:00:23. > :00:33.Hello again. The cast list is completed tonight, with the
:00:34. > :00:36.appearance at long last of Usain Bolt and Shelly Ann Fraser Price.
:00:37. > :00:42.Between them, they hold eight Olympic titles, and 13 world
:00:43. > :00:46.titles. But they have never run at a common love games. They are expected
:00:47. > :00:52.to turn out in the sprint relay heats. There are seven finals in
:00:53. > :00:53.total. Let's remind you of the timetable tonight in the track and
:00:54. > :01:44.field. Well, last night we saw the sprint
:01:45. > :01:51.double from Blessing Okagbare. We mentioned that she is the fourth
:01:52. > :01:55.woman to complete that double. Boyle of Australia did it twice. Then
:01:56. > :02:00.there was Merlin Ottey of Jamaica, and there was also Debbie Ferguson
:02:01. > :02:07.of the Bahamas. So, she has joined a very select group. You can squirrel
:02:08. > :02:12.that one away for the pub quiz! Now, we are heading to Hampden. 500 Miles
:02:13. > :02:19.has been ringing out there, but Gabby, I think it will be the Kenyan
:02:20. > :02:21.national anthem tonight? Yes, and as you have pointed out, there are
:02:22. > :02:36.plenty of opportunities for Kenyan gold. A total of four, I think. It
:02:37. > :02:42.could be their night tonight, with the steeplechase, the 10k, the 800m,
:02:43. > :02:47.and the javelin. But we also have some 1500 heats coming up. And, as
:02:48. > :02:52.you mentioned, the relay. That means, of course, Usain Bolt, making
:02:53. > :02:57.his first appearance, which is why the sun has come out, obviously.
:02:58. > :03:01.Denise Lewis, Paula Radcliffe and Michael Johnson are with me. How
:03:02. > :03:05.dare the sun not come out when Usain Bolt comes to town? We have survived
:03:06. > :03:10.all week without him, but it will be good to see him on the track
:03:11. > :03:14.tonight, and Hampden is sold out, so no difference there, but I think it
:03:15. > :03:25.will be pretty special? Yes, absolutely. I think it will be
:03:26. > :03:29.interesting. Because this little thing which has been going around
:03:30. > :03:36.about him saying not so positive things about the Commonwealth
:03:37. > :03:44.Games, and Glasgow in particular, I am not sure about that. But the
:03:45. > :03:48.story was huge, so it will be interesting to see what the reaction
:03:49. > :03:52.will be here. I think he might have been talking about the weather. This
:03:53. > :03:56.is probably the warmest evening we have had so far, the knees, which is
:03:57. > :04:02.just as well for the hurdlers. The women's hurdles is the very last
:04:03. > :04:16.event, late in the evening. It is a long day, if you have woken up early
:04:17. > :04:21.in the morning. Absolutely, you have to decide when to take breakfast,
:04:22. > :04:24.when to take lunch, sorting out your appetite, when to start your warm
:04:25. > :04:30.up. It is a long old data be sitting around, keeping busy, not too busy,
:04:31. > :04:34.but busy enough that you do not feel fatigued by the time you get to the
:04:35. > :04:44.track. It is about endurance and distance, if are you excited, when
:04:45. > :04:49.you look at it and there is a lot of distance running tonight? Yes, I am
:04:50. > :04:52.nervous as well. I am nervous for the girls in the 800, as I think
:04:53. > :04:58.they have got a strong chance of coming through for a medal. But they
:04:59. > :05:01.have to run it right. We saw last night Lynsey Sharp struggling a
:05:02. > :05:05.little bit, but she kept going to the line, earning her place as a
:05:06. > :05:09.fastest loser, which was the smart thing to do last night. Hopefully
:05:10. > :05:12.she will have seen the reception that a lead child got last night,
:05:13. > :05:16.and hopefully they will get right behind her tonight. The first event
:05:17. > :05:26.on the track is the men's 1500m heats. In the first one, we have got
:05:27. > :05:32.Chris O'Hare of Scotland, and Nick Willis, the New Zealand athlete. So,
:05:33. > :05:40.it is a strong field, this first hit. Yes, it is. The heats are
:05:41. > :05:47.supposed to be evenly balanced, but to me, the first one looks tough. In
:05:48. > :05:53.the second heat, we have got a really exciting young 18-year-old,
:05:54. > :05:58.who finished third in Monaco. Let's get down to the commentary, and
:05:59. > :06:02.Steve Cram. STEVE CRAM: Chris O'Hare is
:06:03. > :06:11.competing for Scotland, and Jake Wightman, a great welcome for him as
:06:12. > :06:22.well. Two Englishmen, Richard Peters being one of them. This is James
:06:23. > :06:26.Magut, who won the silver medal last time. The Kenyans had some
:06:27. > :06:36.interesting selection questions to deal with. So, Magut will be a
:06:37. > :06:40.threat. Nick Willis, Olympic silver medallist at this distance, and the
:06:41. > :06:45.former Commonwealth champion - that was in Melbourne in 2006. He ran the
:06:46. > :06:47.5000 earlier in the week, I am not sure if that was a wise move on his
:06:48. > :07:07.behalf. The Tanzania athlete, and it was
:07:08. > :07:10.1974 when his compatriot won the gold medal and broke the world
:07:11. > :07:24.record, and a certain Brendan Foster was in that race. This Ugandan could
:07:25. > :07:28.be a threat. Well, we did not see Jake Wightman introduced. Young Jake
:07:29. > :07:31.has had a bit of a troubled time. He ran brilliantly here in the Diamond
:07:32. > :07:35.League. His dad is the announcer here in the stadium. Is mum and dad
:07:36. > :07:43.both competed in the Commonwealth Games. What a moment for Jake
:07:44. > :07:48.Wightman. Heat 1 of the men's 1500m. Top four to go through, plus four
:07:49. > :07:53.fastest losers. Jake picked up a hamstring injury a couple of days
:07:54. > :08:03.after running that race. Let's hope all is good for him.
