Sally all set for relays
SALLY Pearson will spearhead Australia’s quest to qualify a women’s 4x100m relay team at the looming world championships and the 2020 Olympics.
Pearson is an entrant for the World Relays in Japan next month which serves as a crucial qualifying step for the showpiece athletics events.
The champion Gold Coast hurdler has been named in the seven-strong Aussie women’s 4x100m team for the IAAF World Relays on May 10-11.
The top 10 nations from the relay meet in Japan are automatic qualifiers for this year’s world titles in Doha starting September 28.
Should Australia qualify, a top-eight place earns qualification for next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games.
Pearson returned to toplevel competition after prolonged injury battles in the hurdles at the Australian championships in Sydney two weekends ago. The dual 100m hurdles world champion and 2012 Olympic champion raced a heat in her pet event before withdrawing from the final, citing fatigue.