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Feb. 10, 2008 - BW Bank Meeting, Karlsruhe, Germany

Hilary qualifies for World Indoors in Karlsruhe

With a full stadium and energetic crowd, Karlsruhe held up to its reputation of being a good place to run fast. And, for the second year in a row, proved to be a successul meet for Hilary.

Just one month out from the World Indoor Championships to be held in Valencia, Spain, athletes are starting to take form. Tonight was Hilary's one chance over 1500m to run the qualifying time for these championships and she was able to complete the task successfully.

"After having a rough go last weekend, I knew it was crucial I get my head back in it for today," said Hilary. "Before the race I was really excited to run so I knew I was in a good mental space. I think these championships will be a good chance to get some racing experience before Beijing."

Hilary was 4th overall in tonight's international 1500m with a time of 4:10.32 behind winner Sylvia Kibet of Kenya (4:07.46) followed by Sonja Roman of Slovania (4:08.16) and Ghezielle Bouchra of France (4:08.43).

Another highlight in Karlsruhe tonight was the new World Record in the women's 60m hurdles by Susanna Kallur in 7.68.

Find full results here.

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