Day 12 Highlights Olympics

Hello and welcome to reopen Replay, highlights from Day 12.

This is what is coming up. Usain Bolt takes to the track again.

Adam Gemili joins the Jamaican showman in the 200 metres

semifinals. Dafne Schippers goes for a gold

medal in the 200 metres. As does Dina Asher-Smith.

Tiffany Porter bid to add an Olympic medal to her collection.

And the Brazil women have beachball goals medals in their sights.

Let us head to the Olympic Stadium. That is brilliant! There he is in

his regular... Regular civvies, not his combat clothes.

There was a complaint from the family he hadn't been included but

we felt it was very unfair he wasn't in that first video. I

He was a fine young runner. He was.

Let's head on and show you what's coming up in this feast

of athletics here tonight. Well, it is all about the women

first up on the track, and the men's javelin decathlon,

sorry, the men's javelin qualification is going,

the decathlon is ongoing, And then at two o'clock the men's

200 metres semifinals, featuring Usain Bolt and three

British men, Danny Talbot and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake

as well. And the women's 200 metre final

featuring Elaine Thompson at 2:30am. And then the women who qualify

for that hundred metres hurdle go again at 2:55am,

but I imagine many of you will focus a lot on just after two o'clock

in the morning when all eyes will be Usain Bolt lives and breathes

Olympic titles, gathering them up as though they were daisies

in a field. This is his arena,

this is his stage. Attempting to become the first

athlete to achieve three gold medals in the same event,

competing at a level which no one has done before, look at the impact

it has here and look at the impact Here comes Usain Bolt and Usain Bolt

is going to take it. Listen to the noise

in Rio de Janeiro! And it also helps explain why this

stadium is about as full here and the atmosphere has

already begun to build. The temperatures is still 30

degrees, beautiful for sprinters, not so good if you are sitting under

the lights of a TV screen, but we shall not complain,

and let's talk about Usain Bolt, was he playing with the press

after the 100 metres, he said if the heat was far

apart he said he could go He said to you earlier

in the summer that he would not There is a gap between the world

record and sub 19 and he said he didn't think he could accomplish

the sub 19 any more. There is 19 hundredths

of a second between that. Maybe he feels he can do that

and maybe it is because, here is the mystery,

his training has been going so well over the summer between that time

that he got the injury at the Jamaican championships

and the Anniversary Games and then from the Anniversary Games to now,

so we don't know what's been Earlier, Michael said that out

of three British men, Nathaniel Blake has the best chance,

and he is sixth on the all-time list this year, he has run 19.95,

so would you agree with that? I think based on his collegiate

experience, yes, we spoke I still feel that the edge

for me is Gemili. That would be my call,

and don't forget we have two Before we get to that,

Steve has some breaking Yes, anyone who was with us earlier

on today would have enjoyed A major title, finally,

for this talent, and The defending champion

has crossed in third place. He announced retirement

from the sport. However, the French protested one

hour after the race. After a lot of scrutiny,

and you can see Mekhissi-Benabbad, he puts one foot over the line

between the cones I think perhaps Watch this, and Benabbad

is behind him, possibly sees this, one foot out, that is his left foot,

his right foot comes back in the line and that has been upheld

by the jury of appeal, so he has been disqualified

and the bronze medal goes to Mekhissi-Benabbad,

and in my view, we are astonished And given how far Kemboi

was ahead, and it was one foot that has now meant

that he is disqualified. And as I said, I think it was harsh

from the jury of appeal. So, the first semi-final

of the women's 100 metres hurdles, and Tiffany Porter

for Great Britain. Fourth and fifth at the World

Championships before that. And Beijing last year,

just not quite in the kind of form that took to those

major championship finals. And Williams, her sister,

Danielle, won. She didn't finish in

the Jamaican trials. The Croatian, 31, with huge

improvements last year, And Tiffany Porter two tenths

of a second off her PB. A surprise silver at

the World Championships, the new European champion and a very

decent heptathlete as well, And Talay, bronze in Beijing,

former European champion, in a back dated bronze

following a drugs cheat. And I think favourite

for the overall gold in the absence of Harrison,

she has pushed her close as all this season, Rollins,

and Harrison fell victim Gomis of France, with a personal

best of 12.79, second to Cindy And Seymour of the Bahamas,

lowering the Bahamas record So, the first of three semifinals

and it will be the first two who go through automatically,

and the next two fastest losers only to the final,

which takes place in just over Tiffany Porter needs something,

because she is not running the times at the moment that are quite quick

enough to see her into So many variables, so many things

can happen in hurdles. It is humid and still,

not a breath of wind today in Rio. First semi-final in the women's

100 metres hurdles. Porter raced to the first barrier,

she is running hard. Cindy Roleder trying

to get alongside her. Alina Talay has gone,

but Porter fades as well. Pedrya Seymour coming

through late for the Bahamas, 12.48, just an indicator

of what Rowlands can do. That is not really a surprise,

she got out so well but has Pedrya Seymour rock the Bahamas,

we talked about her lowering the Bahamian record over and over

again this season. But for Tiffany Porter,

not quite good enough. Not this time,

unfortunately, for Tiffany. But

Brianna Rollins takes Once she gets that lead

it is difficult for anybody It matches her name,

she has this rolling technique. She oozes herself

over these barriers. A unique technique for women,

but so effective. Tiffany did get out very well,

just at the back end. She has a basic hip problem,

actually, which means that at the back end of the race

she fatigues more than necessary. Unfortunately for her,

this is what she suffers from. So when lots of times people

criticise her, saying that she does not do enough technical work

or technical endurance work, it is just the fact that it is just

her, unfortunately. She gets out well and when she is

working she is really swift over She has to work with trailing her

leg through all the time. It is this stage, when the technical

fatigue sets in, and her actual body It is nothing to do

with work at all. It is just her physiology,

unfortunately. Works hard, still keep striving,

still keeps pushing to the end. Those are the kinds of times

that she has been running all season, they are not good

enough to get through. A big national record again

for Pedrya Seymour from the Bahamas. A fifth national record this season

for her, to see her through. Well, these are always the most

difficult interviews to do, Because Tiffany wanted so much more

and expected so much more, Yes, obviously I did not

plan for that to happen. Was there something that

did not work for you? I do not know if that will be good

enough to get me to the final. What were you saying to yourself

on the starting line? I had to tell myself to relax,

which I didn't do. I hope it is enough and I hope my

sister makes it to the final. We have come to expect

that from Tiffany. But like she said, technically,

towards the end of the race, it is just not good

enough, unfortunately. Whether that is physiological

or not, unfortunately for Tiffany, It has not been

a vintage year for her. I still would have expected

her to get through. She has proved time and time again

that she is able to get into finals. She will be bitterly,

bitterly disappointed Yes, that bronze medal

in the World Championships was a real indicator

of where she could go in the sport. Since then, things have not

always come together. Last year in Beijing did not

come together either. Yes, in the Beijing Championships

she literally clipped the final hurdles when she was almost

in a medal winning position. It doesn't matter what your form

is like, you hit a hurdle These semifinals are always

nervous, even for the best. Nia Ali will be hoping she can

settle her nerves. Anybody could come second

here, too Nia Ali. And I am saying that,

coming second, because And the one they have

left, Kenny Harrison, Phylicia George of

Canada in lane six. And another 19-year-old running

for Puerto Rico, The first disc of all of these

athletes in the qualification rounds. -- fastest.

And Nick Esher Wilson, the much more experienced

Nia Ali gets a good start, so does Hildebrand alongside her.

