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Feb. 13, 2009 - PSD Bank Meeting, Dusseldorf, Germany

Hilary sick in Dusseldorf

Friday night’s competition in Dusseldorf included three world best marks along with many other top performances from global athletes.

The women’s 1500m had a great line-up of athletes, many who were aiming for the European Indoor Championship standard for their country. The pace was set for around 4:08. Coming off a strong season opener last weekend, Hilary was excited to get in the race with a good opportunity to run fast. However, race day did not fare well for her as she describes the disappointment of her final performance.

“I didn’t feel well the day of the race, but I wanted to still try and start because you never know what can happen. After a few laps I knew I was in trouble when the pace, which wasn’t much different than last week, was difficult for me. In the last couple laps I started to get really dizzy; I didn’t want to drop out so I finished, but it was pretty scary,” said Hilary after the race. “I’m obviously disappointed, but your body can’t be perfect all the time, these things happen. I just want to focus on getting better and hopefully racing in Stockholm in five days.”

Sylwia Ejdys of Poland won the race in 4:07.92 and proved she will be one to watch for the European Championships, but fellow countrymen Lidia Chojecka should not be overlooked with her 4:09.92, good for second place.

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