Brits ready to stand up for Euro selection
British athletes have to stand up and deliver this weekend in Birmingham.
The kick off in Barcelona on 27 July and results in the will play a large part in selection.
Some athletes clearly have their seats already booked - world champions Jessica Ennis and Phillips Idowu are bound for Spain whatever happens in England's second city this weekend.
But many others will have to make an impression on head coach Charles Van Commenee, who puts a lot of faith in current form and performances under pressure at major events, rather than numbers and records set away from public scrutiny.
I'm Katharine Merry, former world 400m number one and an Olympic bronze medallist at Sydney 2000. I'm now a mentor to junior athletes as well as working in radio and TV, and as a trackside presenter at major events. I'll be aiming to give you a behind-the-scenes insight to the world of athletics.
