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Hurdler Liu Xiang Beats Johnson at Shanghai

China's Olympic champion Liu Xiang beat four-times world champion Allen Johnson of the United States in a dramatic men's 110 metres hurdles at the Shanghai Athletics Grand Prix on September 17.

Arnold Dominique of the United States, who ranked third in the world this season, was disqualified of the race due to a false start. Liu, who holds the world record of 12.91 in the men's 110m hurdles, caught up Johnson in the final stage with a winning time of 13.05 seconds. Johnson clocked 13.20 for the silver.

"I felt very good. That was my second best result," Liu said at the press conference. "I was not affected by the three false starts."

A total of 18 world and Olympic champions took part in the competition which featured 14 events. Other Olympic champions Justin Gatlin of the United States, Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia and Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia sailed to victories easily in front of more than 40,000 yelling fans.