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May 19, 2007 - Grand Premio Andalucía, Herrera

Hilary opens season with a win in Spain

With the tricky weather conditions of May, Spain seemed like the best bet for warm temperatures for early season racing, which is one of the reasons Hilary chose the meet in Herrera to open the season.

"I figured going to Spain was the best chance for good weather at this time of year, which means the best chance to run fast," said Hilary. "My training in St. Moritz went really well and I wanted an early race to see where I was at."

Herrera proved to be a good place to start the season as Hilary crossed the line in first place in a time of 4:12.71. Althought she admits she was aiming for a faster time, the slow early pace (4:15 through 800m) turned it into a race for the win rather than for a fast time.

Hilary's says her overall goals for the season are aimed around the World Championships in Osaka, Japan, but looks forward to gaining some good racing experience before then.

"My main goal is to qualify and compete well in Osaka, but I still need the qualifying time of 4:05.70 (Canada's standard) and I hope to do that in the next few races," she says.

Next up for Hilary is the Reebok Grand Prix in New York City on June 2.

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