An ideal pacemaking by Yevgeniya Zinurova (64.6/64.7) brought Shannon Rowbury to 2:59 at the beginning of the final lap of the women’s 1500m. But Christin Wurth-Thomas caught the American champion and went off to win in 4:03.01, two and a half seconds before Rowbury, all of it gained in less than 200 meters.
“The rabbit did a great job with a perfect pace,” said Wurth-Thomas, who was second to Rowbury at the US championships last month. “I only had to relax, follow her and work hard to the finish.”
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