Cuban Anier Garcia beat the Americans, Terrence Trammell and Mark Crear, for the gold medal in the men's 110 hurdles and stripped off his shirt in triumph. Defending Olympic champion Allen Johnson, who hit each of the 10 hurdles, finished fourth and world champion Colin Jackson of Great Britain finished fifth. Stacy Dragila of the United States won the first Olympic pole vault for women. In Round 2 of the women's 100 hurdles, Gail Devers of the United States easily won her heat and will be the favorite in her final Wednesday, when track and field resumes at Olympic Stadium. Also advancing to the semifinals was Nigerian hurdler Glory Alozie, whose fiance was killed in Syndey in an accident on the eve of the Games.
Today is an off day at the track.
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