:08:04. > :08:08.BRENDAN FOSTER: Robertson of New Zealand very sensibly takes up the
:08:09. > :08:12.pace. They were dawdling, and he has decided to take it on, after his
:08:13. > :08:16.really good performance in the 5,000m, where he won the bronze
:08:17. > :08:20.medal. That gives him an extra chance to qualify as a fastest
:08:21. > :08:26.loser. He needs to keep the pressure on, to increase his own chances. I
:08:27. > :08:33.was impressed with the way the New Zealand around about 5,000m. In
:08:34. > :08:37.there with his twin brother, who have both settled down to live in
:08:38. > :08:42.Kenya, and they are both reaping the benefits of training there. Pretty
:08:43. > :08:47.solid first 400m. There is Jake Wightman. Just moving through
:08:48. > :08:53.nicely, following Lee Emanuel through. Lee Emanuel deciding, this
:08:54. > :09:02.is a good pace, let's not let it drop. The field is reasonably well
:09:03. > :09:06.strung out. James Magut, the Kenyan, is sitting behind Jake Wightman.
:09:07. > :09:12.Behind him, Nick Willis. The Soho, happy to stay towards the back, as
:09:13. > :09:15.is Richard Peters. The one man I have not really mentioned, Jeff
:09:16. > :09:22.Riseley, in the green and gold of Australia, who ran really well in
:09:23. > :09:29.the 800m last night. He did, he finished fifth in the 800m final
:09:30. > :09:35.last night. And there is Chris O'Hare, who has decided that he is
:09:36. > :09:37.going to follow the experienced Nick Willis. Commonwealth champion,
:09:38. > :09:42.Olympic silver medallist. On the inside, young Jake Wightman, whose
:09:43. > :09:49.father is doing the announcing in the stadium. Robertson once again
:09:50. > :09:58.decides he is going to do it. And there is Chris O'Hare. Tracking him
:09:59. > :10:01.every step of the way. The Malawian athlete had a little dart at the
:10:02. > :10:07.front, and as I say that coming he goes backwards through the pack. The
:10:08. > :10:15.two New Zealanders working together. Chris O'Hare, perfectly placed. Jake
:10:16. > :10:21.Wightman, ready to strike. The dangerous Kenyan James Magut on the
:10:22. > :10:24.outside. But it is the two New Zealanders in the front, as they had
:10:25. > :10:31.the bell. The famous black vest of New Zealand in one and two. It is
:10:32. > :10:38.good to see. I love it, because my athletic history was up against the
:10:39. > :10:44.Black Forest of the New Zealanders. There is going to be an almighty
:10:45. > :10:48.burn up here. It is all about positioning, it is all about
:10:49. > :10:50.acceleration. Chris O'Hare ran a personal best here the other night
:10:51. > :10:55.in the Diamond League. Coming through on the inside. You will hear
:10:56. > :11:00.the roar as he comes alongside Nick Willis. Very comfortable. Nick
:11:01. > :11:07.Willis at the front. Chris O'Hare in a good position. Magut is there. The
:11:08. > :11:13.Tanzania and is there. The others are really scrapping for places.
:11:14. > :11:26.Jeff Riseley trying to get in on the act. Jeff Riseley just gets in to
:11:27. > :11:31.the top four. A fist in the air for Chris O'Hare. A well executed race,
:11:32. > :11:35.controlled by Willis. As expected, he will be a big threat for the
:11:36. > :11:38.medals. Chris O'Hare can be really pleased with the way he negotiated
:11:39. > :11:43.his way through that. Always going to be hard. Given that winning
:11:44. > :11:48.time, there will be chances. The next heat will no that they can go
:11:49. > :11:55.quicker. But it is not always easy to do. It was always going to be
:11:56. > :12:02.hard work, but didn't he do it well, Chris O'Hare, Brendan? He did very
:12:03. > :12:06.well indeed. Robertson on the inside, the 5,000m one, the two of
:12:07. > :12:13.them making it difficult for the others. Chris O'Hare has chosen that
:12:14. > :12:21.you'll, he has decided to go on the outside, and he was very aggressive.
:12:22. > :12:32.At this point, look at the 800m runner from Australia, Riesling. But
:12:33. > :12:38.there is Nick Willis, in the controlling position. He looks
:12:39. > :12:44.impressive. The 5,000m he ran the other day, clearly having no effect
:12:45. > :12:46.today at least. We will see if it catches up with him tomorrow. Jeff
:12:47. > :12:57.Riseley in coming from a long way back. Nick Willis, perfectly in
:12:58. > :13:04.control. The four of them, you will need a photo finish, but it does not
:13:05. > :13:08.matter, that is the four qualifiers. Nick Willis, fully aware of what is
:13:09. > :13:18.going on around him. A real stretch on the inside from Chris O'Hare.
:13:19. > :13:19.Coming down the outside is Riseley. That was a good qualification, easy
:13:20. > :13:35.by Nick Willis. Let's go down to Phil Jones. Both
:13:36. > :13:38.guys alongside me now. But of the Scottish athletes, who did admirably
:13:39. > :13:42.in that race, especially you, Chris, getting through. We saw you
:13:43. > :13:48.do it in the World Championships last year, and here you are again.
