Broadbell strikes bronze in 110m hurdles final

In a season's best time of 13.09 seconds Jamaica's Rasheed Broadbell took the bronze medal in the final of the men's 110-metre hurdles at the ongoing Paris Olympics.

In the process the 23-year-old gave Jamaica their second bronze medal of the Games and their sixth overall.

The United States' Grant Holloway struck gold in a time of 12.99 seconds while teammate Daniel Roberts secured the silver in identical time to Broadbell of 13.09 seconds.

Jamaica's other representatives in the final Orlando Bennett was seventh in 13.34 seconds while Hansle Parchment was eighth in 13.39 seconds.

- Orane Buchanan

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