Tom Fordyce
Chief sports writer in Zurich

"GB team captain Goldie Sayer's speech to her compatriots on Monday night centred on one theme: "How would you perform if this was the last time you could ever compete? At 40 years old and with two children, Sayers' room-mate Jo Pavey must appreciate the sentiment more than most.

"Her season's best prior to tonight's 10,000m final is almost 20 seconds down on France's Clemence Calvin (who is also 16 years her junior), but having won a brilliant Commonwealth 5,000m bronze last week she will believe that the years can be held at bay once again."

Jo Pavey is moving around the field, up and down, now in the middle of the bunch. The tall figure of Jip Vastenburg, in Dutch orange, is hard to miss, while there's one unidentified figure at the back running in cap. Maybe that's why. We're about a third of the way through, Pavey not really settled yet.

Noel Aitchison:, external So what are the advantages of the really long socks that some runners wear in the long distance races?

Music being played, the stadium announcer whipping the crowd up over the tannoy. That must be quite annoying when you're running 10,000m. Question - why is it 10,000m when they run on the track, but 10km when it's run on the road?

Brendan Foster
BBC athletics commentator

"I think just standing on the start line and seeing '25 laps to go' on the board is enough to make you feel nervous when you have given your all in a major final just a few days before.

"I don't think that this will be a classic race, a quick race like when Paula Radcliffe won in one of the fastest 10,000m of all time in the European Championships in Munich in 2002. I would love to see Jo bring the form she showed in the Commonwealths into this one."

Early stages, Pavey at the front, maybe in fourth position, on the outside of the bunch. As the athletes hug the inside of the track, a cameraman keeps up by riding on a two-wheeled scooter. I want a go, please.

Apart from Jo Pavey, who should we be keeping an eye on? Belgium's Almenesh Belete, an Ethiopian-born Belgian, has the fastest time in the field this year. Portugal's Dulce Felix, the defending champion, has not run a 10,000m this year.

Steve Cram
BBC Sport athletics commentator

"Jo looks a little nervous, but over the years she has always been a superb competitor. Every time she has come into a big race free of injury, she has fought hard and got the most from herself."

The athletes are lined up in a cooling evening, shaking their limbs to keep warm. Jo Pavey tucks her hair behind her ears before the women are called to the line. Off goes the gun. The women's 10,000m is under way.

Paula Radcliffe
Former European 10,000m champion and BBC Sport athletics expert on BBC Two

"Jo Pavey has the experience, but it has been tough for her to come back from the Commonwealth Games and balance the recovery from that and keep her training ticking over."

And that leaves us clear for the main event of the evening. As the sun sets on Zurich, the women about to contest the 10,000m make a belated entrance. Beth Potter, fifth in the Commonwealth Games, goes for Great Britain, but all eyes are on the 'fast mum' Jo Pavey.

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Ashley Bryant speaking to BBC Two: "One of the things I am happy with is that I have cleared up a couple of points that were messy in Glasgow. I made three legal long jumps, I cleared everything up to 1.95m first time in the high jump.

"I am disappointed because I wanted to do better here, but my legs reminded me today that I did a decathlon a week ago. Hopefully I can come out tomorrow and put in a few good performances."

The decathletes have done their stuff in the 400m - German Kai Kazmirek takes the overall lead. Britain's Ashley Bryant sleeps down in 21st place.

Someone need to keep an eye on Cooly the cow. The mascot seems to be attempting kidnap members of the track staff...

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Ade in Orkney: Why is Guy Learmonth not running the 800m? He was the leading Brit in the CG final and easily out ran Rimmer.

UK Athletics only considered performances up to 13 July for selection for Zurich,, external well before the Commonwealth Games final.

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Back at the men's shot put, Germany's David Storl continues to lead the way with his first-round effort of 21.41m - his next two rounds have both been fouls. More field action is under way too, qualifying for the women's long jump, featuring Britain's Shara Proctor. That delay in the decathlon means the women's 10,000m will begin at 19:20 BST.

Gary, my old mate, I've got a treat for you. Get yourself to the top of this page and click the 'Live Coverage' tab, where you'll find tonight's action, labelled 'Day one, part two'." There you'll see the action live, but you can also scroll back to whatever event you liked. Important stuff, like the 100m heats, is even signposted.

Gary Briddick:, external Any chance of showing the 100m heats, can't find on red button or on website and like a lot of workers get home after 6pm.

Denise Lewis
Former European hepthalon champion and BBC Sport athletics expert

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"It is hard to be critical of Ashley Bryant after his efforts in the Commonwealth Games. There is probably nothing left in those legs, nothing left to draw on."

Mr Tee:, external What!?? MORE athletics after all that Commonwealth stuff? Meaning more Denise Lewis and co? I'm happy!