Turner leads English clean sweep in 110m hurdles

NEW DELHI: European champion Andy Turner led an English clean sweep in the men's Commonwealth Games 110 metres hurdles on Friday, crossing the line in 13.38 seconds.

His compatriot William Sharman took silver (13.50) and another Englishman Lawrence Clarke was third (13.70).

While his time was short of Colin Jackson's 13.08 Commonwealth record, it capped a memorable season for the 30-year-old, who improved on the silver medal he won in Melbourne four years ago.

Turner's career has scaled new heights this year with the Commonwealth crown going with the European championship gold he won in Barcelona in July.

He admitted before Delhi that he was struggling to stay motivated after a long, hard season, but he dug deep to cross the line first, punching the air in celebration.

English national champion Sharman will also be pleased after he made amends for his false-start disqualification in Barcelona.