EUGENE, Oregon — American Grant Holloway safeguarded his world champion in the 110-meter obstacles, winning the 2022 world title Sunday night at Hayward Field. Holloway, who won the silver at last summertime’s Tokyo Olympics, ran 13.03 in the last.
It was a wild last. American Devon Allen, who will attempt to make the Philadelphia Eagles lineup lateron this summerseason, was disqualified after a incorrect start by one thousandth of a 2nd. And that came simply minutes after Hansle Parchment from Jamaica, who ran the 2nd fastest time in the semifinals, clipped his path (right) leg on the obstacle next to him in warmups. In apparent discomfort, Parchment scratched at the last 2nd.
Trey Cunningham of the United States took silver in 13.08 and Asier Martinez of Spain endedup with bronze in 13.17.
Allen has had a tough coupleof weeks following the death of his dad, Louis Allen Jr., in June. (The household is still waiting to discover the cause of death.) After certifying for the semifinals here, Allen stated his daddy would have “the finest seat in the home,” seeing his kid race from above.
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A two-sport star while at the University of Oregon, Allen will now turn his attention to the NFL. Philadelphia, which begins training camp on July 26, signed Allen in April after he ran a 4.35 in the 40-yard dash.
Should he make the group, he will be a 27-year-old novice. Allen had atfirst prepared to go back to football in 2020, however COV