DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hurdler Keni Harrison responded to the disappointment of not making the U.S. Olympic team by breaking a world record a few weeks later.
Now she wants to prove that was no fluke, and she’s off to some start.
Harrison cruised to victory in the 100m hurdles Saturday at the Drake Relays. She won in a world-leading 12.56 seconds despite rain, cold and wind and a field featuring six other hurdlers ranked in the world’s top 10.
Harrison ran a 12.54 two weeks earlier, but that was wind-aided.
“My coach just told me, ‘You know, you missed the Olympic finals.