It goes too fast for the competition.
Frenchman Sasha Zhoya was crowned U20 world champion in the 110m hurdles by breaking his own world record set the day before (12 "93). This time he ran in 12" 72 to claim the world title among young people. in Nairobi, Kenya.
He was ahead of Jamaican Vashaun Vacianna and Pole Jakub Szymansky and did not hide his joy when it came to finding his time.
It should also be noted that if this mark is better than Aries Meritt's senior world record (12 "80), it is because the hurdles for the U20s are lower: 99cm against 106 for the adults. to cross this milestone by a handful of centimeters at the same time so thin and so tall.
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Olympics 2021 - Athletics: Start "burst on the ground" and "old carcass", the French 110m hurdles without regrets on the final
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