Day 11 BBC One: 13.45-18.00 Olympics

Hello to those of you just joining us on BBC One on the 11th day of the

Games. We are enjoying heats of the women's 5000 metres with the men's

triple jump to come and Usain Bolt in the 200 metres heats. If you are

watching on BBC Two, you know the drill, relate at the ready and

turnover now, please. -- remote. COMMENTATOR: Laura Whittle across

the line. 15.31, her time, or thereabouts. Apologies for the need

to switch channels there, but needs must just as they came across the

line. It really went according to form. Mercy Cherono and Obiri

crossed the line with Yasemin Can and Shelby Houlihan. Madelyn Heiner

hills has a reasonable chance of advancing as a fastest loser. We are

just looking to see which position Laura Whittle finished in. We think

she was tenth. There is another heat to come and they know exactly what

they are aiming for. Shelby Houlihan ran really, really well and really

moved over the last kilometre and put herself in a very strong

position looking forward to the final. There is Laura Whittle. She

is about ten and about 15.30. That was a decent performance from Laura

Whittle. Guess, I think it was. We have not got confirmation of your

time, conditions are not easy out there, how did you find it? It was

tough, especially towards the end. It was my first Olympics so I was

determined to make the most of the opportunity. I made sure when I was

finding it tough, to make sure this is the Olympics, enjoy it while you

can. I did think I have done enough to qualify as fastest loser. I have

wanted to be at the Olympics for so many years so it is so nice to

experience it on the track. I really enjoyed it despite not running fast

enough to make it to the final. Were there any nerves at the start or was

more like eager anticipation? I felt a bit nervous walking out and then I

saw my family at the start. They waved to me which relaxed me. Then

you try and think it is a normal race but the atmosphere is so good.

That definitely helped me when I was finding it tough at the end. I

definitely enjoyed it. Thank you for talking to us, Laura, or the best.

Thank you. So Laura Whittle, her time, 15 point

30 and tenth position. She has a slim outside chance of going through

as one of the fastest losers but she has done all she can and she will

sit and wait and watch the next heat.

We have men's triple jump. Christian Taylor there. He is well wrapped up.

It is very warm in the stadium, touching on 30 degrees. Christian

Taylor, the Olympic champion looking to add another title, about to get

underway. A huge favourite. Possibly his team-mate Will Claye will lay

down the challenge. No Brits involved. Possibly another world

record. That may be too early to speak of but Christian Taylor

looking good. And the apps salute outstanding

favourite in this final. No Teddy Tam go. They are aiming for Jonathan

Edwards' record which has eluded them. Will Claye has jumped 17.65

this season. You never know. We have seen some fantastic field finals,

Denise? We saw the favourite goes second yesterday. I cannot imagine

that happening with Christian Taylor. That was a big

disappointment. He is such a lovely guy. Not only is he really talented

and likely to win this competition, just a great guy and really aiming

for Jonathan's record. Nice guys do not always win but sometimes they

do, Michael Johnson, you are sitting next to me as living proof! Paula

has joined us in the studio. What about the next final? We have a

louche McColgan going. She has been riddled with injuries -- Eilish

McColgan. She is in a very happy place. Steph Twell. She fractured a

foot. She made a decision to go to the 5000 metres. I think Eilish

McColgan can take out her mum's record. She is in the best shape of

her life, she is in a really good place. We saw Michael Rimmer her

boyfriend was ill and almost not able to come out and run his

800-metre semifinal. I hope she has managed to stay clear of all of the

illnesses in the team camp. Hopefully with good runs, Steph

Twell and Eilish McColgan can get themselves in the top five and

qualify automatically. Steve Cram and Brendan Foster are your

commentators. Steph Twell is another one here

testament to medical support. She had an ankle injury. Such a

sparkling junior career. She won medals in the Commonwealth Games and

then moving up to the 5000 metres. A real testimony to their own

fortitude, the two of them have stuck to their task so well when

many would have perhaps given up on this dream to come to the Olympic

Games. Eilish and Steph in great form. This is a tough one, really

tough. Seven or eight world-class athletes. Some of them ran the

10,000 metres. The Norwegian athlete is having a cracking year. Next to

her, we have had a great athletics programme so far, that she kicked it

off with a sensational world record, Almaz Ayana. The limpet champion at

10,000 metres, now hoping to any later nicht Dibaba and win the

double here. Who would bet against her -- Tirunesh Dibaba. Vivian

Cheruiyot ran faster than the old world record. She will be a danger

as will the other Ethiopian. Sub 31 minutes this year over 10,000

metres. Well capable of a fast 5000 as well. Nicky Hamblin ran as well

and there is Eilish ready to go. Steph, full of smiles as ever. These

two for me deserve to get their chance at an Olympic final. It will

be tough here and they have had years and years of fighting injury,

fighting problems, getting themselves ready for this moment

here. I hope this race goes well for them. I guess Laura Whittle will be

watching on but with ten possible to go through here, you get the feeling

somebody might push this on. Hopefully the information has been

related to Steph Twell and Eilish McColgan. If they were able to run

faster than 15.20, which both of them are able to do, they would be

able to go through as first five and the first five fastest losers. The

time of 1520 is a time they are capable of. They are both coming

into this event in good form and both of these athletes deserve to be

here. It has been a long journey for Steph Twell. She was getting ready

to run in London. She had a terrible break when she broke her ankle in a

cross-country race and her dream went out of the window. Eilish

McColgan, her mother Liz was telling me she is having to restrain her

training because of injuries. I think she will have a good career at

5000 metres and beyond and I think today is a chance for Eilish

McColgan and Steph Twell, two of the Scottish athletes. They have had a

real were surgeons, the Scottish. They have. The triple jump final is

underway. Steve Backley. One of the early contenders for medals is this

man, Dong of China. He has shown he has got Championship temperament.

Can he jump far and give Christian Taylor the American something to

think about? That is long for Dong. That works. In his first round he

has jumped what looks like over 17.50, surely? A beautiful jump for

the Chinese athlete. It will be a new lifetime best if it is beyond

17.38. That is his best from four years ago. His coach looks the

lighted. He takes the lead with a new lifetime best. Christian Taylor

yet to jump in this first round. STEVE CRAM: a great start in the

triple jump final. Eilish having an issue there, trying

to keep herself safe. Suzuki has got them going at a reasonable pace

here. So the first lap was around 75 seconds. Steph Twell never to

far-away. Then three macro not sure where she wants to be. Just happy to

sit at the back at the moment. Wright, Christian Taylor, ready to

go. So, the American champion from four

years ago. He lived in the UK back then in Loughborough. He has just

seen Dong jumped 17.58. That is the lead.

Taylor is always at his best when he is pushed.

It is enormous! Close to 18 metres. He is such a supreme athlete. As

soon as Dong had that jump in the first round, it was all eyes back to

Taylor, because he can respond as he just has one more time.

17.86, further than he jumped four years ago to take gold by five

centimetres and Christian Taylor goes into the lead in the first

round. We all look around to see where

Jonathan Edwards is, I think he is working for radio, I am not sure he

is even at the stadium. Three minutes seven for the first round,

they need to be there. BRENDAN FOSTER: They are in the

right area, and I think Steph Twell will be conscious of that. She is on

the shoulder of the leader and she may be thinking it is time for an

injection of pace. Eilish that old and running on the outside but

running freely, comfortably. If you are looking at the field, you are

looking up to distance runners. In the green and yellow, the world

record holder from Ethiopian Almaz Ayana. But Steph Twell is poised to

make the move, it would be a sensible move. Drifting into the

lead, that is sensible, clever, with eight laps to go. Five to go

through, the five fastest losers could easily come from this heat if

they keep going at this pace. If they were really sensible, because

they know each other from the circuit, they would share the pace

and it would help them all. STEVE CRAM: Steph Twell realising

that Suzuki had slowed down somewhat. Almaz Ayana, I don't know

why she needs to do this, but she is probably thinking, out for a jog. To

be honest, she could jog around and just wait until the last lap and do

this, but anyway, 3:05 for the second kilometre, so they have got

around in 6:12, which is a bit slower but that is because the

Japanese athlete was well out on her own but nonetheless, the pack did

pick up between three and 4.5 K. The pack does have do get moving. We are

looking at athletic athletic phenomenon, Ayana. The greatest

female distance race I have ever seen was the other night, when she

broke the long-standing world record, 29 minutes and 17 seconds.

What a performance and what a rude she is taking as we go back to the

triple jump. It is Will Claye, looking to rouse support from the

Brazilian crowd. US champion ahead of Christian Taylor, so we know he

is capable of beating the big man. The 5,000m runners sweep behind them

the back straight. Will Claye, round one.

Another big jump! From another American. What a competition.

Another field event starting with a bang. Clay missed out on long jump,

despite coming third -- Will Claye. He is concentrating on this triple

jump. Remember, he got a medal at both long and the triple four years

ago, silver and bronze that time. Claye in amongst it here, a new

lifetime best by one centimetre. Acknowledgement by Taylor. At the

moment, it is America one, two. STEVE CRAM: That will be interesting

if Will Claye pushes Christian Taylor, he always likes to respond

to that sort of competition. Nobody responding at the moment to Ayana,

she is away on her own, she has opened up nearly nine second lead.

