Day two in Stockholm

The highlights

Andy Turner – THE 110m hurdlers faced some of the worst of the weather but despite the driving rain and a stubborn headwind, Turner still produced a performance of the highest order. Following in the footsteps of fellow European and Commonwealth Games champion Dai Greene, Turner also claimed his third European Team Championships victory in succession and his winning time of 13.42 was set despite the handicap of a 2.4 m/s headwind. Turner's PB of 13.27, set in 2007, has long been due for revision and this performance certainly proves this. As long as Turner is able to manage his Achilles injury, he should consolidate his position at No.3 on the UK all-time lists in warmer climes.

Charlene Thomas – WAKEFIELD'S Charlene Thomas has been something of the forgotten woman of British middle-distance running but the 29-year-old reminded us of what a great sprint finish she has, as the former UK 1500m champion defeated one of the best fields of the weekend. Thomas found herself in a bad position on the penultimate lap but she didn't panic, as space opened up between pre-competition favourite Anna Mishchenko from Ukraine and Yekaterina Martynova from Russia in the home-stretch. Thomas, who set a season's best of 4:06.85, also took the formidable scalp of European champion Nuria Fernandez from Spain.

Christophe Lemaitre – IF Lemaitre finds a race with sociable conditions, the Frenchman must be capable of smashing the 20-second barrier for the half-lap distance. The treble European champion opened his outdoor campaign with a season's best of 20.33 with a 2.2 m/s headwind and despite the wet track and an even stronger headwind of 2.8 m/s, Lemaitre improved his 2011 best to 20.28 for another commanding victory.

Carolina Kluft – KLUFT hasn't exactly been at the epicentre of world athletics since her retirement from multi-event competitions in 2007 but the Swede could be a medal contender in the long jump at the World Championships in Daegu. The former world and Olympic heptathlon champion set a season's best of 6.73m, which has to be worth considerably more given the inclement conditions. Kluft finished just one-centimetre behind European indoor champion Darya Klishina from Russia, but ahead of Naide Gomes, Concepcion Montaner, Veranika Shutkova et al. Kluft's performance proves she still has something in the tank in her penultimate year on the tour.

The lowlights

Andy Baddeley – JONATHAN EDWARDS was somewhat lenient when he said the 3000m wasn't Baddeley's distance but the Olympic finalist won this event in 2008, so he's by no means a newcomer at the event. While Baddeley has a good finish, he really shouldn't have been so far behind the leading runners on the back stretch, especially when you're facing the likes of Juan Carlos Higuero and Rui Silva, who have won these sort of races with their renowned sprint finishes.

Tiffany Ofili-Porter – THE UK record-holder seemed to be one the dead-certs of the two-day competition and while the competition had some pedigree, an overall finishing position of fourth was a bit disappointing. However, it shouldn't be anything more than a blip on what has been a very good year.

Men's 4x400m – IT wasn't the best way to finish the programme but the quartet are still medal candidates in Daegu – as long as they get the baton around the track!