EUGENE, Ore. – Devon Allen and Jessica Hull will run for Olympic gold thanks to their respective efforts on day six of the athletics schedule in Tokyo. Allen posted the second-fastest time in the semifinals of the 110-meter hurdles while Hull broke the Oceania area record to advance to the final of the women's 1500 meters.
Allen automatically qualified for the final by stopping the clock in 13.18 to win his heat. This will be Allen's second appearance in an Olympic final having finished fifth at the 2016 Games in Rio. The time is his second fastest of the season, trailing only a pair of 13.