Over the next four hurdles, he opened a full metre on Daniel Roberts who had separated into a clear second.

As Freddie Crittenden was edging into a clear third place, an American sweep looked to be developing.

At the Olympics, Hansle Parchment closed fast as Holloway slowed over the final five hurdles.

By the ninth hurdle, Parchment was past Crittenden, then he pulled even with Roberts over the tenth.

After the race, Holloway walked around the stadium showing 3 fingers to indicate this was three times in a row.