Boys' 110m Hurdles: De'Jour Russell sets the de facto permanent CR TWICE
You could tell that 17-year-old De'Jour Russell of Jamaica was a force to be reckoned with straight out of the heats on Thursday afternoon as he broke the championship record and won by almost a full half-second, splitting a 13.08. But what nobody could have predicted was that Russell was saving his best for last, and during the final, he completely demolished the field to break his own championship record again by clocking a 13.04.
Russell's time is not only the world youth and world junior lead, but it is also the third-fastest time among competitors of any age in the world this year. Look out for Russell as he matures over the coming years.