Soggy socks & a slathering of deep heat - rain causes chaos in Glasgow
Torrential rain causes chaos at the athletics in the Commonwealth Games, but England's Amy Hunt produces one of a number of impressive performances.
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Notable Quotes
"I am absolutely slathered up in deep heat right now, my legs are tingling."
— Amy Hunt , Athlete
"It was horrible. But we were all racing in the same conditions and I wanted to be that person with the least complaints. That is what worked for me."
— Emmanuel Eseme , Athlete
"The winters of Scotland in the cross-country are far, far worse than that."
— Andrew Butchart , Athlete
"It just kept slipping out of my hands."
— Kate O'Connor , Athlete
"I am just proud of myself for gritting it out and trusting my long legs."
— Amy Hunt , Athlete
Key People
A British sprinter who finished second in the women's 100m.
Andrew Butchart is a Scottish long-distance runner competing in the Commonwealth Games.
Camryn Rogers is a Canadian hammer thrower who set a Commonwealth Games record.
David Mullarkey is an athlete from the Isle of Man who won a bronze medal in track and field.
Eleanor Patterson is an Australian high jump champion competing at the Commonwealth Games.
Emmanuel Eseme is a Cameroonian sprinter who won the men's 100m at the Commonwealth Games.
Jade O'Dowda is an English athlete competing in heptathlon at the Commonwealth Games.
World outdoor silver medallist in the heptathlon and competitor in the Commonwealth Games.
Morgan Lake is an English high jumper competing in the Commonwealth Games.
Samuel Simba Cherop is a Ugandan runner who competed in the men's 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games.
Steven Stone is a Scottish athlete who competed in the men's T20 long jump at the Commonwealth Games.
Zoe Hobbs is a New Zealand sprinter who won the women's 100m at the Commonwealth Games.
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Torrential rain causes chaos at the athletics in the Commonwealth Games, but England's Amy Hunt produces one of a number of impressive performances.
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