Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devon Allen won his heat in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships on Saturday to advance to Sunday's semifinal.
Allen got off to a slow start, but he turned it on near the end and narrowly scored the victory with a time of 13.47:
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The 27-year-old Allen is a former NCAA champion in the 110-meter hurdles, accomplishing the feat while competing for the University of Oregon.