Grant Holloway Crushes Field in 110-Meter Hurdles Final to Win Olympic Gold, Team USA's 8th T&F Medal of the Night

Holloway took off from the gun and never gave up his lead on the way to gold

Grant Holloway never gave up the lead on his way to gold in the 110-meter hurdles final.

The American, 26, took off from the gun and quickly pulled ahead as he jumped over all 10 hurdles cleanly before holding on in the final stretch for first.

Holloway finished in 12.99, a full 0.10 seconds ahead of countryman Daniel Roberts, who took silver. Jamaican hurdler Rasheed Broadbell rounded out the podium with nearly the same time as Roberts, a 13.09, to take bronze.

Holloway improved on his 2020 Tokyo Olympics finish with the win, after previously taking silver.

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Holloway's run capped off a huge night for Team USA in athletics, where they've been dominant all week, often with surprising wins. Along with Holloway and Roberts' 110-meter hurdles medals, the U.S. picked up six others — gold and bronze for Tara Davis-Woodhall and Jasmine Moore, respectively, in the women's long jump; silver and bronze for Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles (who later said he had COVID) in the men's 200-meter; and gold and silver for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Anna Cockrell in the women's 400-meter hurdles.

McLaughlin-Levrone set a world record (beating her own previous world record) in the process, with her time of 50.37 seconds.

While most of those medals went to the favorites, Lyles' third-place finish in his best event was unexpected. Lyles was expected to earn his second gold of the Paris Olympics in the 200-meter, but couldn't respond when Botswana's Letsile Teboyo pushed for gold, and Bednarek followed to take silver.

Lyles later said that he had tested positive for COVID days before the race, but decided to compete anyway.

"My first thought was not to panic. I was thinking, I've been in worse situations. You know, I've run in worse situations, I felt," he said. "We just took it day by day, tried to hydrate as much and quarantine. It's taken its toll for sure. But I've never been more proud of myself for being able to come out here and getting a bronze medal. Last Olympics I was very disappointed and this time I couldn't be more proud."

USA Track & Field confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement that Lyles had tested positive on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

"In response, the USOPC and USATF swiftly enacted all necessary protocols to prioritize his health, the wellbeing of our team, and the safety of fellow competitors," the statement said. "After a thorough medical evaluation, Noah chose to compete tonight. We respect his decision and will continue to monitor his condition closely."

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