BBC One: Day 12: 19.00-22.00 Olympics

Good evening from cycling to sailing, from boxing to basketball,

from showjumping to shooting. These Olympic games have kept us

engrossed but there is something exhilarating about watching human

beings rung as quickly as they can. Tonight the world's fastest women

go head-to-head in the 200 metres final. Once again it is Jamaica

Here comes Allyson Felix. Veronica Campbell-Brown has won a great race.

Felix easing away, here she come, speed and endurance. Jeter is

powering away. Campbell-Brown wins it. It is not just the women's 200

metres we will see tonight there is the men ues 200 metres semifinals.

You know what that means. -- men's. Usain Bolt has defended the 100

metres gold he won in Beijing, he takes the latest step towards

retaining his 200 metres crown, in tonight's semifinals. The second

fastest man in history over 200 metres behind Bolt is Yohan Blake,

he will hope to set up another sprint dual with his team-mate in

tomorrow night's final. Proctor established herself as a long

jumper by setting the highest in qualifying. Lisa Dobriskey was

fourth in Beijing, she, Hannah England and Laura Weightman run in

the semifinals. The only medal missing from Andy Turner's trophy

cabinet is an Olympic one. He has a semifinal in the 110 metres hurdles

hopefully before completing his collection in the final. Here is

the timetable for tonight's track and field. We will see Shara

We will show you later Team GB's bid to make the final in women's

hockey. On BBC Three you can see women's beach volleyball, the

bronze medal match between China and Brazil. Before that, the

Nicola Adams has won at least silver after she reached the final

of the flyweight division thanks to a superb win over the Indian

champion. And the sailing duo of Saskia Clark and nan mills are

guaranteed at least silver in the 470 class, barring any

disqualification, they will battle it out for gold with New Zealand on

Friday. Great Britain's medal rush was stopped in its tracks as Nick

Skelton missed out on an Olympic showjumping medal. We have a

terrific night to look forward to, and who better to look forward to

it with with double gold winner Dame Kelly Holmes. Kelly, it is

lovely to have you. Let us start with your feelings of that

incredible weekend, that we had of aeth le stadium. It was outstanding,

to have three gold medals, within and hour and know it set that track

alight. But it was a brilliant starting point for athletics. Think

they have struggled in previous Olympic games to make their mark

after incredible medal hauls the rest of the sports get. That

cemented our status n the world of athletics. After that euphoria and

those highs, there was going to be a bit of a difficult act to follow.

We have not had such success since. But that probably doesn't surprise

you. Yeah, I think we have been too, er, we have won so many medals our

expectations are so high, we are looking at everything and saying

are we doing as well as we should. Unfortunately injuries hit athletes

in particular and that is what we have seen, but you know, can't

takeaway from Christine Ohuruogu's silver, and a couple of bronzes, it

is a great performance for athletics, and probably at this

time more medals than we have ever got. Spoilt we are. We are. But I

think tonight will be a great night again, and just, everything that

has been happening, it is electric, whether that is Great Britain or

other countries. It is an amazing atmosphere. One of your two gold

medals was in the 1500 metres, how do you think our girl also go

are three girls in the 1500 metre, two have been part of my mentoring

programme. Laura weight mand and -- Weightman and Kelly England. I

think the two will be different, Laura Weightman I think has got the

harder, semi, she goes second. She has the runner who came second to

me in Athens. I am not too happy to sheer back, she comes back from a

drugs ban. You question mark it. But she has another two, but they

are probably the toughest, at the moment. So Laura, for her, she

looked really good in the heats, but it is whether she has been able

to recover well, enough, to get up to that next performance again in

the semis. It is her first major Championship. If Hannah and release

have, they have had difficult year, Hannah had a spike pierced through

her Achilles tendon. That set her back, that was about eight weeks'

ago, it set her back emotionally and physically but in the last two

weeks build up she has come back to her fore. To... She is good isn't

she. She is stronger than she thinks, I hope she can use the

competitive brain to get through to the final. Lisa Dobriskey, she

looks comfortable in the heat bus we have to remember that heat was

run in about 4.13 so lower than the others. So it will be interesting.

I am excited about this, because we could have three finalists, but, my

guess is we might have two. Fingers crossed. I must ask you about Mo

Farah. Because he is trying to do what you did, win two gold medals

at the same game, which would be something. You know all about the

way you have to peak twice there is a gap between both event, what will

he be doing between them? We saw him this morning, he looked a bit

tired. You do. You come into your second heat tired, because

emotionally the first one, the 10,000 you saw him the other night,

he was emotionally, kind of so into that race, and theure for ya of

winning, and his family coming on - - euphoria, that would have taken

so much out of him. He has run a 10,000 metres so the recovery

period will take that much more to get him back to where he would like

to be. Coming out on your first race, your heats after you have

done something like that is the hardest, because in your brain you

are trying to stop yourself from doing too much, and trying to keep

as much in the tank for the final, yet you retired from the previous

round. We shouldn't be too concerned. No, because he is a

Championship runner and he will go out there with a fight. I mean,

definitely think he will get a medal. I won't be surprised if he

won gold. He will be brilliant. Lovely to see you. It is time we

handed over for the athletics. It is a beautiful day here in London.

The evening is going to be a nice one. Set fair for great athle Tibbs,

time to join John and his friends. It's a hot night for the latest

instalment of the Bolt show. It was a sullry morning this morning when

British athletes had mixed fortunes. Gar rained Kelly were discussing Mo

Farah. Safely through but was he heavy legged? We will find out at

the weekend. Not since 2000 has Britain had a fine flist the

women's hammer. Sophie Hitchon ended that drought. Steve Louis set

a new British pole vault record in Poland. Today he didn't need to

scale the heights to reach the final. And after all the pre-games

controversy over Lynsey Sharp's selection ahead of so many more

experienced athletes, she did her talking on the track. But on the

down side, Daniel Awde is out of the decathlon but at 24 he will

surely have one more opportunity at least. So, good evening to Michael

and Denise. We will have a chance to talk in a few moments time, but

Robbie Grabarz's medal took place a few moments ago, we will show you

that in a few moments, but Mo Farah, to continue what Kelly was saying,

heavy legged, tired, emotionally drained? A mixture of all three.

Maybe a combination of all three. We can forgive him that, he ran a

fantastic 10,000 metre race. His job today was just to qualify. By

his own admission he felt heavy legged, but hopefully he will go

back and rest, get his treatment, and get his mind ready for the next

round. I think he has got a day or so to get ready. I think qualify

ing, the energy is not there, some times the qualifying, he knew he

could qualify, so I wouldn't take much from the fact he didn't

qualify in first and that he says he feels a little tired. I think he

will be ready for the final. have got shots of Robbie Grabarz

bronze medal a few moments ago. Three men, share it, not exactly

sharing it but all getting a bronze medal. And a couple of people were

saying why don't the three people then have a jump-off, answer?

don't know what the rules are, but I would have liked to see that but

it impact what is happens next with the silver medal or whatever, but

you know, in is a fair enough result, three guys, three different

countries very happy. It is not an impossible situation, you could

have six people sharing the bronze, that would look ridiculous. I think

three looks ridiculous, you should have three, they should have a

jump-off or some mechanism in place to prevent this, so one guy can say

I am the bronze medallist in saying I am the bronze medallist and

someone saying he is the the bronze medallist. It must be summer

because in the studio there are flying beasties round, vaguely

related to the moss key toy family what a great night to watch

athletics, and boy, wvings have we got some of the world's best on

show. To mark your card it is Blake at eight minutes past eight and

Bolt about seven or eight minutes that. So don't miss that.

final is tonight at quarter past nine. This is Wayne Davis. Next to

him t very good Frenchman Garfield Darien. Came through as the fastest

loser, didn't look so sharp in his qualifying race. And thereon the

roar for this young man, Lawrence Clarke. -- listen to the roar.

Still just 22-year-old. Getting better all the time. The World

Champion from last year, in a race in which was won initially by the

man who was disqualified. Jason Richardson came through to win.

Another man from Cuba, in fact he has beaten rob less, Ortega, just

21. -- a former European under 23 champion. Deghelt from Belgium.

13.52. One or two got through by dint of being one or two easier

heats. Gregory Sedoc of Netherlands. Andy Turner will be in the second

semifinal. There is the full line up for you. Claurns Clark right in

the middle. Only the first two will go through, and two fast toast the

final so Lawrence Clarke will have to run the race of his life here.

