Wilhelm Belocian of France has plenty of experience including a third place at the last world junior meet and third at the World Youth Games three years ago.  Belocian has run two of the three fastest times (13.15 and 13.23) this year.  He has been in a battle for the European junior record with David Omoregie of Great Britain who has two of the four fastest times this year (13.17 and 13.23.     

Tyler Mason of Jamaica (13.25) has run well this year and has steadily improved after fininshing 6th at the 2011 World Junior Meet.  Taioh Kanai of Japan (13.33) is in a spot to challenge for a medal after improving .8 seconds in the last two years .  USA’s Nick Anderson (13.37) from University of Kentucky is not too far out from challenging for a medal.  

Junior Men’s 110 Hurdles (top 10 Performances, top 10 Performers)

WJR  Wayne Davis TTo 13.08 2009

WJ MR Yordan O’Farrill Cuba 13.18 2012

Rank   Mark   Wind        Competitor          Nat         DOB     

 *1      13.15    +1.8     Wilhelm Belocian   Fra     22 Jun  1995

 *2      13.17     -0.7     David Omoregie     GBr     1 Nov 1995

           13.23     +1.6    Belocian

           13.23     +1.4    Omoregie

 *3      13.25    +1.6     Tyler Mason           Jam     15 Nov1995

 *4      13.33    +0.5     Taioh Kanai            Jpn      28 Sep1995    

 *5      13.37    +1.7     Nick Anderson       USA    28 Apr1995    

           13.38     -0.4     Omeregie       

 *6      13.40    +1.0     Isaiah Moore          USA    12 Jun 1996 

 *6      13.40    +1.8     Benjamin Sedecias Fra      18 Jan 1995

           (10 Performances by 7 athletes)

   8      13.42    +1.7    Theophile Viltz       USA     21 Feb1996    

 *9      13.46    +1.6    Patrick Elger           Ger      25 Jan1996

*10     13.47    +1.5    Roger Irbarne          Cub      2 Jan 1996

 * Competing

2012 World Junior Championships 

1. Yordan O’Farrill Cuba 13.18      -1.0

 2. Nicholas Hough Aus 13.27

3. Wilhem Belocian Fra 13.29