Athletics: Hodgkinson to have final hit out

12:00 AM

One of New Zealand's big Olympic hopes will race one last time before hitting Sydney.

Toni Hodgkinson is in Queensland preparing for the 800 and 1500 metres and will compete in Brisbane tonight against some of her 800 metre rivals.

She says while feeling a little sluggish in a race over the weekend, things should pick up dramatically over the next week.

She says she is feeling more prepared both physically and mentally than she did four years ago at the Atlanta Olympics, which all bodes well for a good showing this time round.

- IRN

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