Olympic champion Melaine Walker was the day's another Jamaican to win a gold medal. She claimed the women's 400 meters hurdles in a World Championships record of 52.42 seconds. American Lashinda Demus took the silver in 52.96 and Trinidad & Tobago's Josanne Lucas won the bronze in 53.20.

With world record holder and Olympic champion Dayron Robles of Cuba out with a thigh injury in the semfinals, the men's 110m was supposed to be an affair between US sprint hurdlers David Payne and Terrence Trammell.

But the 21-year Brathwaite, who failed to reach the final at the Beijing Olympics and Osaka 2007, beat these two experienced rivals in a photo finish to win the gold in 13.14 seconds.

Trammell, silver medalist two years ago, won the silver in 13.15, his compatriot David Payne was third, also in 13.15. Payne won silver at the Beijing Games and bronze in Osaka.

Robles hit the first three hurdles in his semifinal heat earlier in the day and then pulled up limping. He has been battling a hamstring injury, barely qualifying for the semifinals on Wednesday.

"This is just great!" Brathwaite said. "It did happen. I am very happy. My dream really has come true. Barbados is only a small country, but I showed the world who I am."

Trammell said a small mistake in the final moment cost him the world champion. "It was not good. I hit the last hurdle and it slowed me down. I cannot afford to do this. Ryan is a young kid and he became a world champion. It is something above his ability."

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