American athlete Kendra Harrison received a fracture of her left hand at the start of the race at a distance of 100 meters with barriers at the Diamond League stage in Doha, but this did not stop her from finishing the first. This was reported on Twitter by coach athletes Edrik Floreal. To the post, the specialist attached a photograph of Harrison's hand in plaster.
According to the forecasts of doctors, the period of restoration of an American woman will be about six weeks. 24-year-old athlete during the race showed a result of 12.59 seconds. According to preliminary data, the injury she received during the repulsion from the starting blocks. Harrison - the owner of the current world record in the run with barriers at a distance of 100 meters (12.20 seconds). The achievement was established at the stage of the Diamond League in London last July.
Original article: An American with a broken arm won a 100 meter hurdle race.