:13:49. > :13:52.Yes, we went through in 61, whatever it was, I knew it was going to be a
:13:53. > :13:57.case of me having to be in the top four. Did not feel all that great at
:13:58. > :14:05.the bell, but I have not waste since Glasgow here. I was a little bit
:14:06. > :14:11.blunt, but... I was happy with that. I cannot complain. Jake, I
:14:12. > :14:15.know this was a special moment for you, your dad is announcing, your
:14:16. > :14:19.mum and dad competed at the Commonwealths, you did not have
:14:20. > :14:24.ideal preparation, after that splendid personal best? Yes, it has
:14:25. > :14:29.been a pretty horrible couple of weeks, but a big thank you to the
:14:30. > :14:33.Scottish physios in the village, who did well to get me here. Sorry I
:14:34. > :14:39.could not do better. You gave it your best, as for the final, Chris,
:14:40. > :14:45.your hopes? I will think about that tonight. Today, this was a final for
:14:46. > :14:49.me, just to get through. I knew it would not be easy. Had to work hard.
:14:50. > :15:03.I am having fun. Enjoy it. STEVE CRAM: Well, a really good
:15:04. > :15:10.performance from Chris O'Hare. Jake Wightman gave it his best. But that
:15:11. > :15:14.time, with only four fastest losers, the other heats will know that they
:15:15. > :15:21.will have a good chance. But we will see. Richard Peters is definitely
:15:22. > :15:32.out, as is Lee Emanuel, and Daniel Mooney, from Northern Ireland.
:15:33. > :15:42.well, women's high jump final underway. Look out for Pooley of
:15:43. > :16:03.England and Nisbet of Scotland. Good conditions here this evening
:16:04. > :16:11.for height. Starting to get to the sort of height which might thin out
:16:12. > :16:17.the field. But Spencer of St Lucia, the 30-year-old bronze medallist in
:16:18. > :16:29.Delhi, making light work of 1.82. First attempt.
:16:30. > :16:42.Isobel Pooley, her first attempt at the same height. Well done, clean
:16:43. > :16:44.start therefore Pooley. The UK champion from a month or so ago.
:16:45. > :16:53.Clear at 1.82. Now, can Nisbet of Scotland also go
:16:54. > :17:11.clear? Just clicked it off with the heels,
:17:12. > :17:16.looks to be over. Just the final wriggling over, the beach just
:17:17. > :17:22.clipped it off, but she will have two more attempts.
:17:23. > :17:29.Your thoughts on that first 1500 metres race?
:17:30. > :17:38.It was a good run by Chris O'Hare, he realised he would have to make
:17:39. > :17:41.sure he was in the first four to guarantee that the second heat
:17:42. > :17:54.wouldn't go faster, but he looked smooth, I think it's good to going
:17:55. > :17:59.to be dangerous. I think Jake gave it his best shot, he has struggled
:18:00. > :18:02.with a hamstring injury since he did that phenomenal PB in the Diamond
:18:03. > :18:06.League, and he is still in there with a chance. The guys had to go
:18:07. > :18:19.out there and run faster in the second heat. One man who is only 18
:18:20. > :18:25.years old and can run fast, Kwemoi of Kenya, if he decides to take it
:18:26. > :18:28.on, this could be very tricky. He is a raw talent, I doubt he will go to
:18:29. > :18:34.the front and take it on but you never know, he is still a junior. He
:18:35. > :18:39.still, in essence, learning, especially about championship races
:18:40. > :18:47.but he really did impress in that race in Monaco, finishing third
:18:48. > :18:51.behind Kip Lagat. Nothing is guaranteed, you have to go out there
:18:52. > :18:55.and race it as a final, but heating good shape, run another personal
:18:56. > :19:06.best in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago. -- he is in good shape. David
:19:07. > :19:09.Bishop of Scotland as well, we have the Welsh athlete as well in this
:19:10. > :19:15.one, so more home interest to look at as well. Another 13 athletes
:19:16. > :19:22.here, four guaranteed to go through and the four fastest losers, we have
:19:23. > :19:29.Chris Bell of Wales. Charlie just needs to go out, keep his head, keep
:19:30. > :19:33.an eye on that clock, you have an advantage in the second heat, you
:19:34. > :19:38.know the times you are aiming for as fastest losers, so you have a better
:19:39. > :19:43.chance. There does seem to be a good crop of early 20s male distance
:19:44. > :19:49.runners coming through. It's nice to see, it was this year, coming into
:19:50. > :19:56.the Glasgow Diamond League, we were struggling. We had more for the
:19:57. > :20:06.Commonwealth Games but we didn't have that crop of guys around 3.35
:20:07. > :20:10.that we now have. Could be a big championship for a few of them.
:20:11. > :20:12.Taking the important step towards global competition as well. Let's
:20:13. > :20:35.see how they all do, home interest. A warm welcome from Hampton. He was
:20:36. > :20:45.a little bit disappointing in the Diamond League a couple of weeks
:20:46. > :20:54.ago. Gregson, the Australian record-holder from New South Wales.
