Arkansas alum LaQuan Nairn claimed the first long jump gold medal for the Bahamas in the Commonwealth Games history of the event at Alexander Stadium on Thursday with a leap of 26 feet, 6.25 inches.
BIRMINGHAM: Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell equalled Colin Jackson’s 32-year-old Commonwealth Games record as he cruised to victory in the 110m hurdles on Thursday as Australia won a cycling road race double. Broadbell, 21, dominated the final from the start to win in 13.08sec, making up for the disappointment of last year, when injury prevented him going to the Tokyo Olympics.
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BIRMINGHAM, England Rasheed Broadbell saved his best performance for the biggest race of his career, producing a lifetime best and equalling the Commonwealth Games record in a dominant win in th.
a bronze for scotland s samantha kinghorn in the t531500 metres, silver for english discus thrower lawrence okoye. and in the 110 meter hurdles, andrew pozzi leapt onto the podium. just. and what an event it s proving to be for northern ireland they have equalled their best haul at a commonwealth games, partly thanks to their talented boxers. amy broadhurst guaranteed herself at least a bronze after the referee stopped her lightweight fight in the third round. that means northern ireland will win seven medalsjust from boxing. they re assured of 15 medals, matching their record from the edinburgh games in 1986. so, how does all that leave the medals table? england are eight golds behind australia. scotland remain fifth with seven gold medals. wales now ninth. and northern ireland are 14th