That was going to be the race of her life.

The 19-year-old was pushing all the way.

Maybe that is why she hit the hurdle.

But goodness me, she was right amongst it.

This is what the Olympic Games means to her.

And as well, when you are in great shape, your training partner

is in wonderful shape, it was a bit of a signal.

She captures that trail leg and then goes into it with her lead,

Once you have all of your force going forward that way there is not

It was the hurdle before that that caused her to be short of that

She only started this seriously in 2013 and 2014.

Somebody should say to her, that was brilliant, up

No doubt, remember, you mentioned that she is training with the world

She will definitely be able to consult her.

Where she is going to get that improvement is from

It is that hurdle but she clips with her trail leg, which causes

The race then goes completely away from her.

Nia Ali moves away to take the victory comfortably.

You have to feel for the young woman.

Nia Ali, nice, cool and calm, focusing on the barrier.

The cashier 's aggressive off the barrier all the time.

Aggressive off the barrier all the time.

She pulls that trail leg through actively,

But all of that drama means at the moment, Tiffany Porter

is still in a qualification position, hanging on to

Well, I bet Tiffany Porter did not expect that.

12.91 was the third place in that race.

She has to take some deep breaths and hope that her sister will go

through automatically, because I am sure she will want her sister to go

through, and that the third fastest in this race is not as fast as her.

She has run quicker than Tiffany this season.

Arguably in better shape, would you say?

I am not sure whether they actually train together, but I have seen some

You can see Tiffany pacing up and down there.

Tiffany is a very religious person, she will be praying right now.

It is agony, I can't begin to tell you what that feels like.

Last night we had Dina Asher-Smith scraped through as the fastest

No, and I don't know if this next heat will be the fastest

The faster athletes were in the last two hits.

The faster athletes were in the last two heats.

Obviously you have to get in there and finish top two,

and hope that those other two times will be slower,

It is a little bit of a bad situation, that Cindy

and Tiffany could both be competing for the final spot.

You could have that sort of scenario which could be interesting to see.

It could be, but you know what, Tiffany will be so delighted

They are so close, such a strong bond.

They train together sometimes, they are so tight.

We have talked about that family atmosphere this year

with her husband also competing in the 110 hurdles.

She is pacing like an expectant father, waiting and waiting to see

what could be delivered in this, the final of the semi-final heats.

As Michael said, it is not the strongest of

A decent lineup here for Cindy Ofili.

While Tiffany Porter continues to place,

we will bring you the result from the last semi-final.

Yes, just to confirm that, Oluwatobiloba Amusan was not quick

enough in third place, the other 19 year old.

That would have been so different if Camacho-Quinn had stayed

Here is the starting lineup for the last of the semifinals.

Kristi Castlin is the in form athlete here.

The younger sister, who deliberately never attempted to run for the US.

Her mother Lillian was born in London.

Runner-up to her older sister at the UK Championships

by a fraction, but as we have been talking about, she has slightly

Wearing out a groove on the top level of the stands.

Whoever finishes first, when they do race together,

Cindy Billaud, the French champion and recordholder.

Not running the kinds of times she was a year ago.

Always wears tape on her fingers, she is actually allergic

Nikkita Holder sneaked into the semi-final.

12.92 in the first round for the Canadian.

Made the world final back in 2011 in South Korea.

What a great strength the US has always had in this event.

It actually has the top seven times in the world this year,

we have talked about that at great length.

Kenny Harrison is not here, the new world record holder,

Anne Zagre, the Belgian recordholder.

The US Collegiate champion. Running here at the Olympics

for Great Britain. And Megan Simmonds, 12.79,

personal best this year. Speaking of which, personal best

this season, 12.85 for Dutkiewicz. And in lane nine, Pederson of Norway

with her personal best in the first round of 12.86.

None of them, Kristi Castlin is 12.6, but there are not

many blistering times. It is certainly a heat that Ofili

can go through from, and maybe her sister,

Tiffany Porter, pacing and muttering She goes in lane six here,

the last of the semifinals. The final takes place in just under

two hours' time now. So, Ofili, Simmonds, Dutkiewicz

and Pederson. It was a good, clean

start from Ofili. It is the American,

Castlin, and Ofili. I think Nikkita Holder

took a fall. 12.64. We are watching the time

is coming in. Her younger sister is through with

12.71, and I think Famous last words, of course,

and Tiffany Porter is All is well and right

with the world. She and her younger sister are both

through to the final of the women's But no, there was a lot

of mess going on. You miss all of that

because everything else And I think a lot of the athletes

are having problems with the track, because it is a very hard track,

which makes it fast indeed, and that is why they are struggling,

because you get thrown onto the hurdle and if you make

a mistake it seems catastrophic and we have seen this in the men's

and women's events. That is what happened

to the Jamaican, Megan Simmonds, she was out of shot

but she was in prime position and then she was knocked

back by the barriers. And that is the reason why we have

not seen some of the fastest times. We have certainly seen an active

race, that is for sure. Castlin, of course,

we expect to go through, but what a run by Cindy

and 12.71 is good. Reaction from Ofili

at she goes through, and looking for the time,

yes, I have work to do, She is off to go and warm down

and then warm up again because of the final

in a couple of hours, and then both sisters

will be in the final. Well, Cindy, well done,

through to the semi-final. I didn't have the best start

but I am excited for the final. You must have been pleased that

you lived up to the pressure. Can you tell us what it

means for the family, both of you in the final

in a couple of hours? STUDIO: That was never

a foregone conclusion. Fantastic to have both

sisters in the final. It will take place at the end

of the session this evening. And the job is that she has

to go and resettle. That nervous energy she has expended

to prepare for that final. She have to go and sit down,

calm down and think about the race, where things went wrong,

she got out really well, Let's look at her race

and what she has to do to correct the things that might

improve a couple of hundredths We know that Tiffany

is a really good start. It was about keeping

the technique together. We know the end of a race

is not her strength, but when she does connect it

and when it does come together she is able to take medals

because we have seen that from her. So, Cindy looks stronger

at the moment, she has The Americans have been running

so well, and all three are through, which is rare, but Cindy is good

at starting and she has The Jamaican was really rolling

and then unfortunately tumbled. And Kristi Castlin, one

of the best in the world, She will certainly go

in with confidence. She has been running really fast

consistently this year. Once you are in the final

you have a chance of a medal. This must be one of the Americans'

