Faulk of US wins 110-meter hurdles in Prague, posting 5th fastest time of year

Faulk of US wins 110 hurdles at meet in Prague

PRAGUE — Dexter Faulk of the United States has won the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the Josef Odlozil Memorial Grand Prix, posting the fifth fastest time in the world this year.

Faulk finished in 13.21 seconds at the meet in Prague on Monday. Dwight Thomas of Jamaica was second in 13.50 and Jeff Porter of the United States was third in 13.74.

Jamaica’s Steve Mullings won the men’s 100 in 10.21 seconds followed by Americans Marcus Brunson (10.24) and Philippe DeRosier (10.25).

Yvette Lewis of the United States won the women’s 100 hurdles in 12.99 and compatriot Lashinda Demus won the women’s 400 hurdles in 54.71.

Home crowd favorite Barbora Spotakova won the women’s javelin with a throw 223 feet, 10 inches. Sunette Viljoen of South Africa was second at 199-8.