decades of disappointment have stifled any sense of entitlement, but this team has a very real chance of continuing their european journey. a win will send them back to baku for a place in the quarterfinals. in the past few minutes, the four—time olympic gold medallist, mo farah, hasjust failed in his attempt to qualify for the tokyo games next month. a special race was put on for him at the british athletics championships this evening in manchester, and laura scott is there. yes, clive, this race wasn't actually meant to be taking place at the british championships, but it was hastily arranged when mo farah failed to make the qualifying time at the official olympic trial a few weeks ago in birmingham. he missed out that by 22 seconds and it was largely put down to an ankle injury. we thought he had recovered from that, and it appeared that they were confident he would make the time tonight, but in difficult conditions here in manchester, it was an