RIO DE JANEIRO – Americans Brianna Rollins and Nia Ali crossed the finish in 12.48 and 12.59 seconds respectively for the gold and silver medals in the women’s 100 meter hurdles. Their teammate Kristi Castlin made up ground after a bad start to win the bronze in 12.61 seconds, beating out Great Britain’s Cindy Ofili by .02, giving the U.S. its first-ever sweep of the event.
Rollins, the former American record-holder, delivered the first gold medal for Team USA on the track. The United States’ medal count from Olympic Stadium at the end of Wednesday stands at five gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals.