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Grant Holloway oozed class as he claimed the win over Jamaica's Rasheed Broadbell in the men's 110m Hurdles at the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia.
Grant Holloway has gotten revenge over Jamaican star Rasheed Broadbell with a win at the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia.
Holloway stopped the clock in a stunning 13.04 seconds ahead of Broadbell who was forced to settle for second in a season-best time of 13.05 seconds. Daniel Roberts completed the podium in the hotly contested race, clocking 13.24 to cross the finish line.
The American had a steady start from the blocks and maintained the momentum to the finish line first. He comes off a mixed outing where he was beaten to second at the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne.
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Broadbell was looking to continue his winning ways but Holloway meant business as he stepped on the track for his second race after the Paris Olympic Games.
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Meanwhile, at the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne on Thursday, Rasheed Broadbell claimed a dominant win, clocking a stunning 13.10 seconds to cross the finish line ahead of Holloway.
The reigning Olympic champion was forced to settle for second in a time of 13.14 seconds as another Jamaican, Hansle Parchment completed the podium.
After his win at the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne, Broadbell was confident about dominating all the races until the season ended.
“It felt really great here again and win. I´m undefeated in Lausanne. The atmosphere in Lausanne is always fantastic. I love everything about the place from the view to the food. It’s a pleasure to come here and put on a show and I think I did that today,” he said.
“Even though I ran 13.10 here compared to 13.09 in Paris, the race felt better because I knew I had it after the last hurdle. I could have run faster if I pushed through the tape but I´m satisfied. My eyes are set on breaking my national record next year and I have a specific target in mind. When you get there you´ll see.”
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On his part, Holloway said: "Coming off that high from the Olympics, it´s challenging to keep that same pace, but I´m focused on learning from this race to run better next time. Once you´ve reached your goals, it can be tough to keep pushing, but I´m prepared to defend my world titles. As long as I´m improving, it's a good sign."
The duo is coming from a mixed outing at the Paris Olympic Games where Holloway harvested big with a dominant win in the men’s race. He clocked 12.99 seconds to finish the race ahead of Daniel Roberts who clocked a stunning 13.09 seconds. Broadbell completed the podium in the hotly contested race.
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