Sally Paerson for Rieti

RIETI (ITA) - Following her outstanding appearance at the world championships in the hurdles, Sally Pearson is ready to give the longstanding Australian 100m sprint record an almighty scare on Saturday (10.9) in Rieti, Italy. New world champion Pearson is heading to Zurich to contest her specialist 100m hurdles event at the Diamond League meet on Thursday.

  Then it's on to the World Challenge meet on Saturday in Rieti where she will contest the 100m. The Australian record belongs to Melinda Gainsford-Taylor's who recorded 11.12, 17 years ago writes The Sydney Morning Herald. Apart of the already announced David Rudisha for 800 m more top names are Walter Dix for 100 m, Amantle Montsho for 400 m, Jenny Simpson in the 1500 m and Tatyana Lysenko in hammer.

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