronnie Baker, the American,

is going well. Beejay Lee inside Harry Aikines-Aryeetey. James

Dasaolu goes in lane six. Jeff Henderson, the long jump Olympic

champion, in lane seven, and Julian Forte of Jamaica in lane eight.

There is Beejay Lee. He looks like an indoor specialist, not a tall man

at all, powerful. Doesn't have particular quick times indoors this

year. Has gone below ten seconds over 100 metres, Beejay Lee. Harry

Aikines-Aryeetey, 6.66 his quickest time this season. The two spots for

Britain in the team is occupied by Andy Robinson and Theo Etienne.

Ramon Gittens, bronze at the world indoors last year. That gives you an

idea of the time is required at the very highest level. He has run at

6.40 six. Exceptionally quick this season. Everton Clarke, the

Jamaican, six times he has run 6.57 this season. James Dasaolu, along

with CJ Ujah, they are going to go to Belgrade, by advising other

championships this season. So it is not about qualification for the

European Indoors for James Dasaolu, just about seeing what he has got

early on. Seeing how his pace is, Jeff Henderson. He has struggled a

bit in this company. Julian Forte of Jamaica on the outside. 6.55 at the

Kingston outdoor meeting. Three will automatically go through to the

final, which is at four o'clock. Britain will have high hopes in

Belgrade, given the current rankings. It was Andrew Robertson,

not running here, who did take the UK title last week. Harry

Aikines-Aryeetey will be looking to impress, looking to better his 6.66.

So, Beejay Lee on the inside. Ronnie Baker, the American, goes in four.

Everton Clarke in five, James Dasaolu and six, Jeff Henderson in

seven and Julian Forte in lane eight. By way cleanly and Ronnie

Baker is running well. Ronnie Baker comes through to take it quite

comfortably. Three go through automatically. James Dasaolu with

hands on hips. We mention just how well Ronnie Baker has been running

this season. James Dasaolu doing his level best. Ronnie Baker very

impressive again. You've got to love and admire a performance like that.

He's very dominant. He is proving that his last one wasn't a flash in

the pan. He has got good frequency, a lot of good leg speed in the early

part which polls in front of the field. Because he's got so much

power, every time he hits the floor, it allows him to just ease away from

the field. Great performance. Julian Forte on the outside came through to

take third place. James Dasaolu left a little bit by Ronnie Baker. James

Dasaolu just couldn't quite get up to his maximum speed quickly enough.

In is funny that way because dirt and people are performing and

preparing slightly differently. Those are the things that indoors

doesn't really prepare you for, mentally, if you know what I mean.

It's really interesting what is going on. Watching James, driving

hard, working hard to get into that upright position. He looks a bit

flat in comparison. We've seen him a lot more buoyant than that. But it

is indoors and even though we've seen him so much better, that has an

effect on the performance. James Dasaolu straightening and trying to

get to the line. He will have to wait and see, he's not one of the

automatic qualifiers. Just one more hit to go but James Dasaolu run out

of the automatic qualifiers. Well, just three athletes remain in this

women's pole vault. This is Mary Saxer, 4.53. She has jumped 4.55

this year, so will proudly expect to get this. Second attempt. Better!

Good effort. That is better. As I say, three athletes remain. She

carries a foul also at this height, Katerina Stefanidi.

Well, here is Katerina Stefanidi, carrying a foul. At this height, are

opening height. And that is a lot better. The first attempt it was

weird, she came onto the runway and she ran in and dropped the pole and

took some tape on it, she clearly wasn't quite right. She's been

waiting a long time since the start of this competition, but that is

what she can do when she gets it right. No surprise, she goes well

clear at this height of 4.53 but goes into second place behind Nicole

Buchler as well. So there we are, the first heat of

the men's 60 metres. Ronnie Baker and Everton Clarke the qualifiers.

Julian Forte and James Dasaolu will wait to see if they go through.

Well, it's all go as usual indoors. Action coming thick and fast. Plenty

of British interest in the men's. A new name, Kyle De Escofet. Let's go

through them one by one. Real interest here. Don't forget we're

talking about these European Championships coming up in Belgrade.

