It's a battle with himself and with the ticking finger of the clock.

A truly international field, no Britons involved.

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class

And the line up for the final of the women's 400 metres hurdles includes three Russians, two East Germans, a Pole, a Swede and a Frenchman

Some names to look forward to - perhaps in the future

It is rare in a working environment that someone says, ‘Johnson, I need a market analysis by Friday, but before that, I need a compelling account of your childhood.'

He's 31 this year: last year he was 30.