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds

given himself a chance. -- in the third place. A ring for which its

and was expected. Paul Ortega should have become a second, but

Lawrence Clarke was very close to him. There are two fastest loser

spots available. It was a really good race. What we expected to see,

Jason Richardson taking the lead early and driving through. He has

got a really wide stance over the barriers. Very unusual. But I think

he could easily run under 13 seconds. The final will be very,

very exciting. Lawrence Clarke, what a great race. He stuck with

these guys, competed with them, kept his head under pressure. There

was lots of clashing, lots of noise. He kept his focus and he was

rewarded with a very, very quick time. Hard into that first hurdle,

it really aggressive. His eyes are focused. Gets it in a straight line,

hurdles clattering left, right and centre but Lawrence Clarke sticks

to his task. Working hard, keeping cool. Knowing that this could be

his race into the Olympic final. He works hard off the final one and

digging towards the line. He ends up with a brand new personal best,

13.31. Great performance by Lawrence Clarke. The world champion

looking good, but a great run from Lawrence Clarke. Personal best in

third place. Times will be significant. That was in to a

slight headwind. Two more races to come. I think he has given himself

We heard from Colin on that first heat -- semi-final. We have the

second one coming up. What a wonderful evening, so much

happening at the Olympic Park. Hockey, handball. Our second semi-

final features Andy Turner. Fees are Colin's thoughts on him and the

event in general. -- these are. Andy Turner facing a tough task.

Despite Yi Zhang crashing out of qualifying, they are still

Butterfield to compete with. In order to do well, he needs to make

sure he nails the key parts of the race. The start is important. You

can't afford to make any mistakes during the acceleration phase. The

fastest point of the race is hurdles four and five. This is

where the athletes hit top speed. The best will take less than a

second to jump and run between these hurdles. At the start and end

of the race, they take much longer. If an athlete is in front at this

point, they have done most of the hard work. From hurdle five, it is

all about maintaining your speed. The athlete who slows down the

least will win the race. Unless they make a mistake. That is

something and the almost always relies on. He is very consistent

and redeem -- rarely makes a mistake. That means he put himself

in a good position to take advantage of any errors his

competitors make. He is also quick between hurdles two --, too. Robles

and Merritt have a physical advantage over Andy. They are

taller and that means their centre of gravity is higher, making it

quicker and easier for them to clear hurdles. That allows them to

get away with more mistakes. If Andy is to do well tonight, he

needs to concentrate on remaining consistent. If he does that, he

could put himself in contention for six. Next to the very fast American,

Ares Merritt of the USA. A new Ares Merritt of the USA. A new

lifetime best for Lawrence Clarke. 13.31, fabulous time. He is talking

to Phil. A personal best for Lawrence Clarke. Biggest race of

your life and you have delivered when it mattered. I was next to

Jason Richardson. I thought, stick to him. To look at what he just ran.

I tipped on the line and he was right next to me. -- dip. I tried

to produce the best race of my life and I have. I'm praying I am the

fastest loser. You have given yourself a chance. My a more year

for this Olympics was to make the semi-final. -- Mike a more or year.

This was my final, really. Malcolm always said anything else would be

a bonus. Anything can happen in the hurdles. I really want another

personal best. I hope that will get me through. Let's hope so, well

Andy Turner. Richard Phillips of Jamaica. 13.43 this year. A good

400m hurdler as well. An Olympic finalist four years ago in Beijing.

Only when through to the semi-final stage as a fastest loser, though. -

- went through. Paolo Villar of Columbia, South American record

national flag at that Opening Ceremony, Ryan Brathwaite. World

champion in 2009. Selim Nurudeen of Nigeria, the African Games champion

a few years ago. 13.51 is a lifetime best which she set this

year. A tremendous reception for Andy Turner. European champion,,

worth Games champion, both won in 2010. -- Commonwealth Games

champion. The fastest qualifier for the semi-finals, Bury's Merritt of

the USA. -- Bury's Merritt. His heat looked very, very easy.

Konstantin Shabanov, a superb Russian. 13.63 to make it to the

semi-finals, but he could be a danger. Wenjun Xie of China. 22

years old. 13.42. This is the full Olympic 110 metres hurdles. Andy

Turner has to get away to a good start. He has got the fastest man

in the field right next to him. If he sticks to Merritt like glue,

anything could happen. Merrett has been under 13 seconds this year if

a couple of times. -- Merritt. Just place. 12.94! That is only 100th of

a second outside of his best time ever. Hurdles lying all over the

place. Andy Turner, after the first hurdle, began to lose ground on

Merritt. But that was a terrific race by the American. Colin? A race

we have got used to with Merritt. He clobbered the second hurdle and

he will be so frustrated with that. He has had a lot of problems with

hitting hurdles two and three. If you can get those hurdles right, he

can break the world record. With that demonstration, I would say he

is most probably right. Let's look at Andy Turner. He won that

wonderful medal at the World Championships last year. The

European champion, the Commonwealth Games champion. He has struggled

with his form this year. He has had injuries that have hampered his

will be very disappointed with this. He came through with a time of

13.42. I don't think that will be enough to take him through to the

final. Let's have a look at everybody else. Ryan Brathwaite, a

former world champion, returning to some kind of form. He tried to stay

with Merritt, but Merritt is so full of running these days. He

looks good and confident. He looked excited at a fact that he could

possibly be the Olympic champion in still in a fastest loser position

at the moment. Andy Turner got at the moment. Andy Turner got

through to the semi-finals, but he is eliminated. Let's see what he

thinks about that. Commiserations, I know how

desperately wanted to make a final. Described the race. I just got a

rubbish start. That is what let me down. Once I got going, I was OK,

but the start was shocking. I don't know what happened. I am gutted. I

feel like I've let myself and my coach down. Gutted. How were you at

the start? Yesterday you said you was so nervous, did you keep that

in check? I didn't feel as nervous today, I felt more relaxed. I was

excited to race. I really believed I could make the final. Had I not

made the final barrier and run a good race, I would have had a

chance... I understand. Is this partly to do with the consistency

of the season? It takes its toll when it comes to this kind of

occasion. Yeah, I've had a rubbish season. That is the kind of time I

had run jogging last year and a year before. I made a few decisions

to train elsewhere. I don't think the coaching suited my style. I had

been running OK for a while, but it was time to do something different.

It has backfired. -- I feel like I have let people down. We will let

Disappointment for Andy Turner. A full stadium on a beautiful evening.

Less busy than it was earlier today, it has been great fun wandering

around earlier on. I bumped into Adi be laid near the hockey. It is

a beautiful place to be this evening. The decathlete have been

very busy in the stadium today. very busy in the stadium today.

They have already completed three events. These were the situations

We had already seen some big throws from the likes of Karpov of only

six -- over 60m. He he the overall leader, round about 150 points in

the lead, displayed a very rudimentary technique, but a very

powerful throw. Further than that but he made when he broke the world

record. Watched by a huge audience in the Olympic Stadium. 14.66. Not

the best score, but enough to keep his lead way above 100 points.

Moving into the high jump, Ashton withdraw because of injury. Onto

Robles in seven. Lynsha of Belarus in eight and Geoff Porter, the

husband of Tiffany Porter in lane nine. Well, time to keep in your

mind is 13.31, that is what Lawrence Clarke ran as a fastest

loser but five men in this field have run quicker than that this

year. Dayron Robles, he has had all sorts of injury problems. I was

listening toon interview he did when he arrived here saying he

thought 12.95 would win it. I think she going to have to change his

mind on that. Is he going to be good enough to get to the final

here? Watch out for the very good young Russian in lane four,

Shubenkov, the new European champion. New Russian record this

year, 13.09. Parchment, the Jamaican in five has going very

hitting hurdles all the way. Robles into his stride. Parchment in the

middle. Robles and Parchment coming away, Robles wins it. Then

Parchment. Now... There were some quick, just judging the distance,

it is going to be very interesting to see exactly the times that come

up. The winning time not as impressive, we didn't expect it to

be. Let us watch this. Keeps his stride. Shubenkov not going as well

as I thought he would. Then in the middle, Parchment comes driving

through. And looking up now, 13.28 for third, Fourie runs brilliantly

to come back but Abate is going to be too slow so Lawrence Clarke

makes it through. That is good news. I was jumping up and down, waiting

for it to come on the screen and confirm to us all that Lawrence

Clarke has got through to the final what a wonderful, wonderful moment

for that young man, he will be very happy. But day Yvonne Robles, we

have seen him move much better than this in the past. -- Dayron Robles.