strongest events. They were supposed to take

the clean sweep in the last We don't have Kenny Harrison,

the world recordholder, which she got at the Anniversary

Games in London, and it is a shame And as you say, they are

so unpredictable, which might explain why the USA didn't win

a medal for the first time in history in the 110

metre hurdles last night. So much can go right and so much can

go wrong and that proved And they have had a really good

season, this young girl, she is new to the event,

and this was just a horrible fall. She was going really well,

she was about to take the lead and then she just clashes

into the second to last hurdle and STUDIO: Well, Great Britain has two

met women in the long jump final, and that lady, Jazmin Sawyers,

five foot three, silver-medallist in the junior Olympic bobsled team,

in the Winter Olympics, a silver-medallist in the long jump

and the European Championships, she has wide ranging interests,

so she is not your average Jazmin Sawyers is having a good

season so far, jumping in excess of 6.6 in summer,

6.42 was her best until now and look at that, well,

that will get her a place To guarantee my sport here I needed

to jump over 6.7 and come in the top two and I did both,

so I made it happened when it counted, and that was amazing,

the whole experience, knowing that I was coming here and,

again, pulling out the performance when it was important,

and nothing is more People are like, aren't

you meant to be tall? And I am like, yeah,

and I have to be fast, They talk about you as a fashion

icon? Instantly I scrolled

to the top of the article to see he had written it,

because there is no way they would have chosen me,

so I don't know where it has come from, but apparently someone at

Vogue thinks I am fashionable. Sawyers progressing

to tomorrow's final. What would you be

happy to go home with? If I don't jump my personal best

I am not doing my personal best, because being competitive when it

matters, is a trait I am proud of. This is the biggeat stage,

the greatest show on Earth and if I don't produce my best,

I won't be happy, so I want to get further than I have and I can

say, once we have done that, I enjoy myself and that is

when the best performances come. I want to be able to take off

the pressure and enjoy At the moment she is bouncing

around, enjoying the announcement for the long jumpers,

that is what they do for all events, they get out the samba band

and she is a delight to look at with that big beaming smile,

she loves being here, and she is so bouncy

that, Michael Johnson, you could forgive her for thinking

she was a gymnast, but as you get close you realise it is Sawyers,

but she could be a gymnast. She has broad shoulders and

hopefully she can pull it out today. Let's go to Steve

and assess the field. She is by no means the jumper

in the field with the longest distance, but she is

a great competitor. She wants to do her

best when it matters. She loves competing and has such

an endearing personality. She talked about her

personal best, 6.75 metres. You can't help think she will need

all of that and some more to get She has four successive

seasons of silver medals. Look at her warming up,

she is bouncing around, Just hoping she can transfer

all of that bounce and energy Britain's other representative

is Lorraine Ougan. She qualified at six

metres, 65 centimetres. She is getting into it as well,

enjoying the samba. Yes, the world indoor

bronze medallist. It is warm tonight,

no wind to speak of. To have two British athletes

in an Olympic final Brittney Reese is the athlete

with the biggest lifetime best, Is she the one they will

all be chasing, the one Brittney Reese has jumped a jump

that was the longest in 14 years, There was talk of a clean

sweep for the Americans. I think Brittney Reese is the best

of them, absolutely. But the two British athletes,

we have seen it tonight If you are in the final,

you are in the mix. We will check in with

you across the evening. I wonder if I can hire that samba

band to bring us into You would like that,

Michael. I think we had enough

with the all Let's review what went

on this morning. It was dominated by distance

on the track. Not comfortable for

lots of the athletes. Jess Creighton has rounded it

up for us. With three Olympic titles

already under his belt Mo Farah began his quest

to defend his 5000 metres crown. COMMENTATOR: Here we go

again with Mo Farah, he has got some familiar figures

in this heat. He is going the long way around,

he wants to be a bit close. He cannot do anything

about it but he needs He fell in the final of the ten,

he was tripped with one lap to go, and if he had fallen

there his Olympic double dream would have

been over completely. He has qualified, he has

done it the hard way, now just go away, Mo,

and relax a little bit. Next to the starting line

was Britain's Lynsey Sharp COMMENTATOR: Sharp in a good

position, two to go She looks up to the screen,

looks to her right. Lynsey Sharp is not going to be

caught, she is going to take She takes second place,

behind Lynsey Sharp. A good run, just outside two

minutes. I feel in the shape of my life,

and I know it will take that to get I am really looking

forward to the next round. The second heat was won by a woman

who has come under intense scrutiny in the run-up to these

Games, Caster Semenya. Her return to her unbeatable best

this year has reignited the debate about hyperandrogynism,

a condition which causes higher Clarke also made it

through to the semifinals on Friday After the success of Sophie Hitchon

in the hammer there will be no British competitors

in the man's final. Nick Miller, Mark Dry

and Chris Bennett all fell short. Not even the favourite and reigning

world champion Powell Frederic The ever impressive Ashton Eaton,

reigning world and Olympic champion, is used to being the man

to beat in the decathlon. COMMENTATOR: He is up

against Damian Warner, right there with him.

but Ashton Eaton is Warner is going to get there first,

as expected, 10.30. Ashton Eaton trailing him in the 100

metres, but the long jump ... Looking to defend his title

and emulate the great man Daley Thompson, defending his title,

double Olympic champion Back on the track, fans

were in for a treat as the man's 3000 metres

steeplechase got under way. Storming to victory,

breaking a 28 year record. COMMENTATOR: Jacob trying to hang

on, but he is looking around to see Picking up the pace,

he is looking around There is something of the showman

around him, but Evan Jaeger on the shoulder of Ezequiel Campbell

at the silver medal. Campbell does not seem

to have anything left. Another gold medal in

this event tenure. Well, not long after the race,

the French protested because they said that Kim Boyd

stepped off the track, You can see his left foot does

indeed just step off the track. Possibly he is doing

that to protect himself, we have seen lots of falls

in this distance races. That protest was upheld

and Kemboi has now had his The medal ceremony

is at 11pm tonight. It is worth noting, you cannot see

it on the end there, Casey came It is not as though

he was on his shoulder. I know it was an infringement but it

does seem particularly harsh. I don't think they should

have made that call. But I think it is consistent

with lots of what we have seen here in terms of the officials

and how they have handled different situations, whether it is weather

or rerunning heats. Somebody said to me

that the officiating here does not seem like it has been very good,

and I agreed. I think that is just

another example. The officiating has not been great

and it affects the athletes. You have officials,

and you have a jury that listens to the appeals,

and they make a judgement call. That is what they

are supposed to do. It is about the rules,

yes, but their purpose is to look and see if the athlete

gained any advantage. And was there something

that was done that was unfair So they should not have allowed

the appeal, in my opinion. We will catch up on all the other

things that happened this morning and your take on that a bit later,

but we really need to get down to the field, because the long jump

competition has started, and it has started ferociously,

Steve? She did this in the first

round, a lifetime best of six The 22-year-old German

getting very close to it. The very first jump

of the competition. Mihambo has a history of jumping

well in the first round and she has So, that was 6.83

first up, first dibs. She has laid down a marker

for the rest of the field to chase. Darya Klishina looking to respond,

the Russian cleared Another long jump, and it has

started with a bang. Mihambo 6.83 in that lead,

in the early stages. Three jumps and then the top eight

will get another three. 14 centimetres to spare

for the Russian, I believe the only There was a blanket ban

on the team, of course. Jazmin Sawyers, all the smiles have

turned to a much more The 22 your old Brit,

round one, that is big! Did her left leg just cut

the sand there? Just keen to see how

she has cut the sand. I think her left foot has

let her down. Good on the run up, accelerating

onto the board. But look at her left foot

there, chopping back. Her left foot just came

back on her and cost Reigning Olympic champion and huge

favourite, Brittney Reese. Brittney Reese can put this

condition to that right That was around seven point 20,

that would have put out of reach of everybody,

but it is a foul. It will not count and

it is not measured. Lorraine Ugen, after that

competitive effort indoors. That right foot of hers

cost her centimetres. It's so often does, but it

pulls her forward. One centimetre ahead

of Jazmin Sawyers, in fifth place. Ivana Spanovic,

then, the Serbian. She had medals at the last two World

Championships, indoors and out. Bronze medallist last year, behind

Charlotte Procter, if you remember. She jumped a national

record then, of seven Ivana Spanovic takes the lead

at the end of round one. Jazmin Sawyers chilling between

jumps, and Lorraine They will have to jump further

if they want to get near the top of the heat because there

are some seriously talented It is likely to be one

of these competitions, where the lead changes

back and forth. Obviously there are some

girls in there who have The second heat of the 400

metres to cut long. It is the men who are the slower

of the decathletes. I wish they could be

like that for every event. It shows the noise can raise.