:20:55. > :20:59.But really, all eyes in terms of international stars will be on
:21:00. > :21:14.Ronald Kwemoi. The South African, bronze medallist in the World
:21:15. > :21:21.Championships behind Kiprop. Chris Cowell, based in the US now, in
:21:22. > :21:27.Texas for much of the year. And there is the 18-year-old,
:21:28. > :21:31.extraordinary talent. Youngest man in the race, possibly favourite for
:21:32. > :21:37.gold, but championship races can become tactical and we don't know
:21:38. > :21:43.how he might handle that. Julian Matthews, second in the New Zealand
:21:44. > :21:48.Championships. But also, a lot of athletes in the second heat will
:21:49. > :21:53.feel encouraged by the lack of pace in the first, because four of the
:21:54. > :21:56.fastest losers go through and it wasn't blisteringly quick. Four go
:21:57. > :22:03.through automatically. Charlie Grice will certainly fancy his chances.
:22:04. > :22:12.Glorious evening now at Hampden Park. The second first-round heat of
:22:13. > :22:18.the men's 200 metres. -- 1500 metres. We were talking about how
:22:19. > :22:24.well Kwemoi has been doing in his first big races in Europe. He was
:22:25. > :22:29.third in the Monica Diamond League race, he ran a world junior record
:22:30. > :22:34.behind Asbel Kiprop and Kip Lagat. Just a few questions perhaps more
:22:35. > :22:37.than it gets down to the serious business in the final and things
:22:38. > :22:43.become tactical, how will the handle that?
:22:44. > :22:51.The two Kenyans look as if they are off for a training run. They only
:22:52. > :23:01.have to run about 3.42 to qualify as a fast loser so they are giving this
:23:02. > :23:06.field the opportunity. It should be a bit quicker than the first round.
:23:07. > :23:12.Interesting characters here, Gregson, settling down there. The
:23:13. > :23:19.crowd have been really responding to David Bishop when he was introduced.
:23:20. > :23:24.This now famous athletics stadium, Hampden Park. A second and a half
:23:25. > :23:30.quicker, bouncing along at an nice pace. Charlie Grice settling down in
:23:31. > :23:35.the middle there and David Bishop in fourth place at the moment. The two
:23:36. > :23:51.Kenyans, out in front, staying out of any trouble. Gregson just decides
:23:52. > :23:54.to get himself in a better position round the outside but they are
:23:55. > :24:01.moving at a strike a strike the brisker pace than the first heat.
:24:02. > :24:03.It's great when you look at the qualifying times and you see the
:24:04. > :24:10.Kenyans, setting a reasonably good pace. It means the other athletes
:24:11. > :24:14.artist following them, looking at the lap times, keeping an eye on it
:24:15. > :24:19.and knowing that they are already running faster than the first heat.
:24:20. > :24:28.David Bishop there, in a good position. Charlie Grice, right in
:24:29. > :24:33.the middle of that pack. This is the time in the race where you need to
:24:34. > :24:38.sort out your position. The four fastest losers could come from this
:24:39. > :24:59.heat. A few are just link for space here. -- just link.
:25:00. > :25:10.The Kenyans, so strong, and this is their rising star, Kwemoi. He has
:25:11. > :25:13.impressed everyone on the circuit. This is the first time we have seen
:25:14. > :25:19.him in a major championship, going down the back straight on the
:25:20. > :25:24.shoulder of Cronje, and Charlie Grice running impressively as well,
:25:25. > :25:30.giving themselves every chance. Now they are starting to accelerate.
:25:31. > :25:36.Kwemoi looking round and saying, this is what I have. Charlie Grice
:25:37. > :25:40.looking comfortable at the moment. It's a slightly quicker race.
:25:41. > :25:47.Gillian Matthews, the New Zealander is there as well. The other Kenyan,
:25:48. > :25:51.Manangoi, is struggling. The New Zealander, trying to get the fourth
:25:52. > :26:04.automatic place and he might get there. A good run from the Welshman
:26:05. > :26:16.down the home straight. Brisker pace than the first heat. I think it was
:26:17. > :26:20.a tight finish on the line, I think Gowell of Wales, even if he didn't
:26:21. > :26:23.make fourth, he will go through as a fastest loser, that was an
:26:24. > :26:32.impressive performance. Look how pleased he is. The Welsh vest there.
:26:33. > :26:38.He was only a semifinalist in Delhi in the 800 four years ago. He had a
:26:39. > :26:43.lot to do. An awful lot to do, coming right from the back. Look at
:26:44. > :26:47.Kwemoi, look at that acceleration. Tell you what, the rest of them will
:26:48. > :26:55.have to contend with this man in the final. Grice running well in the
:26:56. > :27:00.white vest of England. Here comes Gowell on the outside. Matthews of
:27:01. > :27:08.New Zealand, working hard. The other Kenyan is out of it, but Kwemoi,
:27:09. > :27:20.Grice, Matthews, Gowell they will go through. I think that Gowell was
:27:21. > :27:25.fourth side Matthews will go through as a fastest loser, Gregson under
:27:26. > :27:31.pressure. The young man from Kenya has obviously learnt his skills,
:27:32. > :27:37.coming here to fully develop them. Cronje, in a good place, but I was
:27:38. > :27:42.also impressed with Grice, he didn't do anything wrong. He has a good
:27:43. > :27:45.future ahead of him. Very good from Gowell, he deserved that. That was a
:27:46. > :28:00.good performance. A big full house here for a busy
:28:01. > :28:04.evening of athletics. Easy on the infield, we're looking down on the
:28:05. > :28:16.high jump. Basking in the sunshine. This is a look back at the previous
:28:17. > :28:29.height. The third attempt for this bit. -- Nisbet.
