World's leading hurdlers safely advance in Daegu worlds
时间：2011-08-29 06:33:58
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DAEGU, South Korea1, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The world's three fastest hurdlers safely advanced in the heats of the world championships here on Sunday, but the best time was made by U.S. rising star Jason Richardson in 13.19 seconds.
China's Liu Xiang, the former world and Olympic champion of the men's 110m
hurdles2, was the fastest among the big three as he easily led heat one to finish in 13.20.
David Oliver, the world's leading athlete of the season, was in third place by 13.27 while world record
holder3 and Olympic champion Dayron Robles was the only one among the three hot contenders who did not lead the group. The Cuban clocked 13.42 to cross the line just behind another U.S. runner Aries Merritt on 13.36.
Richardson beat
teammate4 Oliver in the Diamond League Stockholm leg to win the gold medal and was the fourth fastest hurdler this year with a personal best of 13.08.
On the other hand, Ryan Brathwaite's
defence5 of his world title came to a
premature6 end when the 23-year-old from Barbados was run out in the heats.
Brathwaite, who enjoyed a dream run to take the gold medal in Berlin two years ago, finished fifth in the first heat in 13.57 and became the third world or Olympic champion in two days to make an early exit following the
demise7 of Steve Hooker of men's pole
vault8 and Christine Ohuruogu of women's 400m.
However, it was not a shock as Brathwaite came to Daegu with a personal season best of only 13.54.
The men's 110m hurdles is set to be the race of the Championships here in Daegu, featuring the three fastest men in history, who are Robles (12.87), Liu (12.88) and Oliver (12.89).
However, the final on Monday might be a
fierce9 fight among four to five guys.
In seven Diamond League races up to and including London only Robles (three wins) has won more than once. Liu, Oliver, Merritt and Richardson have won once each.
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