RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) _ Former Arkansas Razorback Omar McLeod converted his
season dominance of the 110-meter hurdles into an Olympic gold medal, a first
for his native Jamaica in the event.
McLeod, the world indoor champion, gained the lead quickly and pulled away as
he won in 13.05 seconds on Tuesday night.
Cuban-born Orlando Ortega of Spain took silver in 13.17 seconds and Dimitri
Bascou of France won bronze in 13.24.
The Jamaicans have dominated the men’s 100-meter and 200-meter titles in the
last decade, but had never previously produced a male athlete who converted that
raw pace into an Olympic title over the sprint hurdles.
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