:28:30. > :28:38.Maybe it wasn't as good as her first attempt. She has jumped one
:28:39. > :28:45.centimetre higher this year. 1.83, her best. Unfortunately, that is the
:28:46. > :29:03.end of her Commonwealth Games. Always tough, taking that on the
:29:04. > :29:11.chin. She did OK, she came very close to completing at the very
:29:12. > :29:16.highest level, 1.82, when your PB is one foot 83. She will reflect
:29:17. > :29:21.something that nearly was, but not quite enough tonight.
:29:22. > :29:40.Getting off to the best possible start. First-time clearances are
:29:41. > :29:52.crucial. It means that you will do well on count back.
:29:53. > :30:02.Beyond the high jump, the large disk as cage, another field event, --
:30:03. > :30:24.discus cage. Here is the start list for the 12 contenders.
:30:25. > :30:36.Watch out for Dani Samuels, who looked absolutely incredible in the
:30:37. > :30:44.qualification. Hakeai, first attempt in the discus. A dry evening. And
:30:45. > :30:54.after last night, the throwers will be happy about that. Perfect
:30:55. > :31:03.conditions for discus. Maybe leaning into it a bit too much, for me. If
:31:04. > :31:10.we are getting into discus technique, might want to stand a bit
:31:11. > :31:32.That takes the lead. Now, then, Jade Lally, opening her account.
:31:33. > :31:36.Shaftesbury And Barnet Harriers. Sixth in the last Commonwealth
:31:37. > :31:40.Games. And that was a hell of a flight. Not a phrase we would
:31:41. > :31:48.normally use, but it was good hanging time! Good airtime. Good
:31:49. > :31:53.technique from Jade. Her coach will be happy with that I think. Held her
:31:54. > :31:55.form through the throwing position. Thumbs up. Second place at the
:31:56. > :32:06.moment. ANDREW COTTER: Confirmation of the
:32:07. > :32:13.results from the second heat of the men's 1500m. Ronald Kwemoi looking
:32:14. > :32:24.mighty impressive. And it was a great run from the Welshman Chris
:32:25. > :32:29.Gowell to go through automatically. Harvey Dixon, a national record for
:32:30. > :32:33.Gibraltar. STEVE CRAM: Yes, it meant that the
:32:34. > :32:36.fifth and sixth runners in both heats were the ones who went
:32:37. > :32:41.through. Unfortunately, Jake Wightman, not going through. So,
:32:42. > :32:44.this is how they will line up in the final. Nick Willis looked really
:32:45. > :32:50.good in qualification, he looks ready for this. Jeff Riseley making
:32:51. > :32:55.it through to another final. Magut, Chris O'Hare for Scotland, what a
:32:56. > :33:01.reception he will get. A really intriguing final. A new 18-year-old
:33:02. > :33:09.favourite, but does he have what it takes to take the gold medal?
:33:10. > :33:16.We can go and get some news from Hazel. When we come back, it will be
:33:17. > :33:22.the heats for the women's 4x400m relay. We can bring you pictures
:33:23. > :33:29.from the medal ceremonies over it in the Hydro. The high bar was won by
:33:30. > :33:33.18-year-old Leeds youngster Nile Wilson. It was his second gold of
:33:34. > :33:38.the Games, because he was a key member of the England team squad as
:33:39. > :33:41.well. They shared the same overall score, but he was given the gold
:33:42. > :33:57.because of higher execution marks. Nile Wilson, on Yorkshire Day, you
:33:58. > :34:02.are the Commonwealth champion again, how does that feel? To finish like
:34:03. > :34:10.that, it was the icing on the cake, it was amazing. I came here today, I
:34:11. > :34:13.had done amazing this week, all of my routines, I hit all of them, and
:34:14. > :34:19.I tried to do the same today, and I did. To finish with the gold medal,
:34:20. > :34:23.it is unbelievable. Not for the first time today, it was an
:34:24. > :34:32.agonising wait. What was it like watching everybody else? Yes, it was
:34:33. > :34:36.a bit of a weight. But I was just happy with how I performed. The
:34:37. > :34:41.scores were great. I was not too fussed, just to get the gold medal,
:34:42. > :34:45.it is an absolute bonus. I cannot believe I did it. We saw your dad
:34:46. > :34:50.when you got on the all-round podium, taking off his shirt and
:34:51. > :34:54.whipping it around his head - how do you think he will celebrate
:34:55. > :35:00.tonight? Probably worse than that. But at least he did not take his top
:35:01. > :35:05.off today. But I am sure it will be great celebrations all weekend.
:35:06. > :35:09.Congratulations, well deserved. Christian, it does not get much
:35:10. > :35:14.tighter than that, but congratulations anyway. Thank you
:35:15. > :35:23.very much. Yes, it was a great high bar final. Absolutely fantastic to
:35:24. > :35:27.be part of the competition. At least I lost it to an English team-mate.
:35:28. > :35:32.It was great to be up there, part of it. Really looking forward to future
:35:33. > :35:38.competitions. And three medals for you, 19 medals in total 14 England
:35:39. > :35:44.in the gymnastics - did you imagine such a thing? Not at all. The girls
:35:45. > :35:52.did fantastic. The men did fantastic as well. Just getting gold and
:35:53. > :35:56.silver in the high bar final, it brought everything to closure, to
:35:57. > :36:00.round off a great week of gymnastics, especially for British
:36:01. > :36:04.gymnastics. Just a word on this guy, what a way to step up from junior to
:36:05. > :36:09.senior, what has it been like having him in the camp? He is Albrighton! I
:36:10. > :36:19.have been sharing a with him all week. His first senior competition,
:36:20. > :36:23.to step in, and to do it the way he has done, collecting medal after
:36:24. > :36:28.medal, clean routine after clean routine, I take my hat off to him.