It doesn't always hit that height. They have been good

at supporting their athletes. And certainly da Silva

benefited from that. We would like to see

a little bit more. It is well documented that not

all the seats have sold. I have been in other stadiums that

have not been as loud. They must have some

big vocal chords. Let's have look at the highlights

from this morning. A professional passage

through four Lynsey Sharp. A professional passage

through for Lynsey Sharp. She is confident and

prepared to take races She had a PB through

that competition. She had to wait nervously to see

if her speed would be one of the qualifying

as a fastest loser. I think she was the

second fastest loser. She was quite sanguine afterwards

when she spoke with Phil. She said there were things

she would do differently. Are you confident they can go

through the semifinals? We have seen with the men and women

that it is so tough. It is tight in the top

four of the 800 metres. That World Championship really

boosted her confidence and what she is able

to do in training. And Mo was on the track

this morning. He didn't hit the deck,

as many seem to be doing. I really thought he

was going to go down. He had accelerated in the race

to get into a good position. The athlete just behind

him hit the deck. There have also been a lot

of tumbles in the hurdles. We have seen them around the last

couple of days. There seem to be more athletes

than normal hitting the deck. I think that, I was thinking

about it earlier in it would be in the distance races

but I think with the quick track, which we alluded to earlier,

that fast track that it is, it is a very hard surface,

that makes it quick and it causes lots of problems for hurdlers,

which we saw in the 400 metres, the 100 metre hurdles,

the 110 metre hurdles for the men, Bartoletta, a foul

in the first round. The American world

champion last year. And ten years ago she first

was world champion. She is a contender for

the Olympic title as well. And she has watched athletes jump

out towards seven metres. Jazmin Sawyers took to her

lifetime best of 6.75. She is so good at getting

everything out of herself. It is better, 6.69, she goes

into sixth place. I think she tried to

make sure that her foot Otherwise she would have been under

immense pressure. Look at that, 20

centimetres of extra space. No one has ever defended a women's

long jump title Reese, 6.79, fourth place,

to confirm she will have Her teammate has taken

the lead early on. That was a big stutter

and that has to be a foul. I think she put in a couple

of extra strides. Athletes have marks

and almost hit the same spot. And that is what Lorraine

is going to want to do Asking the crowd to join in,

as they do. 6.92 her best from last

year and oh, she would So, Ugen's 6.56 in the first round,

10th place, she will have to improve on that because only the top eight

get the final three jumps. So at the moment it is

Spanovic who is first up, She led the World Championships last

year for a while but then saw She knows she will

have to extend this. Big strides, turning to sprinting

strides on the runway, That is a long way

but it is a red flag. I suppose if you are in the lead,

you are given the chance to really go for it and take the risk to get

a big jump out, Spanovic foul. Lorraine Ugen, she will be a little

bit disappointed with that, On the track, you have the early

heats of the men's 400 metres decathlon, the last

of the day for them. And in the final heat, it goes

in order of speed and personal best, Ashton Eaton leading the way

in the competition, the Olympic champion of course

and world champion hoping to retain his Olympic title,

so to bring you through the story It has been a warm day

for the decathlon and they started first thing this morning

in the sunshine. Damian Warner from Canada

was leading Ashton Eaton As expected, Ashton Eaton

went to the long jump for his second round attempt,

after 7.9 in the first round, and he improved it with that

in the second round, 7.94, further than last year

when he broke his own world record. So he was looking good

after two events. This was his third attempt and his

best of that competition. He is trying to give Ashton Eaton

something to think about. And in the shotput,

14.73, better last year. So, then the athletes moved across

to the high jump. Damian Warner was better,

though, with 2.04. What about this, the United States,

Jeremy with this clearance in the high jump, a massive

clearance of 2.19, with a best of 2.25, so we knew he would be good

but he has shot up into the bronze Fourth event with just

the 400 metres to come, Ashton Eaton just 27 points shy

where he was in his world record attempt, his successful world record

last year, 50 points ahead and it is 77 points, in fact,

cleared the first four. The Frenchman had an

excellent first day. Here is Eaton getting ready

for his 400 metres to conclude STUDIO: Ashton Eaton is fairly

consistent through the ten, maybe as you saw a little off

the pace in the high jump, but if he has an outstanding

event, this will be it. This is it, this is amazing, he has

been amazing in the 400 metres, running almost 44 seconds,

and I believe he believes he can run 44 seconds,

and he has been working on that in the last year, and he is one

of those people who is very meticulous, he is sort of a nerd,

always studying the sport, and so he, you know,

feels like this is his opportunity. I think what is interesting

is I think he is an amazing competitor and he rarely comes under

pressure from other competitors, It is starting to look

like that is happening. It will be interesting to see

what he can bring when Unless you have anything to add,

shall we go to commentary? I think, as Michael has said,

he is so intensely... Such a perfectionist with this

event, and he is rarely challenged. He has to be strong to keep pushing

himself, pushing his own personal barriers to get the best

out of himself. And while he is so pre-eminent,

is it the case that everyone is them against the decathlon rather

than being intimidated by him? Yes, they will help each other

in pole vault and high jump, you know, they get on really well,

but there is a huge He is not the tallest athlete

there has ever been in the decathlon but he is the fastest,

the most consistent, And when the come back

after the race, I want to know why we don't have any men at the moment

in the decathlon. We had such a rich period

with Thompson, but no one at the moment representing

Great Britain. We will watch this one

man, Andrew Cotter. There are a couple of decathletes

for Britain, but not And David Thompson before

that, of course. 45 seconds is the PB

of Ashton Eaton. And he has run 45.63 this

season in Houston. The Olympic decathlon

best was set in 1960. So that might well

mean that goes here. And Damian Warner,

he is quick over 400, 46.54 with a new personal

best this season. They are first and second

at the moment. So, the Estonian, the Canadian,

Lindon Victor from Ashton Eaton, he is just 27 points

down on his world record pace He was a little bit off his best

in the hundred metres if that gives you some indication,

but 400 is his real strength. Look out for Eaton, look out

for Warner and Kazmirek. He is a sprinter, a runner, and he

is up against some heavier men. In first and second and fifth

place, in Ashton Eaton. Kazmirek, the German

going strongly in lane eight. Ashton Eaton has gone

on hard, he is going By his standards, a little

bit disappointing. He will extend his lead over

Damian Warner before we head into tomorrow's events,

the 110 metre hurdles, the discus, the pole vault,

the javelin, the 1500 metres. Good run by Kazmirek, who says,

leave me alone, I'm dying here. Ashton Eaton is so comfortable

in this event, but you can see how As we see him coming

down the home straight, inside on the left of screen,

Damian Warner could do nothing about Not quite as brilliant as last year

when he ran 45 flat over this But it is a significant performance

on what has been a very hot day. The athletes have been out

here all day managing their energy. It has been 35 degrees and humid

even into the evening. Ashton Eaton trying to squeeze

everything out of that. But Ashton Eaton stretches his lead

at the top, overall. So, that was the leaders

in the decathlon. This is another look at those

leaders' points scores Ashton Eaton is one of only two

men who has ever gone beyond Kazmirek improving his

chances of a medal. Tianna Bartoletta in round

three of the long jump. She is in second place

by just one centimetre. A smile on the face

of Tianna Bartoletta. She ran in 11 seconds flat

and didn't make the final Good running into acceleration

there. She's seemed to really run

into herself, with 16 centimetres to add to this,

to show her potential. 6.95, taking the lead

courtesy of count back. Jazmin Sawyers,

