Sonia forced to settle for third place

SONIA O’SULLIVAN put in a spirited finish in the 3000m in Zurich last night and almost snatched second place from Russia’s Tatyana Tomashova, but neither were a match for winner Berhane Adere.

Sonia forced to settle for third place
Sat, 17 Aug, 2002 - 01:00

Ethiopia’s world indoor record holder for the distance produced a scorching last lap to win in 8:32.76.

Tomashova held off O’Sullivan by 0.22secs in a time of 8:33.40 - both athletes producing season’s best performances.

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