He is a beautiful, natural hurdler, but he seems a bit heavy. He

doesn't seem as light as hiz feet as in the past. When he lands there

is a sinking action that goes on, you see he drops a bit. That is a

sign he is really not quite on top of his game, or, or, he is not

running flat out. Those are two reasons why he will slightly sink.

Come the final, I guess we will get the answer to that, because he will

have to move flat out if he is going to take a medal. Of course he

wants that to be gold. Yes. Flat out? I don't know, I think he was

running pretty hard there Colin. You know better than I do. Patchlet

ran well, coming through for second place. Fourie does make it through

but so does Lawrence Clarke. Let us clear all of that up. We are

heading for a cracking final tonight. At quarter past nine.

Merit heads them up. He looks a hot favourite for the gold medal. Roebl,

Richardson the World Champion, they will be joined by Lawrence Clarke.

-- Robles. That is 9.15 final. Before that at quarter past eight

we have Blake and Bolt in the men's 200 metres semifinals. We have

Robbie Grabarz and Denise Lewis. We Robbie Grabarz and Denise Lewis. We

will talk about you in a moment. A quick word on Lawrence Clarke?

Excellent. Someone like Lawrence rises to occasions like this, he is

no wall flower by any have stretch of the imagination, you felt if he

was in great shape, he would use this to his advantage and he did

that, excellent result. Great for his coach, he never gets the

respect he deserve, but he has coached some fantastic athletes.

you are going to produce a personal best do it on the biggest stage of

all. How does it feel Robbie? In a way nice you get the medal last

night but you get the medal today, so it prolongs the ecstasy? It has

been a long wait. I am not letting go of it. Stand only the podium,

how did it feel. I was really proud, I have worked hard this year, and I

deserve to be on the podium, I feel proud to have made it. You say you

worked hard, every interview you have given, before the games and

subsequently, you know you have spoken about how you made this big

decision a year or soing a, rather than messing round and going to the

pub a bit and being a party animal, and your coach said to you if you

are going to mess me round I am not interested. How easy is it to flick

and switch and being from being a recreational athlete to one who is

full on, determined to go for a medal? It was a difficult decision

but once that was made, I think I found it easy to stick to that,

because I decided. It was, you know, I took myself away for a couple of

days and thought that, if I make this decision, you are committing

to this, it is not a light-hearted, let us give it a go for a couple of

weeks. It is a whole winter and the summer you still have to stay

focused and perform at the Olympic Games in London. Yeah, it was a

good decision. Obviously it was! The did you feel you might waiver?

Round Christmas time, there is parties everywhere, were you still

resill yent if your resolve? Yes, every training session, it makes a

difference, you add 1% to every session, 2% to every session. It is

not just physically, it is all in the head. Especially when you come

to compete in a world stage. I think it is easy to stick to it

once that is made. Michael? What was the difference in terms of your

life before, before this commitment, and you life now? Just, in terms of

training, what was its that you weren't doing then that you were

doing later? As oppose to the mentality, physically what was it

in terms of that commitment? Not a great deal. Seriously wasn't a

great deal. So... I am a talented high jumper, it was just, when you

focus in on every weight session you get all that return to you, and

it is physically you get so much more, even though the training

wasn't physically massively different, it is a mind set. You

try that bit harder, and, you know, you reap the benefits. There are so

many talented athletes who don't reach their potential. I am sure

they get to 40 and think "If only, I should have given more to it at

the time when I had the opportunity." Was there anelletment

about that that people were saying don't fritter your talent? I read

something and it said don't look back and think if only. It is no

regrets. I didn't want to look back and think I wasted an opportunity

to compete let alone win a medal. That is it. It is a sign you commit

your mind and your talent, you combine that you get the best out

of yourself, you know, as you said, you see so many kids, junior,

senior, that just don't have that mental capacity to make that change,

so very inspirational. Well done. Many congratulations and we are not

seeking to rain on your parade. We were discussing why isn't there a

jump-off for third place, so one of you gets the bronze medal? Would

you have liked that It would have been exciting to be honest, it

would have really earned that bronze medal then. But, I just

think it is not possible logistically. I would have enjoyed

it. Just take it! Many congratulations. Thank you. Robbie

Grabarz, our bronze medallist in the high jump. We are hoping to get

certainly one, maybe more at -- athletes into the final of the 1500

metres women's semifinal. approached each Championship

differently, so I have a lot of lessons learned from each one, I

feel have a good set of tools in hand to be able to prepare me for

this, and I can use and draw on the experiences I have, to hopefully

make sure this is the best Championship yet. Lisa Dobriskey on

the outside. The 1500 is very interesting, because it is not

necessarily the athlete with the quickest time that wins. Some

people are good at one off performances, so times on paper are

very different to tactically run races and even fast races, because

there is nobody doing the work for you so it is down to you to make it

your moment, and your chance, and people often get it wrong, and that

is where medals are won. Well down you got in the top three. A big

part of me reminds me I have to enjoy this moment and embrace it.

At the end of the day this is everything. So it needs to be

enjoyable and it needs to be something I embrace and look back

on with fond memories. The orbit, Denise doesn't like it. I do. She

is shaking her head. But, you know, so many people were buying tickets

to go up that. There is the shot of people enjoying a beautiful

summer's evening. Next time you come into London, the cable car, it

is spectacular, so another thing to do, if you come to this part of the

world. Here is our aerial shot again of the last vestiges of

sunshine on the far side, painting a magnificent picture. Let us talk

about our three girls. Lob seems to have been round for a long time,

and I keep expecting her to suddenly come up with the goods. --

Lisa Dobriskey, gold, silver on a stage like this, it hasn't quite

happened. Why do you think that is? It is injury, she is a talented

young girl, but the thing is, what can you do when you pick up an

injury? It sets you back, you have to restart again, you have to

regain your confidence, and I think she is going through that battle.

It is great to see her here, because it was touch-and-go at one

stage, it is really precious to see her here. Injury isst scourge of

all sportsmen, but for athletes the margins are so tight so if you are

the slightest anything that will is the difference between being good

and nowhere. That is right. You can't play injured here. There is

only a certain amount that you can control, certainly the training and

in the off season, the off season training will help to strengthen an

athlete but there is only so much you can do when you get involved in

sport, that is a part of it, and sometimes it happens at the worst

time. There are those who have chronic injuries, the hands is the

worst, because they never get to a point where they can develop

consistency circumstances not with competing or training and that will

hold back an athlete like Lisa. Colonel, good evening. Good evening.

What about Hannah England.. She is having a traumatic time. Coming

from the beginning of the season she was starting off in good shape,

feeling happy and picking a silly little injury, and all athletes

would say that is possibly the most frustrating thing, when you pick up

an injury, that has come out of the blue, that you don't expect. If you

were doing extra strides or something unusual, but to be in a

race and get spiked is an awful thing, to create this havoc.. It is

great she is here. I am glade she made it. Four years ago I was in

Beijing watching with her, and Perri Shakes-Drayton and these

girls have got bags of talent, and this young lady is ambitious, she

has a lot of determination and she will get her time. The key thing we

were talking about, is about this is my moment. And do you rise to

the occasioner,er or are you cowed by it? You never know how the

individual is going to respond, until you see them do it.

hasn't competed in some time, since that injury, that makes it

difficult to come out on this stage and try to produce her best, which

she will have to do or get close to it to get into the final. That make

it more difficult. As the same time, she will be buoyed by this crowd

and she will be up lifted by them, hopefully that will be enough to

offset the disan vadge tadge of not being able to compete. -- disadd

van damage. -- disadvantage. Last night, let us hope we can get one

of our semifinalists through evening. Steve Cram is going to

evening. Steve Cram is going to describe this. Thank you.. We have

two excellent athletes representing Great Britain here. New European

champion from Turkey. She has run an incredible 3. 56 .6 this year.

Van Dalen, not so well-known New Zealander. Stellingwerff, and there

is Lisa Dobriskey. She will get a cracking welcome here. Has a happy

neck of -- knack of getting it right on the day. To good Americans,

Shannon has a world bronze medal. They have gone straight past her

there. Uceny was probably the world number one leading into that and

her team-mate who won that title. So three very good Americans. And a

there as well, having the season of her life. The first five will go

through. And then 30 fastest losers from these two semi-finals. -- of

the two fastest losers. These are very, very nervous moments for any

athlete. Despite all of the championships Lisa Dobriskey has

run, she will be nervous, but she looks nice and calm. Hannah, trials

and tribulations leading into this, but she looked better in her

intriguing races with two semi- finals. Does the first one go hard?

