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By Mark Ashenden
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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.1419:****Full timetable details on the UK Athletics website.](http://www.uka.org.uk/uka-major-events/2009/aviva-british-grand-prix-2009/)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 shock1416: 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…1406: Let’s chuck you some links to some hot video highlights before we get going.Phillips Idowu wins triple jump gold.Jess Ennis is heptathlon champion.Lisa Dobriskey shines with 1500m silver.Berlino the Bear gives Melaine Walker a ride.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..