Sprint sisters Tiffany Porter and Cindy Ofili missed out on a medal in the women’s 100m hurdle finals in the early hours of this morning.

Ofili missed out on a medal by two hundredths of a second behind Kristi Castlin who took bronze in a time of 12.61 seconds.

The Woodford Green with Essex Ladies athletes raced against one another and it looked as though the younger sister was set to land her first major medal of her career until Castlin pipped her at the post.

She said: “I think once I get home I’ll be able to figure out what I just did and I’ll be very proud. Being here with my sister Tiffany [Porter] has been great.

“I thought I had a shot of bronze when I crossed but I kind of knew I was forth. It was hard but I am still happy with my performance.

“I gave it the best I had so I am happy. Tiffany and I work very well together. Before the final, we prayed together and we share this whole experience together, which is amazing.

“It is exciting and this result opens opportunities. It has been a hard year but an experience like this at the Olympic Games is great and it bodes well for the future.”

Porter, who once joked she would retire as soon as she started losing to her younger sibling, had to settle for seventh in 12.76.

The 28-year-old’s husband, Jeff Porter, also competed at Rio 2016 as he finished the 110m hurdles in 13.45 as he failed to reach the final as he was the 10th fastest competitor.

“Obviously, I wanted to see him make that final as well,” said Porter.

“But he has accomplished so much. He’s finishing his PhD. He’s working fulltime. He made his second Olympic team. It was a huge family affair and I’m so proud of him and proud of my sister too.”

Ofili clocked a season’s best in the final and at Michigan, Porter was a five-time champion, setting records that were eventually broken by her sister.

This was the first time Ofili has beaten her elder sister on the biggest moment of her life, while competing in her first Olympic Games.

“I’m relieved,” said Porter. “I’m glad it’s over. I’m proud of myself. It’s been a really difficult year for me. To be able to maintain my composure in that final, I’m proud of myself for that

“But more importantly, I’m proud of how my sister handled herself today.”

The pair were able to share a rare special moment before the race as they huddled together in the call room, held hands and said a prayer.

Porter added: “It was very intense, the nerves are very high during the Olympic final. She and I both rely heavily on our faith. That’s what gotten us to this point and we knew it was going to carry us to the finish line. To share in that experience was very special.”