I'm not sure there's a front-runner in the semi-. Hannah England likes

to come from behind. Lisa Dobriskey does. Uceny does. Kostetskaya, not

so sure. Plenty of people will think they can kick at the end.

When there are five places to qualify, you don't blame them for

thinking that. Some of them will be lulled into a false sense of

security. If this had been a normal season, you would say that Hannah

England and Lisa Dobriskey would be great bet to get to the final, but

they've both had troubled times. Hannah England got spiked in a race

and struggled for weeks after way. Lisa has had her own problems, but

she is coming back strongly. The information from the team camp is

that Lisa Dobriskey is that flying in training. The last time I heard

that comment from the British camp officially was when they told us

Kelly Holmes was flying in trading just before the Olympics in 2004. -

- training. Her I was in Portugal and I saw Lisa do a very, very good

training session. She looked as well as I have ever seen her look.

But you still have to negotiate your way out of a semi-final.

Kostetskaya leads. Uceny is on her shoulder. Harrer on the inside. The

Turkish European champion is just watching and waiting for us up Lisa

Dobriskey moving up on the outside because she senses it is a little

slow and she wants to be in a position where she has a bit of

clear air. She is watching what is going on. Hannah England is a

little bit further back. You can throw a blanket over them. It is a

little bit dangerous when they come too close together. Lisa Dobriskey

is running the right race. She is only yards away from the lead. She

is running a few extra yards on the outside, but that doesn't matter.

Uceny trying to poison herself on the outside to make them all go the

long way round. That is mature distance running. Hannah England

needs to be closer. Hannah at her best likes to give herself a long

run for home and finished fast in the home straight. They are

gathering here. Dobriskey is in a perfect place at the moment. Hannah

England will want to get as close as she can, she's at the back of

the pack. 400m to go. This has been very slow. Belete is the first to

try to push on. Kostetskaya is trying to halt them up and make

them run a long way round. Dobriskey is in a good position.

Kostetskaya has been caught for a few yards. Hannah England has a lot

to do. She looks as though she is struggling. She has to make up some

space in the back straight. Otherwise she will get a run-out.

Lisa Dobriskey has something to do, but she's holding it. They will

come under some pressure. Belete outside. First five. Belete is

starting to trouble. Lisa Dobriskey looking good and Hannah England has

a bit of work today. Only five are guaranteed a spot. England is going

European champion is having the season of her life at the moment.

Looking strong. She was in a good position. Lisa didn't panic when

they went hard down the back straight and stayed strong and

looked for the gap. Maybe 4 Hannah England, those missed weeks of

that perfectly. 300 metres to go, down the back straight, Hannah

England at the back of the pack. Lisa Dobriskey in fourth place

behind Kostetskaya. The two Americans have some work to do, but

they are moving quickly. Uceny and Ribery you running strongly. All

eyes on Lisa Dobriskey. At this point I thought Anais England might

have finished strongly like she did in the war World Championships. But

she is not fit. She was not in the right position. If she had been as

strong as last year, she would have been able to qualify. Lisa

Dobriskey did not even lift the pace. She just kept running and

qualifies. Shannon Rowbury, anything in that heat that

suggested to me that there's anybody better than Lisa Dobriskey

in this race. Looking a what she's doing, checking it out, running

well. Sadly, Hannah England was not able to cope with it today having

missed training at a crucial point in the season. Lisa Dobriskey was

aware of everything going on. That was excellent from Lisa. Really

looking forward to her running in the final. That was pretty easy

qualification from her point of qualification from her point of

view, she was cruising. Both women are with me now. A case of what

might have been but for a chunk of restraining? Yes, I'm absolutely

gutted. I will forever be wondering what would have happened if I

hadn't got injured. I was hoping to get into the final. I will have to

have a look at it. We were hoping you would have one of those late

surges like at the World Championships. I felt good. I felt

ready to strike, it just didn't happen. Absolutely gutted. We will

let you warm down, thank you. Lisa, contrasting fortunes. You are

through with a tremendous performance. You called on all your

experience to get through. definitely. I was so nervous about

this race. I've been stressed all day. I just wanted to make another

Olympic final. Last year was horrendous so I sympathise with

Hannah. I know what it feels like. Clive feel really sad for her.

Fingers crossed for Laura. All the reports were you were training so

well in Portugal and you have looked good here. Tactically you

are getting it right, you stayed out of trouble. Her I thought it

would be a slow race. There were no real front-runners in the field. I

was prepared for that. It brought on my confidence. I was prepared

for anything. It was a bit of a scrap at the end, a lot of girls

close together, but I've been following the athletics this week

and that seems to be the case and a lot of qualifying rounds. I was

just glad to be in the top five. Another Olympic final,

congratulations. Her thank you. Can I just say best wishes to genitalia.

Steve Cram has joined us in the studio. Over the years I've taken

part in so many discussions about British middle-distance runners who

have got tactics wrong and have got boxed in. Great to see Lisa run the

perfect race. How much of that is down to experience? Do you know

what was interesting? There wasn't a normal Lisa Dobriskey race. In

the past she has tended to hark the inside line, which we are sometimes

nervous about. I am nervous when it is as close as that. When a pack is

gathered like that, the inside is not the place to be. She often gets

out because of her pace. That was perfect tonight. Absolutely the way

to run that race. More of our guys should watch Lisa. She prepares in

such a good way that she is able to bring her best game to the Olympics.

I hope Laura does. That is Laura Weightman. Your involvement is?

her coach, I'm rather nervous! have done all the work now, there's

nothing you can do. She has done fantastic to reach the semi-final,

anything from here is a bonus. This is a tough race. I said to look at

the scoreboard to see what the time was in the semi-final before hand.

Just knowing if there are five or seven spots available. A lot of

experienced people are in this. A did you tell her to enjoy it?

No chance! Steve will be nervous No chance! Steve will be nervous

watching this. Paul Dickenson will of her life to try to make it into

the final. Almost a little stagger from Aregawi. Maryam Jamal goes

into the lead. Steve is in the commentary box. I don't think he

can hear me. He has done a brilliant job with Laura Weightman.

She has really run well this year. She has really made progress. She

ran fantastically well at the championships to book a place here

and she is a confident young lady. This is good experience for her.

She knows what she has to do. She has been guided well through this.

Tomashova takes over, former world champion. I think Laura Weightman

can relax a little bit and start to get on with the serious job of

running a fast race. Through the finish line for the first time.

Tomashova... Laura Weightman in 5th position at the moment. Running

comfortably. It will be interesting to see what the 400m split is. It

is pretty much on par with the first heat. Tomashova, the double

world champion from days go by -- days gone by, is still in the lead.

I Geary looks good. -- Obiri. I am looking at Aregawi of Ethiopia.

Quite next to Laura Weightman, the two of them are in it good plays.

The races starting to move along. You can see little gaps opening.

That is sensible. If you were outside the first five, you could

get through as a fastest loser. The real test of a nice bit -- athlete

is when you come into a championships like this, eight

athletes have run faster than Laura Weightman and seven of them have

run faster than that this year. She has athletes who off slightly

faster than her and everyone she beats is a scalp well worth taking.

Lawro mate and -- Laura Weightman is in 6th place, running a very

good race. Tomashova leads, Obiri in second. Then Aregawi, the

Ethiopian. Jenny Simpson is trying to join her team-mate into the

final. A little bit of pushing. Laura Weightman steering clear of

trouble at the moment and still looking strong. This is the crucial

part of the race. She has to use the next 200m to position herself,

to give herself a chance on the last lap. She is strong on the last

lap. This is her opportunity at the younger age of 21 to get to an

Olympic final. Six athletes around her. Jamal, the former world

champion, is coming through on the outside. The bell sounds and the

pace lifts. A little bit faster than the last one. Laura Weightman

is aware they could beat spaces available. Aregawi is interesting.

