Introduced by David Coleman

1.35* International Athletics: The Avon Cosmetics Women's Marathon
Last week, nearly 500 of the world's top long-distance women runners, from more than 30 countries, took part in the first ever Marathon run through the streets of Central London. Ron Pickering reports on the highlights of the race which began in Battersea Park and finished some two-and-a-half hours later in the courtyard of the Guildhall.

1.50; 2.20; 2.50* Racing from Haydock Park
2.0 The Hermitage Green Maiden Stakes (6f)
2.30 The Harvey Jones Handicap (1¼m 131y)
3.0 Better Bet Coral Handicap (5f)
Commentators JULIAN wiLSON and JIMMY LINDLEY

2.10; 2.35; 3.5* Cricket: Fifth Test: The Cornhill Insurance Test Series: England v West Indies
from Headingley.
Continued coverage of the third day's play.

3.5; 4.10* International Golf
from Fulford Golf Club, York
The Benson and Hedges International Open
Coverage of today's third round. Severiano Ballasteros of Spain, Graham Marsh of Australia, Roberto de Vicenzo of the Argentine, Mr Lu and Master Lu of Taiwan are some of the foreign players bidding for the £80,000 prize money.

3.5* International Dressage from Goodwood: The 1980 International Dressage Festival
Dorian Williams reports on today's 12-nations competition in the Grand Prix Team Competition, the climax of the week's team events at Goodwood House.

5.0* Final Score
A round-up of today's news and results including a report on today's Charity Shield football match between Liverpool and West Ham United.

Today's timetable:
1.35 Marathon
1.50 Racing
2.10 Cricket
2.2* Racing
2.35 Cricket
2.50 Racing
3.5 Cricket/Golf/Dressage
4.10 Golf
5.4 Final Score
* Timings subject to alteration

Television presentation:
Marathon FRED VINER
Racing KEITH PHILLIPS
Cricket NICK HUNTER and BILL TAYLOR
Golf DAVID KENNING, RICHARD TILLING and ALASTAIR SCOTT
Dressage JOHN MCNICHOLAS
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS
Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON

Theme music on Sporting Themes (record REH 348, cassette ZCM 348), from record shops

Test Match scores and reports on Ceefax