Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles
The men's 110 metre hurdles at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 24 to 27.
The top four runners in each of the initial six heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next eight fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 32 runners competed in 4 heats in the second round, with the top three runners from each heat and the four next fastest runners qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinal heats, and only the top four from each heat advanced to the final.
Ladji Doucouré was the leader in all of the preliminary rounds, but in the final, Liu Xiang led from the gun, running a flawless race to take the Olympic record and match Colin Jackson's world record with an identical 12.91. Behind him, returning silver medalist Terrence Trammell had a slight lead despite touching nearly every hurdle. As a result of these errors, Staņislavs Olijars appeared to edge ahead, but Olijars hit the sixth hurdle and slowed out of contention. Coming back from an abysmal start, Doucouré became the next to edge ahead, looking like a lock for silver until he struck the final hurdle, leaving Doucouré to stumble across the finish in dead last. Trammell edged García to win his second successive silver.
Records
, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.The following records were established during the competition:
Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Result | Record |
27 August | Final | Liu Xiang | 12.91 | OR, =WR |
Qualification
The qualification period for Athletics was 1 January 2003 to 9 August 2004. For the men's 110 metres hurdles, each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run the race in 13.55 seconds or faster during the qualification period. If an NOC had no athletes that qualified under that standard, one athlete that had run the race in 13.72 seconds or faster could be entered.Schedule
All times are Greece Standard TimeDate | Time | Round |
Tuesday, 24 August 2004 | 09:35 | Round 1 |
Wednesday, 25 August 2004 | 22:15 | Quarterfinals |
Thursday, 26 August 2004 | 21:00 | Semifinals |
Friday, 27 August 2004 | 21:30 | Final |
Results
Round 1
Qualification rule: The first four finishers in each heat plus the next eight fastest overall runners qualified.Heat 1
Wind: +1.5 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 8 | Ladji Doucouré | 0.205 | 13.18 | Q, NR | |
2 | 4 | Staņislavs Olijars | 0.154 | 13.27 | Q | |
3 | 5 | Satoru Tanigawa | 0.128 | 13.39 | Q, NR | |
4 | 3 | Márcio de Souza | 0.162 | 13.43 | Q, SB | |
5 | 7 | Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja | 0.168 | 13.46 | q, NR | |
6 | 1 | Felipe Vivancos | 0.113 | 13.47 | q, PB | |
7 | 2 | Jerome Crews | 0.178 | 13.83 | ||
8 | 6 | Nenad Lončar | 0.157 | 14.02 |
Heat 2
Wind: +1.8 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 1 | Dudley Dorival | 0.169 | 13.39 | Q, SB | |
2 | 4 | Yoel Hernández | 0.176 | 13.41 | Q | |
3 | 8 | Chris Pinnock | 0.192 | 13.42 | Q, SB | |
4 | 2 | Todd Matthews-Jouda | 0.170 | 13.47 | Q, NR | |
5 | 3 | Terrence Trammell | 0.185 | 13.51 | q | |
6 | 5 | Shaun Bownes | 0.164 | 13.52 | q | |
7 | 6 | Damjan Zlatnar | 0.132 | 13.66 | q, =NR | |
8 | 7 | Jurica Grabušić | 0.166 | 13.87 |
Heat 3
Wind: +1.3 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 4 | Liu Xiang | 0.128 | 13.27 | Q | |
2 | 6 | Charles Allen | 0.149 | 13.35 | Q, PB | |
3 | 7 | Robert Kronberg | 0.179 | 13.47 | Q | |
4 | 5 | Igor Peremota | 0.142 | 13.54 | Q | |
5 | 2 | Masato Naito | 0.162 | 13.56 | q, SB | |
6 | 1 | Serhiy Demydyuk | 0.163 | 13.80 | ||
7 | 3 | Park Tae-kyong | 0.179 | 13.96 | ||
8 | 8 | Luís Sá | 0.177 | 14.01 |
Heat 4
Wind: −1.3 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 4 | Paulo Villar | 0.193 | 13.44 | Q, NR | |
2 | 5 | Matheus Inocêncio | 0.157 | 13.45 | Q, =SB | |
3 | 2 | Allen Johnson | 0.176 | 13.45 | Q | |
4 | 1 | Evgeny Pechonkin | 0.150 | 13.64 | Q | |
5 | 7 | Gregory Sedoc | 0.186 | 13.65 | q | |
6 | 8 | Shi Dongpeng | 0.156 | 13.68 | ||
7 | 6 | Robert Newton | 0.176 | 13.85 | ||
8 | 3 | Edy Jakariya | 0.188 | 14.11 | NR |
