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Daniel Roberts of the U.S. celebrates after winning the silver medal in men’s 110-meter hurdles Thursday at the Paris Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.Julian Finney / Getty Images
On a large screen next to the track, four of Roberts’ loved ones were ready to share the moment with him from the U.S.
It was almost 10 p.m. in Paris, but in the U.S. it was only midafternoon. One of his relatives Zoomed in from a classroom where his students were finishing up the school day and filing out of class.
“Great job, bro; I love you, bro,” his relative said.
Grant Holloway of Team USA hasn’t lost a race all year — he’s won all 20 hurdle races he has participated in (indoors and outdoors) — so it wasn’t really a surprise when he crossed the line first today.
With his win in the 110-meter hurdles, Holloway claimed his first Olympic gold. He was upset in Tokyo, where he took silver.
The U.S. has won 20 gold medals in the history of this event, twice as many as the rest of the world combined (10).
Daniel Roberts of Team USA grabbed his first Olympic medal, finishing second for a silver. He hit an early hurdle but stayed on his feet throughout the race.
The U.S. has 13 medals in the history of this event. No other country has more than four.
Cockrell’s time, 51.87, makes her the fourth-fastest woman in this event on record, behind McLaughin-Levrone, of course, and the Netherlands’ Femke Bol and American Dalilah Muhammed.
But today, Cockrell bested Bol, who took home bronze.
