Jetsetting Sally third in Jamaica

FORMER Olympic and world champion Sally Pearson has wrapped up her overseas tour with third place in the 100m hurdles at the Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica.

Pearson clocked 12.83 seconds for a tight finish behind American Sharika Nelvis (12.78) and Jamaican 2015 world champion Danielle Williams (12.81) at Usain Bolt’s final meet on home soil.

“I am pleased with my start ... I am pleased with my comeback and especially with my first part of the race,” the Gold Coaster told Caribbean radio station VOC Radio.

It caps off Pearson’s fortnight-long tour during which she won (12.81) at the Great City Games in Manchester, England, before placing fourth (12.79) at the Boston Games in the US.

The 2012 Olympic champion will return home to continue her preparations for August’s world titles in London.

Rising Australian distance runner Patrick Tiernan knocked nearly 12 seconds off his personal best to push Britain’s four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah all the way to the line in the 3000m in Jamaica.

The 22-year-old Queenslander ran 7:41.62, an impressive improve on the 7:53.58 PB he set in the US in May.

Farah won in 7:41.20.