The Olympics’ dirtiest race ever? – podcast
British athlete Lisa Dobriskey speaks to Helen Pidd about her experience in the 2012 1500m final, which, as Esther Addley reports, has become known as the dirtiest race in history
“I felt very ready on the start line. I was like: ‘OK, this is it. This is what we’ve worked for.’”
For the British Olympic athlete Lisa Dobriskey, reaching the women’s 1500m final at the London 2012 Games was a huge moment. She’d come fourth in Beijing four years earlier. This was her chance, in front of a home crowd.