...from? I have a great coach. I want to give the praise and glory to my father, Jesus Christ for making the able to do this. I have been blessed. I have a...

...championships just recently. Robert Tobin, coached by an all-time greats, told Lennon. He is on the outside. I said Martyn Rooney has an opportunity here and...

...Ricardo Chambers of Jamaica. Second in the championships just recently. Robert Tobin, coached by an all-time greats, told Lennon. He is on the outside....

...about 45 minutes' time. Rounding off the evening, it is extraordinary. How can David Moorcroft's record be over 20 years old. Mo Farah is hoping to beat that...

...guide! It replaces the golden week and is a global event across the world, Asia, the United States and Europe. It used to be dominated in Europe, but not...

...with a fast time but it will not stand. Thompson, two Olympic silvers from Beijing. Tyson Gay, 9.69 in 2009. He is putting together a marvellous series of...Simpson tied for the Olympic silver medal with her team-mate Kerron Stewart in Beijing, what an

...Tom Lancashire, heading off to the European Championships. The European -- the Ethiopian is the 4th in the world in the indoor. And then this man will head...

...Stewart in Beijing, what an evening that was! Brooks, of Jamaica. A quartet of Jamaicans. Commonwealth Games champion in 2006. Russell, of Jamaica. 19 years...

...I am chuffed. You will be putting the where Kinnock in the training camp in Portugal. You have the belief now falls DUP -- you have be believed now. All...

...looking powerful and strong. You can see the gap. Behind Jenny strong. The Moroccan finishing quickly but before that, the USA stole it. A disappointment...

...enjoyed it. Yeah, the last four weeks have not been good for me. I ran well in Rome. I downplayed the injury. It is nice to run a race today with no pain. I...

...the trials in Birmingham a couple of weeks ago. It is quite a blustery day in Gateshead, but it is not too bad, not scorching first like in the south of...here today. -- New Zealand. It was rather love for -- rather blustery here at Gateshead when I ha

...the sense that we would come off the Olympic year, I raced in Nice, I raced in Oslo a few days later. So those two world record or are a product of going up...the best guys at the time. I was running very well, and by the time I got to Oslo, I almost f

...that now. And next to him, I remember that great Commonwealth title he won in Melbourne in 2006. He is a great runner. Tom Lancashire, heading off to the...

...has been so many air is now back in the sport. She will run her first race in Finland on Thursday. We Subtitles unavailable for 0 minutes will talk about...

...in that street race in Manchester a few months ago. He has been training in Orlando and I believe if Ivan fast, I'll be with great athletes. Had you...

...this season. -- in the world championships. She has the runner from the Bahamas beside her, a former medallist indoors, yet to break 23 seconds this...

...heroes and influential in my career so it was nice for him to have come from New Zealand's to be here today. -- New Zealand. It was rather love for --...

...Rooney to show why he is at the top of the list for gold medal contenders in Barcelona. This is Subtitles unavailable for 0 minutes Not all races are part...one of the seven events, she has to do well here if she is to win the gold in Barcelona. She ha

...be difficult in lane two. We will see her in the javelin later. She went to New York to the Diamond League and had a 3 event contest. She is just...

...member of our relay team and running in the individual in Barcelona. Ricardo Chambers of Jamaica. Second in the championships just recently. Robert Tobin,...him, Jamaal Torrance, he has to do that. They are giving chase to Ricardo Chambers. Rooney is n

...gold in Barcelona. She has Rosemarie Whyte, of Jamaica, beside her. She ran in Lausanne on Thursday night, she came 5th in that race. The youngest in the...medal hope that in the 400-metre hurdles. He ran very well the other night in Lausanne. Conrad W

...grand final and there are two in the Diamond League, one in Zurich and one in Brussels. Is this almost trying to make it a Formula One circus for athletics?...

...likely when it comes to the 1,500 starting line-up for the 1,500 metres. The Kenyan could go well here. The Olympic champion could be the man to beat, Asbel...-- Kiprop. He is an improving athlete and already the Olympic champion. The Kenyan is just si

...places, there are only four rounds. The triple jump is coming late run. The Australian is an interesting athlete. We criticise Tomlinson about lack of...

