00:00In Vanskipastritza two years ago, the Frenchman having a wonderful day where his compatriot is struggling a fraction.
00:05Now, what about this 800, Bruce?
00:08Might be the most intriguing race of a great night, Rob.
00:10It's as good as it gets, I reckon.
00:12Morungi to go from lane nine.
00:14He has been a sensation here at front running.
00:16Two Kenyans have won this title on ten occasions.
00:19Tajewu has looked so good.
00:21Watch for him.
00:23Danny Williams comes in as the number one seed.
00:25He's worked his way from the heat where he wasn't great and he was very good in the semi.
00:30He carries Australia's big hopes on his back.
00:33Kiyash has looked superb, I reckon, through the two rounds.
00:36He and Tajewu will fancy their chances to keep Kenya's run going.
00:41Machado's the other man inside 145, along with Williams this year.
00:44They're the second and third fastest men in the world behind Lukenkenhaus.
00:49Laka Sijan.
00:50He goes fast, we know that, but will he be as fast as Morungi early?
00:54I don't think so.
00:55We'll see what sort of a run he has.
00:57Two Spaniards to go with the two Aussies and the two Kenyans.
01:00Rios, full of confidence.
01:01Showman.
01:02Absolute showman.
01:06Harry Helene's been the surprise packet.
01:08A personal best to get to the final.
01:1118 years of age.
01:14Great effort to get here.
01:16And then that was Andro Munoz of Spain, who was third in his semi-final.
01:21Morungi holds the key in so many ways.
01:23How fast does he go?
01:24Rob, what were those splits again?
01:25Was it 24 for the first 200?
01:27In the semi-finals, 24.4 at 200, 50.4 at the bell, and just about waded through the Lactic
01:35for a PB of 146.6.
01:37Things could change late in this race.
01:40Let's see.
01:41There he goes.
01:42He's out like a sprinter.
01:43Of course he is.
01:44So I'm talking about him in the outside lane.
01:46Interestingly, Williams goes out hard here.
01:48So the big Australian has pushed forward early.
01:52Kiach goes forward.
01:53Now they all push forward.
01:54Look at Rios pushing as well.
01:56Have a look at this.
01:58Give us that split again, Rob, in just a moment.
02:00Have a look at this in the back straight.
02:02It is extraordinary.
02:03The others are not running slowly.
02:04What's he going through in?
02:0723.65.
02:08Surely this time, Bruce.
02:10Surely this time it's far too quick.
02:13How on earth can he hang on from this?
02:16He's blasted like a rocket.
02:18And Kiach and Williams have got to do the chasing, don't they?
02:22They do the chasing, and Bouchard is on their back.
02:25So with a lap to go, Morungi goes through in 49.18.
02:32Bouchard is second.
02:33It'll be last man standing here.
02:35Williams is third.
02:37A gap then to Kiach.
02:39To Shewu starts to improve.
02:41The two Spaniards are a long, long way back.
02:44300 to go.
02:46No one's gone past Morungi so far.
02:48Williams with a big barrel chest goes up and joins him.
02:52And going with him, Bouchard.
02:53So the two men that have broken 1.45, watch for a couple of runs late.
02:59Lacazinac is coming home really hard as well.
03:03Bouchard is away.
03:05Williams starts to climb stairs.
03:07Rios for the late run.
03:08How late will it be?
03:09Bouchard has worked very hard.
03:11Williams tries to rally.
03:13Tries to hang on for a medal.
03:15A gap then to Lacazinac.
03:16But Bouchard is in front.
03:18Williams is closing a little bit.
03:20But it's going to be the Moroccan that wins a fantastic final in a great time.
03:26Williams want to run for second.
03:28And Rios gets third.
03:30It's Morocco, Australia and Spain.
03:32And the Ugandan who finishes outside the frame was still unforgettable.
03:41When somebody teaches him how to get the tactics right, he will be magnificent.
03:46But it was far, far too fast.
03:5023.6.
03:5249.18 at the bell.
03:56And considering the carnage that was going on with that pace at the front.
04:01Bouchard timed that beautifully.
04:04It's a sub.
04:051.45 clocking for the title.
