Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 110 metres hurdles

The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 9 and 10 April 2018.[1]

Men's 110 metres hurdles
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates9 April (heats)
10 April (final)
Competitors17 from 14 nations
Winning time13.19
Medalists
 Ronald Levy   Jamaica
 Hansle Parchment   Jamaica
 Nicholas Hough   Australia
Athletics at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Para events
100 m (T12)men
100 m (T35)women
100 m (T38)menwomen
100 m (T47)men
1500 m (T54)menwomen
Marathon (T54)menwomen
Long jump (T38)women
Shot put (F38)men
Javelin throw (F46)women

Ronald Levy's victory was his first international podium finish, as he held off his more decorated compatriot Hansle Parchment to succeed Andrew Riley (another Jamaica) as the Commonwealth Games champion. Andrew Pozzi – 2018 world indoor champion and the fastest qualifier in the first round – struggled after striking the first hurdle in the final and finished sixth.[2]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]

World record  Aries Merritt (USA) 12.80 Brussels, Belgium 7 September 2012
Games record  Colin Jackson (WAL) 13.08 Auckland, New Zealand 28 January 1990
 Colin Jackson (WAL) Victoria, Canada 23 August 1994

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Monday 9 April 201811:30First round
Tuesday 10 April 201819:45Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

First round

The first round consisted of two heats. The three fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[4]

Heat 1
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
17 Andrew Pozzi (ENG)0.12813.29Q
23 Antonio Alkana (RSA)0.12713.32Q
38 Nicholas Hough (AUS)0.16413.46Q
42 Dejour Russell (JAM)0.16813.64q
59 Shane Brathwaite (BAR)0.14913.64q
65 Ronald Forbes (CAY)0.14113.88
74 Oyeniyi Abejoye (NGR)0.16014.10
86 Kiprono Koskei (KEN)0.16815.00
Wind: +0.7 m/s
Heat 2
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
16 Hansle Parchment (JAM)0.16213.30Q
21 Ronald Levy (JAM)0.15513.35Q
38 Milan Trajkovic (CYP)0.16113.36Q
47 Ben Reynolds (NIR)0.15413.70
53 David King (ENG)0.16013.74
62 Syazwan Zulkifly (MAS)0.14214.03
79 David Omoregie (WAL)0.16014.20
85 Talatala Pooi (TGA)0.14915.02
94 Kolone Alefosio (SAM)0.13915.10PB
Wind: +2.0 m/s

Final

The medals were determined in the final.[3]

RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotes
7 Ronald Levy (JAM)0.12613.19
5 Hansle Parchment (JAM)0.14413.22
9 Nicholas Hough (AUS)0.14213.38PB
48 Milan Trajkovic (CYP)0.14513.42
56 Antonio Alkana (RSA)0.12013.49
62 Shane Brathwaite (BAR)0.14313.53
4 Andrew Pozzi (ENG)0.12413.53
83 Dejour Russell (JAM)0.15513.92
Wind: -0.3 m/s

References
  1. "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 110 metres hurdles". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. Kelner, Martha (2018-04-10). Commonwealth Games: ‘Tiny island nation of England is not doing so good’ . The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. Athletics | Men's 110m Hurdles - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 60. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. Athletics | Men's 110m Hurdles - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 62. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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