Olympics track and field results: August 16

Recapping another busy day on the track at the 2016 Rio Olympics, including the finals of the men’s 110 meter hurdles and women’s 1500 meters.

The 2016 Rio Olympics track and field competition continued on Tuesday with another five finals plus some key qualification action.

Gold medal favorite Omar McLeod looked comfortable posting the fastest time in the semifinals of the 110 meter hurdles ahead of the final to close out the evening. The Jamaican dominated the final in similar fashion, becoming the nation’s first ever medalist in the event in a time of 13.05 seconds.

Orlando Ortega won a silver medal for Spain three years after defecting from Cuba. Dimitri Bascou of France narrowly beat teammate Pascal Martinot-Lagarde by .05 seconds to take home bronze.

Kenya’s Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon upset world record holder Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia to win gold in the finals of the women’s 1500 meters. After the race went out at a very slow pace in the first two laps, Kipyegon and Dibaba separated themselves from the field, with the Kenyan winning behind a sub-57 second final 400.

Team USA had an excellent showing, as Jenny Simpson became the first American women to medal in the event by finishing in third. Simpson ran down Great Britain’s Laura Muir in the final corner and barely held off teammate Shannon Rowbury in fourth.

For the second year in a row, the United States finished first and second in the finals of the men’s triple jump. Christian Taylor jumped 17.86 meters in his first attempt to beat teammate Will Claye by 10 centimeters. Dong Bin earned China’s first triple jump medal with a mark of 17.58 meters.

After poor weather conditions led to havoc in the qualifying round of the women’s discus yesterday, the athletes performed much better in Tuesday morning’s final. Croatia’s Sandra Perkovic, who faulted on her first two throws in both the qualifying and final, defended her Olympic title with a mark of 69.21 meters. Melina Robert-Michon earned silver with a toss of 66.73 meters in the fifth round, pushing Cuba’s Denia Caballero to third.

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World champion Derek Drouin of Canada added an Olympic gold to his collection, easily winning the final of the men’s high jump while clearing 2.38 meters without failing on a single jump. Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim was the only other athlete to clear 2.36, earning him a silver. Bohdan Bondarenko of the Ukraine decided to move the bar up to 2.40 meters for his final jump and failed, leading him to finish in third.

Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands ran the fastest time in the world this year in her semifinal of the women’s 200 meters at 21.97 seconds. Tori Bowie was not far behind at 22.13 meters, while 100 meter champion Elaine Thompson also easily advanced.

Usain Bolt easily advanced in the first round of the men’s 200 meters in the first step of his attempt to win three straight golds in the event. Canada’s Andre De Grasse, who won bronze in the 100 meters, had the fastest time of the round at 20.09 seconds.

Beijing silver medalist Kerron Clement of Team USA cruised to victory in his semifinal of the men’s 400 meter hurdles, running a season-best time of 48.26 seconds. Teammate Byron Robinson missed out on a fastest loser spot by just .01 seconds. Ireland’s Thomas Barr won his race in the final stretch and is emerging as a surprise medal threat.

American Dalilah Muhammad reinforced her status as the favorite in the women’s 400 meter hurdles with an easy semifinal victory in 53.89 seconds. Teammate Ashley Spencer came from behind late to pass two runners in her semifinal and also advanced to Thursday’s final.

All three members of Team USA advanced in the first round of the men’s 1500, including trials champion Matthew Centrowitz. London bronze medalist Abdalaati Iguider of Morocco had one of the top teams in qualifying

Top favorites rolled in the first round of the women’s 5000, including Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana and Senbere Teferi. Shelby Houlihan will be the lone American in Friday’s final.

Team USA’s Brianna Rollins and Kristi Collins posted the top two times in the first round of the women’s 100 meter hurdles ahead of tomorrow’s semifinals and final. Defending women’s pole vault gold medalist Jenn Suhr was one of two Americans to advance in Tuesday’s qualification.

In other women’s qualification action, Poland’s Maria Andrejczyk unleashed a huge throw of 67.11 meters to pace the field in the javelin. Two-time world championship bronze medalist Ivana Spanovic had the best mark in the long jump, with Team USA’s Brittney Reese and Tianna Bartoletta not too far behind.

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