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Golden run overcomes horror week
Sally Pearson is once again the golden girl of Australian sport after running away with the 100m hurdles at the Commonwealth Games.
The 27-year-old had to overcome personal attacks, injury and poor form to add to her growing collection of Olympic and Commonwealth silverware.
Attribution: Not SuppliedThe 27-year-old had to overcome personal attacks, injury and poor form to add to her growing collection of Olympic and Commonwealth silverware.
Pearson was quick out of the blocks and instantly put a gap on the rest of the field.
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Her main rival, Tiffany Porter (lane six), threatened late in the race ...
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But the defending champion was too good, adding to her 2010 Delhi gold medal.
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The reigning Olympic champion crossed in a time of 12.67 seconds.
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Pearson was congratulated by teammate Shannon McCann, who finished in eighth place, after the race.
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Australia's other competitor, Michelle Jenneke (far right), finished fifth.
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The win ended a tough week for the Australian champion.
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She was heavily criticised by head coach Eric Hollingsworth who said Pearson had set a ‘bad example’ for the entire Australian team by not attending a pre-Games training camp.
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Pearson was also fined $1300 by Athletics Australia for the incident.
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