Sarah is pictured above at the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Turin.
At the previous years Olympic Games in Beijing Claxton reached the final
for the first time at a major championship, the results of which can be seen below.
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Women's 100m. Hurdles Final
2008 Olympic Games
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| 1. Dawn HARPER |
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USA |
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12.54 |
| 2. Sally McLELLAN |
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AUS |
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12.64 |
| 3. Priscilla LOPES-SCHLIEP |
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CAN |
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12.64 |
| 4. Damu CHERRY |
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USA |
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12.65 |
| 5. Delloreen ENNIS LONDON |
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JAM |
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12.65 |
| 6. Brigitte FOSTER-HYLTON |
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JAM |
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12.66 |
| 7. Lolo JONES |
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USA |
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12.72 |
| 8. Sarah CLAXTON |
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GBR |
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12.94 |
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Her personal best time for 100m hurdles was 12.81 seconds, achieved in
July 2008 in Loughborough. In the 60 metres hurdles, her personal best of 7.96 seconds was,
achieved in February 2005 in Sheffield, it was also the British record, until it was beaten
by Tiffany Porter in 2011 with a time of 7.80s at the 2011 European Indoor Championship.
She also competed in the long jump and finished fourth at the 1998 World Junior Championships.
Her personal best jump was 6.60 metres, achieved in August 2003.
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2012 13.16 +0.6 Rehlingen 28 MAY
2011 13.20 +1.5 Hérouville-St-Clair 10 JUN
2009 12.86 +0.1 Berlin 18 AUG
2008 12.81 +1.5 Loughborough 17 JUL
2007 13.00 +1.7 Bydgoszcz 10 JUN
2006 12.93 +1.6 Cork 01 JUL
2005 12.96 +1.0 Manchester 09 JUL
2004 13.01 +0.2 Bedford 13 JUN
2003 13.12 +1.4 Birmingham 27 JUL
2001 13.36 +0.6 Bedford 27 MAY
1998 14.00 -1.3 Annecy 01 AUG