DES MOINES (Iowa): Jamaican Andrew Riley crashed the Olympic 110m hurdles reunion on Friday, edging London Games gold medallist and world record-holder Aries Merritt at the Drake Relays athletics meeting. Riley, a 24-year-old who recently completed a US collegiate athletics career, with Merritt settling for second in 13.48 in a race that featured all three medallists from last year’s London Games. Riley won in 13.43. London silver medalist Jason Richardson was disqualified because of a false start and Jamaican Hansle Parchment, third in the Olympics, ran a disappointing 14.33. “It means a lot,” Riley said of the triumph in the talent-packed field. “Hurdles is one of those events where we don’t duck and dodge each other like the 100 metres. “In the hurdles we race each other week-in and week-out so a field like you just saw today you’ll see many, many times again this season, which is a really good thing for the sport and hopefully people can see the hurdles as a marquee event.” Merritt, who followed up his Olympic gold medal by setting a world record of 12.80 at Brussels in September, pronounced himself satisfied with the race, especially since his training has been hindered by […]
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UTech – Award ceremony 1st Mens 4×100 Champ of America [hr] Boys 4×100 Championship of America – Event 466 It’s Jamaican school sweep 1-2-3-4-5 for High School Boys’ 4×100 Championship of America. KC WINS in 40:44 [hr] Hydel wins Boys 4×100 Small Schools – 467 [hr] Awards Vere Tech Girls 4×400 Champ. of America [hr] High School Boys’ 4×400 Championship of America Calabar edges Munro for the win [hr] [column2] [/column2] [column2_last] [/column2_last] [hr] Women 4x100M USA vs The World Jamaica beats Team USA in 42.42 [hr] Women 4x400M USA vs The World America holds off Great Britain to win in 3:33.26. Team Jamaica finishes 3rd [hr] Men 4x400M USA vs The World Great 3rd leg by Leford Green and anchor by Errol Nolan in
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