brendan foster described him asa i think.oster described him as a ruthless running machine and paula radcliffe said it was one of the best races he has run and there was a great picture of him with his cheeky smile sol there was a great picture of him with his cheeky smile so i don't think there will be any booing in the stadium when he starts the race. that is the problem. when you have had a fantastic generation of athletes, who we watched in 2012 in london at the olympics, and it is great to see them back in london for this, but you get used to that level of success, don't you? and in rio as well. but eventually they have to retiring to have to replace them and give them time. yes, teams need time to renew and i was lucky enough to get the stadium twice this week to see the sport and it was fantastic and, yes, there are a number of events where the british team came forth and from where i was sitting there was no lack of support for these guys earned huge admiration for some seriously plucky efforts. these were underdogs t

i am delighted to say that brendan foster can join us to say that brendan foster can join us from the was all heartfelt. i watched and listened to you and steve doing the commentary of mo farah's race steve doing the commentary of mo fa rah‘s race last steve doing the commentary of mo farah's race last night. what was fascinating was, it is such a tactical event, and you were able to get that across. i suppose that has been a trait of your career, explaining things to us. you know, i'm very privileged that the bbc invited me when i retired from running to come and say a few words to the public, and it's an honour. the british public know more about athletics than anyone else because they had been watching it since 1954, when roger bannister ran the first four—minute mile. the bbc is the hamper athletics, and for me to be allowed to sit next to david coleman, a legend of television broadcasting, was fantastic. i have been so lucky. steve was right: when mo farah won the five mat thousand metres here, i said, mo farah won the five mat thousand metres here, isaid, it mo farah won the fiv

bbc commentator brendan foster has dismissed the idea that the london stadium be used as part of a bidirmingham are hoping to replace durban as hosts and the chairman of london 2017, ed warner, said the athletics events should be held in london to save money. but at the world athletics championships last night, foster said although it is a fantastic stadium, warner's suggestion just wouldn't work. has he gone mad? if you're holding the commonwealth games in birmingham oi’ the commonwealth games in birmingham or liverpool, you think they will let the athletics being london? forget it, that was silly. at the end of the day, this is the stadium, this is the gold nugget in the sport. there is another one, isn't anywhere else. if i was the head of world athletics i would be looking at the rule book saying, how quickly, get back there? another major event came to an end at the weekend — the special olympics in sheffield. over 2,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities competed. here's a look at some of the highlights. this time it's been a great atmosphere, the fans, though, radu e of the

brendan foster and thankfully he thinks he should be ok.t remains no matter what they did. it was a matter of just focusing in the race. i could not have lost that rate. if there was a big gap, that would have been harder to close, that's where was conscious of how much of a gap i had. we are ideally? never know this? yesterday was a bit different for me in terms of how have been all the championship. knowing it is going to be the last ten kate. i don't know, i was just quiet all yesterday. people were asking what was wrong. when you cross the line, go one, tell us. it was beautiful, i enjoyed it. it is that moment when you cross the line first, it can't be forgotten. incredible from mo farah and it is the heats of the 5000 metres on wednesday, and all being well he gets due to the final of the 5000 metres and completes another fantastic double. mark your ca rd another fantastic double. mark your card for the third session this evening, the semifinals, the men's 100 metres, they start at five past seven. usain bolt goals in the third of the

runner turned commentator brendan foster has covered every world championships since the first one inhanging up his microphone. and some of his colleagues —— and the great and good of british athletics have paid this tribute. it's really a very simple story — local lad brendan makes good. when i think about him, i have to smile. this folk hero of the north—east adds another title. what he has achieved on the track is incredible. that was devastating. we have always had great competitors. very few have gone on to give as much back as brendan has. he is a geordie, and he is great. everybody loved brendan. brendan was a very tough, formidable athlete, and i think we forget a little bit, until you look back at clips, just how well he judged the races. i was so sad when brendan phoned me to say he was retiring from the commentary box, because itjust won't be the same without him. brendan has told me about four times he is retiring. in 2012, we stood up after mo farrah had won the 5000 metres, quite emotional, and he said, this is it for me. it can't get any better than this. do the mobot!

