Beard (14.7), Finlay (14.8), Welscher (14.8) and Keller (14.9) were the
heat winners, and Keller then won the first semi-final in 14.5, one tenth
ahead of Lord Burghley and Finlay, while Saling equalled the world
record of 14.4 ahead of Beard (14.6) in the other semi-final.
The final got under way at 15:45 with Keller on the outside fastest
away, Beard on the inside closed up on Keller, catching him when he
hit the fifth hurdle. Beard caught the sixth barrier, and Saling went into
the lead. Saling hit the 10th and stumbled, but was well in the lead by
then and won by more than a metre from Beard. Finlay prevented a
USA clean sweep, catching Keller with a driving finish. Welscher was
disqualified for knocking over three hurdles, a harsh rule in view of the
hindering effect of hitting the old fashioned barriers.
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Sweden
South Africa
India
Finland
Japan
Greece
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
