ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – World 100 metres hurdles champion Sally Pearson will be venturing into foreign territory when she competes in the world indoor championships today.
The Australian will hurdle indoors for only the second time in her career when she vies for the world 60 metres hurdles title.
“I don’t know what to expect,” she told a news conference on Thursday.
“Usually the indoor season is the same time as my outdoor season,” added Pearson, who ran a blazing 12.49 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles outdoors last week in Australia.
“But I do enjoy competing with the best in the world, so I decided that while I am in good shape, I might as well come over here and race. “Every other time I wanted to do the world indoor championships, I have been injured or not in the best of shape.”