Omar McLeod

Professional career McLeod won the 110 m hurdles at the 2015 Jamaican Championships, defeating national record holder Hansle Parchment in a wind-legal 12.97 and breaking 13 seconds for the first time; the time was world-leading for a week. He made his debut as a professional at the István Gyulai Memorial in Székesfehérvár on 7 July, but pulled up with a cramp and failed to finish. At the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China, he finished 6th in finals with 13.18. (2015 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 110 metres hurdles)

At the start of the 2016 outdoor season, he ran 9.99 seconds for the 100 metres, becoming the first athlete to complete the 110 m hurdles in under 13 seconds and also break the 10-second barrier.

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, he won Gold in the 110 m hurdles.

Based on his outstanding athletic performance, McLeod was crowned Jamaica's 2017 Sportsman of the Year. During 2017, he won six of seven 110 m hurdles races, including the gold in London (2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles).

At the 2019 World Championships, McLeod was disqualified in the final for a lane violation, impeding Orlando Ortega. Ortega was second in the 110 metres hurdles until McLeod stumbled into him and arrested his momentum. After the appeal of the Spanish Federation, the IAAF awarded Ortega with a bronze medal.

Since 2018, after experiencing personal setbacks and tragedies, he struggles to return to top form.

Statistics Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.

Personal bests Event Time (s) Competition Venue Date Notes 60 m 6.61 Arkansas Qualifier Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. 17 February 2017 60 m hurdles 7.41 World Indoor Championships Portland, Oregon, U.S. 20 March 2016 , Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st 110 m hurdles 13.05 +0.2 2017 World Championships London, England 1st 110 m hurdles 13.04 0.0 4 × 100 m relay — n/a Teammate injury 2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 110 m hurdles — +0.6 Impeding competitors

National championship results

Circuit performances Representing Nike

110 metres hurdles Diamond League Doha: 2016 Shanghai: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Eugene: 2016, 2017, 2018 Birmingham: 2019

Track records As of 7 September 2024, McLeod holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles. LocationTimeWindspeedm/sDate Coral Gables, Florida 13.27 +0.2 09/04/2022 Florence 13.01 –0.1 10/06/2021 Irvine 13.11 +1.4 14/05/2021 Kingston, Jamaica 12.90 +0.7 24/06/2017 Rio de Janeiro 13.05 +0.2 16/08/2016 Starkville 13.28 +1.9 16/05/2015