04:08Williams, great value for that silver.
04:10It's a long old summer for the Australians to have to try and peak again when their best times have
04:15often come in January, February and March.
04:18And Rios, how often have we seen Spaniards getting their tactics right?
04:22He's done so again and he's on the podium.
04:23But the Moroccan thoroughly deserves that.
04:26It was carnage after the first 200 meters.
04:30Absolute carnage.
04:31And for Rosie, for all of that, the last half of the race became a war between Bouchard and Williams
04:36in many ways, didn't it?
04:38It really, really did.
04:39I thought Williams was so, so good.
04:41He really, really went for it.
04:43Bouchard is just a stronger man on the day.
04:45That's just what happens in racing.
04:46But he was brilliant as well.
04:48I think those medals were very, very well deserved.
04:50It played out in such an interesting manner.
04:53And I've got to say, that could be the race that makes Morungi's career one day.
04:57That's probably the first time he's ever been caught up and swallowed up in such a manner.
05:02It's probably the most 800 meters has ever hurt for him.
05:05And maybe from now on, this will be the lesson that's taught him how to race in the future.
05:09Rob, what would he run 400 in, do you reckon?
05:12Well.
05:13It's got to be quick.
05:15He could go.
05:16I mean, there's nothing to him.
05:17If he puts some muscle on that frame, he's a 44 runner for the 400 meters.
05:23He was never going to be able to hang on.
05:26And this was the winning move, Rob, wasn't it?
05:28Bouchard was able to go.
05:29And Danny Williams wasn't quite able to respond.
05:32But Williams hung tough, I thought.
05:34And kept Bouchard honest all the way up the straight.
05:39The other interesting thing about this race,
05:42Rios was looking around all the time.
05:44It was as if he had the Slovenian in his pocket.
05:48And he knew he was going to beat him.
05:50He just didn't want anyone else to come past him.
05:55Slovenian ran well, gave himself every chance.
05:59And the Kenyans, they were out of it.
06:02The Kenyans were out of it.
06:03Kijas tried to go early.
06:04He was with Williams early.
06:06And Williams and Bouchard, they were up the front with Kijas.
06:09Kijas goes backwards, they go forward.
06:12Absolutely.
06:13Well, 1.800 has been fantastic.
06:17Will the other one follow suit?
06:19We'll see that one pretty soon.
06:21That's due to start in about five minutes' time.
06:23I love 800m running in a championship.
06:25I think it's so, so exciting.
06:28Well, especially when you get somebody like the Ugandan
06:31going off the front like that.
06:32Someone has to get hold of Mourungi and explain the basics
06:37and explain physiology.
06:39He'll never get a job as a pacemaker on the Diamond League.
06:45He's too good for that, hopefully.
06:47Oh, boy.
06:48Fancy having to chase that here.
06:53Oh, that got us going robbing, Rosie, didn't it?
06:56Certainly did.
06:57And here's the result.
06:58A great final, it really was.
07:01Bouchard in the end, it was a margin over Williams and Rios.
07:04They're the medallists.
07:07Mourungi might have finished eighth.
07:09It's the best eighth you've ever seen.
07:13He's made his mark.
07:14And maybe that's that wasp that stung me this morning
07:17during the 5,000m race walks.
07:21I haven't forgotten that.
07:31Well, the high jump competition is still ongoing.
07:39How is the leg doing for Ayashi?
07:41First attempt at 2.21.
07:43Yes.
07:45Very nice.
07:47If it is bothering him,
07:49he's not letting it show at the moment.
07:53Ayashi, looking good.
07:55He's the African high jump champion.
07:58And that's looking not so good.
07:59That limp is much more pronounced
08:01jump after jump, Rob.
08:03How on earth was he able to clear that?
08:05He can hardly put any weight on that leg.
08:09Well, hopefully, the pain simmers down between jumps.
08:14Hopefully, it just settles slightly.
08:16There he is.
08:27There he is.
08:46Keep your eye on her.
08:48Keep your eye on her.
09:16The European under-18s, but she's definitely in the mix.
09:19It's 159.64 her best.
09:22Ljubljana Rousseau of Greece.
09:49She's in lane number four.
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