We have to be careful with the splits, we have do watch for the

time of the pack. The pack are running slower at the moment than

the first heat, so somebody here has to shake this up a little bit pretty

soon. They look as though they have settled a little bit too much and

Eilish McColgan has will run the whole race in that second lane. I

thought Steph Twell would have a go early. When you think about it,

there are four automatic places from that group, because the leader,

Almaz Ayana, is miles away, just like she was in the 10,000m. Just

like she showed the rest of the world what modern-day distance

running can be. Her technique is perfect. There you can see the lead.

She has got five laps to go and they are coming down the home straight

with 50m to go. And another psychological blow, in third place

there, Vivien Cherry ut, decided she is not going to get involved. We

know how good she is, she showed it the other night. But she ran close

to the world record, and that was a fine run in itself. In comparison,

let's forget Ayana, the second group, there are only four places

available, the second group have just gone through 9:20, which is

five and a half seconds faster than the group that went through in the

previous group. Then the group ran 2:58 for the next kilometre to carry

up. They are not operating at 2:58 pace at the moment so I reckon when

they get the two laps to go, they will be the same as the first heat.

If anything, they are gathering, thinking Ayana has gone, no one

wants to break this group up but even if somebody moved now, it would

take them into a fastest loser position and certainly would give

themselves a real opportunity. They have got to be thinking about that,

working out how fast I need to go, what can I do, how many laps to go?

Four laps to go for the chasing group. Ayana is almost 100m clear.

There is the other Ethiopian athlete Senbere Teferi, trying to dictate.

Eilish McColgan has got a good finish, banking on that a little

bit, but she needs to be a little bit closer now. She has run a long

way today. She has run the whole raceway outside into the second lane

and beyond and when they look around, they will see Cheruiyot in

there, so they will be discounting her, because despite being in

fantastic shape and being a 10,000m runner, she is a medallist from the

Olympic Games, and 5,000m, she has got a good to, so Eilish McColgan

deciding to take it a little bit closer. And there is the leader. She

is incredible. She has run a 72 but the previous lap was a 75. This one

will be a little bit quicker but they are in danger of letting too

much time slip by. They will pick up, undoubtedly, but so did the

second heat and I think there will be some fastest losers from this.

Ten of them could have got through, I don't think ten will now from

this. Eilish, at the back, where she has been, there have been some shops

and pushes. Belete in fourth place, then Steph Twell, then the

diminutive Canadian, watch out for her, she can finish, Seccafien.

Eilish McColgan sitting at the back. Grotta Dell is there.

-- there we go again, Belete just getting another clip. They are too

slow, too anxious, that is why this is happening. They have to run

inside three minutes for the last 1000m to qualify because the lap

time coming up for the leader, Ayana, just demonstrating to

everyone here what a great distance runner she is, what an outstanding

performer she is, in such great form. The heats of the 5,000m, I

don't know why she is bothering to run 72 second laps but that is what

she has decided to do, running herself into the final without a

problem, without an effort. There she goes. There goes Ayana down the

back straight, coming up, 600 metres to go for her and the rest of them,

look how far behind they are. And they'll still only beginning to make

a little bit of a move. Steph Twell is struggling for automatic

qualification. Ayana going well and while we were on the triple jump, I

hadn't realised, I am really sorry, but D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin had

a fall, I was wondering why they were so far back. They are up and

running. We will have a quick look at that. D'Agostino just clips Nikki

Hamblin, who smashes onto the track. They both go down. She hit her head

quite badly. She is up and going round. D'Agostino got up, she

doesn't know whether to check if she is OK, in fact, she does. That is

good to see. I just wondered why, I was looking for the group and who

was in it and the bell is taken in the race, but it will be interesting

to see what happens, we have had people advanced in the steeplechase.

Let's tidy it up at the front. Ayana is clear and away. If you are not in

the top five here, and I can see down the back straight, Eilish

McColgan is going well but not Steph Twell. I tell you what, Eilish

McColgan getting closer to the group, working so hard down the back

straight, determination on her face. She is desperately keen to get

there. Steph Twell is working. They still have to keep going, there is

an outside chance of McColgan getting through in that group as she

starts to pass them in the home straight. Ayana comes home, the

world-record holder on her way to the final of the 5,000m. Eilish

McColgan is finishing very strongly and she is going to finish in the

top five. Karoline Grovdal, Senbere Teferi. Steph Twell running hard to

the line. It is going to be so close. 15:20 five. That might not be

enough. How many were ahead of her? Two, three? I'm getting confused

myself. It is going to be very tight for Steph Twell. It is going to come

down to about half a second. We need her official time. She gave it her

all on that last lap. They went close enough really but Eilish

finished so quickly and with D'Agostino going down and Nikki

Hamblin going down, it will be interesting to see what happens

around that incident. But Eilish is through, we definitely know that.

Now, the times are going to be very, very crucial for Steph Twell. There

is Eilish finishing well. The Australians in the fastest losers

spots. So Steph Twell has two people ahead of her and from heat one, we

had three people finish inside 15:24, so if she is not inside that,

I really fear for Steph Twell in terms of times. It is really close

but that was a really exceptional last lap from a Eilish McColgan.

Senbere Teferi qualifying, Cheruiyot qualifying. A Eilish McColgan really

showed her speed and power but most of all, the McColgan determination.

That was impressive. Ahead of Wellings. She is not sure yet but

she has to be delighted, qualifying there. Keylor strikes out. Jonathan

Edwards Walter macro world record, 18.20 nine. Taylor in the lead. --

Jonathan Edwards' record is 18.29. He looks in fantastic shape. Will

Claye, his countryman, in silver medal place in the early stages, as

it was four years ago, giving Taylor something to think about. And that

will have pushed him on, knowing that he will likely need to extend

what he did in that first round. He is looking anxiously at this, he

knows it is a big jump. Taking longer than usual to measure it.

Maybe some uncertainty. Nothing up yet. 17.86, ten centimetres only

ahead of his countryman play. Not as far as his first-round jump, but

Taylor still in the lead. STEVE CRAM: Eilish McColgan gave

everything on that last lap and she turns around, you know she is

looking for her team-mate. Lacaze crossed the line as a fastest loser,

Wellings crossed as a fastest loser. Sadly, Steph Twell, when you combine

the two heats, will be the sixth fastest of losers by around one

second or so and will not go through. So Eilish will go through

and unless anything happens in terms of the athletes that fail, I don't

think it will, it didn't affect anyone else, so sadly for Steph

Twell, I don't think she is through. Eilish, Steph, come on in. I know it

is a hard time because Steph has just found out she has not qualified

and Eilish understandably consoling her. You gave it your all as you

always do and we shouldn't forget the journey you have been on to

become an Olympian again. I hope you won't be too hard on yourself.

Taylor, because he can respond as he just has one more time.

Training has been going amazing. I could not be happier with the

training I did. It is a really hard one to stomach, especially after the

Europeans. I worked hard but I got to tripped in the race which hurt my

momentum. Thank you for talking to us, we appreciate it. Eilish, you

were very kind to support her. You have gone through this journey

together. You have accomplished what you needed to today? I have been

there myself so I know how difficult it is. To be honest, even to get to

the start line in as an achievement sometimes. I thought we were going

to go down because there were a lot of people falling. I could see the

girls and I thought I was going to catch them and then the American

pulled a hamstring or something went wrong so I ended up having to jump

out. Even at 200 to go I thought, it is over. I wanted it so badly. It is

really difficult to describe. It has been so hard to get here so I am

over the moon to get to the final. The aim was to get to the final.

There is no pressure on me now. Making the final was beyond my

expectations this year. I could not be happier. I can show you something

you were referring to on the tee. -- on the video. There was a lot of

bunching and barging. Steph got her momentum interrupted, that is what

she was talking about. It is similar to the steeplechase when you have to

stop and start all the time. I am so new to this race. It is different to

other ones where you have a lot of room for yourself. Learning that

today. If you are going to get cup at -- cut up. Even Mo Farah tripped.

And he managed to get up and win. You just have to stay calm and pray

your legs take you round in one piece. You did it, a really good

accomplishment, we will see you in the final. Fire macro I can't wait.

Really well done, Eilish. As a -- it is a shame that Steph

Twell has missed out on a fastest loser spot. Eilish was referring to

D'Agostino who almost tripped. Well done.

We say it time and time again, to have heats in the middle distance,

it is tough and you have to conserve the right amount of energy and make

sure you qualify. It was a difficult race to get through. It was tough.

It was hard to see Steph there. Maybe she could have taken it on a

little bit and made sure she was in that 15, 20 bracket when she saw

what was going on around her. She did do that a little bit. With two

laps to go she was in a much better position than Eilish was. Then she

thought I am closing on these girls. She came into the last lap and I bet

you her last lap was not far off the last lap of IR

a rather... With the problems she had with her foot she could not

raise it off to comeback. She worked so hard to get back to this position

but I think Eilish needs to believing and committing earlier in

the race and then she could be right up will stop how good she be. How

good could she be? We don't know. I would say from the training I have

seen, 14.45 to 14.50. It does not mean she will run that in the final

but she has the shape to do that. She has that Arsenal in their to be

able to finish really fast and compete with these girls. She does

not look like she is running fast but she is eating up that ground. At

30 degrees in the infield and I'm thinking with the irony we had the

rain last night which spoiled the start of the evening with the discus

throwers, the pole vaulter and the hurdles and the technical sport

which could do without the rain, these girls are running heats in

such testing conditions, I bet they wish they could run in some rain. It

is definitely cooler in the evening. The temperature drops. It seems they

are not getting the best of the weather for the events they are

trying to qualify in but that is the way it goes. They are used to it.