6.69. Just ever so slight deceleration,

when you compare that to the speed Jazmin Sawyers currently

in seventh place. Just to remind you, the top eight

get the final three jumps, ready for his 200 metres

semi-final. You have stayed up this late,

you may as well stay for this. We have three British athletes

in those semifinals, Danny Talbot and Nethaneel

Mitchell-Blake. And in Bolt's heat of

the semifinals, we also have Adam Gemili, a man who always runs

with a smile on his face. It is a crazy feeling to be

going into my second Olympic Games. I feel very different

to how I felt in London. I didn't really expect

to do anything. Now I am coming in and I want to go

out and compete and be a contender I am coming into this

one with a different 9.85, third in an Olympic

semi-final at the age of 18. What London predominantly taught me

was to believe in myself. Now I come into the sport

and I go into every race thinking I can win it,

no matter who is in the race, no matter what they

have run beforehand. I go into every race

believing in my own ability, and I didn't really do

that in London. I only missed out on the final

by four hundredths of a second, which was not a massive amount,

but if I had had more belief, I tore my hamstring pretty nastily

last year. I was gutted because it put me out

from the whole season. I have been bouncing back

and hopefully I continue to do so. I was quite disappointed

afterwards because I thought But it was a good field,

guys who had been running very fast. Lots of those guys had run 19

seconds and I did actually It gives me good confidence to come

back out to training come out here in the sun,

and get some good work in. I know that when Rio comes I will be

on my best shape and will hopefully Well, he made a global final

in Moscow, and the progression seems Do you feel that that injury last

year, and missing out on the World Championships,

took him back a little bit? That is what happens

when you have an injury like that. I mean, he ran under 20 seconds

in 2013, matched it again in 2014. If you take the injury out he has

been very consistent, Glasgow was a year where he went

back significantly, you know, Many would say, OK,

what is going on here? Because he is not as

happy with his times. I think this season it has taken him

a while to get back, as it would for anyone,

but I think he is coming around Because after you come off

an injury like that, especially a hamstring injury,

it is tough to get How did the training go back

in the fall, who knows. It is tough to say that this year

we should expect more. You have had a close look

at the phases of his race for us. Yes, and one of the things

about Adam is that he is just He has a natural ability

to be very symmetrical, He has got the right size and build

for the 200 metres. Everything is just extremely

symmetrical here. He runs very well,

he is very balanced. The main thing is how you execute

the race when you are in it. There, he was on the outside

of the lane and he didn't get the best start

yesterday in the heats. He is not out of position at this

point because he is not running the same sorts of times

he was running at 13 and 14. He has to go out there

and execute to perfection. To give himself a chance of getting

into the finals. Out in the warmup area, well,

I am not sure anybody needs a warmup area because it is boiling,

I think they are in the shaded area. We can see Yohan Blake

and Usain Bolt, just You have been looking

at Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin. Justin Gatlin, he has

an unorthodox style. He bends at the waist,

which is not what you normally do. It allows him to create a tremendous

amount of power and downforce. As he is stepping on the track,

he is putting more force. If we could measure the force

of each athlete and what they are putting into the ground,

he is putting significantly more Now he is relaxing because of

the very quick start We talk about him a lot

as a 100 metre runner, but he is a fantastic

200 metre runner. I believe he may be thinking,

is this my opportunity? It is certainly his last opportunity

against this man, Usain Bolt, in order for him to possibly take

away a championship title. In contrast to Adam Gemili

and Justin Gatlin, Usain Bolt rocks He is so much better than everybody

else because of what happens He is so quick and he has

such a big stride. What he is doing up top,

which is very inefficient, The other guys can't

afford to do that. That is the contrast

and the difference Sean Merrett, of course,

he was not very happy with his medal He really thought that he would

have a shot at glory. He will be wanting to get

himself in the mix. He has got a significant opportunity

here, and he knows it. To come away from a career

standpoint being a 400 metre Olympic gold-medallist,

a 400 metre bronze medallist, which he got the other day,

and then to bring home any sort of medal in the 200 metres,

he has been a 400 metre runner for all of his career,

which dates back to 2005, that will be significant

and he will be aware of that. He is a good position,

a dangerous position the others. Nobody is going to say,

old, it is Sean Merrett, I can't believe you let those 200

metre guys beat you. Danny Talbot, gravy

is the last thing I would want COMMENTATOR: Well, we have

got jellybeans. Paula Radcliffe is in the stadium

tonight and is providing I am going to ask

a rhetorical question. What you think it took to get

into the final as the Bearing in mind in the final,

four men ran under 20 seconds. Christian Malcolm was

third in his semi-final, The big guys, you would

imagine, would be. If they are not in the top two, that

might be all that is required. Christophe Lemaitre had his best

the other year, 19.80. A brilliant run in the heats

the Daniel Talbot. He has obviously got

a chance to excel, to try That is all he can really do

against Sean Merrett, A world record race a few days ago,

it seems so long ago now. Herrera, the new

Mexican recordholder. A huge experience, don't

forget Jamaica had a one Quakers back, to make up

the threesome this time. Brenes of Costa Rica been going very

well, a new national record qualifying for this semifinal

yet to break the 20s. The Trinidad man who won

a medal in this event. So, Merrit, the quickest

in the field, but it might not Not the quickest starter,

not in his current form, The tall Aaron Brown

in lane two of Canada. So, the top two, and the two fastest

losers from the three He has taken a good two

metres out of Merrit. Sorrillo has run a killer bent

but Merrit is leading. And look at this, Lemaitre, well,

there is a surprise! The Frenchman gets through and

the rest were a little bit distant. Christophe where did

you get that from? Really good performance

from the Frenchman and look I can tell you, Danny Talbot

did what he had to do, just, with third spot

and a new personal best. The new personal best

and that was a great run from him. He was not intimidated

by anyone in the field. And Merrit looks so balanced,

bouncing down the track, We have seen this on numerous

occasions, when he is at his best, he seems to haul people in,

and he has managed to do that again. Well, it was a great start

there from Danny Talbot, taking a little bit out of Merrit

early, up on Christophe Lemaitre, and LaShawn Merritt

looks so relaxed. Very surprising,

Christophe Lemaitre after A little bit of rocking back

and forth in contrast to Lemaitre with Danny Talbot,

but the speed injury to Lemaitre with Danny Talbot,

but the speed endurance and that he allows him to get

through to the finish and qualified, Well, you said yesterday

you wanted a PB. You have a great chance of making

the final. Tell me about the race

from your perspective, because you had Lemaitre

on the outside, surprisingly doing better than recently,

dragging you through as well. To be honest, I had a really good

start and then I almost relaxed Looking at the replay,

I was very cautious around the bend, trying to leave something

for the home straight, and maybe a should have gone harder,

but I did run a personal best. So you are telling me

there is more to come off that Every athlete thinks

they have more in the locker, that is true for me,

but we will have to wait and see. Hopefully I get into

the final and then tomorrow You have done so well

tonight, well done. STUDIO: Yeah, excellent run

from Danny Talbot, 20.25. Plenty of athletes to come

in the semifinals. Merritt is through and,

surprisingly, Lemaitre, a return to form for the tall

Frenchman. Well, you might have

heard the slight increase in volume in the stadium

and that was when Usain Bolt He looks like he means business

tonight. He is not doing quite as much

playful banter with the crowd. We have seen this a little bit,

he has been a little bit more serious and I was wondering if,

you know, how his approach was gonna be to this,

and he wasn't thrilled so I think he knows he might

