The Athletics Show: Episode 2 - Super Sayers
Released: Thursday 19th July 2012
The Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace saw Team GB rise to the occasion in the rain. New PSD PB. Sayers UK record and Christine O still on the up. Culson beats Greene and Aussie hitter Sally Pearson suffers rare 2012 defeat. A look back the World Junior Champs and a look forward to Samsung Diamond League this Friday in Monaco. There's 'I did not know that' and a triple Athletics Weekly cover star.
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Show Notes
00:00 - INTRO
02:40 - QUICKFIRE NEWS
- Big wins for Brits at the Aviva London Grand Prix
- Big losses for others
- Next generation performers at the World Junior Champs
- Vlasic is out.
- The Olympic Games is uber close as athletes and teams start to arrive.
04:15 - INSIDE LANE - a look back at the weeks big events
- Perris Shakes Drayton wins to go 2nd in the world 2012 and 2nd on UK all time lists.
- Christine O continues her comeback with a win. Still needs another 0.5sec though.
- Emsley Carr Mile
- Dai Greene second. Dai's IAAF Diary.
- Mo Farah does a workout after winning the 5000m in 13:06
- Drop outs and DNF's. Was the rain to blame?
- 12 Championship records broken
- New world junior mens hammer record from Qatar’s Ashraf Amgad Elseify
- Jacko Gill, the New Zealand shot putter, sets a CBP of 22.20m.
- Adam Gemili takes 100m gold in 10.05 (Athetics Weekly)
35:10 - HOME STRAIGHT
- The Samsung Diamond League moves onto Monaco - the final test for athletes pre London 2012.
- Will the top relay teams turn up?
- Women's pole vault features Olympic Champion and World Record Holder Yelena Isinbaeva and World Champion Fabiana Murer.
- The men's 400m is loaded!
38:41 - INTERVIEW 60seconds with...
This week we speak to Perri Shakes Drayton at the Aviva London Grand Prix.
40:30 - 'I DID NOT KNOW THAT'
What does Jason tell us that we didn't know?
42:00 - COVER STAR
Who will it be this week?
42:30 - CLOSE
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