They are used to having heats in this temperature. I am just being

sympathetic. Well, trying to work out ways to get these girls through

and hopefully in one piece. Let's have a look at the triple jump where

Christian Taylor is leading the way at the moment. This is his best

jump, Michael, so far. It has got off to a flying start. Absolutely.

He is the defending Olympic champion. He has his eye on a world

record. He mentioned the other day he is coming after Jonathan Edwards'

world record. This is his first jump. He will surely make an

adjustment throughout the competition. Obviously, he will want

to win the gold medal first and defend his Championship, but someone

will have to come and get him so he will have to be more aggressive and

focus on trying to break that world record. Christian Taylor is such an

amazing talent. He can sprint, he can jump, he is a long jumper,

interestingly, he changed his lead foot from left to right from 2012 to

2016, so I know he has been working with his coach and that will give

him the opportunity to bring the world record. Based on the

atmosphere here, it seems like a world record atmosphere here in the

stadium and I'm sure he will be aware of it. He made a comment about

Wade family Kirk's record. I think it was an injury. I have had to do

that. It is asking somebody to start writing with their left hand. It is

difficult because it is a rhythm thing. It is technique because

having to land and sealed the nuances of the event. He has changed

his training base from the UK to Holland. He has a great training

facility and with his coach, solely for this purpose because we believe

he can genuinely break Jonathan Edwards' record. Obviously, he is

very quick over 400, he is multitalented, why would he not have

had a little go at the capital on? He will probably tell you he cannot

throw ultimately! He is quick but you have got to have the desire to

do those type of things. That event is tough. It really is tough. We

will see those athletes come out in a couple of days' time. He has been

inspired by watching the likes of Jonathan Edwards, he knows his

ability and he has got unfinished business. The other thing as well,

the sort of speed he can display over 400 metres and 200 metres can

transfer into the horizontal jumps. When you start talking that tackling

things like throwing and the strength and power you need, upper

body strength, pole vaulter is one thing which keeps a lot of people

out of decathlon, if you cannot do that, in a matter how athletic you

are with the sprints and jumps, the pole vaulter is a difficult one to

master, mentally and physically. There is no way I would do it. It is

almost like gymnastics when you see it. It is a very different skill.

That is why traditionally we have always called the decathlete the

greatest athlete in the world on the male side and the heptathlete the

greatest athlete in the female side. Yes, the diversity of talent. Thank

you for that. He has got a world record in his sights and you just

feel it is only a matter of time. He is building towards that. Last

night, Paula, we had a fantastic evening on the track, the 800

metres. It was David Rudisha back in an Olympic Arena trying to retain

his Olympic gold from London. As a race, it was just thrilling and

gripping, wasn't it? We nearly had a world record through 200 metres in

an 800 event. David Rudisha kept his cool, slowed things down and then

just surged coming into the back straight. The rest of the field were

reacting to him. He was controlling the race and running a different

way. He had to adapt to the first 200. Going down the back straight

was the French athlete who probably reacted the best but paid for losing

out on a medal in the home straight. He could not compete with David

Rudisha. He was working and he wanted it the most. You could see

the desperation on the face of Boss. Let's get back outside because

Christian Taylor is about to take another attempt.

And it is his third jump, Gabby. He has produced two very special leaps

already. He only has a lead of ten

centimetres ahead of Will Claye. Looking very focused and determined.

Self chat, all positive as Taylor strides out.

He just forward rotated and got off balance and it was a foul as well.

You do feel he needs someone to push him. There is always something in

reserve. You get the sense there is something in reserve. It may need a

bigger jump from Will Claye. A lead from the first round for Christian

Taylor. This is the halfway stage, or we're just coming up to the

halfway stage. The top eight athletes of the 12 starters.

We see Doris of Guyana. He hit the ground hard. He didn't have the same

poise and athleticism as we have seen from Taylor. He is below his

very best today. He stays in sixth place but he will

take part in the second half. STEVE CRAM: Therein the sun and

partly in the shade, the 1500 metres start in the sunshine. The first of

three heats. Chris O'Hare has a tough one here. Matty Centrowitz,

the American super talent. A new world indoor champion.

The best there is, certainly at the moment, Asbel Kiprop. The Olympic

champion in 2008, the world favourite and the hot favourite to

win the title. One thing that has helped Chris O'Hare here is one of

the Ethiopian runners is not lining up so that is one less.

Chris O'Hare has to finish in the top six. That might not sound like

much, but in 1500 metre heats, even if you have got just 14 competitors,

it is the first heat of three, the sixth fastest losers, therefore the

other heats have an advantage. Reasonable place from the start,

they will be happy with that -- reasonable pace. I think it is

Kovalyov who is at the front, he is a very fast finisher, European

silver from 2012, so he can finish quickly -- Carvalho. But it doesn't

have the speed he had at the beginning, so he has decided to take

the pace, which will help Chris O'Hare, because this race needs to

get moving. Chris suffered with a knee injury in the last part of his

training, came down and wasn't able to race well at the Anniversary

Games, are so hopefully he will be able to turn that around, because

the knee injury was impeding him. Just about 60 seconds, it is

reasonable. Centrowitz tucked in behind there. Philibert-Thiboutot in

third place. The crowd excited about the Brazilian, they would be excited

if he got through. Souleiman and Kiprop, the big dangers, are right

at the back, watching things. Ryan Gregson not in the best position, in

the curve behind the main group. He will be a danger. Chris O'Hare

always run smart funny and he knows on the third lap, I want to be in a

good place -- always run smart for me. Chris generally makes the right

decisions tactically. He came of age on the collegiate circuit in America

and knows how how to race on tight tracks endorse and give himself

every chance. Centrowitz looks really good. But he missed a lot of

training earlier this year with injury. Chris just stuck an arm out

and Souleiman almost sort of stopped in front of him. Souleiman went to

the front but didn't want to go past Carvalho. Chris O'Hare in a good

place. Ryan Gregson terribly boxed at the moment. They go past

Carvalho. Chris O'Hare in the perfect place to strike. Kiprop

comes storming on the outside. Kiprop woke up and put himself in

contention. Chris O'Hare with a stumble, he tripped on the heels of

Carvalho but he needs to follow Matt Centrowitz as he moves through. So

at the front, the Moroccan just trying to push things on, he hasn't

done that too well. Souleiman goes again, Centrowitz looks comfortable.

The top six to go through. Bustos Spain with a chance. Ryan Mathews --

Julian Matthews with a chance. Chris is good at finishing, but they will

be going wide. Gregson with work to do. Souleiman, Kiprop, Centrowitz,

Chris O'Hare, Bustos looking per room. Gregson on the outside. And

they all away. Fouad Elkaam holds onto Pitt Place. Chris O'Hare just

gives a little slap to Kiprop to say well done and that was textbook

1500m running from Chris O'Hare. Didn't matter what happened on the

first couple of laps, third lap, used it to get himself in a good

position. One scary moment with Souleiman, he had to put his arm out

to steady himself but that aside, very good from Chris O'Hare. I was

worried about Chris in London when I saw him at the Anniversary Games,

but he reacted really well. I don't know if this lap was for Kiprop was

slowing him down in the home straight. The two at the front

seemed to be holding them back and the others couldn't get through but

Chris O'Hare managed to swing wide and get into a good position and he

qualified comfortably. Let's just have a look at the scary moment.

Kiprop has gone around the outside. That is his first stumble. That

might have been from behind. He ran into the back of Souleiman as well

with about 550 to go. But he didn't panic. He didn't at all, he had that

nasty trip as he tried to move around Karbala Yeo, who was tying

up. But he reacted, he held his nerve -- Carvalho. He found a way

through on the inside and got out to the inside in the perfect position

to run down the home straight and give himself the chance of

qualifying. I have already passed on to Chris the comment by Steve Cram

that it was a perfect race, textbook for qualification. You have trained

on the collegiate circuit, so you know how to negotiate these rounds.

Yes, it is just getting through. Every other race you do in the

heats, it is getting through that with expending as little energy as

possible. If you come here with that attitude, you will be last. It is

all was going to be tough, but it was smoother than I thought. I got

to about 300 to go and thought, only 300 left, I had kind of switched on,

wasn't paying attention at times, paying attention to the laps, just

keeping position, where I want to be and the finishing line didn't come

soon enough. Preparation wise, you have had a bit of a knee problem but

you seem to be over that now. Yes, I had about ten days off when I was in

camp. I came down to London after no running and it didn't go well, but I

went back to Boston, kind of rejuvenated, got to see the wife and

just smashed the training. I had two weeks where I could just smash it

and I was going hard every day and it has paid off. That is great to

hear, we wish you well for the next run.

Will Claye, silver-medallist from London 2012, big jump in that first

round, 17.76. It is a big effort. But it is a

foul. But Claye, another big foul, the previous effort was also very

large. And Claye would desperately want to challenge that lead of his

team-mate Taylor. It is an American one, two. Just three centimetres,

and he knows how close that was to being something significant as we go

into the fourth round. On the other side of the stadium,

women's pole-vault qualification under way and Great Britain's Holly

Bradshaw opted to pass at the first to heights. The bark is now 4.45,

first attempt. Oh, yes. Good start -- the bar. She carries a season

best of 4.65 coming into the competition, highly competitive in

the pole-vault this summer. The world leader from Russia is not

here, of course, but a good start from Bradshaw.