be under a little more Yes, part of a very

strong semi-final here. You see Andre De Grasse outside him,

and just outside him is Adam Gemili. There is a smile but we have

talked about it, I think he is a different animal now,

it is a smile that is combined with the steel as well,

he is serious when he gets going. And Andre De Grasse,

bronze in the 100, a season best So, with Gemili and De Grasse,

the fastest loser will certainly be under threat, but the welcome,

again, to we all know who. I don't even need to say his name,

it doesn't need to be mentioned. Yaqoob from Bahrain with a very

surprising 20.19 to take a big And Webb, he didn't look very

impressive in the first round. And the Cuban, Skyers,

in the first lane. So, a full look at the lineup,

because the two men outside the lineup with Gemili who we didn't

see, the Turkish athlete. So, Bolt once again,

asks for silence. Gemili was only two lanes inside

of him at the Anniversary Games And he said after his first-round

heat, Gemili, that he felt On the inside he was in the second

lane, here he is in the sixth lane, two will go through automatically

and Danny Talbot hanging on, the first of the fastest

losers with 20.25. Gemili is looking good,

but Bolt is moving around. It is Bolt and he might have

got him on the line. The quickest time for him this

season in the 200 metres. A shake of the head replaces

the smile from Gemili. The fastest losers include Gemili

but they are in a good position with one semi-final

to go. He has an excellent

chance of hanging on. The next semi-final

is loaded with talent. Out of the blocks, we were all

watching Usain Bolt. My eyes were fixed on De Grasse

from Canada and his battle with Gemili because I think

they will be battling You can see when they come

to the home straight, He has faster basic speed,

lots of endurance as you can see, as it is demonstrated,

easily away from Adam. Laughing and joking

with Usain Bolt as he approaches Well, it was a great

start from Bolt. Very nice around the bend,

Gemili, and a good transition, but then he got really tight right

here, and just look at Gemili in contrast to De Grasse and Bolt

and he just got really, The shoulders up high and that

makes it very tough. The more you tighten up at the end

of this, the less efficient you become, and it just tightens

up and it gets tougher This was an interesting run

from Bolt, he was out fast and quick, he let off the gas

a little and De Grasse decided to come up and get him,

so a little banter between them, having a little fun,

Gemili had a quick time. There is more for him

if he runs that race. If he gets into the finals and he

can relax on the home stretch. So, Adam, advice from

Michael Johnson to relax on the home straight and you will go faster

and you will be, hopefully, in the I am in a lot better

shape than 20.08. Usain Bolt, have a word with the

BBC, just quickly. You stormed through and played

a couple of games He was supposed to slow down

but he didn't. I was saying, what are you doing,

it is the semifinals. He said he had to push

me, so whatever. You said you were tight

after the 100 but you are not Steve called you a legend when you

did the double four years ago. What if you end up doing the sprint

double tomorrow? When I crossed the line,

he said I am immortal He is the man and we have

to grab them when we can. Your performance, you are clearly

not very happy, and yet 20.08, It is good but I expect

better from myself. And I know I am in good shape,

I am in better shape than that, and it wasn't a very well executed

run, like I said, it was very tight, and I didn't run my own race,

but 20.08, I might make the final and hopefully if it does

I will get it right tomorrow. With all of the people that

are waiting up it is not amazing De Grasse had something important

to say to Usain Bolt Stop running so hard, I don't want

to have to do this to you. Gemili a chance to go

through as a fastest loser. Gemili in the fastest

loser position. We are into round five

of the long jump, and Reese has two fouls on the bounce,

so the best so far is 6.79. Oh, it is another big jump

from Reese, this time it is white. And Reese, as expected,

well, the pressure was mounting. Here in round five it looks

as though she has done something to gain the lead

that she was expected to do. 7.09, she is comfortably

into the lead. Well, at the other end

of the stadium, Walcott from Trinidad Tobago,

the youngest man to win the title Well, that is easily the best

we have seen so far. He came through this season

not looking great. I have said to many

who were watching... When you have won once

there is a bit of pride. That is a big throw,

that is close to 90 metres. His lifetime best is 90 metres

and 16 centimetres. metres and at the moment,

Adam Gemili is in a It was important that he finish in

third position there. He made a dip to get

third ahead of Guliyev. I wonder if he caught a glimpse

as they were waiting to come out A new national record

for Canada from De Grasse. Usain Bolt had to run a little

harder than he wanted to. He missed the British

record earlier this year. He was at Louisiana State

University. He says he has always been British

and ran in the British junior team for a couple of years and has now

entered the senior team Blake will try and make it at least

two Jamaicans in the final. He has been running quite well this

year, rediscovering good form. The European champion

at the 100 metre. He has a tendency to run

on the line in the 200 metre, Yohan Blake, the silver-medallist

in an incredibly quick time behind The fastest non-

winning 200 metre time. Alonso Edward, you can go back

to Berlin and this is the man who followed him home

and he was only 19. Hortelano, the new European champion

because Martina ran ahead He was not booed as much at this

time as he was in the 100 metres. He reached the final

in the European champions. And then on the inside,

Tsakonas of Greece. He made it through to this semi

with a personal best. Justin Gatlin from lane three,

lanes six, seven and eight. In fact, I have only

ignored two of them. The time to watch for Adam Gemili is

20.08. And Yohan Blake makes

a cracking start. Edward is coming and so was

Justin Gatlin and Mitchell-Blake He comes Martina and

Gatlin has dropped out. I will repeat that, Justin Gatlin

is not in the final. Gemili will make it through and that

means that Guliyev will join him That was a difficult semifinal

and it was anyone's race. Mitchell-Blake was perhaps the only

one not in with a chance It was an exciting semifinal,

wasn't it? I think this is what we like to see

in athletics when a race with big names is competitive and people,

sometimes, they merely forget, people you just forget

and they sneak through. Alonso Edward has been a medallist

in major championships before. He kept a cool head with all

of the big names around him and managed to ease himself

through to a final Justin Gatlin trying

to stick with him. It will be interesting

to see the head on vision, Yohan Blake and Justin Gatlin got

amazing starts and blasted out. It looked as if they were both

going to take control of the race They all come off the bend together

and what Justin Gatlin does is make He did not realise that

they were up on him. He thought he was the best

and he thought he had He then tried to get back into it

but it was far too late and he could not get back into it

with the class of field like this. Alonso Edward took advantage

of that mistake and ran Martina also getting himself back

in it, getting back into a final. Very close on the line

but no doubt about it, Yohan Blake, I am sure the issue

with him is that he has had so much time off and he was not able to run

under 20 seconds and probably went out far too fast for the condition

and the shape he is in. He gave it everything

he could but it was not to be, given he has returned from injury

and has not had the sort of training that would allow him

to sustain that speed. He must have known and recognised

the mistake he made. Remember I said at the beginning

of the semifinals, I said in 2012, 20.37 was good enough to go

through as fastest loser. That third race was the slowest

of the three but it was dramatic. No Yohan Blake, no Justin Gatlin

in the final. Usain Bolt will head the qualifiers,

like always. And Gemili and Guliyev

are the two fastest losers. Churandy Martina has made his third

Olympic 200 metre final We are in the fifth

round of the long Pushed into third place

with a big jump by Reese. Well, this possibly

looks over seven metres. She has produced something special

in this fifth round. They are feeding off each other as

they so often do. A lifetime best for Bartoletta

in the fifth round. Absolutely enormous

leap for Bartoletta. There are many Dutch people

in the house tonight and there is a lot of orange around

and when Martina went And Daphne Schippers

