Sally Pearson runs her best time in since 2012 with her 12.48 at Muller Anniversary Games

Sally Pearson won the gold medal in London Olympics. It was an obvious highlight of the fine Australian athlete’s career. Over the past four years, Sally has dealt with injuries and the frustrations of getting back to her London level racing fitness.

Well, Sally Pearson has had some good races this year, but at the Muller Anniversary Games, Sally had her best race and finest time in five years. Not since the London Olympics has Sally Pearson hurdled so well, finishing second to WR holder Keni Harrison, 12.39 to 12.48.

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SAL GOES BANG ðŸ’¥ @salpearson runs her fastest time for the 100m hurdles since the London Olympic final in 2012, stopping the clock in 12.48 at the #LondonDL overnight.
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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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