Auburn’s Ja’Kobe Tharp sets new world record at NCAA Championships [VIDEO]
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The national final was still around the corner but Auburn’s Ja’Kobe Tharp made a name for himself during the preliminary round of the 110-meter hurdles at the NCAA Track & Field Championships.
Tharp finished the race in just 12.75 seconds which not only set a personal best + a new collegiate record but the time sets a new world record for the event. He’s the first athlete to set a new world record at the NCAA championships since 1976.
“I’m speechless. I didn’t mean to. I knew going into this meet I would be in really good shape because we started deloading to hit my peak into this meet. It was about executing and doing it. I’m always only focused on me. I knew what I was capable of. I knew I had something faster than 13.0 in my legs.”
Ja’Kobe Tharp
Tharp’s run has him qualified for the final which is scheduled for Friday at 5:42PM in Eugene, Oregon.
