Christian Taylor is used to this when it comes to delivering. And that routine he took advantage of in the final when he got the red flag his first two attempts.
At the same time, challenger Will Clay had jumped 17.72, putting great pressure on Taylor, who in his third jump reached 17.42. But after that, he turned up the level several levels. The reigning world champion jumped 17.86 in the fourth, and followed it up with his best jump of the evening, 17.92.
Will Clay tried to go the same way, but did not get closer than two jumps of 17.74, which would, however, be enough silver.
Bronze trick Hugues Fabrice Zango from Burkina Faso, who in the last attempt passed Pedro Pablo Pichardo in with four inches when he jumped 17.66.