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Olympic track & field | Day 12 final events

Team USA's Aries Merritt, right, crosses the finish line in front of Barbados' Ryan Brathwaite, left, and Jamaica's Hansle Parchment to win the gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics. Jason Richardson of the U.S. won silver.

Team USA’s Aries Merritt, right, crosses the finish line in front of Barbados’ Ryan Brathwaite, left, and Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment to win the gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics. Jason Richardson of the U.S. won silver.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

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Team USA turned in a gold-studded performance, taking first place in the women’s long jump, women’s 200 meter and men’s 110-meter hurdles and earning a silver medal in the women’s 400-meter hurdles.

Gold and silver

The United States’ Aries Merritt, center, celebrates winning the men’s 110-meter hurdles ahead of teammate Jason Richardson, right, and Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment.  (Mark Duncan / Associated Press)

Allyson Felix

Team USA’s Allyson Felix, center, crosses the finish line Wednesday to win gold ahead of Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, right, in the women’s 200-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics.   (Matt Dunham / Associated Press)

Allyson Felix and Carmelita Jeter

U.S. runner Allyson Felix, center, beats teammate Carmelita Jeter, bottom and Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to the finish line in the women’s 200-meter final. Jeter won the bronze.  (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)

Lashinda Demus

Russia’s Natalya Antyukh, right, jumps the final hurdle ahead of the United States’ Lashinda Demus, left, in the women’s 400-meter hurdles final. Demus won silver.   (Anja Niedringhaus / Associated Press)

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