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Tharp breaks 110m hurdles world record at US college championships
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- Ja'Kobe Tharp is in his junior year at Auburn University
- Ja'Kobe Tharp broke the 110m hurdles world record during heats at the American college championships on Wednesday.
- The 20-year-old, from Auburn, Alabama, clocked 12.75 seconds at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) event in Eugene, Oregon.
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Ja'Kobe Tharp is in his junior year at Auburn University
Ja'Kobe Tharp broke the 110m hurdles world record during heats at the American college championships on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old, from Auburn, Alabama, clocked 12.75 seconds at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) event in Eugene, Oregon.
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