Danny Talbot not really going to figure. Wasn't at the trials last

week but having a bit of a run out here, over 60 metres. Birchfield

Harrier. Talking about local and Wolverhampton, Kyle De Escofet, was

fourth at the trials. Really disappointed with his run at the

trials but has a chance to get selected because Richard Kilty did a

false start at the trials. We have a ready got two with automatic

selection. Richard Kilty was disqualified. It's really between

those two in first spot for Great Britain. Andrew Fisher from Bahrain

former Jamaican but running for Bahrain now, setting loads of

national records, funnily enough... Kim Collins from St Kitts and Nevis.

Setting loads of personal records -- records for his age group. CJ Ujah

has been running pretty quickly, 6.56, but has not put himself

thought for selection for Belgrade. In fact at the trials last week he

went off to Poland and competed there instead. John Orta Gardi --

John Otugade made the final last week. The first thing here is, the

top three will go through, but in doing so, Mark Kilty needs to be

careful he doesn't false start again. Training indoor European

champion and he finds himself fighting for selection in lane

three. Next to him, Kyle De Escofet. His qualifying time wasn't in the

top two last week, so he didn't get automatic selection, but were he to

beat Richard Kilty here Kameni would put himself forward. Collins in

five, Fisher in four. CJ Ujah in six. Only three will make the final.

So it may well be for Richard Kilty and Kyle De Escofet, they have too

treated as a race between the two of them.

No eight, Sheldon Mitchell, a slight long cold and hesitation and he

almost fell out of his block rather than if. . Yes, I have been

downstairs and the gun is always quite quick in sprinting and in

Birmingham, there is usually a long cold and he literally just falls. He

lives his hands and he is thinking, oh, man! A face plant. It is a long

way to come. He has not come all the way from Jamaica, he has been in

other races. So we are down to seven. This is really interesting to

watch Kilty, he did this last week, I was at those trials and he could

not believe what he had done, everybody was looking to him to

perhaps win that race. And there is De Escofet next to him.

Fisher in four and Collins in five, CJ Ujah in six.

It is another one! That is another one from Fisher. There was a little

twitch next to him as well from Kilty, I will just look at this, we

get the chance to see the reaction times. Yes, he is saying, what is

going on here? Colin, was that a longer hold that time, you said it

was normally? I think slightly but the gun is not over the top, it is

quite a reasonable time to hold these guys in set position. We are

looking for twitching around, I am not so sure, I think Fisher just

drove out before it was necessary. And that far in front, you clearly

have reacted before the official time would allow you. Yes, he has

gone. Well, he can shrug his shoulders, but that was it pretty

clear., it wasn't set off by anybody else. I don't know what he is going

to argue about committee can be annoyed and frustrated at himself.

