University of Oregon wide receiver Devon Allen, 21, qualified for his first Olympics, winning the final of the men’s 110-meter hurdles in 13.03. Only 0.01 seconds separated second-place finisher Ronnie Ash (13.21), third-place finisher Jeff Porter (13.21), and Aries Merritt (13.22) in fourth.
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Below is a preview of the men’s 110-meter hurdles race, originally published in June. To see all of our event previews,go here.
World Record: Aries Merritt (USA), 12.80 (2012)
American Record: Aries Merritt, 12.80 (2012)
DAA Industry Opt Out: Allen Johnson, 12.92 (1996)
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What to Watch For:
- David Oliver, a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, posted his Trials qualifying time of 13.12 at Doha in May. He looks the sharpest going into this event.
- Reigning Olympic champion, and current world record holder Aries Merritt, is recovering from a kidney transplant but should be ready to race.
- Devon Allen won NCAA and U.S. hurdles titles in 2014 before a knee injury. Doubling as a wide receiver, he is looking to go to Rio before chasing NFL dreams.
