Athletics: Sharp finish, but will she make the cut?

LAST night in Helsinki's Olympic Stadium, Lynsey Sharp timed her late dash for the line to perfection.

Now, the Scot can only wait to see if her belated push to earn a place at the Games in London next month will be as richly rewarded.

Just days after her surprise 800m victory at the British trials in Birmingham, the 21-year-old last night emerged from her first major final with a silver medal, recovering from a shaky start to seize a podium place with an astounding final 100m.

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