It is pretty clear. He is angling for a get out here. Steve, have you

ever been involved in a false start? Yes. Was it your fault? No. In

1500m, they bring you back and everybody does it again. Yes, it is

a really height and tense moment because you know how important those

ten metres are and you are understanding about why they are

frustrated. Third time lucky, Steve. It makes everybody a little bit

nervous, understandably. He just needs to move away, he is a bit too

close to these guys who are trying to concentrate. Ten metres off the

left as they looked down the track. Tolbert in one, De Escofet in two,

CJ Ujah in three. And we have Collins. Clearly way, Kilty gets a

good start. CJ Ujah, Collins is going to win it, it is CJ Ujah and

Kilty who will go through. It is close for second, I think CJ went

ahead of Kilty and that could be good enough for Kilty to cement his

place ahead of De Escofet, who is walking away, in terms of Belgrade

and he is the defending champion and that would probably be the right

decision. He has beaten his rival and CJ is not eligible and does not

want to be selected either. It was messy, Colin, but we got there in

the end! We got there eventually, thank goodness for that! Irritating

for the athletes because walking back, you think, the race could be

over, and what they have produced is good. Kim Collins with that time,

you expect those performances now. Both CJ and Kilty, a strong

performance and a good performance from both of them under these

circumstances. They will be rubbing their hands together for the final

because they can be really competitive. All the times, they

were there or thereabouts and it is a blanket finish. You understand how

crucial that first ten metres is going to be to set up your race

perfectly well to do well. Look at Kim Collins, still working

hard, I can't believe that man is 40 and producing such great sprint

times, it is great to see that, making it these youngsters see they

have longevity. Right, back to the Pole Vault. Katerina Stefanidi, of

Greece, two fouls, the Olympic champion finding herself under some

pressure and she has to go clear to remain in the competition, in second

place at the moment. And she does. I'm sure there is a sigh of relief,

the Olympic champion comes with a bit of extra pressure and we saw

what that did to the sprinters a moment ago. Stefanidi is angling it

well. And clear at 4.63 and she goes ahead at the third time of asking,

ahead of Nicole Buchler, who is out injured. Stefanidi continues.

Steve, just tidying up that 60 metres, and they have given it to

Alina Talay, it looked like CJ Ujah. We have come up and we are here in

front of the start of the 60 metres. Elaine Thompson is over there and

she has been doing warm up sprinting, the double Olympic sprint

champion and the first time we had that at an Olympic Games since 1998

and Flo Jo, and she is a great treat for the crowd and she is more than

happy to be in Birmingham. It is my first time in Birmingham. I have

come here to compete and it is indoors so that is good. What do you

think you will be able to deliver for the crowd just self? Even though

it is not the final of the season, I am looking forward to going again

and just performing the best I can and it is part of the training as

well. I must take it step-by-step to see where I am at this time of the

season. It is fair to say life has changed quite a lot for uses the

Olympics, what has it been like for you? It is kind of fun, sometimes it

is hard. Life has been changed, yes. Because I have a lot of

responsibility now. I do a lot of interviews and photo shoots and all

of that so it has been changed. Everybody says now I am a superstar.

Me going out there and capturing that stubble is something special

for me. Looking back to last year, I had an amazing season and in terms

of preparation, I have had an amazing season. It starts now

because I will be competing. The preparation is going good, training

going good so far and I just want to stay humble and focused and just do

my thing. At the heart of things is Elaine

Thompson, the double Olympic champion, in lane five. A little bit

to spare after her heat, just easing across the line, not the quickest.

Again, with a little bit to spare. And she will have to use that

because there will be strong competition from Barbara Pierre,

Asha Philip goes for Great Britain in lane seven. So the Norwegian has

pulled out, so Jessica Young-Warren is in lane two. 29 now but running

well this season. Barbara Pierre, I felt she got it wrong in the heat,

the world indoor champion last year, a real threat to Elaine Thompson.

She is at her best. You would fancy her perhaps to be the favourite. But

got it wrong in the heats. 27-year-old Gayon Evans, flourishing

later in her career. And that is Elaine Thompson. She has run 7.02

this season, outdoors over 60 metres in Kingston, but there was a

following wind just inside the legal limit, enough to give her a bit of a

hand. Finalist in Rio, Christania Williams, disappointed in that

final, suffered cramp. Got to the final, though. Asha Philip,

successfully defended her UK indoors title last week. And she carries

British hopes here, but it is a tall order given the competition

alongside her. And Santos Brazil, took that nasty tumble as she hit

the upslope of the track. After crossing the line in the heat, but

she is all right and ready to go in the final. Barbara Pierre in three,

Gayon Evans in four. Alongside another Jamaican Thompson and

another Jamaican in six, Christania Williams. Asha Philip in seven and

Santos in eight. In the pink headband, Elaine Thompson is the

woman to beat here. Silence inside the arena for the final of the

women's 60 metres. Thompson looks for a good start and

she is running and powering away from the rest and Elaine Thompson

with 6.98, Elaine Thompson. I said she might have a bit to spare, a bit

left from the heat, she was saving something, what a run! We have not

seen QuickTime is today until now. Elaine Thompson, blistering, what a

win! That was a chunk off heat performance, great to see the

Olympic champion in such great form. She is here specifically just to

work on those first 30 metres, to set herself up for a more impressive

100m and to perform one of the fastest times of all time here in

Birmingham and that is truly impressive. You can see from her

reaction she knew she had something extra to give in the final, I don't

think she thought she could go on to seven. I wonder what she's thinking,

out of the box, she put her authority on the field and this is

when she comes into the strong part of the race from 40, to 60. Already

moving away, not spending time chasing. So she must be thinking, I

have got good time in here, I am hitting the floor well, everything

is really positive. She is on the left of our screen, just focusing

and looks very majestic and relaxed. Easily just bouncing down the track.

