Jamaica's Rasheed Broadbell wins 110 hurdles in Lausanne Diamond League

Jamaica's Rasheed Broadbell ran a personal best 12.99 seconds to upset the apple cart in the men's 110m hurdles at the Lausanne Diamond League a short while ago.

Broadbell ran close to the early leader and race favorite, American Grant Halloway before powering away over the last two hurdles to win going away from American Trey Cunningham (13.10) and Halloway (13.11).

Jamaica's Olympic Games hold medalist Hansle Parchment was fourth in 13.13 seconds as he failed to recover sufficiently from his notorious poor start.

The Jamaica duo of Janieve Russell and Andrenette Knight had to settle for second and third places in the women's 400m hurdles at the meet

The event was won by Femke Bol of the Netherlands in a meeting record 52.95 seconds, as Russell posted 53.92 seconds and Knight clocked 54.33 seconds.

A third Jamaican in the race, Rushell Clayton fell over a hurdle at the top of the straight and did not finish the race.