Sally Pearson wins the 100m hurdles in the Qld State Titles, QSAC, Nathan. Photographer: Liam Kidston.
SALLY Pearson says her “tentative’’ winning Queensland titles run is no indication of how advanced she is in her world championships bid.
Pearson won the 100m hurdles final at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre in a time of 13.57 sec into a 0.9m/sec headwind.
Pearson, like all of Australia’s London world titles hopefuls, has until July to post a 100m hurdles world titles qualifying time of 12.98, but is confident she will do it “in the next few races’’.
The race-hungry Queenslander had finished her European indoor tour only seven days earlier and was competing after a long-haul flight in circumstances when many an Australian athlete would be having the weekend off.
Sally Pearson wins the 100m hurdles in the Qld State Titles, QSAC, Nathan. Photographer: Liam Kidston.Source:News Limited
It’s been a trying week for my body to even step foot out on the track today time of 13.57 is not a reflection of what sort of shape I am in
— Sally Pearson OAM (@sallypearson) February 26, 2017
England’s Karla Drew was second in 13.75 in a four-woman final which was Pearson’s first 100m hurdles race in 10 months.
“It was a very tentative run. It was good to get a whole race out, but it doesn’t mean anything,’‘ Pearson said.
“My time today is not a reflection of what sort of shape I am in. My body was a bit sore and I’m glad I finished it.
Pearson missed the Rio Olympics through injurySource:News Limited
Sally Pearson wins the 100m hurdles in the Qld State Titles.Source:News Limited
“I was pretty disappointed with how my body was going this week after I go off the plane (from England). It was pretty slow for me, even allowing for the bad conditions.’’
The self-coached Pearson ran in four 60m contests over the sticks in Europe earlier this month, placing third each time.
The London Olympics champion plans to next compete on Sunday week in Canberra, at which she would have more national competition.
“We have a long time to qualify. I could have done it today but my body wasn’t allowing me to,’’ she said.
The national titles are in Sydney from March 26-April 2.
Originally published as Pearson in no doubt she will make world titles
