Athletics: Izumiya 5th in 110m hurdles, Holloway achieves three-peat

Shunsuke Izumiya placed fifth in the men's 110-meter hurdles final at the world athletics championships Monday for the best-ever result at a major international competition by a Japanese hurdler in the distance.Grant Holloway of the United States won his third consecutive 110m hurdles title, holding up three fingers on each hand after crossing the line in 12.96 seconds on the third day of the championships in Budapest.Jamaica's Hansle Parchment was second in 13.07 and American Daniel Roberts third in 13.09.Izumiya, who became the first Japanese to reach the 110-meter hurdles final of the Ol…READ FULL ARTICLE