...seconds as well. Natasha Hastings of the USA. She is 23. She finished 6th in Laos than the other evening. -- Lausanne. Denise Rosolova that is a very...

...winners. I think you can see him now. He is somebody who has grown into Israel as a leading statesmen of athletics. Yes, and a long time coming. He is...

...for the final. That is British runner to equal her season's best. One in Glasgow the other day -- she won in Glasgow has. Myers has run 11.13 during...track is the women's 1,500 metres. Some familiar British name. Clitheroe 1 in Glasgow the of the day.

...It replaces the golden week and is a global event across the world, Asia, the United States and Europe. It used to be dominated in Europe, but not any more....Bailey beginning to stretch away from everybody. Daniel Bailey, from the United States, was f

...And your turned on her being allowed to run. Yeah, what she did last year in Berlin was phenomenal. Everyone thought the deal would get the world record. 11...four weeks out so it has been hard for her to stay motivated. But last year in Berlin chic hi

...over his rivals will step he has a long stride length. Michael Bing and Dublin over the last 15 metres. -- Michael Bingham. He was just about one metre...

...in Gateshead, but it is not too bad, not scorching first like in the south of London. Some people will watch and say, what is the Diamond League? An...and team. I love coming to Gateshead. I did well so I can't wait to be in London. You guys are always

...you cannot take. We have to be careful. What about next for you? Next I have Monaco. The end to you will be here for London? Of course! -- and you will be...

...Tyson Gay went down Asafa Powell in the last the metres. It has happened over Ghent in Gateshead three years later. -- again. He must be thinking, I thought...

...is the next showdown? It will be training for me for a while. I think it is at Stockholm. Stockholm Tyson Gay starts to charge, he We get obsessed with times...

...before she goes to Barcelona. And that is very much in first place for the South Africans. In first place here his charm by. -- is Chumba. On the British...

...competitive in terms of the European Championships. I will best runner, from Derby, it is far from the qualification so has not been selected for this into...8.20 Mark. And the battle for 4th position is going to be won by them on from Derby. -- by the

...well measured run by Kaliese Spencer of. 4th at the World Championships. 53.4 T8 this year. It is the second fastest...

...but less than 10 seconds to be a sprinting Subtitles unavailable for 0 minutes Asafa Powell matched the world record here four years ago and he showdown with...the men's 100 metres is the epicentre of our thought this evening, it features Asafa Powell

...that race. The youngest in the field and the fastest, this is Bianca night. -- Knight. The former world youth champion is in lane six, she is from Jamaica....Freeman was running well, but the tussle went on in lanes for four and three. Knight ran well

...heat. It was Subtitles unavailable for 0 minutes beaten in Eugene last week by Veronica Campbell-Brown. Bailey is Sturrup is almost running as well as ever....

...become Olympic champion like Denise in 2012. It will be a big day for Steve Cram, we will explain that later. Thank you, John. The first event we...see you in the javelin later. Thank you. I mentioned it would be a big day for Steve Cram in his native

...talent is still there. It is just a question of finding it and tapping into Red Bull stub I'm just going for the relay and hope I can get into good shape....

...international competition tonight. And in the 400 metres, another chance for Martyn Rooney to show why he is at the top of the list for gold medal...what we expected. He has laid down the gauntlet. Still a big opportunity for Martyn Rooney. This is the

...for the javelin. It is blowing in bed bases. That is not a good sign. -- Bear faces. -- their. The first really big sprint clash of 2010. Asafa Powell...

...The Kenyan could go well here. The Olympic champion could be the man to beat, Asbel Kiprop. You saw him with a diamond against his name. Moses did a...disqualification by another runner for a drugs test. And he is a huge talent, Asbel Kiprop. Alongside

...through. It will be interesting to see what the third and 4th times are. Marlon Devonish in the last heat seeing if he can make it through to the final....vision working to the man inside him, a good run. Eight good -- good news for Marlon Devonish, hi

...it right. Just for my -- just four drums for the athletes, so three more for Chris Tomlinson. By to the second heat of Subtitles unavailable for 0 minutes...performance last year. A little bit of work to do. The same story for watch Chris Tomlinson. Ta

...their lifetime best. They are 4th and 5th on the British all-time list behind Sally Gunnell and the Tasha Danvers. There is Perri Shakes-Drayton. She was the...

