Riley edges Olympic champion Merritt
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April 28, 2013, Sunday
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JAMAICAN Andrew Riley crashed the Olympic 110-meter hurdles reunion on Friday, edging London Games gold medalist and world record-holder Aries Merritt at the Drake Relays meeting in Des Moines, Iowa.
Riley, a 24-year-old who recently completed a United States collegiate athletics career, won in 13.43 seconds, with Merritt settling for second in 13.48 in a race that featured all three medalists from last year's London Games.
American Merritt, who followed up his Olympic gold medal by setting a world record of 12.80 at Brussels in September, pronounced himself satisfied with the race, especially since his training has been hindered by an injury picked up in the indoor season.
"I haven't raced a field of this caliber since Brussels," Merritt said.
"It was a pretty good run even though it's relatively early in my training since I came off of injury indoors."
Olympic silver medalist Jason Richardson was disqualified for a false start and Olympic bronze medalist Hansle Parchment was seventh.
Riley, a 24-year-old who recently completed a United States collegiate athletics career, won in 13.43 seconds, with Merritt settling for second in 13.48 in a race that featured all three medalists from last year's London Games.
American Merritt, who followed up his Olympic gold medal by setting a world record of 12.80 at Brussels in September, pronounced himself satisfied with the race, especially since his training has been hindered by an injury picked up in the indoor season.
"I haven't raced a field of this caliber since Brussels," Merritt said.
"It was a pretty good run even though it's relatively early in my training since I came off of injury indoors."
Olympic silver medalist Jason Richardson was disqualified for a false start and Olympic bronze medalist Hansle Parchment was seventh.
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