Monday, August 31, 2009

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Foster Hylton: "There's a vast difference between first and second. I have to get used to the fussiness. I am enjoying it and my parents say 'embrace it'. The target is now on my back. I have more responsibilities." Felicien in second, Powell third. Ennis in fifth with a time of 13.28.

1508: Lot of heavy breathing in the blocks...Foster Hylton wins in 12.88 into a headwind is a great time. Ennis looked a bit sleepy there but that was tough opposition and she high-fives Spikes the tiger. Where's Berlino? Foster Hylton grins and does a lap of honour - her job's done. Men's 200m coming up....

1506: Ennis gets set into the blocks and she's got a washboard stuck inside her tummy. Hard as nails. The heptathlon world champion gives a little wave when she's introduced to the crowd. World champion Brigitte Foster Hylton wants this one. Here we go....

1503: A quick hands-up. I mentioned world champion hurdler Ryan Brathwaite a few minutes ago. He clearly did not run. Did my eyes deceive me? Nope. Just a late pull-out. Sorry about that. Jess Ennis in action very shortly.

1501: Sharman loses out by 0.01s to Payne. He was only in Berlin after an appeal. Steady steady showing there. Sharman says: "It's been a great season. I always come into form towards the end. I was really pleased with that. I had demons coming through the warm-up tunnel and I had to stay positive. I went from zero to hero at the Worlds. Payne was coming through like a train there and I could feel him. He's a fantastic performer."
And he also reveals his website is up and running shortly - as well as his facebook page. This boy is on it.

1456: Here are the hurdles. Will Sharman was fourth in Berlin. Jamaican Dwight Thomas swings his arms and looks bang up for this. Sharman nods his head - I think he thinks he's won this already. Confident boy. David Payne in lane five. Another false-start. Back to it. Oh no - it's another false-start. First disqualification coming up - and it's Thomas. You come all this way and boom - he's out. Sharman licks his lips and settles down again....silence in Gateshead. I say that and a mobile phone goes off....Payne (bronze medallist in Berlin) wins in 13.59 and Sharman is edged out of it at the end. Still a great run.

1448: The men's 110m hurdles coming up....Ryan Brathwaite - the youngest ever hurdles winner at the Worlds - and he's up against Brit Will Sharman. I wonder if this boy talks when he's running. Stick around to listen to his words after the race. AND YES! He's there..............apparently he got lost on his way from Holland. Berlino the Bear is giving it the large and gets friendly with Spikes the UK Athletics mascot.

1445: Jeter out of the blocks brilliantly and powered ahead with a very upright technique. "Good performance" says Steve Cram. Ferguson-McKenzie in 11.26, Sturrup in third and Emily Freeman in fourth. Jeter says: "I love being in Gateshead. I woke up this morning with a cold so I was trying to execute as best as I could. I need some sleep!"

1442: Lauryn Williams wearing shocking pink. Jeter also in pink and looks super-cool. What a line-up of finely-tuned ladies. Jeter flies through in 11.08. Boy oh boy - she looked up for that.

1439: France's long jumper Lapierre gets as high as he does long and with his eyes closed leaps 7.94 - he's now into third spot. Phillips up again. This boy is quick. He could win this in his slippers. Just 8.11. Just! Women's sprinters lining up....

1436: The women's 100m next in five minutes. Bahamas star Debbie Ferguson McKenzie, American Carmelita Jeter and Brit Montell Douglas lining up in this one.

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1432: Joe Thomas and his flapping Welsh fringe waving in the wind. Bell goes and it's a tightly-packed group. Rono pushes on strong with Rimmer looking smooth. American Nick Simmonds puts in a late sprint and eases through to win in 1:47.31. Rono pips Joe Thomas who dives in at the end to get a fine third.

1429: The 800m coming up.....Michael Rimmer waves to the crowd. He's got something to prove after an average Berlin show.

1427: Dwight Phillips in the long jump and the world champion jumps through the clouds and comes down into the sand with a mark of 8.39 - it's the longest jump ever seen in Gateshead. He takes the lead.

LaShawn Merritt after winning the 400m: "I'm feeling great. I won the Olympics and now I'm world champion and I've come here. I'm feeling good."

1424: Rutherford up in the long jump. He's got his dodgy long white socks on and goes 7.63 and is in fifth place.

1423: It's the 400m. Rooney false-starts. Merritt looks as though he's strolling. He then cranks it up - Bingham's left standing. LaShawn Merritt strolls through in 45.11. Rooney in second - pretty good run for the Brit there. Rooney - donning his orange shades - is all smiles. Huge applause for the American.

1421: The long jump has started. Chris Tomlinson flies through the gusty air and gets 7.93. He leads.

1418: Olympic and world champion LaShawn Merritt looking relaxed (he's unbeaten for 14 races) - he's facing all the top Brits - Tobin, Rooney, Bingham. Any chance of a shock?

1416: It's the men's one lap of 400m coming up....

Jenny Meadows: "It was really good - I had the race of my life 12 days ago - it's been a tough week. I got run down and was relieved to get a top three here." Jemma Simpson: "Jenny executed a really good championships. I had more to prove today."

1413: The bell goes with one lap to go....It's the American Christy Wurth Thomas who bursts out with 300m to go and Meadows has no chance. Took the Brits by surprise there. Meadows woke up in the final straight but left it too late - the bronze medallist comes in third with Jemma Simpson storming through at the end to get second.

1409: First up is the women's 800m. The wind looks a little blustery with the hair of Jenny Meadows all over the place. Jemma Simpson lines up hoping to make up for a bit of a glum performance in Germany. First action - here goes...

1358: What's coming up? Jenny Meadows in the 800m at 1409. GB boys take on LaShawn Merritt in the 400m at 1419. Women's 100m at 1441. Motor-mouth and charming William Sharman in the 110m hurdles at 1452. Jess Ennis vs Brigitte Foster-Hylton in the 100m hurdles at 1503. Shawn Crawford and Wallace Spearmon in the 200m at 1514. Phillips Idowu in the triple jump at 1558. Allyson Felix in the 200m at 1604. Lisa Dobriskey in the 1500m at 1643. Ohuruogu in the 400m at 1653. Finishing up with the men's 100m at 1704 with Tyson Gay, Marc Burns, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Tyrone Edgar, MLF and Craig Pickering. Tasty enough for you?

1351: Got your breath back from the mayhem in Berlin? Got a hunger for one more feast of athletics delights? Thought so. Gateshead hosts the British Grand Prix from 1400 BST and there is a list as long as a Usain Bolt stride of superstars in action this afternoon. Ennis, Idowu, Felix, Gay, Merritt, Clement, Cheruiyot, Masai, Ohuruogu. Plus there's a surprise visit from a certain bear. Love him or loathe him, fireworks are guaranteed. It's the last UK athletics meet this season so chuck in your thoughts, predictions and madness on 606 or via text 8111. Live video up and running from 1400. Let the fun begin..


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