Olympic 100m hurdles champ Sally Pearson crashes out in Rome
Australian Olympic champion Sally Pearson suffered an early season setback after crashing out of the women`s 100m hurdles with an apparent hand injury at the Rome leg of the Diamond League on Thursday.
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Rome: Australian Olympic champion Sally Pearson suffered an early season setback after crashing out of the women`s 100m hurdles with an apparent hand injury at the Rome leg of the Diamond League on Thursday.
Sharika Nelvis of the United States took the win in a personal best of 12.52sec to go top of the Diamond Race with compatriot Dawn Harper-Nelson, a silver medallist at the London Games, second in a season`s best of 12.59sec.
Britain`s Tiffany Porter held on for third place under pressure from Belarusian Alina Talay.
American world champion Brianna Rollins, who won in Rome last year to end Harper-Nelson`s four-year domination at the meet, failed to finish having also crashed out.
Her compatriot Jasmin Stowers, who set a world leading time of 12.35sec in Doha last month, finished in 25.21sec.