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Tim Capurso

U.S. Hurdler Freddie Crittenden Took Full Advantage of New Olympics Repechage Rule

Freddie Crittenden trains for the U.S. Olympic Trials at Grand Canyon University on Thursday, June 20, 2024. | Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

American hurdler Freddie Crittenden worked smarter not harder during a preliminary race in the men's 110m hurdles on Sunday at the Paris Olympics. In a bizarre sight, Crittenden jogged his way to last place in the heat, finishing with a time of 18.27 seconds. Normally, finishing in last place in a first-round race would mean Crittenden would be leaving Paris empty-handed.

But it was all part of the plan for the U.S. hurdler.

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