...Veronica Campbell-Brown. Bailey is Sturrup is almost running as well as ever. Carmelita Jeter… 10.83. Subtitles unavailable for 0 minutes week. She is on...a bit dominated by If you have just joined us, the next big name on show is Carmelita Jeter, o

...you were going to say, hailing a hammer like a… Light a master, it was the British Masters. For it was good fun. And a great advert for athletics if you...

...title. But beat Phillips in the Diamond League last year -- last week. The Swedish athlete is far. In 2007, you knew you would get about 8.30, 8.40, his...

...a great night. Good It takes several weeks and thousands of miles to win the Tour de France, four days to win the Open golf Championship, but less than 10...

...for the first two laps and that is the biggest difference. Less puzzling -- West pushing and shoving. That means we can jog around 20 seconds slower, are...

...missed to wine with a hamstring problem. Six weeks out. I spoke to him in at Eugene and he said there were problems. Has he pushed too much? I thought he...And one knows what that race looked like because he saw what happened in Eugene a couple of week

...England is coming wide. Lisa Dobriskey is going to win. Morgan you see any of BUSA get second. It is a great finish. -- Uceny of the USA. She is already the...

...that little race, he may get a decent time. A good fight at the front still. Bruce is not really closing at the moment. Less than 400 for the last lap, and...are running well ahead of… The two Kenyan runners are going well here, and Bruce, of the USA

...was running very well, and by the time I got to Oslo, I almost felt sorry for Sebastian, I was flying! You have times in your career way you almost floating...

...fighting injuries and a lack of finesse. She is our second fastest this year. Debbie Dunn of the USA will be chased by Nicola Sanders. The world indoor...If anybody can get close to that in these conditions, it would be a super run. Debbie Dunn is the

...by Rosemarie Whyte. For long legs of the Jamaican runner hunted down by the American runner, Rosemarie Whyte. Family Freeman was struggling a bit towards...was struggling a bit towards the end, but it was the strength abroad the American home - - Emily

...straight. Gunn rallying close to his best in 5th position. A good strong Grace, battling it out in the finishing straight. -- a good strong race. The...

...Manchester a few months ago. He has been training in Orlando and I believe if Ivan fast, I'll be with great athletes. Had you prepare for the events? Burning...

...hard. They have denier proud. Well done for today. Thank you. -- room needing Amaral winning boost at Gateshead this afternoon. -- real talent in the women's...

...about his attitude at times. A little fragile, mentally. Trell Kimmons… Leroy Dixon another American. Ryan Bailey has run a personal best this year....

...and you will be here for London. Carmelita Jeter is on a roll. 10.95 seconds. Sherone Simpson, 11.02. Jenny Meadows on course for gold in Barcelona in a...

...time did you run? 12.95. Car of 0.93 was run at this week. Sorry, 12.90, by David Oliver, that is shifting, that knocks you down the pecking order. Yes, I...

...Shericka Williams is the Olympic silver medallist. The Jamaican was the World Championships silver medallist last year. Novlene Williams-Mills of...far this year. Can he go quicker in the final? Daniel Baillie was 4th in the World Championships. He won

...Dobriskey is in 4th. They are beginning to stretch the field out. As for is Stephanie Twell, she has been there right from the beginning. She wants to...a lot more than I expected. Today was fantastic. It was phenomenal. Credit is Stephanie Twell and t

...A great race in prospect for the final. this is the Olympic champion. Irving Saladino, of Panama. Had a quiet year last year and lost his world...get about 8.30, 8.40, his personal best, but not in that form at the moment. Irving Saladino getting close

...overcoming a And she will perhaps just have the lead into the home straight. Coming in to pressure from Rosemarie Whyte on the inside on lane three. They...tapping into it. I will be starting again next year and then back to the form Coming up, the man

...heats but must go faster to win this one. Carrie Russel is only 19 years old. Sheri-Ann Brooks, a good finisher as well. -- Carmelita Subtitles unavailable...

