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By Sam Tonks
Was it really six years ago? The 2012 Olympic Games anniversary has come round again and time to recall the emergence, not just of London Stadium, but the revival of British athletics. Inspired by the morning’s triumphs at Eton Dorney and the afternoon’s thrills in the Velodrome, came 44 golden minutes in British history.
8:57pm
Katarina Johnson-Thompson records a new personal best in the 800m, finishing second in her heat and 14th overall in the Heptathlon. A respectable showing in her first Olympics, next up, Jessica Ennis!
9:03pm
Has there ever been a roar quite like that?! Jessica Ennis is Olympic champion, winning the 800m and the Heptathlon at a canter. With her arms outstretched, it was like the crowd carried her over the line, tears of joy and Team GB’s first track and field medal.
9:06pm
Do not shut your eyes, Great Britain are on the verge of a second gold medal. An extraordinary jump from Greg Rutherford, 8.31m, means he is 13cm clear in first, it’s only getting louder in London Stadium.
9:17pm
Ennis’ tally 6955 is also a new British record, whilst KJT’s total of 6267 is a new personal best, go on girls!
9:25pm
Greg has the Gold! With Will Claye the last man who could deny the Brit victory, he lands short and Rutherford celebrates raising his right arm, and a number one salute. His last jump is met with a fever pitch response, the excitement is overwhelming as he ends up running through the pit but the celebrations roll on. That’s two golds for Team GB.
9:43pm
Mo Farah is tussling in the 10,000m but has fierce competition in Ethiopia’s esteemed duo, Keninisa and Tariku Bekele, as well as training partner Galen Rupp. Britain have never won gold in this event, is it greedy to want a third gold?
9:47pm
Farah makes history! Stunning, sensational, super. Mo Farah sprints for gold with American Rupp taking silver, the noise is incredible as is this night in the history of British sport. A first 10,000m gold for Great Britain and third triumph in the space of 44 minutes inside London Stadium. A night no-one will ever forget.
Six years on, still get goosebumps. A Super Saturday
