By: The Associated Press (AP)
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The 110 hurdles started (or didn't) with a disqualification for the Madagascar runner who jumped the gun in lane three.

When it did get going, the Bahamas runner took a tumbling forward roll fall and was also disqualified.

The British runner failed to finish.

The Trinidad and Tobago runner clattered to the line leaving behind a trail of 10 splayed hurdles.

Even the Olympic Stadium announcer saw the humorous side.

It was time to "clean up the carnage" after heat three on Tuesday morning, the packed Olympic Stadium was told.

— Graham Dunbar — Twitter: http://twitter.com/gdunbarap

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