...taking his time to get to the front. And he badly is also close at hand. -- Andy Baddeley. Of pacemaker is doing his job and I was impressed by the way...-- Andy Baddeley. Of pacemaker is doing his job and I was impressed by the way Andy Baddeley just

...behind him. Tom Lancashire, Colin a court will be looking for a fast time. -- McCourt. If they can get through these first two laps, we could be set up for a...

...Paul Dickenson was Payne, has two of Britain's best coming into the picture. Dwight Thomas is in the picture also, are also -- all with each other. Like...

...had the winning time. A solid run-up from Turner. This season's best for Sharman, in third place. The next event on the track is the women's the 100...

...USA will be chased by Nicola Sanders. The world indoor champion this season. Shericka Williams is the Olympic silver medallist. The Jamaican was the World...a bad 300. What has Nicola Sanders got left? Denise Rosolova on the outside. Shericka Williams

...the men's world. What is your take on Caster Semenya returning to the track in Fenland on Thursday night? I am pleased for her. -- finance. She was badly...

...will, it will be hard to walk away when that time comes. Those of the words of Allen Johnson, still competing at the age of 39, Colin Jackson's great rival....

...very best of British. The evening culminates with the men's 5,000 metres as Mo Farah attempts to break a record that stood up for 25 years, before he was...it is extraordinary. How can David Moorcroft's record be over 20 years old. Mo Farah is hoping t

...with an opportunity and she took hold of it. There are some good athletes in Anfield. Jepkosgai, the one we expected to win, the favourite, got absolutely...

...gone well also over the last hurdle. The man we expected to see in the frame, David Payne, rising quickly. Thomas not showing yet, but he begins to come on...

...she has to do well here if she is to win the gold in Barcelona. She has Rosemarie Whyte, of Jamaica, beside her. She ran in Lausanne on Thursday night,...perhaps just have the lead into the home straight. Coming in to pressure from Rosemarie Whyte on t

...questions about his attitude at times. A little fragile, mentally. Trell Kimmons… Leroy Dixon another American. Ryan Bailey has run a personal best...in the end, that looked very easy indeed. He is joined by Bailey for and Kim men's. No question he w

...In the finishing straight, no one is better than Lisa Dobriskey. She is Paul Reeve better than anyone we have had before. If it had been a slow race,...

...few late drop out. -- drop-outs. The finish run was a late withdrawal. -- the Finnish runner. We are seeing a resurgence in British running, but in the...

...comes. Those of the words of Allen Johnson, still competing at the age of 39, Colin Jackson's great rival. Could have you here. They accuse. For you said...for Commonwealth Games. First place for the time being. I was going to ask Colin Jackson about t

...today's triple jump a enables him to avenge a defeat in France last week. Jenny Meadows faces stiff international competition tonight. And in the 400...winning boost at Gateshead this afternoon. -- real talent in the women's 800m, Jenny Meadows. Home r

...The former world youth champion is in lane six, she is from Jamaica. And for Emily Freeman, this is a test. Made the final and the world championships last...a bit towards the end, but it was the strength abroad the American home - - Emily Freeman. 23.

...I was flying! You have times in your career way you almost floating along, Kelly Holmes has talked about that, and that sum up was pretty special. Steve...in the finishing straight. Look at Lisa Dobriskey. She is even faster than Kelly Holmes in the fi

...steeplechase, which is a middle-distance race, the athletes Dean to ignore it. Mark Rowland run a medal in 1988, but we have hardly had anyone since. I saw...

...League, one in Zurich and one in Brussels. Is this almost trying to make it a Formula One circus for athletics? Correct, and trying to set up beat event to...

...see back and running well. I am sure there It was an interesting point about Caster Semenya and how she had kept motivation to train. She is a great...track what Usain Bolt is doing for the men's world. What is your take on Caster Semenya returning to

...with that jump. Into round four of the discus. The leader still held by the Hungarian athlete. Third ranked in the world this year. -- this Hungarian...held by the Hungarian athlete. Third ranked in the world this year. -- this Hungarian athlete is thi

...if the breeze were to drop a little. We could see something special later. Daniel Bailey is in a lane three beside for long jump. Sweden take the lead....seeing if he can make it through to the final. Asafa Powell and Trell Kimmons, Daniel Bailey begin

...Twell, she has been there right from the beginning. She wants to stretch the Phil Dowd as much as possible. A powerful young Kenyan is sitting very...