And that continues and we continue with the first-round heats of the

men's 1500m. This is number two and in this one, Charlie Grice goes for

Great Britain. When you watched Chris O'Hare run, I think Grice is

slightly more natural with speed, a fraction quicker, but O'Hare puts

himself in great positions, he runs tactically so well, and Grice maybe

not so good on that score. Manangoi there. Ingebrigsten, the younger of

the brothers, but he is now the European champion, as his elder

brother had been four years earlier and there is the Olympic champion,

Makhloufi, who won in 2012, despite having pulled out of the heats today

which meant he should have been disqualified but on appeal, he was

allowed to run and put in an astonishing burst of speed in the

800m for silver. Robby Andrews of the United States, second in the US

trials, behind Matt Centrowitz. Grice with six to go through and six

fastest losers and the sixth fastest loser so far is 3:45, so that is the

page you are looking for. Charlie Grice should have enough here, a big

should bearing in mind what can go on in 1500m racing, but he should

have enough to go through as an automatic qualifier. Initially it

was Makhloufi who went out to the front and then Manangoi was there

and as it happens in the 1500m, they go out quickly to assert themselves

and it settles down. Charlie Grice out in front.

BRENDAN FOSTER: Charlie Grice has been waiting for this result, he is

moving into world class. This is his chance to prove it. He spent a long

window training with Mo Farah in Ethiopian. He has trained well, he

has run well, he is ageing now, coming up to the right age as a

distance runner. He is very, very impressive and I think they should

be an opportunity for him to just show how good he is and how close to

world class he has become. Sitting near the front, Makhloufi on the

inside in third place, so at the moment it is Manangoi, then Grice

and Makhloufi. Palamo turn on the inside is running for the refugee

team -- Amotun. And the Spaniard Adel Mechaal behind Ingebrigsten.

This is when it becomes a bit tricky and dangerous. Manangoi, when I saw

him go to the front, I thought he might move the pace along. Now they

are looking around, Hamish Carson on the outside, the Olympic champion

taking the short route around on the inside. Nobody quite knows what they

want to do here so it is getting slower. Abele mac al of Spain moving

to the front alongside Manangoi, not very quick at the moment -- Adel

Mechaal. Around the outside comes Amotun of the Olympic refugee team.

Now we have a 700 metres race, they have been jogging. Charlie Grice has

to have his wits about him, keep in the right position, as Makhloufi

goes. Great run last night, second place in the 800m behind David

Rudisha and Charlie Grice decided he wasn't going to give Makhloufi the

chance, so he moves up onto his shoulder and now he has to think

about his own race. Manangoi on the inside, the Olympic champion in the

green vest. Charlie Grice next to him. They are moving quickly on the

out side. There are six to go through, Gebremedhin of Egyptology

outside. Charlie Grice is doing it right, giving himself an open track,

just move out and put himself in the position. Too many there for

comfort. Look at the frantic change of pace as they hit the last lap. So

many still involved for the six automatic qualifying places. A

little look from Charlie Grice to his left. It is Manangoi out in

front and Makhloufi is getting in a bit of a boxing match alongside

testify, the German. This will be furious over the last 100m. Manangoi

from Grice. Makhloufi is there. Through comes the Canadian as well,

Nathan Brannen. Charlie Grice has been clipped and he is out of it.

Head in his hands. And it all happened, we said there is always

the danger of that when so many are still involved, coming down the

final 100. We will clear up exactly what happened, there was a bit of

pushing and barging to get through and Ingebrigsten, who himself had

been pushed, almost through an arm out. It might not be over yet in

terms of there can be appeals but we will look and see and Charlie Grice

was in a great position and then it all went wrong. There is Charlie

Grice and there far too many, like I said earlier, and they are coming

past him and at this point, he is of it. He is working hard. Nothing is

happening. He gets a little bump but it was too late, there were too many

ahead of him. There were too many at 200m. There is Charlie Grice, three

athletes ahead of him and suddenly three with him. He is now in seventh

or eighth place. He is out of it right now. He gets a bump ROM

Ingebrigsten, and it was a bump. It might affect Ingebrigsten's

qualifying but it won't affect Charlie Grice. He put himself in

with the opportunity but he never actually gave himself a chance. And

you can see that even though he was knocked, he was going backwards at

that stage anyway. That is a very disappointed Charlie Grice. At that

point, he is ready, in a good place. His top acceleration should have

come into play, he should have gone after the leader but then they are

coming past him and he is fading. Ingebrigsten behind him comes passed

on the inside, gives Charlie Grice a bump, but he was slowing, he was

tiring, Charlie Grice. The Olympic champion wasn't having any problems

at all but that is so disappointing for Charlie Grice. Promised so much

and in the end, he has delivered so little. Very sad to see that.

And Charlie Grice should have had a quick enough pace. He is not through

to the semifinals. Christian Taylor, round four of the

triple jump final. He is the event leader. He is up for this.

17.614 Will Claye. A slight deceleration there. Another big

effort. He likes it. I hear he has 18.30 written on the inside of his

shoe. Jonathan Edwards' world record is 18 .2 nine. Does his head go back

here? It is a great series of jumps. He has got exactly the same as in

the second round, 17.77. Christian Taylor, perhaps a champion

in waiting again. We are about to find out who will be a champion of

the coasts of paperback -- Copacabana Beach. Jack Burnell of

Britain was in the thick of it until a few minutes ago. Andrew and

Adrian, this looks like it is bubbling up, if you pardon the pun,

very nicely now! Jarrod Poort was leading but they

just reeled him in. It was like feeding time in the shark pool. The

great news for Great Britain is Jack Burnell L is in the breakaway group

of four. Another swimmer trying to get there. There is Oussama Mellouli

the defending Olympic champion, the world champion from the USA in the

white hat in the centre of those guys. There is the Dutchman, the

European champion Weertman, and there is Jack Burnell L. He has swam

really well so far and he is in the right place. They have been joined

by five and six. You have got Ferry Weertman at the top of the picture.

You have the American leading. He got fourth place in the pool, a very

strong finish. Jack Burnell is in there and Oussama Mellouli. I think

that might be Jarrod Poort struggling a little bit. They are

showing the picture towards the back of the field. The battle is in the

autumn, top of your shop now. Jack Burnell L is in great position. It

has been the most amazing race to watch. We watch the Australian take

the lead from the go. All the medals are up for grabs as well. Ferry

Weertman is on the left-hand side. Oussama Mellouli I think has the

black cap and on the right side now is Jack Burnell. The referee was

blowing his whistle. Little bit of argy-bargy going on in the centre.

Now they will be charging very hard. That was a sighting buoy, they can

go either side of that. It will be a big charge, Adrian. We thought four

had broken away but there are five and six coming in now. Jack Burnell

trying to get over to the left. I think he is trying to get away from

the kick. It would be good if he could get some clear water to hold

onto. A pack of six now. Jack Burnell is in it. There are some

very, very good swimmers in there. The world champion is in there, the

silver-medallist and the defending Olympic champion is in there.

Wilimovsky looked great in the pool only three days ago. Wilimovsky, he

has one of those wind-up strengths. You can see the orange turning buoy

and from there there is not far at all. Ferry Weertman leading. Jack

Burnell is still in there, but he has got a wall of swimmers ahead of

him. He needs to move out to give himself a decent chance of the

sprint at the finish. But swimming pool swimmers may have an advantage

because the water is relatively flat as it has been all the way through.

It is not quite the Serpentine. There is a lot going on in the

centre. Absolutely, this is a heavyweight battle. The three on the

front are the heavyweight swimmers. A yellow card has been given to the

Italian. He will be staying in, it is fine, it is like the football

system. Jack Burnell has been on the back of Oussama Mellouli. He looks

very comfortable. He was in a very nice position. The referee is going

bananas. He is holding a yellow flag to someone. I think it is still the

Italian. From this point there is 350 metres to go in this, the 10,000

metres, the open water at the Olympic Games. 400 lengths of your

local pool. Jarrod Poort of Australia went very early. He almost

had a 130 metre lead and the field reeled him in. Jack Burnell is

starting to go now. There is a line of six of them. Pernell, look on the

left of your shot. He is looking very comfortable. They have been

joined by a couple more. Flipping heck, look at this for a race! I

love it! You could not wish for more than this. All the big guys are

here. Wilimovsky, Jack Burnell is well placed here. In fact, he has

gone into the lead. He has the Red Hat. You can see all the tourists on

the beach. Jack Burnell is the lead guy with the Red Hat on and he has

gone very early. Trying to go with him is Oussama Mellouli. Keri-Anne

Payne said Jack Burnell would know exactly when he could flat line,

that is when he can go for the end, give it a kick and go for the

stretch and know he has enough to get to the end. Jack Burnell in the

lead. One hour 50 minutes. What a fantastic sight to see coming at the

end of the open water. Oussama Mellouli was with him. What do you

do now? I would stay at the front and let them chase you. I think

Wilimovsky, the guy with the white hat is there. They are squashing

him. It is very tight indeed. Number nine has a yellow card. That is

Oussama Mellouli. He has had to go out to his left-hand side. You can

see the finishing final. You have to make sure Jack does not get caught.

This will be a photo finish. They are all looking very strong.

