American sprint hurdler Trey Cunningham has reaffirmed his focus on chasing a sub-13 second mark in the 110m hurdles, after finishing second to Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell at the 2025 Racers Grand Prix in Kingston on June 7, 2025.
In a tightly contested race, Broadbell clocked a meet record 13.06 seconds. He edged out Cunningham who crossed the line in 13.08. Despite the narrow loss, the U.S. athlete remained upbeat. He emphasized the importance of focusing on his own execution rather than just chasing the barrier-breaking time.
“That was probably my worst technical race all year,” Cunningham admitted. “You know, I’m really chasing after the sub-13. I mean, I was banging on the door at it in Miami. But part of the focus is too much chasing that, and it needs to be more towards running my own race.”
Cunningham, who previously competed in Jamaica, noted the more welcoming atmosphere this time around, saying the local crowd has grown to appreciate his performances.
“The crowd is a lot more welcoming this time. They were like, ‘Oh, it’s this boy from America that beat our guy.’ But I think I earned much respect for that. Jamaican fans have always had my back even in Oregon back in 2022.”
In Oregon, Trey Cunningham ran an excellent 13.08sec to take second and the silver medal in the final of the 110m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene. That marked his straight fourth podium finish during that year. He had won both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor hurdles titles, and a runner-up finish at the USATF Championships last month.
As the U.S. Olympic trials loom, Cunningham believes he’s in strong form to challenge for a team spot.
“It’s looking good. I mean, even when I have a bad day, I’m running 13-0. People get caught up in the 12-second thing, but 13-0 is still one of the fastest times in history. Only around 30 people have ever gone under 13. I think I’m in a good spot.”
