Olympic Track and Field 2016: Men's 110M Hurdles Medal Winners, Times and Result

Although Jamaicans have dominated the sprinting scene in recent years, the country had yet to capture gold in the men's 110-meter hurdles in the Olympics. That changed Tuesday night in Rio de Janeiro.

Finishing in 13.05 seconds, Omar McLeod took first place in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Spain's Orlando Ortega and France's Dimitri Bascou rounded out the podium.

Pos.	Runner	Country	Time
1	Omar McLeod	Jamaica	13.05
2	Orlando Ortega	Spain	13.17
3	Dimitri Bascou	France	13.24
4	Pascal Martinot-Lagarde	France	13.29
5	Devon Allen	United States	13.31
6	Johnathan Cabral	Canada	13.40
7	Milan Trajkovic	Cyprus	13.41
8	Ronnie Ash	United States	DQ

In addition to being a first for Jamaica, Tuesday night's race was also a first for the United States. Neither Devon Allen nor Ronnie Ash got onto the podium, which is the first time an American sprinter failed to win a medal in the men's 110-meter hurdles when competing, per ESPN Stats & Information's Paul Carr.

Ash mounted a late charge on McLeod from Lane 8 but began slowing down in the last 25 meters and eventually stumbled across the finish line. Race officials subsequently disqualified him.

The Oregon Ducks celebrated fifth-place finisher Allen, who plays wide receiver for the school's football team and is also a member of its outdoor track and field team:

Bascou was the only true challenger to the Jamaican, running head-to-head with McLeod over the first 50 meters. McLeod then began to open a substantial advantage, however. By the time Ortega overtook Bascou for second, he had no chance of chasing down the leader.

Former soccer goalkeeper and current ESPN analyst Shaka Hislop was impressed by the 22-year-old:

McLeod attends the University of Arkansas and ran for the Razorbacks track team until turning professional and forgoing the remainder of his collegiate eligibility. According to Bob Holt of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, he's the first Razorback male athlete to earn an Olympic medal since 1992.

Post-Race Reaction

"I can't get my mind around this. Is this real?" McLeod said after his win, per the Olympic News Service. "To God be the glory."

"In my disappointments I learned valuable lessons, I learned to be patient," he said, per the Jamaica Gleaner. "I remained humble and confident."