Healy was leading into the last 10m before things suddenly went wrong.
Sarah Healy reacts after falling over during the Women's 1,500 metre heats on Day One of the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty
As in Healy falling flat on to the track, after dropping from first to fourth in the last 10m, then ending up sixth after a race which by her own admission was riddled with tactical errors. Ireland’s Sharlene Mawdsley celebrates after securing a spot in the final. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho After coming to Glasgow ranked fifth in the event, still buoyed from improving the Irish record to 4:03.83 month, the least of Healy’s ambitions was to make her final on Sunday.
Guillemot took the win in 4:11.46, Haylom holding on for second, with Lucia Stafford from Canada coming through on the inside to nail third, just as Healy fell flat on the track. Two more runners then passed her – Poland’s Martina Galant and Lenata Simine of Romania – Healy lifting herself up to finish sixth in 4:18.80.
From the midway point, Healy was content to sit on Haylom’s heels, before moving on to her shoulder down the backstretch for the last time, then kicking in front.“I think I was just impatient,” Healy added. But honestly, I think I was in complete shock, I can’t believe that happened, to be honest. It certainly feels like a wasted opportunity for sure. But I felt great, and handled my nerves in fairness.
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