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July 10, 2007 - Lausanne Athletissima, Lausanne, Switzerland

Disappointed in Lausanne

Just four days after setting a new personal best over 1500m in Paris, Hilary took to the line again in Lausanne to race another world-class field. But, with temperatures in the single digits and a gusting wind, it was not the best night for racing.

Lausanne Athletissima was ranked the 2nd best meeting in the world last year based on criteria such as top performances, prize money and fans. And this year, even with poor weather conditions, a packed stadium full of fans stood on their feet and cheered all night.

"The atmosphere in the stadium was amazing," said Hilary. "Even with the bad weather it was full and loud -- I really have to hand it to the Swiss people for sticking it out with us."

The women's 1500m featured many top athletes from Europe, Africa and North America. In the end, Hilary's train partner Maryam Jamal lead wire to wire and won infront of a hometown crowd in 4:03.61, five seconds off her season best. Hilary was a disappointing 12th place in 4:10.10.

"I think I still had a bit of the Paris race in my legs and perhaps it just wasn't my day," said Hilary after the race. "But I need to focus on running well even when I'm tired so this was a good learning experience. Since all the times were relatively slow I was most disappointed in my placing and not finishing well. That will be something to work on."

From Lausanne, Hilary heads straight to Canada for the National Championships on July 13th and 14th.

See full results of Lausanne here>>

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