:36:29. > :36:32.One for the future, for definite. Present and future, both of you,
:36:33. > :36:39.congratulations. Yes, a sack full of medals for those
:36:40. > :36:46.boys. Some less happy news for you now. Teenage weightlifter Chica, and
:36:47. > :36:51.is facing a doping ban, and has been stripped of her gold medal. She is
:36:52. > :36:58.16, she claims the title in the women's 53 kilograms category. She
:36:59. > :37:03.tested positive is for diuretics and masking agents. She did not contest
:37:04. > :37:07.the findings, and the gold medal will now be awarded to the athlete
:37:08. > :37:19.from Papua New Guinea. I am going to pass the baton back to Gaby now.
:37:20. > :37:25.The 4x400m, traditionally, the baton gets around a bit easier than the
:37:26. > :37:32.4x100m would you say, Denise Lewis? Yes, there is a bit more grace, I
:37:33. > :37:41.guess, they are a bit more cautious. Obviously, the incoming runners know
:37:42. > :37:45.exactly where their team-mate is going to be. So it is usually
:37:46. > :37:49.civilised, it is usually the men, wouldn't we say, Michael, who tend
:37:50. > :37:54.to be a bit more ragged? The difference is, the 4x400m metres,
:37:55. > :38:02.you can actually see the incoming runner. In the 4x100m it is a blind
:38:03. > :38:11.handover, so it is much more difficult, and of course, it is
:38:12. > :38:13.faster. As you would expect, a fabulous reception for Scotland.
:38:14. > :38:25.Andrew Cotter is your commentator. It is a team without Eilidh Child,
:38:26. > :38:37.who has decided not to run in this relay. I think she said she wanted
:38:38. > :38:46.another athletes to have the chance to experience this stadium in these
:38:47. > :38:48.Commonwealth Games. Qualification should be comfortable for the
:38:49. > :38:54.Jamaican team, led off by Christine Day, the bronze medallist in the
:38:55. > :39:05.individual. Australia, a pretty strong quartet as well.
:39:06. > :39:21.And Trinidad Tobago, that is a fairly strong quartet as well. Three
:39:22. > :39:27.go through automatically. Uganda not starting in this one. So it is three
:39:28. > :39:42.from six. And then should the fastest qualifiers. It is a full
:39:43. > :39:46.hand in part for this one. Working forward to seeing the Scottish
:39:47. > :39:58.quartet, in particular. -- a full Hampden Park. To see it they can get
:39:59. > :40:04.into the top three automatic qualifiers. But it may be a bit of a
:40:05. > :40:13.battle for them. As we mentioned, Jamaica, Australia and Trinidad
:40:14. > :40:20.Tobago, all of them strong teams. Away they go. Kirsten McAslan, from
:40:21. > :40:34.sale Harriers. There is some youth in this Scottish quartet as well.
:40:35. > :40:39.Kirsten, just 20. And there is some promise in Scottish 400 metre
:40:40. > :40:42.running for the future. But they are running in an environment which they
:40:43. > :40:49.have not experienced before. Looking pretty strong at the moment,
:40:50. > :40:52.however. The elongated stager of the 4x400m metres, difficult to tell
:40:53. > :41:00.exactly where people are at this stage.
:41:01. > :41:10.STEVE CRAM: Christine Day, a class act. Let's not forget that Jamaica,
:41:11. > :41:13.we had the first ever world relay championships, and Jamaica were only
:41:14. > :41:18.beaten by the United States, so let's forget them. Australia, good
:41:19. > :41:28.team. Now, Scotland will have to really scrap to try and get third
:41:29. > :41:31.spot. Lee McConnell is sitting in front of me, in the commentary
:41:32. > :41:37.positions. I am sure she would love to be out there! No Eilidh Child, of
:41:38. > :41:42.course. But they have to get in the top three. I think they have got a
:41:43. > :41:49.chance. So far, so good. They have got to stay in the race. Jamaica,
:41:50. > :41:52.well out in front, as we expected. ANDREW COTTER: It may well be a
:41:53. > :42:00.fierce battle behind. Australia looking strong as well. For Scotland
:42:01. > :42:05.now, it will be Gemma Nicol, taking over from Diane Ramsay. She will
:42:06. > :42:13.feel the support of the crowd. Just in behind the Trinidad Tobago
:42:14. > :42:18.quartet. Gemma Nicol, just beginning to make a bit of a move. Sitting on
:42:19. > :42:23.the shoulder of the athlete behind, from Trinidad Tobago. But those
:42:24. > :42:30.two are both gaining on the Australian.
:42:31. > :42:34.Gemma Nicol first came to the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in
:42:35. > :42:39.2002, as a precocious teenager. What an opportunity for her here. What's
:42:40. > :42:46.to say strong in the home straight. She will be handing to 19-year-olds
:42:47. > :42:53.Zoey Clark. She has got huge responsibility here. Gemma Nicol has
:42:54. > :43:00.done fantastically well. And the 19-year-old, being cheered on by
:43:01. > :43:05.this crowd. She goes off like a rocket, past the Australian, but she
:43:06. > :43:10.does not want to burn out to early. Jamaica are going to win this, with
:43:11. > :43:14.Williams well out in front. Zoey Clark, a little bit of adrenaline,
:43:15. > :43:19.and the noise of the crowd, carried her off so fast. The Australian
:43:20. > :43:27.behind her. Three go through automatically. The athlete from
:43:28. > :43:31.Trinidad Tobago will be hunting down Zoey Clark. Zoey Clark perhaps
:43:32. > :43:41.paying for that early explosion of pace. Zoey Clark holding on for a
:43:42. > :43:54.moment, but now she has been overtaken. Scotland in fourth. They
:43:55. > :43:58.will have to play the waiting game. Zoey Clark, her face, a picture of
:43:59. > :44:05.pain and despair. Not out of it yet.