Wilimovsky with the white cap, Jack Burnell L Wright on him. They are

almost breathing on each other's face. And the white cap at the

bottom, I don't know who that is. There is a number on their backs, if

you can tell the numbers, please give me a shout, because it is

awfully difficult. There are eight swimmers who think they can win

this. Eight across, the charge is on. It is almost like a horse race

coming into the finish now. There are some swimmers on the right-hand

side looking comfortable. Pernell in the centre. Is that the Greek?

Gianniotis, born in Liverpool, he has made a break for the front. He

missed out by five seconds in London. It was heartbreaking then.

He is going for gold now. He got a bronze in the World Championships

last year. Look at the stroke rate. He is a really good open water

swimmer. He has definitely made a move. Has Jack Burnell L covered

him? He is in a medal position. Gianniotis has really gone. At the

age of 36, he is going to win his first swimming medal. Jack Burnell L

still getting manhandled in the centre. It looks like Gianniotis is

going to get it. He has got to touch the pads above his head. He does.

Jack Burnell is in a photo finish. Looks like he may have a bronze. I

think it may well be gold to Gianniotis. It may be silver for

Ferry Weertman. Jack Burnell may have a bronze medal. If that is

true, it will be fantastic. They will have a photo for the finish.

Ferry Weertman the Dutch guy is in second place. They will have a photo

finish of four swimmers. That photo you are seeing is maybe for tent

downwards. Poor rolled Jack Burnell was getting massively manhandled by

Oussama Mellouli. I think he got a yellow card will stop there is Nagy

from Hungary. That is one of the best swims I have ever seen. I think

we may have just seen Great Britain win a bronze medal in the 10,000

metre open water. I would love to see a play. I do not know if they

will show us a replay while they are waiting for a photo finish. They are

saying there are eight people in the photo finish. I am not sure if that

is for third place. We have a massive screen in front of us and

yesterday, that went quickly. I think Weertman touches first. That

is him touching first. Jack Burnell does not get third. I think he might

have been fifth. I don't think Gianniotis has won it. Weertman has

won it. Jack Burnell's hand missed it as well. Did he touch it with his

other hand? I think the Dutch swimmers know he has won it. Now the

school board has changed to say everyone is in a photo finish. --

the scoreboard. I apologise for not knowing who has got it. It is very,

very tight indeed. We will leave you with a tight photo finish.

Wow! How dramatic was that? It was enthralling stuff and to miss out on

a medal for a couple of hundredths of a second for Jack, a sterling

effort. We will clear all of that up but we have to go straightaway to

the boxing arena where Nicola Adams steps out for the first time. She

got a bite to the quarterfinal and she is about to start her defence of

the title she Thank you, you join us as Nicola and

her opponent come face-to-face for this quarterfinal contest. And we

are under way. 51 kilograms between boxers from Great Britain and

Ukraine. In the red, Nicola Adams, the reigning Olympic champion, the

reigning world champion, the tournament number one seed and

number one ranked boxer in the world, her first appearance at 2016

after a very long wait. It is day 11 of the Olympic tournament and this

is bout number 221. The boxer in blue is a rugged, determined

competitor, Pichai Arnett Cobb of Ukraine, -- Tatyana Kob. She had an

impressive victory in her preliminary round bout, eliminating

the world champion at 54 kilograms from the 2014 Championships. It is

important that Adams works behind the jab. The opponent is very strong

on the front foot and comes forward in straight lines. Adams using the

jab and staying on the outside. It is important she doesn't concede too

much ground, sidesteps here and there is the opponent comes forward.

But she has to start quickly and it is the jab that is the main punch to

keep the opponent away. Women's boxing contested over four two

minute rounds. Kob reprimanded for not stepping back. Rather untidy at

close range. Boxes finding themselves in a

Nicola looking to counter that speculative right hand counted by

Kob. Nicola Adams finding that rhythm and timing in this first

appearance in Rio 2016. Get your jab working, twos and threes. Dave

Alloway, coach of the year in 2012, saying don't fall in with that

backhand. 10-9 across the board in favour of Adams. Also Gary Hale in

that corner, a good GB coach. They are quite pleased. She has to

establish the jab, like I said and she seemed to do it in that ran. Her

timing will improve in this round. The first round is under her belt,

she has to settle down. She has two box at distance a little bit more

here, Adams. So into the second round after the

boxer wearing red, Great Britain Nicola Adams -- Great Britain's Neil

Adams took the first round 10-9. The only way Kob can win the contest is

by getting onto the front foot and making it untidy and scrappy. Adams

possesses so many tools and the ability to box in so many ways that

she can try and dictate the contest they have by keeping it at her

distance and range. She's a world champion Nicola Adams because she is

a good all-rounder, she can box well at range, box on the inside at short

range also. She also has the power and mid-range work. She is now

starting to get behind that jab. Kob is coming forward, she is strong,

the girl in blue, but she should walk onto the shops as long as

Nicola Adams get the timing right. The jab is the key shot to control

the space and distance between herself and Kob. Good lead right

hand out of the orthodox stance from Adams. Workrate increasing from the

boxer from lives. We saw her on our way to the boxing venue this morning

and, as ever, she looked as though she was going for a Sunday stroll.

As relaxed as could possibly be, all smiles, engaging in conversation

with Dave Alloway and Gary Hale, and the physiotherapist as well. Good

left hand from Kob, she wanted this kind of territory to make it a

rough, physical encounter. It is important that Adams works on the

inside, shows the judges she is prepared to work at close quarters.

She needs to use the right uppercut, use the jab, and throw the right

uppercut through the middle as the opponent comes forward. It was there

to the body. She seems to be handling the pressure from Kob.

BELL. Just a reminder that the judges are

using the ten point system which isn't the computer system. That was

in evidence in 2012 but now five judges are seated around the ring,

three selected randomly by computer before the opening bell and those

are the scores used to determine the outcome of each round. Good right

hand from Adams. Kob has tried to -- got to try and draw her into a toe

to toe battle. That is our only chance. One judge prefers that front

foot pressure from Kob, so it is important that Nicola gets back

behind that jab and works on the inside and compete there.

Nicola Adams making a bright start to the third behind long, straight

punches. That is a wonderful right-hand by the boxer in red. It

is all square, for Judge B. Five times bodies with a World

Championships, Kob. Very experienced, the reigning Ukrainian

national champion. Competed in the European Games last year. On the end

of straight shots as Adams increases the tempo. Better from Adams, she is

holding her ground more and not being pushed back. We have often

said, the judges prefer that front foot pressure. Certainly judge

beaded in the last round. Nicola change tactics likely -- Judge B

dead. She is hitting Kob with better shots, better quality punches. She

has had her injury woes in the intervening Olympic cycle. It hasn't

stopped her from prevailing on the biggest stages, coming in as

European champion, Commonwealth Games champion, she won through to

her same back of the second Olympic tournament to defend the title by

winning the qualification event in Turkey and the subsequent World

Championships, so her injury woes seem to be behind her. She seems

well prepared to make a run to a second Olympic title. She is

acquitting herself very well in this opening bout. Just got to improve

her accuracy and timing a little bit better. Kob is coming forward and

occasionally, Adams is missing the target. It is important as this

opponent comes forward into punching range, Adams' long straight shots

had to hit home. Kob having some success, so Adams has to rally. Nice

left hook. A strong conclusion to around by

Tetyana Kob as she started to find a home for her punches -- to the

round. An exciting exchange. At the start of the round, Adams did some

better work, straighter shots, she held her ground, she wouldn't be

forced back, but towards the end of the round, Kob started to come back

into it. The accuracy has just eluded Nicky Adams slightly. Judge a

and Judge B went for Adams and judge C goes for Kob, so she is still in

this. It is a 3-point margin of advantage in favour of Nicola Adams

from Judge A. Into the fourth and final round and

given the status of the scorecards coming into the contest, expect Kob:

the reigning seven time national champion of Ukraine, to come like a

freight train on a mission. World championship bronze-medallist way

back in Barbados 2010. Good left jab again by Kob, in determined mood to

find the finishing blow. She is strong, Kob, she has shown that in

this tournament so far. On that front foot, she is a danger, but

Adams is meeting her head on. I would like to see, after the jab,

bring the right uppercut through the middle, it is probably the shop she

needs as the opponent comes forward. Good a straight shot again from Kob.

There will be no quitting in her ambition is to eliminate Adams and

make it through to the medal podium. Bustling away with punches to the

body while Adams looks to initiate a clinch. Just feeling the pace and

little bit, Nicola Adams. She has had to wait so long, it has been a

nervous wait for her to open her account and it does affect the

boxer, you would think they would be fresh but sometimes when you have to

wait ten or 11 days and train every day, it can take the edge off the

opening contest. Kob having a fair amount of success in this fourth and

final round. The fighter quality of Nicola Adams being brought to the

fore. Kob unrelenting in her forward advance, trying to get to Adams to

get the finishing combination. Adams is on the back foot, and this is the

attempted right hand. Very strong conclusion to this contest by

Tetyana Kob. But Nicola Adams takes another left-hander who will have

her hand raised by virtue of the insurance she built up over the

course of the first three rounds. Spirited attempts in that fourth and

final round by Kob to overturn the deficit and find the finishing shot,

but Nicola Adams, all of her experience brought to the fore as

she negotiated the final round and she will be going through to the

middle stages. But a spirited performance by Kob in pursuit of a

place on the podium. Kob came strong in the last round, it was to be

expected. Nicola had to really compete. Kob probably won the last

round but as you say, Nicola Adams' better work in the first three

rounds should get her over the line and she will perform much better in

the second contest now she has brushed those cobwebs off.