Still very good focus. All the way to the line, that little dip and not

even thinking about what she has run, just thinking, that was a

competent piece of running. Only eight other women in history

have gone below seven seconds in this event and Elaine Thompson does

it along Shelly-Ann Fraser Price in the all-time indoor list, Elaine

Thompson a long way clear of the rest, it was a Jamaican one, two and

three ahead of Evans and Williams. Such a rare achievement for anybody

to go under seven, you join an elite list and it is the fastest we have

seen in Britain, what was it like to run?

Thank you, I went out with rhythm, I came to the final. Each time, I get

more confident. Each time I run, I get to love it and try to execute it

the best I can. You wanted to work on your start, the first 30 metres,

how much more is there to come as you project forward for the outdoor

season now? I am focused to getting my first 30, it is my weak area and

looking back at that video today, I can work more on it. You just take

it step-by-step and each time I race, I get confident and focus, go

back to the drawing board and work on it. We have it Indoor

Championships for our athletes, but no indoors for Jamaican champions,

what you do next? I go home, I do more training. I just will go out

there and perform. We will see you back in London later in the year,

well done today. Hopefully, thank you very much. Yes,

look out, London, in August, Elaine Thompson in fine shape. Gayon Evans

and Christania Williams making up the Jamaican one, two and three and

Asha Philip standing there. Delighted to say that Lorraine

Coogan has joined as a head of the women's long jump, vision.

Congratulations on your victory last week. Thank you. Obviously the

winter has gone well, what are your hopes and of Belgrade? Definitely

hoping to go to Belgrade and get on the podium. I have ambitions of

going there to grab the gold. But I definitely want to get a medal. It

would be fantastic to follow up my medal from the World Indoors with

one at Belgrade as well. You know your way to the rostrum and things

have started well. What is it that suits you so well? I think the

indoor atmosphere is a lot more close cosy, there are less elements

like the wind so it really gives you the opportunity to shine. Less

things to deal with like the weather. It seems like we're heading

into a rich period of women's long jumping in this country. KJ T,

Katarina Johnson-Thompson, has pulled out this week though. How

good is it to be in that competition and leading the way knowing that

they are there? It's fantastic. I love the fact that we have four

world-class women's long jump athletes. Representing Great

Britain. It's wonderful to have such depth in the long jump and it's nice

to represent Britain at our sport's showcase. Fantastic support here for

you, Lorraine. I mentioned Jazmin Sawyers as well, who did very well

in the British Championships last week but also we have seen her on

television over the last few weeks for another skill of hers. She has

very much been on song. Music is a really new thing for me. I've been

doing sport my whole life and music in just the last few years. At the

moment to juggle everything, I'm not fitting training around every thing

else, I'm fitting everything else around training. Music is a passion

but sport has always been the dream. I want to do X Y and Z, I want to be

on The Voice and be on shows but work that in around it. I think if

you choose one thing as a priority, you can fit other things around it,

it's not as difficult as it sounds. In Dorset is a key part of the year,

it gives you a good chance to see where you are at an break the cycle

of just training. You get to a point in the winter where all you have

done is train and you think, what's this for again? Indoors is perfect

for that. It will give me a chance to see what I need to work on. I

live and train in Birmingham now so competing here is going to be great,

I'm at home, effectively. I'm actually due a good result here. The

last few times I have competed I have been ill or injured and just

not performed to my best. So I think third time is a charm and I think I

can do that here. Olympic finalist, find a list on The Voice or at least

through to the next round, Jazmin Sawyers, for most people in a

lifetime one of those things would be enough and you are there just

smiling your way through these incredible experiences and

expressing them brilliantly but actually, you have got the time and

it is something you want to pursue and you are managing it all? That

way I see it. I like to say yes to things, grab every opportunity that

I'm given. They won't be around forever. I'm young and I don't have

any responsible at ease and my degree is done, I'm going to say yes

to as much as I can. I love doing these things, and when I'm happier I

perform better. You are so unusual on Echo V Voice for being that

person who is managing a really high profile career, what does your

mentor, will.i.am,, say about that? I think his words were," that's

dope". I feel like I have a lot to learn and I have the right attitude

and I'm open to learning and I've been coached my whole life. So if

anybody... You can take the criticism? Exactly. Listen, I hope

you don't get too much criticism today, I hope it goes well for you

in your day job. You might sing for us a bit later on, who knows! Lets

get back to the action coming here is Steve Cram.

