I guess most of the Americans aren't watching on the BBC as there has already been some good action before the international feed began. BBC two began one hour early.
18-year old brit Jess Judd did a nice Mary Cain impersonation and broke 2:00!!
Rank Athlete Nation Result
1 JUDD Jessica GBR 01:59.85 PB
2 OKORO Marilyn GBR 02:00.76
3 MAGISO Fantu ETH 02:01.12
4 HAK Yvonne NED 02:01.87 SB
5 HETHERINGTON Kelly AUS 02:02.13
6 KOTULSKAYA Yelena RUS 02:02.33
7 WALLACE Lea USA 02:03.02
8 JACKSON Emma GBR 02:04.52
CICHOCKA Angelika POL DNF
CROWE Laura IRL DNF
Intermediate times:
400m: Crowe, Laura (IRL): 57.62
600m: Okoro, Marilyn (GBR) 1:28.54
Disappointing 1500 for the Brits as none of the 5 people who'd run 3:38 this year got under 3:37.00 including Tulsa's Chris O'hare
Rank Athlete Nation Result
1 WOTE Aman ETH 03:35.99
2 IGUIDER Abdelaati MAR 03:36.23
3 MOUSTAOUI Mohamed MAR 03:36.75
4 TAHRI Bouabdellah FRA 03:36.87 SB
5 INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik NOR 03:37.16 SB
6 CARVALHO Florian FRA 03:37.51 SB
7 SCHLANGEN Carsten GER 03:37.97
8 O'HARE Chris GBR 03:38.54
9 DIRIRSA Teshome ETH 03:39.46
10 KAAN James AUS 03:40.07
11 EMANUEL Lee GBR 03:40.25
12 GRICE Charlie GBR 03:40.68
BISHOP David GBR DNF
KIPLAGAT Abraham KEN DNF
SHANE James GBR DNF
Intermediate times:
400m: Kiplagat, Abraham (KEN) 55.96
800m: Kiplagat, Abraham (KEN) 1:54.29
1200m: Iguider, Abdelaati (MAR) 2:54.69