Jamaican Hansle Parchment finished strongly to win the men's 110 metres hurdles gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.
World champion Grant Holloway was in the lead until the final hurdle but seemed to lose his momentum as Parchment surged past him to win in a season-best time of 13.04 and add the gold medal to his London Olympic bronze.
American Holloway, who had not lost a hurdles race since August last year, took the silver medal after finishing in 13.09.More from ReutersSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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