Freddie Crittenden uses new repechage rule at Paris Olympics to his advantage, Aussie Torrie Lewis forced into second-chance race

It’s taken less than a day for a new rule introduced in the Paris Olympics track events to be used cannily by an American athlete.

Freddie Crittenden’s 12.93 seconds at the national trials just over a month ago is the fastest 110m hurdles time of 2024 and the 13th-fastest of all time.

He is one of…