I haven’t bothered this time to read the rules, chapter and verse, regarding the selection policy. However, often, there is often some discretionary movement within the team ranks. The hardest part is making the team in the first instance.
The use of Sally to run a leg of the 4x400m is not a new idea. Many nations will co-opt 200m stars to run a leg of the long relay - Pietro Mennea, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (now an Aussie selector) won major medals in the 4x4.
I’m not up with the situation regarding Sally’s belated addition to the 100m sprint field. But she had a qualifying time run this year in Australia for the 100m flat.
But how special was the big technical yawn live on national tv after she did her meltdown on the 4x4 anchor. Gutsy run in more ways than one. LOL.
Respect the 400! 