COMMENTATOR: I don't know if he can sing, Andreas IG, but good to see

him back! He followed up a fifth at the world temperatures in 2015, he

has been beset by injuries since then. -- Andrew Osagie. Kyle

Langford is the youngsters still building his career. We have got the

World Championship bronze medallist, Amel Tuka. Also two very good

Americans. And watch out for Casimir Loxsom as well, who has slipped into

second place behind the pacemaker. He has been the big hope for the USA

for a long time but never quite delivered for them. Casemiro

-- Casimir Loxsom Agro -- ran a really fast 300 recently.

Really needs to take that step up and run quicker here and established

himself within the 800 races. A very quick first 400 four Loxsom and he

will have a seven or hate metre lead because Kyle Langford is coming

under pressure now from Amel Tuka. Andrew Osagie is still in contact

there. Loxsom is going to have to last this out at the front because

the pace is quick. Through 600 metres. Langford just gives Amel

Tuka a bit of a push. Guy Learmonth is moving up on his compatriot. The

stride length is shortening and they are starting to chase him down now.

We've got Amel Tuka, Langford, Guy Learmonth. Andrew Osagie! Loxsom

might just last this out! Loxsom takes it. Amel Tuka and then I think

Kyle Langford finishing the best of the Brits. Well, that was painful. A

quick time really but the way they ran it and Loxsom and the others as

well, I thought they were running down. I think it totally turned into

a race of attrition there. I remember -- over that last two or

300 metres. You expected the others to run down Cass Loxsom. Amel Tuka

used his energy to soon and wasn't able to hold on. Andrew Osagie had

sat off the pace at the back for most of the race. He was the one who

had the most left in his legs in that last lap. Good to see him doing

well, they both wanted to be the best British athlete and run

personal best today and by racing each other they chased down Amel

Tuka. It looks like Cass Loxsom is taking half a strike compared to

what he was doing early in the race, everyone's legs had gone and it was

just about who could held on best. The Times were 24.08, 28.6. That

hurt but he has been rewarded with the quickest time in the world this

year and a personal best. He's a real talent. Amel Tuka with a

national record in second place, Kyle Langford with a qualifying time

for the European Championships, in third place. So a lot of good times

but as Paula said, a really good positive with Andrew Osagie on the

comeback trail and looking strong as well.

Well, this guy, Loxsom, he was second at the world Junior

Championships all the way back in 2010. He is 25 now and has really

struggled to show that talent. This could be his year. Is he going to

get on the American team and come to London in the summer? We will tidy

up that result in a second but I can tell you that Andrew Osagie has also

run a qualifying time. Guy Learmonth also selected, all will be. You

never know, we could have three in Belgrade which would be wonderful to

see. The next event will be the women's 400 metres. That is Lina

Nielsen, the two Nielsen twins. Just perhaps a little bit behind in

development behind her sister who goes in Lane four, Laviai Nielsen.

The hurdlers will be the ones to beat, I think, in this flat race

which gets under way in a few minutes' time. What an exciting

prospect the Nielsen twins are. 21 years old, Denise Lewis. Lina a bit

behind Laviai in her development, just developed a little bit later.