And Obiri of Kenya. The two of them running well. Laura has to work

hard on this lap and pick up the pace. She is in 8th place, she

needs a few better than that. Aregawi moves into the lead. Laura

Weightman begins to make her move, she has Jamal ahead of her. Aregawi

move now. Come on! Aregawi heading for home. There's a real tussle

going on between Jamal and the Belorussian. Jamal is coming

through for 5th place. Laura Weightman finishes in 7th place.

Perhaps. It was a fast time. Faster than the first semi-final. But

Aregawi looked absolutely superb. Laura Weightman gave it everything

She has to be proud of the weight - - race, she gave everything and was

digging indeed. Down the back straight she gave us of a lot to do,

but the experience of the athletes like Aregawi, the fast Ethiopian,

and a Obiri coming up. And Bulut of Turkey. At this stage you might say

Laura is out of it, but she passes the world champion Jamal, moving

into 7th place. There are the three fastest losers, and we are checking

on the Times from the first heat. The computer is a bit slow at the

moment. Aregawi looks good, comfortable. Bulut is there. Does

Laura Weightman get passed on the line? That could be crucial for her.

A very, very close one. We need to see that. We need to see it more

closely. Aregawi, no problem. Bulut, no problem. Caraher there has been

given the new smart -- can reverse has been given the nod there. For

the computer are still trying to sort this one out. Laura Weightman

giving it everything down the home straight. She is into the final! It

has just come up on the computer, not on the main scoreboard. 4.0

There is a sense of confusion, because the scoreboard had you as

8th and you were in tears, thinking she had missed out by one place,

and I hope this is correct, but no, you are 7th. What is your reaction?

Crossing the line with the seven people there, I couldn't get there.

I knew it was close when I did on the line. I hope I have done enough.

A personal best, in front of the crowd, I so hope I am in the final.

The you gave it everything. Could you tell us what was going through

your mind? I hit the bell and just thought to keep going and fight.

100 metres to go, and I thought I had to catch the girl ahead of me,

and I think I did. I so hope I am in the final. To make an Olympic

final at the age of 21, that would be a dream come true. It is a dream

to be at the Olympics. It would be even more of a dream to run in this

-- for in front of this crowd again. And thank you for talking to us.

The reason the result of a long time we will see in a moment, but

time we will see in a moment, but best, exactly the same time as

clock over, so they had to take it down to the thousands of a second -

- as Klocova or -- and it has just Yes! And of course, the last thing

Steve Cram said to Laura before she went on to the track was just dip

on the line. You think I am joking, but I told her about Moscow in 1980

when I was 19 and I got in by one hundredth of a second, in the last

stride. I said, down the home straight, you fight and fight. Well

done, Laura. Fantastic. Brilliant. Well done. How does it feel?

Absolutely unbelievable. Coming down the home straight, wanting to

get to the line, and just do it. A personal best, Olympic final. What

more can I say? For come back and try again! That was impressive.

wasn't commentating, but I was watching you, thinking that you

should just keep moving and keep moving. That home straight, we

talked about going right to the line, and you did it fantastically

well. If there is ever a lesson for anyone to keep going until the line,

you have proved it. What an awesome day. You're going to have a better

day, Laura. You're going into the final. Thank you so much for

talking to us. Coach Steve Cram. It sounds like a movie. Laura is a

great athlete. She works so hard and she deserves it. She has worked

so hard over the last two years. Two women in the final, terrific.

Lisa Dobriskey, a real chance? was watching the slow motion of her

down the home straight and she was cruising. She has a great chance in

the final. She doesn't need us to put any pressure on us, though, the

visit is an open race and she has a great chance. -- because it is aged

open race. Forget the Swedish handball players, now it is time to

get down to business. For these are the best that have ever assembled

is going to win the gold. 9.63. The Wherever Usain Bolt goes, can Blake

be far behind? And where you think the relationship is at the moment

between the two? You are asking me? Based on what I've heard about

Blake, his appetite for training, you have to favour him. You really

have. What do you reckon, Colin? Usain Bolt has not run many 200

metres races this year, and he is a bit special over this distance, we

know that. That metronomic stride pattern, will it be enough to take

the result? Let's go back to Steve, doing his day-job, full-time

commentator, part-time coach. He is doing what he does best. The semi-

finals are mouth-watering, aren't watching Michael Johnson in 1996,

and everything we have seen from Usain Bolt, but when this guy ran

at 19.6 -- 19.26, we thought he was kidding us. Bruno de Barros has

to run the 100 metres and put all of his efforts into this 200. Most

considering it a wise choice. Wallace spearman, -- Wallace

Spearmon, not the best American team we have seen, but a good

men outside. The big names, Blake, Spearmon, Le Maitre. The first two

Spearmon has run under 20 seconds what is in the script, and a scrap

While the Frenchman ran him down? Blake almost stops! And he does

stop! Goodness me, that was risky! In years to come, they will look at

the result of the semi-final and say it must have been a close race,

three guys in the 10th of the second. But it doesn't tell the

story, does it? Blake just easing up. And oh so close. Le Maitre just

didn't get round the bend well enough. And it is Spearmon who

takes second, just 100 behind Blake. And Christophe LeMaitre are asked

to sit and wait and watch and hope that he has done enough. --

Christophe LeMaitre has to sit and bend, now he is pumping, but very

relaxed. Wallace Spearmon ran a better then than normal, but

pressure on the nature and he knows he is in trouble. They just can't

get to him. -- pressure on Le and you don't really have to do

that. That is a little bit risky in terms of injury as well. But a very

impressive race from Yohan Blake, 20.01. Close at the finish, but

Blakey in the semi-final, and with Usain Bolt coming up in the next

race, we expect him to be battling with him for the gold and silver

and the bronze will be left for anyone who can put in it that work

to get it. And that will go in the record books as one of the closest

semi-finals in Olympic history. But the standard of some of the other

runners to come. Let's find out As impressive as ever. Tell me what

you will do to turn that form into a golden moment in the final?

have to work with the coach. I have been working really hard on the 200

metres. I just need to do what the coach says, execute well and take

everything from there. When you came into the Games, what was your

realistic aim where this event was concerned? Did you see this as the

better chance of the gold medal? It's always a good chance for me in

every event. That mistakes happen, things happen. I'm grateful for

what I've done so far and I will keep going for everything.

other head-to-head between you and Usain Bolt. Yes, my good friend,

and it will be interesting. We look long jump final. Radha V Curve, not

in the greatest of form this year. -- Radha V Curve not in the

athletes. Eight athletes have been over seven metres, and Shara

Proctor is not one of them, but she did qualify. She got the British

record in the UK trials, and I think she's a real contender. Radha

stadium today. Eton has equalled the height he made when he cleared

the world record. He has maintained his first position overall with

just the 400 metres to go. He has actually advanced the points

difference between himself and the second place contender since the

for her first jump. Sokolova of Russia, 6.80 in second place.

Deloach, 6.7 D7 in third place. -- 6.77. The wind is different this

evening. It is normally behind in the home straight. But not this

time. All the athletes have following winds. She looked good in

see exactly where that Mark was. But she has got a mark on the board.

She looked at -- as though she was running a little bit tight. Unlike

the free running in qualification, when she jumped 6.83. Just a little

bit behind the Plasticine, but not bad. The lead, 6.8 th from Radevica.

She is down in 5th place. second semi-final of the 200 metres.

But this one features the one and national record-holder. Just 22

years old. Isiah Young came third in the US Olympic trials. 20.33 he

has run this year. He may have to go faster if he wants to qualify

for his first Olympic final. Finally, Aaron Brown, another 20-

year-old. Usain Bolt, the world record holder. What a night it was.

He one the 100 metres per second time in a row, 9.63 seconds. In his

heat yesterday, he strolled around. He blasted the first 50 to 60

metres, came off the bend comfortably. Just having a look

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and outside. But Usain Bolt wins it. Jobodwana in second place. Not as

fast as his training partner, but I think from that run, we can gather

there is a lot more to come. believe there is. He looks very,

very relaxed. Not just down the home stretch. I don't think you

round the bend that hard. He got a very good start. A very good start

for Usain Bolt. Already up on Quinonez on the outside. I think

he's a little bit relaxed already. Another glance there, just

extremely relaxed for over 100 metres. 20.18, very impressive,

that is what we expect. Quinonez came under pressure there. The

young South African, Jobodwana or, keeping up with Usain Bolt today!

