Auburn's Ja'Kobe Tharp breaks 110 hurdles world record at NCAAs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 1:46 AM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Auburn junior Ja'Kobe Tharp made headlines at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene on June 10 by breaking the world record in the men's 110-meter hurdles. Tharp finished his semifinal race with a time of 12.75 seconds, surpassing Aries Merritt's previous record of 12.80 seconds set in 2012. The reigning NCAA champion is looking to defend his title after also contributing to the Tigers' 4x100 relay team, which set a collegiate record earlier in the week. Tharp is set to compete in the final on June 11 at 5:42 p.m.
- •Tharp set a new world record of 12.75 seconds in 110-meter hurdles.
- •The previous record of 12.80 seconds was held by Aries Merritt since 2012.
- •Tharp contributed to a new collegiate record in the 4x100 relay.
- •He will compete in the 110 hurdles final on June 11 at 5:42 p.m.
- 3:31 AMYahoo Sports — Auburn's Ja'Kobe Tharp stuns with out-of-nowhere 110 hurdles world record
- 1:46 AMYahoo Sports — Auburn's Ja'Kobe Tharp sets new world record in 110 hurdles at NCAAs
"Hayward Field didn't wait long to produce a signature magic moment, with Auburn hurdler Ja'Kobe Tharp breaking a world record in a semifinal June 10.
"This makes absolutely no sense, but Tharp leaped to the top of the all-time leaderboard
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 3:31 AMAuburn's Ja'Kobe Tharp stuns with out-of-nowhere 110 hurdles world record
This makes absolutely no sense, but Tharp leaped to the top of the all-time leaderboard
- Yahoo SportsJun 11, 2026, 1:46 AMAuburn's Ja'Kobe Tharp sets new world record in 110 hurdles at NCAAs
Hayward Field didn't wait long to produce a signature magic moment, with Auburn hurdler Ja'Kobe Tharp breaking a world record in a semifinal June 10.
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