After running a stunning 9.99 seconds in 100m at last weekend's Arkansas Invitational, the newly crowned World Indoor 60m hurdle champion Omar McLeod returned to track this Saturday at the Drake Relays where he posted a new world leading 13.08 seonds in the 110m hurdles. The 22-year-old Jamaican hurdler beat former world champion David Oliver of the United States and compatriot Hansel Parchment into second and third respectively. Meanwhile world record holder Aries Merritt, who is trying to get back in form after a kidney transplant, took 5th with a time of 13.61 seconds.
In the women's Kendra Harrison (USA) posted 12.56 seconds to win the women's 100m hurdles.
Men's 110m hurdles results1 McLeod, Omar Nike 13.08D -0.1 2 Oliver, David Nike 13.31 -0.1 3 Parchment, Hansel Puma 13.42 -0.1 4 Adams, Spencer Basics TC 13.53 -0.1 5 Merritt, Aries United States 13.61 -0.1 6 Lovett, Eddie Unattached 13.65 -0.1 7 Harris, Aleec United States 13.68 -0.1 8 Riley, Andrew Puma 13.77 -0.1Women's 100m hurdles results
1 Harrison, Kendra adidas 12.56 1.5 2 Castlin, Kristi Unattached 12.62 1.5 3 Rollins, Brianna United States 12.65 1.5 4 Ali, Nia United States 12.77 1.5 5 Stowers, Jasmin United States 12.81 1.5 6 Harrison, Queen United States 12.87 1.5 7 Coward, Jacqueline Unattached 12.93 1.5 8 DeLoach, Janay Nike 12.99 1.5