:44:06. > :44:20.What a shame. Zoey Clark, she knows, of course, she is nervous, the crowd
:44:21. > :44:25.were roaring, they were going crazy. She really attacked it hard, but
:44:26. > :44:30.just too much. And she was running through treacle in the last 30-40
:44:31. > :44:34.metres. At least she kept going, and can hope for a fastest loser spot.
:44:35. > :44:42.Jamaica were always going to be out there, it was always going to be a
:44:43. > :44:50.scrap between the rest. Gemma Nicol ran a 52.7 third leg, within the
:44:51. > :44:54.19-year-old a chance. But that first 150 metres, yes, you want to get out
:44:55. > :44:58.of there, but really, you are burning up all your energy, and then
:44:59. > :45:04.it is really a case of survival almost from 200m out. The Australian
:45:05. > :45:16.girl comes past her, and then you start to worry. And then you are
:45:17. > :45:20.thinking, oh, no, here it comes. Zoey Clark does not give it up
:45:21. > :45:29.easily. She is trying to hang onto that third spot. But all she can do
:45:30. > :45:42.is hope that Scotland can get one of the two fastest losers spots.
:45:43. > :45:50.tremendous atmosphere, that must have inspired you. It was amazing, I
:45:51. > :45:57.was ready for the Hampden roar, it spurred me on at the start. The
:45:58. > :46:03.atmosphere pushed us on. You got the team furthermore in contention, what
:46:04. > :46:07.were your thoughts? I was trying to focus and not listen to the crowd,
:46:08. > :46:16.being out in lane seven made it even more noisy! You had a tremendous
:46:17. > :46:21.third leg. Yes, it was quite hard! She kicked out so I just tucked in
:46:22. > :46:26.and waited for my time and try to get a coming down the home straight,
:46:27. > :46:30.it was tough. As you took the battle, you went off fast, do you
:46:31. > :46:39.think he went off to fast? Maybe a little bit. I kind of ran out a bit
:46:40. > :46:45.of steam towards the end. But hopefully the time will bring us
:46:46. > :46:51.through. You are still in the mix you want to experience this again.
:46:52. > :46:56.Yes, we have Eilidh Child to come in, so the team will be stronger, we
:46:57. > :47:00.have six in the team with Lindsay Sharp as well, so we will have to
:47:01. > :47:04.wait and see. Hopefully we will come back tomorrow, will be determined.
:47:05. > :47:17.We wish you all well. They may, may still get through.
:47:18. > :47:21.They really were labouring down the home straight after going out so
:47:22. > :47:28.fast. Use even sometimes in the relay, just sitting on the shoulder,
:47:29. > :47:32.but the excitement and adrenaline... They may still go through, to the
:47:33. > :47:39.fastest losers go through over the heats, but there are some good wins
:47:40. > :47:40.in the next heat as well. Jamaica, while out in front, they will be
:47:41. > :47:57.strong favourites. -- way out. The first round for the Australian I
:47:58. > :48:02.mentioned in the line-up, Samuels, dominant in qualification, she threw
:48:03. > :48:10.over 64 metres, in the rain! What can she do in the sunshine? Just
:48:11. > :48:15.collapsed on that a little. Didn't quite hold her base. It's beyond the
:48:16. > :48:23.60 metres which may be out of the reach of the rest of the field,
:48:24. > :48:28.that's how good she is. Great shots there of the kind of strain going
:48:29. > :48:33.through the upper body is the one K discus... Just waiting for the
:48:34. > :48:48.distance. Does take the lead. Jade Lally, she was clean with the
:48:49. > :48:52.flight of the discus in the first round, got close to her season 's
:48:53. > :49:01.best, can she push on? This looks good! It looks like it is bang on
:49:02. > :49:09.the 60 metre line. And Jade Lally, with a season 's best of 58 metres,
:49:10. > :49:15.looks that she has extended that. She threw over 60 metres three years
:49:16. > :49:17.ago. She was in second place in the first round, she is still there, but
:49:18. > :49:32.a season 's best now. Scotland will be watching England in
:49:33. > :49:41.this second semifinal. Emily Diamond will be leading the team offer. --
:49:42. > :49:46.offer. Christine Ohuruogu will hopefully bring it home for England.
:49:47. > :49:54.Just to remind you, top three go through, it's a real mix, the
:49:55. > :50:02.Bahamas, a bit of experience, one or two youngsters as well. Nigeria,
:50:03. > :50:07.with the likes of Regina George, that is a good team, there are four
:50:08. > :50:18.good teams in this. Nigeria, Bahamas, Canada and England. This
:50:19. > :50:25.four times 400 metres qualification, with the top three and two fastest
:50:26. > :50:28.losers, the seeding may be did Scotland a bit of a favour but they
:50:29. > :50:32.took a risk with Eilidh Child and that is fair to her after all the
:50:33. > :50:35.excitement last night, she said she wanted to give the other team
:50:36. > :50:41.members chance to experience the atmosphere. Let's concentrate on the
:50:42. > :51:03.clock as much as the top three here. Always difficult on the first leg in
:51:04. > :51:09.Ray -- relays. It only unwinds after three bends for the team. Sometimes
:51:10. > :51:12.it can be a little bit disconcerting if you're not used to it. Emily
:51:13. > :51:17.Diamond having to do a good job here, and England have a strong
:51:18. > :51:20.team, they can run fairly conservatively, I think Christina
:51:21. > :51:25.Ohuruogu will be happy if they hadn't heard the pattern with a 15
:51:26. > :51:33.metre lead but Emily Diamond, performing well here. New Zealand is
:51:34. > :51:41.just starting to come back into this. But England take the lead.