Ladies and gentlemen, the winner by unanimous decision...

In the red corner putt Nicola Adams! . -- Nicky Adams. So Nicola Adams,

the reigning Olympic champion, opens her account in Rio 2016 with a

unanimous points victory over Crowtree of Ukraine, the former

world championship bronze-medallist from 2010. As she shadow boxes for

the crowd, she goes through to the middle stages, -- medal stages,

emulating the accomplishment of the legendary Dick McTaggart, who won

the Moore medals in a lightweight division in the Olympic Games, cold

in Melbourne in 1956 and followed up in Rome in 1960 with a bronze --

gold in Melbourne. Nicola Adams has emulated at least that but she once

more, I return to the gold-medal bout and a return to the highest

position on the medal podium. She is halfway there, through to the

semifinals, guaranteed Olympic medal to hang from the neck of Nicola

Adams but she has for more work to do to accomplish her ambition of

retaining that Olympic title. Good performance from a Nicola Adams

overall. Like I said, it would have been a nervous wait and apart from

that last round, I thought she boxed pretty well, pretty comfortable and

like I said, the first one is the all-important one, get it under your

belt and of the nerve said the system and the second one, she will

settle down and box much better. -- nerves out of the system. Nicola

Adams, one of the brightest stars in the Olympic boxing firmament. She is

speaking to the world's press as she makes their way through the mixed

zone, she will make her way to the BBC position in a few minutes.

That's head down to John inverdale as she prepares to speak to the

victor in the quarterfinal, John. JOHN INVERDALE: She's talking to

other members of the press at the moment but heading our way right

now. We saw you on the way here and you looked ridiculously calm, were

you? I was, I always like to stay relaxed. Get the headphones on and

just listened as a music. In terms of getting the first fight out of

the way, how much of a relief is that? It is a massive difference,

you get the ring rust off, you get a feel for the ring and it was nice to

get it out of the way and I have sealed a medal. Richie Woodhall was

saying the one certainty after that issue will get better as the

competition goes on. Definitely. I wasn't at my best but I shall

improve as the days go on. One final question, it is the second choose

there, you have been here a long time waiting and waiting, while

everyone else has been performing and winning medals. How frustrating

has that been? I have been so eager to get in the ring. I have been

watching the lights go out boxing and Savannah go out boxing and I

have wanted to get in the ring -- the lads. I have the first on either

way and have sealed a medal and I would like to say thank you to

everybody at home for all of your support. Keep on supporting. They

will. Hazel, Nicola Adams Saivet through and has won a medal, but

what colour will it be? The smile has returned to the face

of Nicola Adams. It is never far-away. But not smiling is

Scunthorpe Ozma Jack Burnell. That has been all kinds of confusion at

the marathon swimming dot the Chinese and Frenchmen were given

joint bronze initially but that time was also given to Jack Burnell

Scunthorpe swimming in his first Olympics. We have now heard the

Frenchman has been given bronze medal. The Chinese swimmer has been

put in fourth place and Jack Burnell has been disqualified. Just as the

women's contest was marked by controversy at the end, so too it

would appear this meant's race has also ended in some controversy and I

can tell you Jack is absolutely furious about it. He has been

speaking to Matthew Pinsent. We have just seen you come off the water,

give us your impression of what was going on out there? I am absolutely

disgraced. This is the pinnacle of our sport, the pinnacle, the

grandest stage of them all, everything perfect, all of this

great scenery and stuff, and the one thing that ruins it is the referees.

There are 600 boats out there, a ridiculous amount of boats which are

not needed, and every single person does not know what they are doing.

They are giving yellow cards out left, right and centre without

knowing what they are doing and then disqualifying people at the end with

people grabbing legs and everything. At the end I was apparently

disqualified two metres from the finish. In the last running? The

first yellow card I got was coming down the straight back here. I was

second. I was behind the guy in front, there was nobody the side of

me and the guide pulls out a yellow card. I could not physically have

touched anybody either side of me and I get a yellow card. You explain

that to me. The yellow card is supposed to be for an necessary

contact. There was nobody around me. I shook my head at the guide and

thought what you want me to do. These guys do not know what are

doing. And the second one, did you know? Not a clue. It was right at

the end. The best guys are on the water, you will all be very close. I

felt a hand on the back of my leg which stopped me dead with two

metres to go. I took a couple more strokes and the guy was still on my

foot. Words cannot describe. I have put so much into this. Four years of

brutal hard work and it is ruined by a couple of judges who just want to

pull out a couple of cards. Any chance of an appeal or protest? I

will put in an appeal but it is the same all over the place. The appeal

will do nothing. They probably will not even look at the video replay.

This is the grandest stage of them all and you get it ruined by a

couple of judges. Unbelievable. Sorry. There is

nothing you can say apart from sorry. He is absolutely distraught

and angry. I am sure there will be further repercussions from the

marathon swimming and if anything else transpires, we will bring it to

you immediately. It appears the Dutch have won both golds in the men

and women's marathon swimming but it leaves a bad taste in the mouth

richly and metaphorically speaking for Jack. Now it is the women's

sprint hurdles. We are in the heat stage of this one and I will hand

you back to the stadium now. Cindy Ofili. Her older sister will

go in the next heat. Tiffany Porter. We can look at the competition for

Cindy Ofili. She will face stiff competition.

Cleanly away. Ophelia now with Hildebrand. A good run from Pedersen

of Norway. Good conditions for hurdling. As

Cindy Ofili would have expected, moving clear there. The class in

that line-up and safely through to tomorrow's semifinals. It was

important that she showed some dominance. One little minor error in

the women's high hurdles can knock them back completely. They don't

want to make many mistakes whatsoever. Cindy was very good

indeed. Compact, aggressive off each of the hurdles and that is what you

want to see when you are waking your body up for this first round. I am

pleased to see her through knife and fluidly.

Will Claye in the final round of the triple jump.

17.86 is in place for gold. It was a big effort. It is a long way out

into the sand. Very difficult to tell if it is enough. His reaction

is giving nothing away. Taylor will have to expect that will challenge

the lead. Very close. Just ten centimetres separating the two

Americans. It is all over in terms of medals. Will Claye settles for

another silver medal, the fame he had four years ago, and Christian

Taylor is Olympic champion. But what is in his mind? This, a moment,

where he can in some ways begin to celebrate and relax and maybe, just

maybe show us what he is truly capable of. Many believe he is

capable of going past Jonathan Edwards' record.

The Olympic champion goes in what is a demonstration jump but it is big.

It is an enormous jump. But it is a foul. So no measurement. Interesting

to see exactly how far that was because it was probably his best

effort. But a foul in the last round. Taylor, a successful defence

of his Olympic title and goes down as one of the greatest, if he wasn't

already, one of the greatest. The world champion last year, the second

best ever. And Will Claye. For the first time, a field event has gone

to the script pretty much. His coach he has gone too between every jump.

Christian Taylor surrounded by the world's media, celebrating another

performance for the gold medal. We need to catch up with some news.

This is what happened at the men's 1500 metres. Charlie Grice in the

middle was not going to qualify. But the Norway champion pushed his way

through. Charlie has been advanced and into

-- the Norwegian has been disqualified. We have been told they

have appealed the decision. At the moment, these are the other

qualifiers through. There might be other people who will feel aggrieved

that Charlie Grice has advanced instead of them.

So on to heat four. Hopefully no dramas

for Tiffany Porter. We have just seen her younger sister go through

very comfortably indeed. She has the European champion and surprise

silver-medallist from the European Championships last year. These

hurdles are such a dramatic event at any time. Normally, Tiffany Porter

manages to acquit herself very well. Porter gets away well. It will be

tight. It may well be that Wilson hung on.

I will get Colin to tidy it up. Roleder left it a bit late. What

about Tiffany? We knew this would be competitive. As soon as we saw the

start list we thought this will be a race. The women certainly battled

their way through. Women's high hurdles, there is always somebody

who can get it right and ease their way through. Very competitive. I

think she got through as an automatic. She is in lane nine. She

is very aggressive, usually blasts it out of the blocks. Usually saves

the best to last. She will run a lot quicker over the first part of the

race. She is very aggressive, not fearful at all. She throws the lead

leg up. She goes into great sprinting is Bede. -- goes into

great sprinting speed. You can see how quickly you get thrown onto

these barriers, learn to control that well and then you can start

really putting the pace on. A great run by Tiffany Porter and she is

through. Here is the final result of the

men's triple jump. It is all over. Christian Taylor, a new world

leading mark for a gold medal, ahead of Will Claye. A silver medal for

him. And also Dong, another lifetime best. A really high standard. On his

way out of the stadium, Christian Taylor stopped and had a little chat

with Phil. Just keep on fighting, the season

isn't over, I will end it in Zurich and maybe something special will

happen there. Gold medals will never be taken away, you have two

Tiffany, well done, I suppose it is always nerve wracking negotiating

that first bit, but you have done it in fine fashion. The first one is

always the most nerve wracking but I'm glad to get through and make it

to the semifinal. And tapping into the experience you have had in

recent years, how do you bring that to there? I tend to put it together

when it matters the most and I am hoping this

No blistering pace setters. The Belarussian has been competing at

the top level for a long time now. The 19-year-old Nigerian. There are

a couple of 19-year-olds in this race.