Very nice for the 20-year-old. He gets himself into the final. We

don't see Usain Bolt get a start like that very often, that was a

very good start. Again, very relaxed here. His form is looking

good round the bend. He knows he will have a little bit more work, I

believe, against his training partner, Blake, in this final. But

I think he is feeling very confident. He has got the pressure

off him after the 100. I don't think he feels much pressure from

anyone. Good news for Christophe Lemaitre or with those times. He is

still the fastest loser. Jobodwana, a new lifetime best for the young

South African, he has done very A magnificent performance once

again, even by your standards. That is what they call coasting home!

Yes, it is about going through as easy as possible, that was the aim.

Yohan Blake has gone through already, it will be a head-to-head,

but no doubt who is going to come out on top in your mind? No doubt

whatsoever. This is my favourite event, I'm looking forward to it.

What about those people coming into the Olympics who were saying, Blake

could beat him, now all of a sudden you are the hottest favourite.

heard it, but it is how people are. They always doubt the champion. I

know what I can do, so I never doubt myself. You would cement your

legendary status? Or without a semi-final, and not an easy one. He

might have liked to have been in that one, that was the easiest of

the three. Coming up in a few qualification for the javelin. This

is Vasilevskis of Latvia, one of the best in the world this year.

is a huge shock. We all -- also had Thorkildsen, he went through safely,

he had an injury problem in the recent European Championships. The

javelin, not been the strongest this year, but that is a huge shock

for the world No. 2, heading out in start in that occasion. Not

sticking close to the inside lane. Coming off it, he then begins to

move that -- look around. Very, very relaxed. You see the contrast

with everybody else behind him. Guys are all over the place.

Jobodwana, actually looking pretty good in his effort to actually keep

up with Bolt. Very nice two fouls, and then just scraped

through on her third attempt. She is the world indoor long jump

metres. The lead was held by Radevica. A disappointing start by

Shara Proctor at 6.55. But that, that was special. This woman is

some talent. Certainly not like Carl Lewis in terms of technique,

but in terms of raw power down the runway and take-off ability, that

Malcolm. Warren Weir, this prodigious young talent. Jamaica

might have found another great young sprinter. Churandy Martina

ran better than his personal best in the final four years ago. He was

disqualified for running on the losers at the moment are Lemaitre

of a problem for Christian Malcolm 10 years ago -- wouldn't have been.

But he has a three or four men in this race, at least, who are on

that sort of form can he resurrect some form of old here? He has got a

two. He somehow found a job, after running pretty 0.6, third in his

heat, that is not a good lane draw. But you just have to wait for the

him having the card shown to him, I don't think he's going to hang

around for that. But he has already him. It has come up on the computer,

before the gun went. And that is applauds, it is polite, but he did

something wrong there. A quick word on Christiane? He couldn't have got

and a better semi-final, this is the easier of the three. So there

is no excuse. But it is still going to be tough, because the young kid

from Jamaica who looks like he is 12 programmes like he is 30 will be

tough to beat. -- but runs like he Malcolm. He has got to really work

thought, but Christian Malcolm get third! We are not far away. If

Christian Malcolm has run quicker than 20.37, he had to be at least a

third... 20.20 8th was second, I don't think he was close enough,

was he? He is third, but it is too slow. He actually ran a very well

here considering. He bought himself into contention, he didn't make a

good transition. Warren Weir had to accelerate, he knows he is

definitely in the final. But again, not a good transition. That is what

cost him. Because he may have just got another tent, he could have got

a better transition on to the straight. He was in trouble,

fighting to get to that line while the other two had already relax. --

relaxed. It was always going to be tougher. Unfortunately, not in the

Christiane, let me bring you win. No Usain Bolt or Yohan Blake, so

you must have fancied your chances. I did. I am disappointed. Last

Olympic Games, would have been nice to make the final, but it wasn't to

be. Could you have done anything differently? I'm not going to make

any excuses. It's just one of those things. I'm getting a bit older and

it's not getting easier. That's the last time I'll be running

individually in the Olympic Games, but I've had a good time. It's been

an amazing atmosphere. I'm disappointed, and it is on to the

relay now. A little piece of history, you have been here a 4th

time, a record for a sprinter. We will see win the relay. Cheers,

not quick enough to advance into the final. So it Martina and Weir

will go through. For I think it is between the big men, Blake, Usain

massive lead from Brittney Reese, and that is over seven metres and

very close. 7.12 is what Brittney Reese jumped. The long jump coming

around -- alive in this evening. Sokolova, not much of a

championship record, but she did win the Russian trials with 7.06.

She is going to be roundabout that distance again. 7.07 for the

Shara Proctor having jumped 6.83 in qualifying. Now she sees the gold

medal position at 7.12 and a silver at 7.07. Both well in excess of a

flag. A red flag for Shara Proctor. She will need to go better in her

third attempt. Right on the cut for final. Blake the quickest, but he

as well. And Warren Weir will be Quite something, the 200 metres.

Usain Bolt really is something special. I am sure he could run the

last 10 metres backwards and still have qualified. But that is not

what the Olympics is just about, the superstars. For the first time

I can ever remember I have cheered home or someone to finish 7th,

Laura Weightman. Great to see her naked through to the final. Let's

give our team a run-down on what is available on BBC Three -- great to

see her making it through to the Whoever wins the hockey semi-final

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There is one heck of a storm coming. Sharon is back, soon, on BBC One.

Sharon is back, and Usain Bolt and Blake are back on the track tonight

and they will be back later in the week for the individual event in

the 200 metres. Michael, what was your general thought about how they

ran up tonight? They were both very relaxed. Usain Bolt looked most

impressive to me. I was particularly struck by Yohan

Blake's comment that he thinks it will be interesting in the final.

Bolton did not hear his comments that came back with that he would

be ready and he was going to win it, basically. He said he would win it,

really. A very interesting rivalry that is also a friendship, training

knocked executing very much. He looked a little bit tight -- not

executing. But today he looks relaxed. Very much in control of

the race. Easily qualifying into the final with a very, very

impressive time as well. He eased up dramatically at the end. I think

he feels confident that he has a better chance in the 200 metres

What I get from his demeanour is, it that if he gets a silver medal

again, that is great. Because that is against Usain Bolt. He is in a

good position where anybody can challenge him for silver. So he has

only the up side, so that's a good situation for him. Another medal

ceremony. I don't think I have heard the German national anthem

too often in the Games. I don't have the Medal list to hand, but I

don't get the impression they have had the best 10 days or so. We saw

him celebrating his victory last night by hurdling the wrong way

down the track. Paul Dickenson does The double world champion, and now

the Olympic champion as well. Flanking him, the winner of the

Iran's first ever track and field medal and the Estonian defending

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champion, when he came into the Lawrence Okoye eight, the young

Briton, he finished 12th in his famed -- first international final

but he will pay homage to this man, the Olympic discus champion, Robert

Harting. I am sure there are many German viewers screaming at us

about their medal tally, seven gold medals, and there is Robert, the

7th man. Lies, damn lies, and statistics. What about Usain Bolt

and the fact you said that Blake would be happy with the silver? Is

he been intimidating factor on everyone else just by virtue of his

presence, or is it because the statistics say you cannot beat him?

The statistics add up. And I think his demeanour, everything about him,

it exudes confidence, presence and that must be intimidating everybody

else. They are looking for a chink in the armour. They are looking for

some signs that something is not right, and they only have to hear

him speak, if they heard any of the interviews, he is ready for

business. Whenever people were in the world, athletes from Africa,

where ever else, they saw the pictures of the Jamaican trials and

saw Usain Bolt being beaten, did they think they had a chance?

think they thought but Blake has a chance, but we don't really have a

chance. I don't think he is intimidating to most athletes. I

think they don't think about him. Blake is the only one who thinks

maybe there may be a chink in the armour, but most athletes will

think that Usain Bolt is going to do his they are not worried he is

jovial and he jokes about it. I don't think they are intimidated,

it is just the statistics. The numbers do not lie. The guide is so

much better than any one of them could imagine even being -- that

guy. They focus on him and let him do his thing, which is to take the

gold every time. I am sure we will discuss this over the lek -- next

few days, but the final will be a treat. We have the women's 400

metres hurdles final coming up. Still plenty happening in the long

thinking. A foul in the second round. In eighths after the third

round and only the top eight will go through. Plenty of jumpers can

go be on the next 6.55, so the next jump is crucial. The last time we

saw Shara Proctor jumping in Britain was at Crystal Palace where

she broke the long-standing British record, so she knows she is in good

shape and led the qualifiers coming into the final. Meanwhile, Brittney

Reese, with 7.12 in the second foul. She can just go for it now,

can't she? 7.12 could easily be the winning jump, despite the fact you

have 7.07 and Nazarova who has jumped 7.11 this year. But that

would be worthy of an Olympic champion, so it is all about

pushing the envelope and seeing how tantalisingly sitting in 8th

position, but that could change. Shara Proctor really needs a good

jumper, a solid jump in the third round. Ineta Radevica, the big hope

for Latvia in this competition. A cracking start to the competition,

6.88. She did set the early pace. further than 6.88. Gets the white

flag, though. Already she has achieved in this long jump final

when in excess of the season's best -- well in excess. Certainly was.