he was all smiles today and he spoke to brendan foster. that raise no matter what they did. it was a matter what they did. it was a matter of mentally focusing. if i could have lost that raise, i would have been facing the crowd... letting the gap goal. if geoffrey went off, i've got a big, massive 93p- went off, i've got a big, massive gap. that would have been harder to close. that's why i was conscious of how much of a gap i had. we are the? you were never nervous? yesterday was different for me in terms of how i've been all championship. it's knowing it's going to be the last ten kate. i was quiet all yesterday. people were like, what is wrong, mo? 20 crossed the line... it was beautiful, i really enjoyed it. it was that moment when you cross the line first, it can't be forgotten. it would be forgotten, it was a great race, apart from the confident mo farah without a doubt in his mind, lap after lap, everyone having a goal and then when you crossed the line, touch the ground, and that was wonderful, you family was.|j line, touch the gr

but today all seemed well, he was winning some funky spectacles and speaking to brendan foster.id, it was a matter of mentally focusing in the race. if i had lost that race come up i would have went to the crowd... letting the gap girl. —— goal. it would have been harder to close that gap, that's why i was conscious of how much of a gap i had. we ride a? you we re much of a gap i had. we ride a? you were never know this? yesterday was different for me in terms of how been championship. knowing it is going to be the last. i was just quiet yesterday, people were like, what is wrong, ? quiet yesterday, people were like, what is wrong,? what quiet yesterday, people were like, what is wrong, ? what was it like when you crossed the line? what is wrong, ? what was it like when you crossed the line ?m what is wrong, ? what was it like when you crossed the line? it was beautiful, i enjoyed it. it is that a moment when you cross the line first, it can't be forgotten. it won't be forgotten, it was a great race, a confident mood for without a doubt in his mind, lap after lap, eve ryo ne dou

let's listen now a bit to brendan foster and steve.ually have that happen. what memories they will have. lam have. iamjust have. i am just looking, his last 1000 metres, that is what they have not learned, they made it hard, but mo can handle the 60 terry and 955 abn. that is one his slowest labs, it is that bit. i do not want to tell him billy magner how to beat him. those are the stats. you can tell them all be secret because he is not doing it any more. loads of chances, you could not beat me, now steve will tell you how you should beat me. let us tell you how you should beat me. let us write it down. he has gone now. unbeatable. unbeatable, unbelievable, and such a great pleasure, an honour to be here watching him. they are all on the track. let's do it officially. mo's personal— best track. let's do it officially. mo's personal—best is 26.4 six. the winning time, as if we need to know the time, and incredibly fast time, 26.495 the time, and incredibly fast time, 2649.5 one. the time, and incredibly fast time, 26.49.5 one. gold med

brendan rodgers‘ side's next challenge is astana in the champions league on wednesday night. it's been a fascinating but ultimately disappointing day for britain at the world athletics championships. olly foster the action at the london stadium. olly, no medals today and another case of fourth—itis but still plenty to talk about, shall we start with dina asher—smith in the 200 metres? yes, day eight of these championships. good evening. we have to go back to the very opening night for the gold from mo farah and we have been waiting and waiting and it has been a recurring theme. we would love to be speaking about first seven seconds and thirds tonight but as far as the british team is concerned we have a fourth or fifth and six. the final event on the track was the 200 metres final with dina asher—smith who looked so strongly getting to that final but, my word, what a field she faced in that final. dafne schippers, the reigning world champion retained her title. she won bronze in the 100 here and the ivory coast ‘s marie josee ta lou followed up her 100 metres silver with another and shaunae miller—uibo, the 400 metres olympic champion, stormed through to deny at dina asher—smith a medal, anot