American Ja’Kobe Tharp smashes 110m hurdles world record at college championships
Summary
American athlete Ja’Kobe Tharp set a new world record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 12.75 seconds at the NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene, Oregon. This broke the previous world record of 12.80 seconds set in 2012 and also surpassed the NCAA record.Key Facts
- Ja’Kobe Tharp is an American hurdler who runs for Auburn University.
- He ran the 110m hurdles in 12.75 seconds during the heats at the NCAA championships.
- The previous world record was 12.80 seconds, set by Aries Merritt in 2012.
- The NCAA record before this was 12.98 seconds, set by Grant Holloway in 2019.
- Tharp’s time was achieved with a legal tailwind of 1.0 meters per second, which means conditions were allowed for record purposes.
- This was the first world record set at an NCAA championship since 1976.
- Tharp is 20 years old and was the under-20 world champion in hurdles.
- He finished sixth in the 110m hurdles final at the 2025 world championships in Tokyo.
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