It was an accomplished race and a very competitive race. The girls

feeding off each other there. Eilidh Doyle was in front and looking in

control but what is exciting about these two youngsters is that they

keep pushing each other on to great results. There is a real buzz in the

air about them because not only are they twins but that aspirations are

really high. They are confident and they are developing nicely just at

the right time. Just on the line there. Laviai just beating her

sister by tenths of a second there. But really both of them set personal

bests. Lina yet to qualify for the European Championships, the teams

will be announced on Tuesday, so she has a lot to run for here, to

impress those selectors for that meeting to make the announcement on

Tuesday. It is a good transition period as well because the women did

so well at the Olympic Games, the 4x400 metres with the likes of

Christine and if you are the other athletes just getting to the stage

where they will be moving on in the sport, not necessarily approaching

their best but just going slightly over their peak, and to see these

two coming through is exciting. It is very exciting. You have got Davis

as well and Kerstin Maslin also in the mix. That four by 400 metres

team is looking great. We see Eilidh Doyle over the herbals ordinarily

and she is the British champion. He has qualified for Belgrade so she

will be looking to stamp another really quick time here. And make

progress with her outdoor season over the 400 metre hurdles. Andrew

Cotter, take it away. COMMENTATOR: Yes, Eilidh Doyle will

be the leading Briton in that race in Sheffield, she just beat the

Nielsen twins. Very stiff competition in this race. Verone

Chambers of Jamaica goes in lane one, then Lina Nielsen. Shamier

Little in three, Laviai Nielsen in Lane four, Eilidh Doyle in five. We

talk about the hurdlers here, three women who have made their name over

the barriers. One of those is twice world champion over the 400 hurdles,

fourth in Rio after coming back from injury, had struggled a bit, but

such a talented athlete, Zuzana Hejnova. Eilidh Doyle in lane five,

won that European title last week. Three wins this season although this

is a higher calibre field than those she has faced so far. Laviai

Nielsen, if you want to tell them apart, Laviai has slightly darker

hair. Her name is Danish, the Nielsen twins have a Danish father

and an Egyptian mother. Shamier Little, trademark glasses, doesn't

like contact lenses. World Championship silver over 400 hurdles

a couple of years ago in Beijing. There is Lina Nielsen. Just a little

bit but hind Laviai in terms of development but slightly later into

the sport. And then Verone Chambers of Jamaica goes on the inside.

Well, it is a strong line-up. Eilidh Doyle leading the home challenge,

but Lina Nielsen inside her. Shamier Little in three. There is Lina

Nielsen, but Zuzana Hejnova insight Eilidh Doyle. She won the 400 in

Ostrava in the Czech Republic recently. Eilidh Doyle is able to

work off Zuzana Hejnova. The final of the women's 400 metres. Cleanly

away. Around the camber of the Ben Gummer Eilidh Doyle keeping the pace

at the moment. A good start by Laviai Nielsen, eating up a bit of a

gap between her and Eilidh Doyle. Shamier Little going strongly as

well in lane three. They hit the bell and Eilidh Doyle in fourth

place at the moment. It is Laviai Nielsen at the moment from Zuzana

Hejnova. Eilidh Doyle hoping for something left. Beginning to make

her move. Sneaking up on Zuzana Hejnova but those two still out in

front, Laviai Nielsen trying to hold on. The crowd roaring her on and she

will just take it, Zuzana Hejnova ahead of Laviai Nielsen.

A very strong run from Nielsen but to taking the victory. And she

should congratulate Nielsen for that run, a brave run to take it out

ahead of Hejnova. Ably Doyle was not back, but Hejnova takes the victory,

had of Laviai Nielsen. That was brave, she went out to not

frightened about reputation, she is on the top ten all-time indoor list

for Great Britain, and 52 seconds. And her sister, both great talents.

You never see one without the other, great they are both running so well

and they will form part of a great 4x4 squad in Belgrade with Doyle.

Hejnova had to work so hard, you have to attack the 400m. I love the

fact she went for it through the first 200m and down the back

straight, still going strong, she can hang on, Hejnova thinking, I'm

not really is in. She waits until the bend and she looks for a bit of

weakness and this is it. Her knees dropped a bit and she has not got

enough drive to hold off Hejnova, but what a great performance,

Hejnova getting the win, a good run from her, but a great runner from

Nielsen. Little and Doyle, both hurdlers. We have real new talent in

the 400m, well done, Laviai Nielsen and also Lina in sixth place,

outside her personal best. That is a good deal quicker than her outdoor

personal best, Laviai Nielsen, 52.25, it is quite rare and it shows

great promise for this season and beyond that, very impressive run

from Laviai Nielsen, just behind Zuzana Hejnova. One of the first to

congratulate Laviai Nielsen was Lina and they alongside Eilidh Doyle are

talking to Phil Jones. We could see the delight on the

faces of the two sisters celebrating your personal best, a fantastic

performance, Laviai. I have wanted that. Long and every time I thought,

today is the day, so made up by that time, it means so much to me. We

were talking about how it was important at this age for you to

feel you belong on this big senior stage, you look at home. Yes, still

getting used to competing against such amazing athletes like Eilidh

Doyle and Hejnova and it is daunting on the start line but I believe in

myself that I can compete against them and so happy to pull it out.

