Drama in Women's 1500m Final: Hull's Title Bid Falls

0:00It's April 10th. This is Sidney News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Drama hit the women's 1,500-meter final at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sidney. Jess Hoel, the three-time defending champ and Olympic silver medalist, was leading on the home straight when she got clipped from behind by Claudia. Hollingsworth and crashed out hard. Hollingsworth crossed first, but got disqualified after a successful appeal handing the wins of Sarah Billings. The race started super slow, which Holl said made things bunch up and risky. She was pushing for her four-straight title here, plus chasing a triple with the 800 meters and 5,000 meters. Hoel got back up, finished 11th, but stayed cool, despite the fall plitting her multi-event dreams on ice early. Fans were stunned, and the crowd gasped as it happened. Hoel flashed her big smile, signed autographs, HUD Hollingsworth, and chatted with media like a pro. Her coach dad Simon was fired up, yelling she got robbed, while the 20-year-old Hollingsworth

1:03called it an accident, saying she went for a gap. That closed too quick, and respects Hoel's smarts on the track. Protests from Hoel and Abby Caldwell got dismissed at first, but officials reviewed Channel 7 footage and flipped the call on Hollingsworth. She's appealing today, keeping the tension high. Meanwhile, Cameron Myers owned the men's 1,500 meters, winning easy by a big margin in 3 minutes, 29.85 seconds. Close to the national record, Hoel and Hollingsworth square off again in the 800 meters heats today, final tomorrow, can't wait to see that fire.