Tharp breaks 110m hurdles world record at US college championships
Summary
Ja'Kobe Tharp set a new world record in the 110m hurdles at the US college championships with a time of 12.75 seconds, breaking the previous record from 2012. He achieved this during the heats at the NCAA event in Eugene, Oregon, and will compete in the final on Friday.Key Facts
- Ja'Kobe Tharp runs for Auburn University and is 20 years old.
- He ran the 110m hurdles in 12.75 seconds, a new world record.
- The old world record was 12.80 seconds, set by Aries Merritt in 2012.
- This was the first world record set at the NCAA championships in 50 years.
- Tharp’s previous personal best was 13.01 seconds.
- He plans to compete in the final to try to win another NCAA title.
- The NCAA is the main college sports organization in the US.
- Grant Holloway set the previous collegiate record of 12.98 seconds in 2019.
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