...to win the Open golf Championship, but less than 10 seconds to be a sprinting Subtitles unavailable for 0 minutes Asafa Powell matched the world record here...he is at the top of the list for gold medal contenders in Barcelona. This is Subtitles unavai

...A little fragile, mentally. Trell Kimmons… Leroy Dixon another American. Ryan Bailey has run a personal best this year. 200 is his favoured event. And...

...is an awful lot happening. Let's go back to Jonathan. The legs and body of Greg Rutherford. He has fragile. This is the problem he always has. He is...

...that in the 400-metre hurdles. He ran very well the other night in Lausanne. Conrad Williams made the team for the European Championships. A key member of...of the USA as his main Subtitles unavailable for 0 minutes It looked as if Conrad Williams went

...the start less. crocs is a late replacement for Lee McConnell. -- Shana Cox. Nicola Sanders is fighting injuries and a lack of finesse. She is our second...She is our second fastest this year. Debbie Dunn of the USA will be chased by Nicola Sanders. Th

...She was not helped by her federation a tall. can see Jessica Ennis wandering Randy Lewis has taken the lead back. Can he respond? He can. He absolutely can....

...Subtitles unavailable for 0 minutes history. Last year's world number one. Kelly-Ann Baptiste. She is looking superb. Simpson, Olympic silver medallist....You guys are always a great to me. It is great to see races like that with Kelly-Ann Baptiste, a

...new kid on the block. Attends Kingston University. And finally, the double UK Championship finalist over the 102 hundred, finished 5th in the 100-metre...is still up there in about 5th place. I was impressed with her winning the UK Championships. She c

...is. 20.283 for this. She is on the start less. crocs is a late replacement for Lee McConnell. -- Shana Cox. Nicola Sanders is fighting injuries and a lack of...

...bronze medallist. You sift lives in Britain. An hour or so down the road. Michael Bingham, a former American. A key member of our relay team and running...has started very quick look. Rooney is not coming in with a charge just yet. Michael Bingham has

...retired and become a geriatric athlete, but I must say congratulations also to Paul Dickenson, of the commentary team. Paul is here, two gold medals in the...see you. I am sure that will take pride of place. Earlier, we had the hurdles, Paul Dickenson

...We have a fantastic presentation, what is this? This is a picture of 1996, the Olympics. Getting my gold medal. Right here his knee crossing the finishing...

...I was interested in what you were going to say, hailing a hammer like a… Light a master, it was the British Masters. For it was good fun. And a great...

...Clitheroe 1 in Glasgow the of the day. -- won in Glasgow the other day. If Lisa Dobriskey won the fastest time for a British runner in Lausanne. And that...for the British runner. -- runners. They have to put up a good showing. But Lisa Dobriskey is co

...things but need to notify the authorities, she did not do that. I spoke to Karen Pickering and she said that even if she had a cold, she had a no...

...He has been out and about talking about the meeting. He had a word with Phil Jones. I came here in a 2006, ran 9.77. I still pulled it off. It is...

...They are 4th and 5th on the British all-time list behind Sally Gunnell and the Tasha Danvers. There is Perri Shakes-Drayton. She was the former Under 23...

...well. Thank you. Apart from the head wind, the other disappointing thing was Laura Turner. I thought she might have is top of our list of potential winners....

...in athletics. One problem has been that the bill up has been dominated by Shelly-Ann Fraser, the world and Olympic sprint champion, failing a drug test...a painkiller. How to avoid that pick for? It is unfortunate the situation in Shelly-Ann Fraser is

...where Kinnock in the training camp in Portugal. You have the belief now falls DUP -- you have be believed now. All this has been phenomenal. It is down to my...Farah is hoping to beat that this afternoon. This is the triple jump pit bulls DUP further b

...and she warms up for the European Championships. Not everything is rosy for Phillips Idowu, today's triple jump a enables him to avenge a defeat in France...Barcelona, a last week of July. Still the high jump, the triple jumper Phillips Idowu, - - the

...well, very well, at championships in the individual and x4. Interestingly, Dai Greene the hurdler is running. I suppose his ambition will be to get into...