She was having a disappointing season so far, but has come into

the Olympic final in good shape. 6.74, not far behind the leading

jump she has achieved so far. Just a reminder, Shara Proctor, 6.55,

her best jump and there are only eight athletes who will go through

to take a further three jumps in this event, and she is in 8th

position at the moment. We are a few minutes away from the first

final on the track, the women's 400 metre hurdles. This is how it will

race. T'Erea Brown. It is going to be difficult for her on the inside,

and she was third in the American trials. No defending champion of

course. Walker did not make it through. A bit of a surprise,

it over the last year or two, Hejnova. She has been a great rival

of Paris shakes Drayton. -- Perri Shakes-Drayton. Olympic bronze

medallist at the 400 metres flat back in Athens, Antyukh. A Odumosu,

the Commonwealth champion, from Nigeria. There would have been a

time when you would have been pencilling in Lashinda Demus as the

winner of this race. She was in great form last season, but not as

good this year. Georganne Moline has made a big, big step forward

this year at this event. 54.8 31, her new personal best. And Spencer,

it was her turn last year to pick up an injury going into Daegu, it

looked as if 2011 was going to be her year. So who is going to take

this title? Russia last one it in Sydney, 12 years ago. -- last won

it. This event, only held for the first time back in 1984. The

get out and attack this, but so does a Lashinda Demus. Probably

half a metre advantage over the Russian at the moment. The two of

them are taking it to the field here. Spencer has also started

really quickly out there in honourable lady 9. -- lane 9. Brown

has had a good 250, but it is Antyukh, the strong, Port Russian,

into the home straight. Two hurdles to go, and it is clear. -- Antyukh.

She stutters, and Lashinda Demus comes at her. Antyukh tries to hang

on, and wins the Gold! Lashinda Demus, the silver. She nearly lost

it, she had it, was almost thinking, Olympic champion, Olympic champion,

and all the sudden didn't get it right going into the last hurdle.

Lashinda Demus stormed up inside the Russian, but she was big, and

she was strong, and she hung on. That is what it means to her. Two

Olympic medals in two different events. This time, it is the gold.

And what a time. 52.7, 7th on the all-time list. One of the best runs

of Lashinda Demus's career. Hejnova came through to take the bronze.

I am surprised about that time, 52.70. Earlier in the season most

of the struggles -- girls have struggled to break 54 seconds, and

they are now in tip-top shape, delivering a sensational

performances. Antyukh can go so much quicker than this. Paul and

rangy, we know, fast, we know. But her technique, boy oh boy... She

needs to get more fluency in this event. If she ever, ever used a

technique that she has, the speed that she has, with a genuinely good

hurdling rhythm, she would take Hanover. -- Hejnova of the Czech

think. She sat a little bit back at take-off. Just short of the board.

Three more jumpers are due to go. She has not made a mark so far.

Kolchanova, with two of fouls, is a danger to her. It is really just

one Russian who could knock her out of the top rate. -- the top eight.

She knows that is not any improvement. Her coach also coaches

Christian Taylor, we will see in the triple jump tomorrow night. He

has got quite a family of athletes he carriages, all doing very well

indeed. This is Kolchanova. Over seven metres at her best. An

that could well be the end of a Shara Proctor's Olympic final. If

that is the case, it is a massive disappointment. Anguilla don't have

a national Olympic committee, so she changed allegiance to Britain

so she could compete in these Olympic Games. Shara Proctor is

down in 9th place. She will not jump again. Huge comic huge

disappointment and these huge shock after the form she she has shown in

have been a few disappointments, Goldie Sayers, or other field

events. I suppose Saturday was such an extraordinary day, we expected

the momentum to carry through the rest of the team. But it is such an

unbelievably competitive sport, we were being unrealistic, in assent?

I don't know if it is unrealistic, I just think this British athletics

team now come to expect... They have all trained very well, Shara

Proctor has jumped really well this season, she came into this

competition with high hopes. I think you have to be ambitious, you

have got to extend yourself. But she had run up issues, just maybe

she was thinking about the outcome of the competition before she

actually did the job. That is such a shame for her. New British record

this year, she had the ability to really get through to the final.

our interest level in the long jump diminishes, let's talk about the

women's 200 metres final. This is a mouth-watering clash. We talked

about the 100 metres final came and went and we thought, who one that?

-- who won that? This one is a really competitive race, all the

double-barrelled people, Campbell- Brown, Allyson Felix, Carmelita

Jeter, an all-star line-up. Your thoughts are? For me there is only

one woman, Allyson Felix. She just looked majestic. She ran

brilliantly, left everyone in her wake at the Olympic trials in the

US. I think she could do the same again. They are going to come and

try and take the race to her around the turn, but I just think, with

the class that she has, with the turn of speed she has, Allyson

Felix has got to win this. estate would be closely competitive

race, some phenomenally good That world record, Brent gritters

Joura, is that ever going to be bid? It was a sensational run, I

was there, in Seoul. It took all of our breath away. But Allyson Felix

is a class athlete, she has a great personal best, she has run could be

1.69, conditions are perfect out there. -- 21.69. The general

perception is that Florence Griffith joined a's 100 metres

record and may it last in perpetuity. But there is a

possibility that this might go at some point. I absolutely, Allyson

Felix is good enough, she is a strong, strong athlete. She has a

great coach, who actually coached Florence Griffith Joyner. So I

think her destiny could actually be the world record. We talked about

these been perfect running conditions, why are they perfect?

Are it is still, and it is warm. They spent a lot of time in their

warm-up, outside, they keep their core temperature nice and warm, so

when they go outside, they strip off, they would be air temperature

to be nice and pleasant, just cool enough so you can feel the air

around you. This promises to be one of the highlight of these

championships. Often the women get overshadowed by the men, but I

think this is competitive right to the last, but I think it is a

flight -- a fight for silver and bronze. This promises to be a

fantastic race. Stick with us here, but some great action is also

taking place on BBC Three. Maybe you can record that! It is the

second semi-final of the windows -- women's hockey. They have just gone

into the second half. The winner goes into the final against the

Netherlands. So here we go for what is an eagerly awaited race.

Wouldn't it be great if we had a world record? Without tempting

He is the line-up. -- here is the almost a unique double, Sanya

Richards Ross. The fastest woman in the world, Allyson Felix of the USA.

The fast rising Ivory Coast athlete, Murielle Ahoure. And the 100 metres

silver medallist, Carmelita Jeter 22.56 it occurred to reach this

final. -- it took her. Trinidad and Tobago's finest, Semoy Hackett, he

called her a national record to reach this final. -- equalled her a

national record. The effervescent Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Trying to

do the double that Florence Griffith Joyner did in 1988.

Veronica Campbell-Brown is going for a historic third individual

gold medal, it has never been done by a woman, or any body in the

history of the Olympics in a track 400 metres champion here in London.

The double was done back here in 1996. The incredible talent of

Allyson Felix has taken her to 21.69 seconds of this year. The 4th

fastest time in history. She looks very businesslike here in this

final. The world indoor silver medallist, no real a very, she has

a cracking start. -- Murielle Ahoure. In the 100 metres,

Carmelita Jeter ran a Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce very close for that

gold medal. Her best this year, 22.11. We will be watching Allyson

Felix closely. She has been working on her start, but can she beat the

experience and the magnificent record of Veronica Campbell-Brown?

Gold and silver has been one by the same athlete in the last two

Olympics. Campbell-Brown at the gold twice, Allyson Felix the gold

twice. Is it the American's destiny home straight. Fraser-Pryce going

for the unique double here. But it is Allyson Felix all the way.

Fraser-Pryce gets the silver. And Carmelita Jeter gets a bronze. Well,

I thought the Jamaicans would come back to Allyson Felix. A cracking

time. 21.88. She has the broadest smile in track-and-field athletics.

