O’Sullivan slumps but Nic says no need to panic

SONIA O’SULLIVAN finished 15th of 16 finishers in the 1,500m at the Grand Prix in Madrid on Sunday night, but it was a run that was totally out of context and there is no need to panic.

That was the message from her partner and adviser Nic Bideau, yesterday, when he explained that a lot of the competitors were complaining of difficulty breathing.

Four runners, including Kelly Holmes, failed to finish, which was won by Suzy Favor Hamilton (USA) in 4:02.89 from Joanne Pavey (Great Britain), 4:03.91 and the Russian, Yuliya Kosenkova.