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The Latest: American women top 3 semis ahead of 100m final

Belgium's Anne Zagre, left, United States' Kristi Castlin, center, and Canada's Nikkita Holder compete in a women's 100-meter hurdles semifinal during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Belgium's Anne Zagre, left, United States' Kristi Castlin, center, and Canada's Nikkita Holder compete in a women's 100-meter hurdles semifinal during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

By Associated Press 10 min read

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

9.15 p.m.

American women have won all three semifinals ahead of Wednesday night’s 100-meter hurdles final.

2013 world champion Brianna Rollins won the first semi in 12.47 seconds, and Nia Ali followed it up with a second-semi win in 12.65 seconds. Kristi Castlin finished the final semi in 12.63 seconds.

Only Pedrya Seymour of the Bahamas broke into the American string of best times, finishing second in Rollins’ race with a time of 12.64 seconds.