#ParisOlympics: Ackera Nugent crashes out of hurdles final
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ackera Nugent crashed out of the final of the 100m hurdles after hitting several barriers on the final day of the Olympic Games at Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, and was subsequently designated as “Did Not Finish” (DNF).
Nugent, who had qualified for the final on time after finishing third in her semi-final heat on Friday and was running from lane nine, hit the first hurdle and never managed to recover, eventually hitting the seventh barrier and veering off the track.
American Masai Russell won the race in a close finish, clocking 12.33 seconds (-0.3m/s), just ahead of France’s Cyrene Samba-Mayela, who finished in 12.34 seconds, and 2021 Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, who came in at 12.36 seconds.
— Paul A Reid