is coming up shortly. This is the event where she will

feel she can do well. It is the event where

she think she can dominate. She has been consistent this year

and has not run as fast this year is she did last year,

when she shocked the world at the World Championships

in Beijing but this She will know that her main

competition will be It will be a difficult race

and I expect it to be tight. She will probably not lead

at the beginning but what we will see is at the end she has a long

stride and is able to do some Like what we see him in the second

half of the 200 metre race, She was hanging onto ways to see

if she qualified as fastest loser. She made the final in last

year as well. You can look at her

and Dafne for us. Looking at Dina, another similarity

with Adam Gemili is that she is very If you watch you do not see

a lot of wasted motion. She is a great size for this event

and she can navigate In contrast, Schippers cannot

navigate the bend well. Dina, going backwards,

has a disadvantage with a shorter stride and without having what looks

like having a lot of speed and endurance or has not been

effective in terms of that because you saw her

going backwards there. She has focused more on the 100

metres this year. She got a little ragged and seemed

tired in a particular race but Schippers is the class

of the field and Dina will need to get back to her personal best

of 22.07 to even get close 200 metres, with saw

a qualification for this, it is equally strong

as the 100 metre field. A world-class long jump

around a terrific athlete. Had a wonderful 100 metre race,

got a silver medal for. She brings the 100 metre speed,

is quite quick around the bend. And quite efficient as an athlete,

which you need to be here. She also has the ability

to pull away from the field I expect that she and Schippers

will be extremely close coming The Dutch are making

their presence felt here tonight. There is a lot of orange around

and lots of chanting as well. Fun chanting, it must be said,

and they are getting They want to see their hero

Dafne win gold tonight. It is a big night

for Dafne and Holland. They will stayed up to watch this

because she is a poster girl. She has brought everyone together

tonight because they believe that she has a realistic opportunity

of gaining an Olympic title. It is incredible, the transformation

she has made over the last few She ran 21.96 in the semifinal

so she will be difficult to beat. Denise was dressed tonight

to support Dafne. I trained for a while in Holland

so this is a bit of a nod for them. Let's hand over now

for the 200 metre final. Looking as if this could be

an all-time classic here. Do not forget Dina Asher-Smith,

from Great Britain, By her own admission not running

particularly well, not as well she would like more as well she did

last year but she is in the final. Ahye of Trinidad, they have

never had a finalist. Oh, they need to swap

seats, don't they? I think the guy with the G

is not paying attention. You can go back to 1948,

the first time this event was held in the Olympic Games,

it was one by the great Dutch Jamaica have had some heroes,

a hero of Elaine Thompson. A lot of history tied up in this

race, or tradition shall we say, they are all looking

to make their own history and Lalova And Ahye making history

already done that. And Ahye making history,

the first Trinidad Tobago woman Well, Elaine Thompson withdrew

from the Jamaican trials with a hamstring problem

and everyone was questioning if she Can she make the double and emulate

Shelly Ann Fraser Price, And the world champion,

incredible support for Schippers. Ran sub 22 in the semi-final,

quicker than she did And then in the final of Beijing

she ran an incredible 2163. And the Ivory Coast,

Ta Lou, with a personal European champion, 20 years

of age, still in great talent, Dina Asher-Smith

in the Olympic final. I don't being at the beginning

of the season she would have made it through not only the American finals

but to get into the Olympic final. We have two of the top five fastest

women ever in this race. We have the world champion,

Schippers, in this event, and the Olympic champion over 100

metres, Thompson, and in between them,

Bowie of the United States. Schippers gets out

well, so does Bowie. Thompson going well in the yellow

of Jamaica, flashing She has to keep her insight

because Thompson has the metres, and now Schippers is trying

to run her down and she is coming quickly, but the line is coming

for Elaine Thompson and she is Schippers falls to the ground

in deference to a great champion, a great double champion,

Thompson is the new star Schippers did everything

that she could. She had too much to make

up coming on the bend. It is almost as though

she has just realised it. Well, Elaine Thompson comes

from a little community called Banana Ground in

Manchester, Jamaica. 21.78, that is her winning time,

it is not even a personal best. How on earth did she not

think she had won that? It is almost as though it has come

as a surprise, and now Tori Bowie did take the bronze medal

and they were quite a way We expected Schippers to come but it

did not quite do what She couldn't finish

as well as she did in Beijing. It was exactly what you see

at an Olympic final. The fastest women on the planet

going head-to-head of half a lap. And look at Elaine Thompson,

still on the floor. As you said, I think

it was one on this bend. As you said, I think

it was won on this bend. In contrast to yesterday,

Elaine Thompson blasted around She put herself in a good position

to strike well, to get this lovely stride that she has,

and look how she is easing herself She knows from last year's

experience that if she gets close to her she can outrun her,

as she did in Beijing, but this time You can see a Elaine Thompson wants

that line to come because she also has a memory from last year

and she knows Schippers will be She leans, she takes the title

and Schippers, well, that is a familiar finish nowadays,

isn't it, someone ending up on the floor,

diving for the line. Well, it was a very quick start,

certainly by Elaine Thompson, already making up the field,

a big gain on Michelle on the outside, and she comes off

the bend with a tremendous gap, and never were they going to come

back, because she was fresh. We were wondering if she

was a little bit tired after that 100 metre race,

and she didn't look that great in the semifinals,

but this was class here, just perfect execution of this race,

similar to what we saw with the world record in the 400

metres the other day, just being on the outside,

knowing that her condition She never focused at

all on the competition, she just ran her race,

and you can see her pushing off each step, very,

very efficient at the end of that. It was never, ever any competition

for Elaine Thompson. So, Deena Asher-Smith scraped

and got into this final, looked a little better in this race,

she executed on the bend very well, got on the inside of the bend

and came off, this is when she came under pressure, but I think

that she ran well knowing that she would not be able

to compete with the race winners and with the medallists,

and she ran her race and stayed very, very relaxed, in contrast

to what we saw with Adam Gemili in the semi-final heat

where he was very tense and very tight at this point in the race,

she was running her own race, running for time, not

focused on the winners, focused on her own race and letting

the race come to her and letting the finish line come,

so I am very impressed with that, it was a good race from her,

and that will certainly give her Yes, and for Deena that was the best

performance from a British athlete in the Olympics 200 metres final

since Kathy Cook in 1994, when she came forth,

so well done to her. I wasn't sure that she had thought

she had won, I mean, And you know her great-grandmother

is 85 and lives in the UK. And if she is watching,

if you are staying up late, I am

sorry I don't know your name, but I hope

you're having a party. Elaine Thompson, 21.78 the winning

time, Schippers' 21.88 gets silver, and bronze medal

for the USA with Bowie. Dina Asher-Smith, very well done

in fifth place, she is with Phil. When you saw the list,

Olympic final, 200 I am really happy, especially

after the shaky qualification. I was glad I could go out and put

a performance which I hope... I think I could have done better

but it is closer to where

I wanted to be. I was tense at the end

and that cost me some places Hopefully I will have more

World Championships and hopefully From last time to this, was it a big

lesson, or not? We had some injury problems,

so that affected my training. So I am just happy to be

here. At the age of 20, you have many

years ahead of you. Going ahead, what goals

have you set yourself, personal targets for next year's

London World Championships? They are gonna be absolutely amazing

