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    Tripped and bleeding one day, a national record and world titles final the next for Jess Hull

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    By Michael Gleeson

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    Tripped and bleeding one day, a national record and world titles final the next for Jess Hull

    Her run of 1:57.15 not only broke young teammate Claudia Hollingsworth’s national record by 0.52s, she eliminated Hollingsworth from the final. Hollingsworth had run fourth in her semi in a time of 1:59.50 and was relying on other results to all her way to make the final.

    And it’s not even her serious event. The Olympic 1500-metre silver medallist from Paris who added a 1500m bronze medal here in Tokyo this week just runs 800s for fun, and because she’s here.

    “I think that’s dangerous in a way, like I don’t have any pressure or any expectation on me in this event, and I just get to kind of run pretty free, and that’s that’s quite dangerous when you’re out there amongst the women that are expected to do things and expected to run fast and well, so yeah, I just, I get to enjoy it, and I’m running free and having fun,” Hull said.

    “Tonight, I just thought, I’ll make the most of it … I mean, I’ve got a second chance, but I’ve also had three rounds of the 1500s in my legs, so to come out tonight and run a pass and run a PB and earn my place in the final, I’m really excited. You’re essentially doing this for a bit of fun.”

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