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Omar McLeod drawing comparisons to Usain Bolt

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — There's one Jamaican who thinks he can beat Usain Bolt on the straightaway.

A few minor details: Add 10 meters and 10 hurdles.

Omar McLeod picked up a gold medal in the Olympic 110-meter hurdles Tuesday night to add to his country's haul in Rio de Janeiro. The 22-year-old topped Orlando Ortega of Spain and Dimitri Bascou of France for Jamaica's first title in the event.

Afterward, one question simply had to be asked: Could you beat Bolt if hurdles were added to the mix?

"Yeah, I probably could then," McLeod said, laughing.