What is it like as one of the more senior athletes in the team, you

have brought medals home time after time, to see where -- fresh bread --

fresh but coming through? It is great for me, the more 400m running

well, it bodes well for the outdoor season. You had but your place in

Belgrade, pleased to be heading there? Yes, really dilated, we're

building for the outdoor season and everything has gone well so

hopefully just keep plugging away at -- really dilated. Lina, just

outside your personal best, have you done enough to secure your third

place? I hope so, to go as an individual and get the experience

against these athletes would be amazing for me so fingers crossed!

You have given the selectors a nudge with that performance,

congratulations, everybody. Thank you.

So taking the victory, Zuzana Hejnova, but very impressive from

Laviai Nielsen. And Verone Chambers in sixth place.

So we rattle on to the man's 60 metres hurdles and this is a man,

Colin Jackson, who has been so impressive this season and again, we

are just seeing him bearing the fruit of being injury free for a

long time, we will talk more about Andrew Pozzi in a moment, but first,

the results of the man's 800m. Good news for British fans. Kyle

Langford, personal best. Casimir Loxsom, the quick this year. Guy

Learmonth with his personal best. And we could have all three British

athletes representing us force election on Monday in the

Championships. Great achievements by British athletes this season

including Laura Muir and Callum Hawkins, but Pozzi has been flying

indoors over the barriers and he is Elaine four. In lane three, Aries

Merritt. The Northern Irish record-holder Ben

Reynolds runs for islands now. He won in Dublin recently. 7.77 this

season. Outside him, the man who made his Olympic final last summer,

of Cyprus, Milan Trajkovic. And what a career Aries Merritt has had, and

he will be warmly received. What a time he had with injury and illness.

Had a kidney transplant just after the World Championships in 2015, the

Olympic champion. ANDREW CASTLE: One, deserves to be running the

times he is running after his problems with injuries, five

surgeries over five years. David King outside him, the Plymouth

athlete. Second behind Pozzi in the UK Championships last week. Six

times Dutch champion Koen Smet. He took that title again recently. Jake

Porter, Birchfield Harrier, again, a local man and he won the British

universities indoor title yesterday in Sheffield, a new personal best

this season. And Edirin Okoro, another Birchfield Harrier, false

start in the finals last weekend and looking to make amends today.

ANDREW CASTLE: One this season has had six races and six wins. --

Andrew Pozzi this season has had. He lines up alongside Aries Merritt.

Trajkovic, Merritt, David King. Koen Smet, Porter and Edirin Okoro. See

what time Pozzi can achieve. He has been running very quick times

indeed. The man's 60 metres hurdles final.

A little twitch from David King outside Pozzi and that set others

off. We have had a number of those false start is today and King did

look to have a bit of movement, Colin. A little bit twitchy. He

knows himself he is in very good shape. We saw him in Tenerife and he

looked good and strong. You can see he definitely moved off those box,

we will see what the decision is. I think he knows. He will know

himself. He felt that little stutter, it is when the pressure

releases on the blocks. And his reaction time will come up.

A conduct warning, lane five. A nod of the head and relief from David

King. It is a yellow card. We will talk about that after the race may

be. Or maybe not. Ben Reynolds, Trajkovic, Merritt, Pozzi, David

King still in five, Koen Smet, Porter and Edirin Okoro in lane

eight. It just adds to the tension. Merritt and Pozzi and King at the

heart of things. Once more to the start the 60-metre hurdles.

Cleanly away this time, good start by Pozzi, King and Merritt and Pozzi

is flying once again. 7.4 four. It matches his personal best, he has