Scotland runner Lynsey Sharp has revealed that she spent much of last night vomiting through illness before winning silver at the Commonwealth Games tonight.
The 24-year-old overcame "obstacle after obstacle" to claim second place in tonight's 800m final at Hampden Park.
Sharp was hospitalised with an unspecified illness in the Athletes' Village last night, but the athlete says that she was determined to not let those undesirable preparations hinder her quest to the podium.
"This is my everything," she told BBC Sport. "The last year has been obstacle after obstacle, even right up to this morning being in hospital in the Athletes' Village until 5.30am.
"I hadn't slept for 12 hours and was throwing up all night and had a drip in my arm. But there was no way after going through everything I have been through I was not going to get a medal today.
"I know how low the low points can be. Yesterday I almost lost it and today I had to come out and get it right. I had 24 hours to get it right and thankfully I did."
Kenyan Eunice Sum claimed gold, while Uganda's Winnie Nanyondo finished in bronze.
Shane Callaghan
