FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Carrara Stadium - Gold Coast, Australia - April 13, 2018. Australia's Sally Pearson before the start of the evening session. REUTERS/Paul Childs
SYDNEY (Reuters) - World high hurdles champion Sally Pearson returned to competition in her pet event for the first time in 14 months at the Australian national championships on Sunday, winning her heat before skipping the final because of fatigue.
The London Olympic gold medallist, who has been hampered by injuries since winning a second 100 metres hurdles world title in 2017, won a tight heat in 12.99 seconds before announcing she would not go for a 10th national title.
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