The penultimate heat in the first round of the women's 100-metre

hurdles. The first three go through as of right.

12.70 four, Cho Quinn. The US can leach at champion. -- Camacho-Quinn.

Talay is shorter and more compact while Quinn is more fluid. She

trains with the world record holder at this event. Quinn just takes her

time. She glides over the barriers. She takes that nice victory. Both

good runners. Let's have a look from this angle here. Talay snappy over

the barriers. Quinn does not get drawn into her rhythm. She has that

long, low pink stride. Makes it nice and fluid and eases her way through.

Great running. It has been a long morning for the

women's pole vaulters. There was so much drama in the men's version

yesterday evening. Holly Bradshaw carrying a foul at this height. A

second attempt. Better. 12 athletes with automatic

qualification. It will be great to see Holly Bradshaw in that final.

She is such a major championships competitor. It is difficult to tell

across the two groups. 4.55 may even be enough. So Holly Bradshaw going

well. We were treated to the mother of all

pole pole vaulter competitions last night. Thiago Da Siilva took the top

spot from Raymond Lavillenie. If the ladies can do something like that in

their final it will do a heck of a chance for pole vaulting but also

they have a medal chance. Fabiana Murer is well renowned throughout

Brazil. That is what will bring the crowds out. That is what will drive

the message about athletics and hopefully produce more athletes

going forward. The people of Brazil feel these Olympics are for them.

There was a feeling that they had been supplanted on a not organically

involved but hopefully they will be involved. We saw Christian Taylor

take gold. I think Will Claye knew he may come

under some pressure. Once he put that big jump out there at the very

beginning at his first attempt, I think that gave him the confidence

and he was going for the world record after that. I think they gave

him some real confidence. He has seen the atmosphere and knew he

could really go for it. He will be very pleased with that gold medal

and defending his Championship which is not so easy to do. Lots of people

have been doing it lately but it is not easy historically. I think he

was really confident that he would win but I was watching him through

those rounds, those warm-ups, he was really chasing that world record and

I think he got a little bit tight. Sometimes, these things happen

organically. When Jonathan broke the world record, he was not thinking

about it. He knew he was in the shape of his life. Christian had his

eye set on that prize. He has won the Olympic title before and he was

chasing it. There is also the whole thing of being pushed as well.

Sometimes you need that in order to break a world record and I wonder if

that element was missing. He had done it in practice. It is not an

exhibition. There is something to be said for tight competition. We saw

the final with Teddy Tamgo but we have missed him here in Rio. Let's

get back on the track for the 100 metre hurdles. Rhianna Rollins is

one of the big names. Some news to link the triple jumper

medallist final, he has just proposed, an Twitter I have been

told. Oh, dear! Maybe he proposed and then announced it on Twitter.

Can Rollins join her two team-mates? The Americans have so much strength

and depth. Moraes from Brazil just got a really

big cheer, as you see. She is not happy. A little bit of

noise up there, a lot of Brazil fans and last night in the pole-vault,

they had plenty to shout about. Gold medal in the men's pole-vault. We

have some news of the women's pole-vault.

Steve will give us some news, we will stand by. We will see if we can

get the crowd to stay quiet, the atmosphere is very good, they just

need to be quiet at the start. Here we go, top three to go through.

Warm, hardly a breath of wind down on the track, may be a slight little

breath, probably coming from the crowd. Moraes might be hoping they

can cheer her on to somehow get in the top three. She would have to go

really well, a personal best this year of 12.91, that would be good

enough if she ran it as a fastest loser. Rollins got away very, very

quick indeed, almost looked like a false start. Megan Simons doing well

for Jamaica. The Brazilians are cheering on Moraes. Easy win in the

end for Rollins, Sandra Gomez came through for the third spot. Plenty

of noise there -- Gomis. It was a cracking start, the reactions from

Rollins. The world indoors, thought she was going to win that, she lost

out to near Ali. Almost to the naked eye, I was waiting for a recall,

that is really, really good. It is sharp out of the blocks and you can

see she is the real class in this field. I was also watching Simmonds

from Jamaica, she trains with Elaine Thomson and the Shelly-Ann

Fraser-Pryce and there was a lot of talk that she is one to watch in the

future, but definitely Rollins at the moment. Aggressive and sharp

over all of these barriers. She runs off it so well and I guess she most

probably is the one who is looking at breaking that world record.

Everyone thought that was going to be hers but her team-mates snuck in

front of her for the title. Potential Olympic champion. So the

winning time... That time for Visser, I don't think

it is going to be quick enough. It won't be, I don't think she is going

to go through, you had to be just under 13 seconds. We will see if we

can clarify that. Six fastest losers spots available... The two British

athletes, Cindy Ofili and Tiffany Porter are safely through. All of

the big names, the contenders, if you like. And then we are into the

fastest loser sports and a fastest loser, or slowest of the fastest

losers is 12.90 nine. Time for some news. Steve Backley? Some news and

some drama because we were just talking about Fabi on Europe's

chances, she saw her colleague take silver in the men's, Da Silva. --

take gold. And she is out! Well, at 35 years of age, I was going to be

waxing on about how experienced she is, and 200 million Brazilians

willing her to go over that height, the scene of such success for

Brazil. A matter of 12 hours ago, it was around midnight before we left

last night and probably a better chance for Fabiana Murer, we

thought. But three fouls and her Olympic dream is in tatters. So we

may well have a brilliant women's pole-vault final tomorrow but it

won't involve Fabiana Murer. How disappointing for everybody to see

her go in that way. How disappointing for her, she really is

a crowd favourite. But she did no height in London as well, which is a

big, big deal, because when you have that amount of pressure on your

shoulders, you need confidence from your performances previously, just

to get into the competition and it has just gone horribly wrong for

her. 2011, she won the world championship, there were big hopes

for her in 2012 and from what I have heard from the Brazilian coaches,

they have lost a lot of confidence that she would be able to get back

and get this done because of 2012. Obviously having the Olympics in

your home country, there is a certain motivation that that brings

and seeing her countrymen, what he did last night in the pole-vault, Da

Silva winning the gold, it will have given her more confidence but in

some cases, the fact that you have a home Olympics, sometimes it is too

much pressure and it may have gotten to her. Was it physical or mental

they were more concerned with? Mental. There was no reason, from

what I understood, no reason physically that she should not have

qualified for the final in 2012, given that she had been world

champion in 2011 and was carrying no injuries and they thought it was

mental, so that can be one of the issues with her. We know the crowd

here love Usain Bolt and they are going to have to put their

disappointment to one side for a few minutes, because he is going to be

back out on the track shortly, because the men's 200m heats are

starting, all ten of them. Yes, ten. There are a lot of 200m runner, used

to be one of them. I love watching the 200m, but ten heats is going to

be a little bit tough to get through. But we will can get Danny

Talbot is going into first, British interest in that, ready to get his

Olympic Games under way. He has got a season's best of 20.37, do you

think it will take more than that to get through the heats. From what we

have seen in the early rounds, it has been mixed. The 400m yesterday,

it was terrible, and then you look at the women's 400m, the standard

was really high. The best thing for Danny Talbot to do is run it really

safe, run it like a final, it is 200m, it won't take that too much

out of you. The top to get through and the next four fastest to the

semifinals tomorrow. DeSean merit going in the 200m as well and we saw

him desperately disappointed when he got his medal for the 400m and he

wasn't particularly happy with the consolation prize -- Lashawn

Merritt. I think he will take it forward, but the 200m, he has the

fastest time in the world but he knows he is not the fastest guy, so

he will be happy with the medal and will be motivated that he is not the

favourite and anything he gets in terms of a medal will be seen as

amazing, he is a 400m runner, and Olympic medallist from 2008 and

getting any medal here in the 200m will be great for his career. OK,

thank you, and before we go on the track, let's see some discuss. Drama

here, because Sandra Perkovic, on two fouls, the defending Olympic

champion, from Croatia. Nearly fallen over but she likes it. The

longest role of the competition so far, takes the lead. -- the longest

throw. It was knife edge for the Croatian, unbeaten in 2016, it would

have been one of the biggest upsets of the Games should she have gone

out. She nearly fell out sideways. If she fell out of the circle, it

would have been a foul. But that is close to 70 metres. The lead, 65.72

in the first round. That is one massive effort for the Croatian to

take the lead. 69.21, comfortably goes into the lead.

Well, the crowd loved that. Her celebration, a real explosion of

emotion from Perkovic, the relieved, I think, showing. She managed to

produce that big throw and just hang onto it. So what can Danny Talbot do

here. Bronze medal in Amsterdam at the European Championships held in

July. And at 20.37, season's best, it will be tough. The four fastest

losers, so if you are not in the top two and you are third, there are ten

heats, so times will factor. He has Ogunode to think about, Alonso

Edward, zirconia -- Zirconis agrees, even Pinder in lane one.

The athlete from Lesotho carried their flag in the opening ceremony.

Pinder in lane one fell out of his blocks. He knows it. That is a

shame. He was in lane one anyway, he was probably thinking, I have got to

get out here. That is silly, really. I say he fell, he fell after the

first couple of strides, but he went way too early, Colin. Way too early.

That makes the job of Danny Talbot a little bit easier because he could

be one of those threats. At least he can concentrate on everything

outside of him rather than who is on his inside.

I would be interested in how Harvey goes, the Jamaican now running for

Turkey. He ran the season best. The heats are drawn on season's bests.

