WASHINGTON, June 10 (Xinhua) -- World record holder and Olympic champion Liu Xiang of China beat American Anwar Moore to win the 110m hurdles at the 2007 Prefontaine Classic athletics meet in Oregon on Sunday.

    Liu finished in a time of 13.23 seconds, beating Moore to second in 13.24. The time was well off his world record of 12.88.

    "I am pleased with my time," said Liu, who ran a world-leading 12.92 in New York last weekend. "I didn't think I won it. The weather is cold and the track is hot for me."

    Dominque Arnold also challenged the 23-year-old Liu as the American led the race until he hit the sixth hurdle. Liu cleared the last hurdle then looked over at Moore before hitting the tape.

    "I felt them coming up on me," said Liu, who won China's first men's Olympic athletics gold in Athens in the 110m hurdles.

    The 23-year-old smashed the world record last July in 12.88 seconds in Lausanne and set up three of the 10 best times ever in the event.