:51:42. > :51:50.Looking fairly comfortable. Cox takes it on. Round the bend they
:51:51. > :51:58.will finally break. Henfield on the second leg for the Bahamas. The
:51:59. > :52:04.Canadians on the second leg, just acting head of the Bahamas and the
:52:05. > :52:08.Nigerians, you suspect they would have a strong enough team, trying to
:52:09. > :52:20.make up enough ground on the Bahamas to give rich -- Regina George
:52:21. > :52:27.chance. These are the four teams, the scrap the second, third and
:52:28. > :52:39.fourth will push the teams on. England have the luxury, and a real
:52:40. > :52:46.scrap now for second, third and fourth. Canada, Nigeria, Bahamas.
:52:47. > :52:54.Regina George will run well for Nigeria, I am sure. She is moving up
:52:55. > :52:57.alongside the Canadian. This battle for second, third and fourth is not
:52:58. > :53:05.go well for Scotland because the pace will be quick. A good run by
:53:06. > :53:11.the Nigerian, George, she is even beginning to close on England but
:53:12. > :53:16.Christine Ohuruogu is awaiting for the final leg, and England will be
:53:17. > :53:22.safely through. Canada and the Bahamas just beginning to lose
:53:23. > :53:26.ground. That is where we have to keep our eyes. Scotland were fourth,
:53:27. > :53:36.and their were two fastest loser spots available. We have a Scottish
:53:37. > :53:43.team presenting their nation in this relay tomorrow, it would be great.
:53:44. > :53:48.England, Nigeria and then the scrap behind them. It really doesn't
:53:49. > :53:52.matter in qualification that having a good run out here is something
:53:53. > :53:56.that Christine will want. She said she wanted to come here and run but
:53:57. > :54:02.she has been struggling individually with her form and when you are not
:54:03. > :54:07.in the best of shape, a lot of responsibility is on her shoulders.
:54:08. > :54:12.She extends her little bit to the delight of the crowd here,
:54:13. > :54:16.stretching away for England. Nigeria will finish in second, then it will
:54:17. > :54:25.be Canada and the Bahamas, just watching the clock for the first
:54:26. > :54:29.team. -- fifth team. I am sitting here thinking they were safe and all
:54:30. > :54:36.of a sudden out of nowhere, a big last leg, has it put paid to
:54:37. > :54:44.Scotland? No problem for England, absolutely safe roof. The times are
:54:45. > :54:50.coming up. The time to watch for is Scotland, 3.33.91. If the fifth team
:54:51. > :55:01.are faster than that, they are eliminated. Scotland were fourth in
:55:02. > :55:11.the first semifinal. The Bahamas will go through.
:55:12. > :55:20.No, is the answer to that. What a shame, it was that final leg for
:55:21. > :55:28.Scotland. The noise, we are sitting here, the noise you can hear, the
:55:29. > :55:32.adrenaline must be pumping through. Yes, and that is what at a young
:55:33. > :55:43.age, with inexperience, it's hard to handle that. She overcooked it a
:55:44. > :55:49.little bit too much. She went off too hard, basically and too much
:55:50. > :55:53.lactic acid at the end. It's not a really strong team, it's a young
:55:54. > :55:58.team, and I don't know that she necessarily made a mistake, I can
:55:59. > :56:01.she gave her best, but that Best was never going to be good enough for
:56:02. > :56:09.this group and they were in the tougher semifinal. They gave it
:56:10. > :56:15.their best, bodes well, it was good on Eilidh Child to allow them to
:56:16. > :56:19.have that opportunity. The men coming up very soon. We have a great
:56:20. > :56:23.agenda this evening of distance racing, the women's eight metres
:56:24. > :56:41.final, the men's 10,000 metres and the steeplechase all to come will
:56:42. > :56:47.Claudia Fragapane has become the first Englishwoman in 84 years to
:56:48. > :56:55.win four golds at a single games after claiming the title on floor.
:56:56. > :56:59.And plenty of success, not just for Claudia but for Dan Purvis,
:57:00. > :57:07.snatching the gold from the grasp of England's Nile Wilson, who got a
:57:08. > :57:15.gold of his own. It was Scotland's second gold medal in two days.
:57:16. > :57:20.England and Scotland finished with 11 out of the 14 gymnastics gold is
:57:21. > :57:26.on offer, remarkable stuff. Plenty more going on, at Kelvingrove, you
:57:27. > :57:33.have the bowls final, the men's singles there, and you have Darren
:57:34. > :57:45.Burnett of Scotland taking on the Canadians. Plenty of boxing as well.
:57:46. > :57:48.Five have come through to the finals tomorrow, 13 more will be going this
:57:49. > :57:56.evening, you can see that shortly on ABC three. Kerry is up next. The sun
:57:57. > :58:02.is shining at Hampden and shining on Usain Bolt.
:58:03. > :58:09.My name is Elfriede Kuhr. I have begun to write a war diary.
:58:10. > :58:13.that their own mothers would hardly recognise them.
:58:14. > :58:16.I just wanted to fight, like the rest of the country.
:58:17. > :58:20.We women are desperately needed to work in the factories.
:58:21. > :58:28.Together, they are the humans behind the history.