Athletics - IAAF Athletics Diamond League meeting - Men's 110m hurdles - Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai, China - 14/5/16 - Omar McLeod of Jamaica celebrates after winning the race. REUTERS/Aly Song - RTSE9XX
KINGSTON (Reuters) - Omar McLeod remains on course to become the first Jamaican to win Olympic 110 metres hurdles gold after the world indoor champion recovered from a sluggish start to retain his national title in a time of 13.01 on Saturday.
McLeod, who posted a world-leading 12.98 in May, took control of the final from the sixth hurdle and pulled away from Deuce Carter (13.21) in second.
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