...Kenyan is sitting very comfortably in second. Just behind Stephane Twell is Hannah England and Bent Lisa Dobriskey on the outside. She is powerful and she...timed event. She is waiting and just sitting back. A couple of dangers. Hannah England rant a c

...great Commonwealth title he won in Melbourne in 2006. He is a great runner. Tom Lancashire, heading off to the European Championships. The European -- the...and already the Olympic champion. The Kenyan is just sitting behind him. Tom Lancashire, Colin

...time being. I was going to ask Colin Jackson about the starting technique and Brendan Foster is here now so believe that! -- I will leave for that. Martyn...

...he was even born! No heptathlon tonight for the face of British athletics, but Jessica Ennis competes fought -- compete in two events and she warms up for the...-- that is. She should not have let this pass by. Behind does, we can see Jessica Ennis, th

...back from injury. She sits he was champion in 2007. The -- Janeth Jepkosgai. Marilyn Okoro is been a bit erratic. A real test for Jenny Meadows. She had a...

...of place. Earlier, we had the hurdles, Paul Dickenson was Payne, has two of Britain's best coming into the picture. Dwight Thomas is in the picture also,...the one he has. Jamaal Torrance, indoor bronze medallist. You sift lives in Britain. An hour or

...The sprinters will not enjoy it the wind but it is perfect for discus. A new Polish Subtitles unavailable for 0 minutes national record. The long jump is to...kept his balance and that is better. Out towards 70 metres. Not as good as the Polish leader.

...clash of 2010. Asafa Powell and one long day. Powell! Tyson Gay has made DEC. What a comeback from Tyson Gay! He goes quicker again. Once more into a...

...four years ago and he showdown with Tyson Gay is the centrepiece here in the North East this afternoon, and the programme features the very best of British....Thank you. I mentioned it would be a big day for Steve Cram in his native North East because

...of years to come still. She dips into the line. She was police. Coached by John Smith, a man who is up on the technical side of sprinting. His sprinter's...

...talent. When it is a physical test like that, he has got women's shot put. The Bulgarian still leading. She is the world indoor champion this year. Again,...

...have to say… We will talk about that in the second. The women's shot put. A Valerie Vili, around one. Over 20 metres. As far as women's shot putting goes,...

...native North East because there is a presentation. 25 years on, with the great John Walker, with Steve's great some of 1985. Can you believe it is a quarter...of it seems like yesterday. It is great to look back and have a presentation. John Walker was

...Asafa Powell matched the world record here four years ago and he showdown with Tyson Gay is the centrepiece here in the North East this afternoon, and the...is the epicentre of our thought this evening, it features Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay. Auf if la

...silver medallist. She was a 100th of a second away from a gold medal that Dave. She has had a troubled approach into that season. Stay, at a perfectly...

...for 0 minutes beaten in Eugene last week by Veronica Campbell-Brown. Bailey is Sturrup is almost running as well as ever. Carmelita Jeter… 10.83. Subtitles...

...said, this is an amazing athlete. Somebody who could do for women's track what Usain Bolt is doing for the men's world. What is your take on Caster Semenya...

...for the win. Thomas came through strongly towards the finish. I suspect Andy Turner may have gone well also over the last hurdle. The man we expected...rising quickly. Thomas not showing yet, but he begins to come on strong. Did Andy Turner get in amon

...10.84 this year. Simpson tied for the Olympic silver medal with her team-mate Kerron Stewart in Beijing, what an evening that was! Brooks, of Jamaica. A...

...in first place for the South Africans. In first place here his charm by. -- is Chumba. On the British all-time list, in the top 10, there has been no addition...

...the British all-time list behind Sally Gunnell and the Tasha Danvers. There is Perri Shakes-Drayton. She was the former Under 23 champion. She won that last...

...home straight. That was a bit of a stutter by Kaliese Spencer from Jamaica. Angela Morosanu comes down with two hurdles to go. The two British girls are...

...series of wins providing he can stay fit. He had a problem with this season. Craig Pickering, a familiar figure in British athletics. He would have wanted...