Athletics-Holloway’s long reign as world champion ends in high hurdles semis
The 27-year-old American won the last three world titles over six yearsMason’s 13.12 was the top time of the three semifinals ahead of world leader Cordell TinchTOKYO: Olympic gold medallist Grant Holloway failed to get through the semifinals of the 110 meters hurdles at the world championships on Tuesday, guaranteeing a new champion in the event in Tokyo.The 27-year-old American won the last three world titles over six years but only finished sixth in 13.52 seconds in a highly competitive third semi won by Jamaican Tyler Mason.Mason’s 13.12 was the top time of the three semifinals ahead of world leader Cordell Tinch of the United States (13.16) and Japan’s Rachid Muratake (13.17), whose performance drew a rapturous cheer from the crowd at the National Stadium.American Ja’Kobe Tharp (13.19) and French young gun Just Kwaou-Mathey (13.22) went through to the final later on Tuesday as the two “fastest losers,” the latter by two thousandths of a second from Jamaica’s Demario Prince.