Kendra Harrison breaks 100m hurdles world record
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Updated 22/07/2016 at 23:02 GMT
Kendra Harrison broke the 100m hurdles world record at the London Anniversary Games
US athlete Kendra Harrison poses for a photograph with the clock showing her new world record time of 12.20 after she wins the final of the women's 100m hurdles at the IAAF Diamond League Anniversary Games athletics meeting at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic
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Harrison, who missed out on a spot in the USA's team for the Rio Olympics after finishing sixth at the US Olympic trials, ran 12.20 as she demolished the field in London.
After delivering a silky smooth performance to win, the clock initially showed a modest 12.58 seconds.
However, it was quickly corrected to 12.20, one hundredth of a second faster than the mark set by Bulgaria's Yordanka Donkova in 1988 - four years before Harrison was born.
Brianna Rollins (12.57), Kristi Castlin (12.59) and Ali Nia (12.63), all Rio-bound after finishing 1-2-3 in the US trials, finished in the same order, behind Harrison on Friday.
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Kendra Harrison broke the 100m hurdles world record at the London Anniversary Games.
Image credit: AFP
"Not making the Olympic team I was really upset and wanted to come here and show what I could have done," said the 23-year-old after her exploits.
"I had vengeance on my mind and wanted to show the girls what I had.
"I trained so hard for his moment. Good luck to the girls running in Rio, but I am just shocked now."
With additional reporting from Reuters
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