Heat 5
Wind: +0.8 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 2 | Anier García | 0.158 | 13.24 | Q, SB | |
2 | 4 | Duane Ross | 0.162 | 13.39 | Q | |
3 | 7 | Mike Fenner | 0.160 | 13.53 | Q, SB | |
4 | 6 | Stephen Jones | 0.184 | 13.56 | Q, NR | |
5 | 1 | Sergey Chepiga | 0.160 | 13.59 | q | |
6 | 8 | David Ilariani | 0.168 | 13.72 | ||
7 | 3 | Levente Csillag | 0.148 | 13.74 | ||
8 | 5 | Andy Turner | 0.155 | 13.75 |
Heat 6
Wind: +1.2 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 6 | Maurice Wignall | 0.160 | 13.30 | Q, =SB | |
2 | 6 | Richard Phillips | 0.138 | 13.39 | Q, PB | |
3 | 6 | Jackson Quiñónez | 0.167 | 13.44 | Q, NR | |
4 | 6 | Yuniel Hernández | 0.151 | 13.48 | Q, =SB | |
5 | 6 | Sultan Tucker | 0.181 | 13.76 | ||
6 | 6 | Tarmo Jallai | 0.150 | 13.77 | ||
7 | 6 | Mubarak Ata Mubarak | 0.134 | 13.81 | ||
6 | Redelén Melo dos Santos |
Round 2
Qualification rule: The first three finishers in each heat plus the next four fastest overall runners qualified.Heat 1
Wind: +1.5 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 3 | Ladji Doucouré | 0.198 | 13.23 | Q | |
2 | 4 | Charles Allen | 0.149 | 13.30 | Q, PB | |
3 | 8 | Robert Kronberg | 0.154 | 13.39 | Q, SB | |
4 | 5 | Duane Ross | 0.155 | 13.50 | q | |
5 | 1 | Evgeny Pechonkin | 0.151 | 13.53 | ||
6 | 7 | Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja | 0.210 | 13.64 | ||
7 | 6 | Jackson Quiñónez | 0.163 | 13.67 | ||
2 | Damjan Zlatnar |
Heat 2
Wind: +1.5 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 5 | Staņislavs Olijars | 0.169 | 13.26 | Q | |
2 | 4 | Anier García | 0.159 | 13.28 | Q | |
3 | 3 | Richard Phillips | 0.161 | 13.44 | Q | |
4 | 2 | Felipe Vivancos | 0.154 | 13.48 | q | |
5 | 8 | Mike Fenner | 0.128 | 13.53 | =SB | |
6 | 7 | Stephen Jones | 0.227 | 13.85 | ||
6 | Allen Johnson | 0.190 | ||||
1 | Gregory Sedoc | 0.238 |
Heat 3
Wind: +1.5 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 6 | Liu Xiang | 0.202 | 13.27 | Q | |
2 | 4 | Yoel Hernández | 0.200 | 13.29 | Q, SB | |
3 | 7 | Terrence Trammell | 0.220 | 13.34 | Q | |
4 | 3 | Chris Pinnock | 0.195 | 13.47 | q | |
5 | 2 | Márcio de Souza | 0.165 | 13.54 | ||
6 | 1 | Masato Naito | 0.157 | 13.54 | SB | |
7 | 8 | Igor Peremota | 0.130 | 13.64 | ||
8 | 5 | Paulo Villar | 0.176 | 14.03 |
Heat 4
Wind: +1.5 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 4 | Matheus Inocêncio | 0.140 | 13.33 | Q, PB | |
2 | 3 | Dudley Dorival | 0.157 | 13.39 | Q, =SB | |
3 | 6 | Maurice Wignall | 0.157 | 13.39 | Q | |
4 | 1 | Yuniel Hernández | 0.137 | 13.46 | q, SB | |
5 | 7 | Sergey Chepiga | 0.190 | 13.55 | ||
6 | 2 | Shaun Bownes | 0.156 | 13.62 | ||
7 | 5 | Satoru Tanigawa | 0.147 | 13.70 | ||
8 | 8 | Todd Matthews-Jouda | 0.203 | 13.77 |
Semifinals
Qualification rule: The first four finishers in each heat moved on to the final.Semifinal 1
Wind: −0.1 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 7 | Maurice Wignall | 0.162 | 13.17 | Q, NR | |
2 | 4 | Liu Xiang | 0.151 | 13.18 | Q | |
3 | 6 | Staņislavs Olijars | 0.151 | 13.20 | Q, SB | |
4 | 3 | Charles Allen | 0.150 | 13.23 | Q, PB | |
5 | 8 | Duane Ross | 0.157 | 13.30 | ||
6 | 5 | Yoel Hernández | 0.174 | 13.37 | ||
7 | 1 | Robert Kronberg | 0.124 | 13.42 | ||
8 | 2 | Chris Pinnock | 0.196 | 13.57 |
Semifinal 2
Wind: 0.0 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
1 | 5 | Ladji Doucouré | 0.200 | 13.06 | Q, NR | |
2 | 2 | Terrence Trammell | 0.165 | 13.17 | Q | |
3 | 6 | Anier García | 0.172 | 13.30 | Q | |
4 | 3 | Matheus Inocêncio | 0.154 | 13.34 | Q | |
5 | 4 | Dudley Dorival | 0.162 | 13.39 | =SB | |
6 | 7 | Richard Phillips | 0.143 | 13.47 | ||
7 | 8 | Felipe Vivancos | 0.144 | 13.52 | ||
1 | Yuniel Hernández |
Final
Wind: +0.3 m/sRank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
4 | Liu Xiang | 0.139 | 12.91 | OR, =WR | ||
6 | Terrence Trammell | 0.154 | 13.18 | |||
7 | Anier García | 0.169 | 13.20 | SB | ||
4 | 5 | Maurice Wignall | 0.164 | 13.21 | ||
5 | 2 | Staņislavs Olijars | 0.174 | 13.21 | ||
6 | 1 | Charles Allen | 0.139 | 13.48 | ||
7 | 8 | Matheus Inocêncio | 0.169 | 13.49 | ||
8 | 3 | Ladji Doucouré | 0.204 | 13.76 |