Jasmine Camacho-Quinn wins gold in 100M hurdles, Keni Harrison earns silver
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What a run from two former Wildcat track stars.
During Sunday night’s 100-meter hurdles event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, who ran track and field at the University of Kentucky from 2015-18, won the GOLD MEDAL with a time of 12.37. Her gold medal victory was the first-ever in an athletic event by Team Puerto Rico. Right behind Camacho-Quinn was another former ‘Cat, Keni Harrison, who earned a silver medal with a time of 12.52 for Team USA. Harrison attended Kentucky from 2015-17.
“It brought me back to Kentucky days,” Harrison said after the race. Camacho-Quinn and Harrison ran side-by-side in the final race.
Two Wildacts, two medals in one event. That’s how you represent the Big Blue Nation.
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn wins gold for Puerto Rico!@TeamUSA's @Ken_AYE_ claims the silver in the women's 100m hurdles. #TokyoOlympics
📺 : NBC
💻 : https://t.co/wR2dvTBgt6
📱 : NBC Sports App pic.twitter.com/mNV7NFzJpp— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 2, 2021
GOLD FOR @JCamachoQuinn!!!
This is #HurdleU!#UKTF x #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/Dbqxnmb564
— UK Track & Field (@KentuckyTrack) August 2, 2021
SILVER for Team USA! 🥈
Keni Harrison wins the silver medal in the women's 100m hurdles. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/Vo7ZNkTXeG
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 2, 2021
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