Looking at the 5000 from last night again, that was quite a kick that Steph demonstrated off a solid pace over the previous 3600m ... 62.7 for the last lap and 30.3 for the last 200!
Quite large fields expected for this morning's half marathons. Also making it a team competition seems to have been a good idea to help swell the numbers (6 allowed per country in each race) and there's some very good names in both races, especially the women's. The first 3 finishers for each country count for the team competition. Presumably times will be added up.
Fastest PB in the women's race? ... our very own Gemma Steel. Though, of course, she's had her problems and hasn't been in that kind of form in the last 12 months.
Jess Coulson has had to withdraw (she doesn't say why on Twitter) - what a rough old time she's had since toeing the line for that Frankfurt marathon.
Fastest PBs in the men's race? ... an athlete "from Azerbaijan" and "a Turk", naturally. Both just under 1:00. The Turk is Mike Kigen, no less (now Kaan Kigen Özbilen).
A couple of withdrawals for GB in the men's race - Tewelde & Derek Hawkins - leaving a team of just 4.