It has added an extra good athlete for Danny Talbot to content with.

Alonzo Edward was the winner of the Monaco Diamond League, second in

London. You know who is in the very last heat, heat ten, by the way.

Safely away this time. Ogunode is going well. Danny Talbot is in this

race. Danny Talbot gets it! Well done!

That is fast. It could be close to his personal best. We said he would

have to run at least a season's best. He has done that. 20.19, the

winning time, Colin. A really strong last 54 May. He had to take this as

a final. It was a class act around him. He nailed that bend. It was a

nice, smooth bend. He is aligned with everybody else. Don't add any

more to this. Don't stress, don't strain, don't cause any more tension

and he is rewarded with a season's best. It is this bit of the race I

thought was really good. Let's have a look at him here. Out of the

blocks, really well focused. Michael, what are your thoughts?

Great execution there. I agree with Steve, this is the best part of the

race. It comes from training as opposed to execution for 200 metres.

You want to get out of the blocks, run the bend really well. This point

was most impressive. He demonstrated pretty good form head down the home

stretch, knowing that he might come under a little bit of pressure. I

didn't like the glance over to the right. Just keep running and doing

what you are doing and get to that finish line because that could cost

you a couple of hundredths of a second. That equalised his personal

best. It's certainly bodes well for confidence. He should do well in the

next round but it will get tougher. That is right, Michael, what a way

to start, equalising your personal best. I am very happy with that. I

have known for a while my PB is coming but forward ever reason it

hasn't. In lane two I was in that for London in the Diamond League. I

learned my lessons from that. Talking of London, you were not

there for years ago when perhaps you should have been. Now you have your

Olympic chance and arguably we you want to seize the moment. Everything

happens for a reason and I missed out on the individual in London but

I am here now and I am enjoying it. What about tomorrow? What will you

do? Just do the same again. All I am trying to do is relax and enjoy

myself. Athletics can be very stressful. It can cause a lot of

problems mentally. For me, I don't train all year to get to the start

line and be nervous so I want to come here, do my best and keep

enjoying it. Great attitude, Danny, all the best. Thank you.

Very good indeed from Danny Talbot. Equalling his personal best. Nine

more heats to come. Holly Bradshaw getting ready for her

next attempt. The first go at 4.60 is a good one. Bradshaw in the

final. That is automatic qualification. She can stop their

knowing that she is in the final in Friday. -- on Friday. She knows how

to get it right when it matters. Holly Bradshaw looking really good.

Just four jumps, three of them successful.

Now the second heat of the men's 200 metres. The start list contains

Yohan Blake. There is Yohan Blake. He goes in

lane six here. European champion is at the bottom

of your picture. Amir Webb was third at the US trials

behind Justin Gatlin and LaShawn Merritt.

Yacoub could be a quick feed this one. Ameer Webb are working, Yohan

Blake on the outside. Look at them coming through on the line.

Hortelano. Still in contention. Am a web has to be quickly. -- Ameer

Webb. Joanne Blake, 20.12 -- Chohan Blake.

He was running below 19 for 200, but looking strong once more, Blake. It

has been good to see him back, torrid time with hamstring injuries

and illness. This young man, that it wasn't for a certain Usain Bolt, he

would be the world record-holder for the 100m and 200m. The second

fastest in history for both of these events and you can see why, here's a

competent runner, enjoys running the 200, because for him, it is a

novelty and he loves the competition challenging the sprinters.

Competitive time from the Spaniard. All in all, it was a good race.

Blake and Hortelano going through, only to go through. A good start

from Blake, you would expect that for a 200m runner, powerfully built,

the bend not his best bit but he loves coming off the bend and

opening up his stride. Very relaxed, coming back from the injury as Colin

and Steve have mentioned and it has been a tough situation for him.

Usain Bolt, we were talking about him earlier this year and saying he

hadn't been used to injuries and so didn't know how to handle it and

Usain Bolt said he tried to come back too early too many times, so

the injury was extended over almost three years, but it is nice to have

him back and he should figure possibly into the medals for the

200m. Michael Johnson talking into those images, Usain Bolt, saying you

could be back in the medals. It was fantastic to be back doing what you

are doing? I feel really good. My coach has started me, but the

injuries and everything oral behind me and I feel really good, I

recuperate, I put the 100 behind me and focus on the 200. Has it always

been your favourite event, would you say? A little bit, yes. I'm happy,

feeling really good. Tell me about the difficult years, did you think

you would get back to this point? To be honest, I am human and sometimes

I felt I wouldn't, but God is good and I keep on believing myself, my

coach and my family and friends, they have since supporting me and I

am happy. It is good to see you and keep it up.

So the result is actually given to Hortelano. So well done, Bruno,

taking it from Yohan Blake. Ameer Webb, only for of the fastest losers

go through -- four. So Ameer Webb may be struggling with that. Yes,

that 20.31 clocking, both Ameer Webb and Zirconis have exactly the same

time for third spot in heats one and two. There is Aaron Brown of Canada.

They have some talent in this event at the moment. Aaron Brown, Brendan

Rodney, the grass. They have such talent here. -- Degrasse.

Guliyev, formerly of Azerbaijan, in lane six. Cadigan, another American

who has changed countries. The Iberian flag is almost like one star

and stripes, he hasn't had to change much. Guliyev, what a year he had

last year, finished second in the European Championships recently

held. Last year, he was under 20 seconds. Iizuka, what a danger he

could be to Aaron Brown. He is in lane three, the former junior world

champion. Brown was second in the 100 and 200 in the Canadian

Championships. Really disappointing in the 100m here. May have been a

few nerves, but really needs to be better here. So Brown, Iizuka,

Guliyev. Outside them, Cadogan, Matadi, lots of opportunities. Even

the Bahraini an record-holder in lane five. Most of them are just

discarding the photo finish, they can't get them to stick on. You can

see a few of them on the track. It has been rather notable, hasn't

it, the Japanese athletes doing pretty well, if not so much getting

amongst the medals but already thinking about Tokyo. Hoping to have

strong representation in most of the track and field events. Their

sprinters have been doing very well in recent years. Guliyev in six,

Brown is in two, Iizuka in three. Heat three, top two qualified by

rights. Cleanly away and Brown actually gets

away very well indeed and has already taken a couple of metres out

of Iizuka. Guliyev with a bit of work to do but it is Aaron Brown and

right there in the middle, Yacoub going very well. Guliyev finishing

quickly. It will be Aaron Brown and it is tied. Brown may have been run

out of it by Guliyev. Well, sale Yacoub with a 20.20 clocking and

that will be another national record for the Bahraini. -- Yaqoob. Brown

ran a very good start, and pretty good around the bend. He looked as

though he had it all in the bag and Juliet finished so strongly. How

many times have we seen this in qualifying rounds -- rounds. They

think they have done enough, take their foot of the gas and get

sneaked by somebody they can't see. Brown is going to get covered by the

eventual winner and he can't see what is happening to his right hand

side and that is what could have kept him out of the automatic

selection positions. Let's have a look and see how close this is. He

realises too late that he needs to dip and it may not have been enough

for him. Colin, we will friezes, they have been given the same time

but Guliyev has been given the nod -- we will freezes. Guliyev doesn't

dip at all, maybe he thought he was cruising through. Let's have a look

at Guliyev, he walks his way towards the line, he is not leaning. He does

dip, but it is a bit early. But it is enough, it takes him through to

the automatic qualifying time. The winning time has been taken down to

20.19, and national record for Yaqoob. Guliyev given the nod,

literally, over Aaron Brown, but he is quicker than the two thirds

places from the first two heats. This is caballerial, became Cuba's

first ever discus champion last year. -- cabbie -- row Caballero.

Just shy of 65 metres down the left-hand side. Not quite in the

form that we saw when she took victory last year. Fifth on the

world list this year. Fourth round, the lead is still Perkovic, 69

metres, still some way in front. So no improvement for Caballero, still

in third place. So, then, here is Perkovic. Beat in last year, but has

been absolutely superb this year, seven from seven. Side of the cage

there. She was leaning sideways, a real technical flaw that, for

someone so stable and consistent. Watch her left side go and fall over

sideways, the discus goes the other way. But she knows how to correct

that, as she did in the third round. Two throws remaining.

Getting ready for the next heat, he'd four of the men's 200m. The

fastest man, or the man we would have expected to be fastest in this

heat, is not starting, France's of Antigua and Barbuda, 20-year-old who

we have seen great things from -- Francis. He has had all sorts of

injuries and operations on his knee and you hope it is not a recurrence

of that. He has been going very well this season, but not here. You saw

the 18-year-old who has been running well there.

Leotlela, his name means "Gift". World Junior championship

silver-medallist. The man getting all of the applause is two lanes

outside him, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Vides. Herrera of

Mexico, 30 now, but this season, a new national record and the last two

heats have been one with national records, so there are some quick

times out there. So the full line-up, Eseosa Desalu. Didier Kiki.

Herrera in three. Leotlela in four. No Mikel Francis. Vides getting all

of the Cheers. Smith of the Bahamas in seven. Roberto sky is -- Skyers

of Chile in lane eight. Away they go, and to to go through

automatically. Herrera of Mexico may be a contender, but the Brazilian

Vides is being roared along. A good run by Italy inside. Herrera is

clear. And then the Cuban Skyers finishing very strongly, he gets it

just from Vides. So it was Herrera and then Skyers coming through, the