and I know that the team is buzzing after so many positive results,

and my personal favourite was Sophie in the hammer,

that was incredible, In future I don't know, I want

to get higher up the placings. Fifth in the world at 19 and 20,

I really can't complain. And just to be an Olympic finalist

and to be in the mix was great. And you have the relay action

to come up as well, so I wish you Well, we have some great young

talent in the British team, Sawyers eight in the long

jump, well done to her, and fifth in the 200

metres, Dina Asher-Smith. They have been rewarded

with some great performances. We are in the last

round of the long jump. She has seen her teammate go-ahead

in the fifth round. We saw her win the world indoors

early this year in the last round and she might have just

done it again. Wow, just two centimetres shy

of what might have been a victory. Bartoletta, still to respond,

whatever this jump will be, but at the moment it is

Reese in second place. She jumped a new national record

of 7.08 in the fifth round. Last chance to improve her

Olympic final bronze. Can she turn it into

something better? What an end to this

Olympic competition. But 7.08 in the fifth,

7.05 in the last round, So, then, Bartoletta,

she has won, just having a jump It is another long way

out into that sandpit. Celebrations for the world

champion from last year. We have seen her offering

words of support. Tiffany Porter and her sister,

Cindy Ofili, moments away I told you that Tiff

is very religious, she has got a lot of faith,

faith in her own ability She wants to be the inspiration

for her little sister who has done fantastically

well to put them both It has brought a tear to your eye

and I think all of us here in the studio choked up

watching that moment, because, you know, I think family

comes here to watch, they share in their children

or their partner's experiences, but to have a family member line up

with you in a final, there cannot be Yeah, I mean, it is gonna be

interesting to see how they actually handle this,

and should either one of them actually get a medal, you know,

the other one will be so supportive, but it is gonna be tough

because it is a really tough field, I mean, it is gonna be

real, real tough. Let's just pause now,

because the 110 metre hurdle medal He was so excited the other day

when he was doing an interview It was good to see him win

because it was a difficult race. There were so many people falling

down and not getting through but he ran well

in the semifinals and was able It is one thing being a favourite

coming into the championship We have seen how difficult that has

been throughout the competition. That he did enjoy his

moment, didn't he? That is one of the best smiles

I have seen. And it is rare out not to hear

the American anthem ringing Nobody on the rostrum

for the United States. Let's hear from the new speed

queen, Elaine Thompson. A remarkable performance

and a double Olympic champion. Since I was a child,

watching Veronica Campbell and other racers, putting my name up

there is a great feeling. You train with Shelly Ann Fraser

Price and she was cheering for you. What tribute would you pay to her

for her inspiration? She is a friend

and training partner. She had a difficult season and I am

happy for her. A big thank you to her

and I love you so much. To defeat Dafne Schippers,

that was always going I had a long season to come

here and I think I shone tonight. And let me ask you, earlier this

year you were injured? A little worried but pain

is part of the sport. And here you are, a

double gold-medallist. The hurdles out so now

we just need some hurdlers. But the top three from

the US trials are here. Cindy Ofili, she has never

defeated her sister. But I don't think there is any doubt

that Cindy Ofili is running a bit But if Tiffany Porter can find

something extra then she has a chance but it is difficult to find

something extra when all It is difficult but I am hoping that

both Cindy and Tiffany can get that out of their mind

and concentrate on the barriers because as we see, time after time,

the barriers tend to bite back. We have seen a lot of clumsy

hurdling happening. Let's hope that Tiffany and Cindy

can hold it together. A lot of Dutch fans

have left the building This is the last track

final of the night and We all thought she was out and then

a few things happened. Some athletes came unstuck over

the final few hurdles and so she is here racing

in the final with her sister. And that is what I

need to reiterate. They need to keep calm

and run their own race because we can almost guarantee that

something will happen. You want to keep yourself

in the frame because you never Phylicia George, made the final

in London and she is here again. Cindy Ofili, the younger sister

of Tiffany Porter who are both Britain. She always wanted to run

for Britain, not the United States but then again the US has such

strength in hurdling it would be The top fastest seven times this

year have been won by Americans. Took out the age-old mark

of the Bulgarian, Harrison, Look out for Cindy Roleder,

as well because she tends She is being introduced

to the crowd and has She gets out quickly -

does she have the pace? Pedro Seymour getting

quicker and quicker. Kristi Castlin is the third quickest

in the world this year. America has three

opportunities here. Cindy Ofili, slightly quicker

than Tiffany Porter this year. And the Canadian, Phylicia George

on the outside. Ten Barriers between one of these

women and Olympic gold. Out quickly and cleanly and Rollins

is already in the lead. Tiffany Porter is going

well and Cindy Ofili Rollins is out in front and surely

for the gold medal... I think it is an American

one, two, three. Brianna Rollins for the gold

and they all celebrate together. It was close for the bronze medal

but Brianna Rollins, a former world champion and now

the Olympic champion. Cindy Ofili was going very well

indeed and we will look to see The reaction in the commentary box

was very different to that on the track when that

result came through. A fantastic one, two,

three by the United States. They are the dominant country

for the 100 metre hurdles But Cindy Ofili, she was very

competitive and to be the first of the Europeans in this race

was quite special indeed. I am hoping that she takes

a lot from this race. She should get a little bit

of confidence and, like you said, it is the first time she has

defeated her elder sister We spoke about how sometimes things

can go wrong in the hurdles and sometimes the favourites do not

deliver but this went But Brianna Rollins smashed

into the Barrier and I thought it But her technique, where her body

weight goes forward, She is so good technically that she

manages to hold back together. A few hurdles fell down

on the track at the end but... Cindy Ofili was there until the end

and Castlin was creeping up and got It was going to be a proper

battle, wasn't it? It is always a blanket finish

in the women's 100 metre hurdles She has been a world

champion before. Cindy out of the blocks

well and reacts well and knows what the athletes

around her are capable of. The important thing for her

is to remain cool and not get dragged into the race

because sometimes when you get dragged in you end up

in the rhythm of somebody else Hurdlers can be rattled

left right and centre. But at this time she seems very

focused. She is concentrating on trying

to relax so there is no tension and she has an opportunity to run

off the final Barrier into the line. Look at her, desperately

leaning but missing out. They say that fourth is the

cruellest position, Cindy can be Something to look back

on and be proud of. We heard the commentary team saying

that both of you should be proud. What a night for your family,

to Olympic champions. So close to a medal,

Cindy. I wanted to get a medal

for Great Britain. It has been a difficult year for me

and I battled to the end. I am proud of myself

and very proud of my sister. Trying to explain what it is like to

be in rivalry with your sister. I have said from the very beginning

that I want to succeed but I want my sister

to succeed as well. We are competitors but once we cross

the line she is my sister and I am Is it Tiffany and her

achievements that inspires you? It has helped me progress

as an athlete and she is such And as Andrew said,

fourth is the cruellest I can only be happy

with this performance. I am happy to have come back

and almost achieved a medal. Thank you so much everyone

for supporting us. Thank you to the National lottery

for the great job you do So confirmation of the results

as the stadium empties at the end of this night,

Brianna Rollins with a gold medal, Nia Ali with a silver,

Kristi Castlin just with that bronze ahead of Cindy Ofili and Tiffany

Porter down in seventh place. Well it's been a brilliant