And she has the fastest legs this year in the 200 metres. Allyson

Felix is the Olympic champion in a field that had every top-class the

200 metres runner available. She beat everybody. Allyson Felix,

21.88. Fraser-Pryce then dipped under her lifetime best. And

Carmelita Jeter beats Veronica Campbell-Brown. For the flask --

first time in a long time Veronica Campbell-Brown is out of the medals.

So what do you think about that, Michael? Very impressive. Allyson

Felix, what was most impressive, and I knew she would be in the lead

coming round, but was she going to be able to hold off Fraser-Pryce

and Carmelita Jeter? The first time she has ever won the Olympic gold

medal in this event. She has been would world champion several times.

-- the world champion. Let's look at the start. Allyson Felix with a

great start, Fraser-Pryce with a better start, and she is already

making up ground on Campbell-Brown, the defending champion. Allyson

Felix just with a slight lead and coming under attack but she is able

to hold on. Carmelita Jeter on the outside getting up for a bronze

medal. Very impressive for her to hold off Veronica Campbell-Brown

and Sanya Richards-Ross. That was a great race with some great talent.

A 400 metres gold medallist, are 100 metres gold medallist, and now

a 200 metres gold medallist in Allyson Felix. Felix with a long

stride, but a short torso and long legs which makes her a great

sprinter. Very nice technique. What makes Allyson Felix so you need the

she can go down to the 100 metres and move up to the 400 metres. She

attempted that double with the two were hundred last year and just

missed out on the Gold, but that speed for a 200 metres runner is

deadly and cannot be matched, and it certainly wasn't matched today.

Before hundred metres champion at Sanya Richards-Ross finished in 5th.

But what a result -- of the 400 not create history tonight,

We were getting ahead of ourselves in thinking it might be the second

fastest time in history, but still an impressive performance. Anything

under 22 seconds in the female sprinter event, it's an incredible

performance. The most surprising thing was Fraser-Pryce, we were

expecting her to be so good in the think we were in despair least that

-- we were in disbelief that Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce was still

in contention. We did know she had beaten Campbell-Brown in the

Jamaican trials, so she has been working on that speed endurance

which has been devastating. USA, Jamaica, USA, Jamaica, the sprint

relay will be sensational. mention there has been no world

record in the championships yet, but I think in the relay will need

one to take the gold medal. But Allyson Felix, a supreme athlete.

Really good for the USA Track field team. They have not had many medals.

Michael has been feeling a bit nervous about their prospects, but

I think they will start getting the goals now. He said it was his worst

nightmare, Britain finish above the What 0 track final tonight. Here is

the men's sprint hurdle. If you weren't with us with the semi-

and the two fastest in the final, so Lawrence Clarke will need to run

all take you will be second, and Lawrence Clarke third. He has given

but a great run from Lawrence national flag at the opening

ceremony. The world champion in 2009. And a tremendous reception

for Andy Turner. European champion, Commonwealth Games champion and the

fastest qualifier in the semi- comfortably. Andy Turner I think is

in 4th. 12.94. Only 100 to the second outside of his best time

ever. Disappointment for Andy Turner. But Lawrence Clarke still

in a fastest loser position at the mind. On to the third semi-final.

impressive, as we did not expected to be in the previous heat. And

looking up, 13.28. So, Lawrence Clarke makes it through, which is

The final coming up very shortly, and the sun has gone down, so the

orbit is eliminated and the Olympic stadium is in silver. We were

speculating that they could and painted gold on Saturday night, but

perhaps that was self-indulgence -- America have not won this final

since Atlanta. Yes, we have had some great hurdlers, but they have

come up short. It would not really surprise me if Merit won the gold.

I would actually predict they would go 1 and 2. They have been so good.

Jason Richardson, world champion from last year. He is also very

confident but Meriitt has been on fire. Some people at lunchtime

today said that when all they march odds with medals, you cannot people

running at the same time, so we are talking about fine margins. Why do

some people run with long hair? Richardson's hair, aerodynamically,

this is what the punters are saying, is there not a possibility of 100

to the second that could be the difference between gold and silver?

I cannot really answer that. Maybe, yes. But he has had that hair for

ever. He races with them, trains with them. Let his feet do the

talking and his technique. These were American track and field fans

genuinely asking a question. He is like Samson, if you cut them off,

he might not be able to run. People do ask these questions. And from a

British perspective, there is Lawrence Clarke, we could have seen

Andy Turner in this, but we ended up with Lawrence Clarke and he ran

the race of his life to get here. Lawrence is the fastest in the

country and he has had a time of 13.14. The most consistent of the

hurdlers and at the healthiest one is Lawrence Clarke. He will

certainly love this situation. He will either get close to a personal

best or will absolutely hit the mark. Here we go, the last track

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personified. 12.93, 12.93, 12.93, 12.94. If he does anything like

that here, it will make it difficult for Richardson, but this

man has a little bit left in the tank, from what we saw from

had so many great champions. And what about Lawrence Clarke? Via

Summerfield School, then Eton College. Bath with Malcolm Arnold

and the crew, and now he arrives at you are in the Olympic final, and

personal best to make it through. Jason Richardson, the world

entertainment management. What a perfect combination! Robles of Cuba.

The defending champion, and injuries have curtailed his

progress this year, but do not write him off. The favourite,

number one in the world, Aries Merritt. He has maintained that

position right the way through to Jamaican record holder. He said

that in the semi-final, 13.14. -- Brathwaite. He gave something for

Barbados to cheer about. The 21- year-old there, trying to following

the footsteps of Robles. Merritt said he had to change something.

Seven strides to the first hurdle, and he has to do that. If he gets

there first a fright, the second half takes care of itself. -- the

first half right. Can Richardson hang on to him? Will we see the

drama we saw in last year's world championship final? Lawrence Clarke,

all he had to do was to bring his best form, at the right time, and

he did it again. It is a shame to see the champion go out like that.

But Merritt, all the way. That is what he has been doing all year.

12.92, a new personal best for Aries Merritt. And to deliver it

when you needed it most, when things were clattering around you,

when Robles was pulling up, well done to Lawrence Clarke as well, he

acquitted himself very well. Parchment, with a new national

record for the bronze medal for Jamaica. Once more, the high

hurdles gold medal belongs to the USA. He deserves it, he has been

the world No. 1. And Clarke did get 4th, it was very close on the line.

He has done very well. Not quite as far as he ran in the semi-final,

but 4th in the Olympic Games. Well done, Lawrence Clarke. That is a

real coming-of-age. I'm sure you will be full of praise for him,

Colin. Who shall we start with? And Laurent is on the screen, a

fantastic performance. He will be happy with that 4th place. Remember

him and his coach, came to the decision it was important that he

got to the semi-final. Anything after that would be a bonus. 4th

place is like a gold medal performance of Paul Lawrence Clarke.

Here is the whole field. Out of the blocks, we know Merritt is going to

be quick, he is it the world No. 1. By now, he is already clear, all he

needs to do is focus on the barriers in front of him, make sure

he makes no mistake. He knows he just needs to hurdle clean. He will

be happy with a new personal best, and in second place, Jason

Richardsons of the USA. But they run Robles, he snuck in there for a

bit, but I think injury caused him to go right away back. Lawrence

Clarke, he was aggressive, a really good performance. Have bitter

battle with the top players in the world. -- happy to battle. He can

go home and say, 2012 has been very he is always aggressive into the

barriers. He is one of these hurdlers who was always confident

in his hurdling technique, so he will always be very aggressive at

them. His for it comes up and snakes beautifully over the barrier,

allowing him to drag the trail led quicker. He just needs to keep

focused, he is doing battle with somebody on his right, and he wants

to win that right -- battle. And when it he does. Well done indeed.

You could have been happier, having watched that back! Are, believe I

came 4th in the Olympic Games, I didn't expect to make the finals.

But at the South Africa next to me is a big guy, he looks like an

American football player. I wouldn't have got a medal, that is

ridiculous for a bronze medal. aim was to reach the semi-finals,

so to do this in the final is amazing. I treated the semi-final

as a final and I ran a personal best there, it was a dream come

true. I had an awful waiting game to see if I was in the final or not,

I'm really pleased I was here, the crowd was absolutely amazing. The

last four years have been an amazing journey, my coach has taken

me to running these times now, I can't thank him enough now. UK