Sonia fails to get back on track at Lausanne

SONIA O’SULLIVAN made a somewhat disappointing track return in Lausanne last night when she finished a remote ninth behind runaway winner, Yelena Zadorozhnaya of Russia, in 8:54.16, her slowest competitive 3,000m in 12 years.

The performance, adds a new dimension to the BUPA Cork City Sports on Saturday when the olympic silver medallist and double silver medallist at last year's European championships will be bidding to get back on track in advance of the world championships in Paris.

The Cobh superstar flew into Lausanne by on Monday for last night's event after what her partner Nic Bideau described as a very good training session at altitude in St. Moritz.