Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 110 metres hurdles

Men's 110 metres hurdles
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates9 April (heats)
10 April (final)
Competitors17 from 14 nations
Winning time13.19
Medalists
gold medal    Jamaica
silver medal    Jamaica
bronze medal    Australia
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The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 9 and 10 April 2018.[1]

Ronald Levy's victory was his first international podium finish, as he held off his more decorated compatriot Hansle Parchment to succeed Andrew Riley (another Jamaica) as the Commonwealth Games champion. Andrew Pozzi – 2018 world indoor champion and the fastest qualifier in the first round – struggled after striking the first hurdle in the final and finished sixth.[2]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]

World record  Aries Merritt (USA) 12.80 Brussels, Belgium 7 September 2012
Games record  Colin Jackson (WAL) 13.08 Auckland, New Zealand 28 January 1990
 Colin Jackson (WAL) Victoria, Canada 23 August 1994

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Monday 9 April 2018 11:30 First round
Tuesday 10 April 2018 19:45 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

First round

The first round consisted of two heats. The three fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[4]

Heat 1
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 7  Andrew Pozzi (ENG) 0.128 13.29 Q
2 3  Antonio Alkana (RSA) 0.127 13.32 Q
3 8  Nicholas Hough (AUS) 0.164 13.46 Q
4 2  Dejour Russell (JAM) 0.168 13.64 q
5 9  Shane Brathwaite (BAR) 0.149 13.64 q
6 5  Ronald Forbes (CAY) 0.141 13.88
7 4  Oyeniyi Abejoye (NGR) 0.160 14.10
8 6  Kiprono Koskei (KEN) 0.168 15.00
Wind: +0.7 m/s
Heat 2
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6  Hansle Parchment (JAM) 0.162 13.30 Q
2 1  Ronald Levy (JAM) 0.155 13.35 Q
3 8  Milan Trajkovic (CYP) 0.161 13.36 Q
4 7  Ben Reynolds (NIR) 0.154 13.70
5 3  David King (ENG) 0.160 13.74
6 2  Syazwan Zulkifly (MAS) 0.142 14.03
7 9  David Omoregie (WAL) 0.160 14.20
8 5  Talatala Pooi (TGA) 0.149 15.02
9 4  Kolone Alefosio (SAM) 0.139 15.10 PB
Wind: +2.0 m/s

Final

The medals were determined in the final.[3]

Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 7  Ronald Levy (JAM) 0.126 13.19
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5  Hansle Parchment (JAM) 0.144 13.22
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9  Nicholas Hough (AUS) 0.142 13.38 PB
4 8  Milan Trajkovic (CYP) 0.145 13.42
5 6  Antonio Alkana (RSA) 0.120 13.49
6 2  Shane Brathwaite (BAR) 0.143 13.53
4  Andrew Pozzi (ENG) 0.124 13.53
8 3  Dejour Russell (JAM) 0.155 13.92
Wind: -0.3 m/s

References

  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 110 metres hurdles". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ Kelner, Martha (2018-04-10). Commonwealth Games: ‘Tiny island nation of England is not doing so good’ . The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ^ a b Athletics | Men's 110m Hurdles - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ^ Athletics | Men's 110m Hurdles - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.