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Hurdles

One of the great crowd pullers, hurdling creates a buzz of excitement amongst the spectators, the object of hurdles is to leap over a series of gate like obstacles and reach the finishing line ahead of your fellow competitors.

The event is slightly different for women in that women athletes race over 100m outdoors while men race for 110m although the 400m distance is same for both sexes. In both the 100 & 110m races all athletes start from the blocks and run along a straight course having to jump over 10 hurldes along the way. The 400m hurdles are also raced from blocks and again the athletes must clear 10 hurdles, these hurdles are slightly lower than the sprint equivalents and the athletes start from a staggered start.

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Some Basic Hurdles Info

Hurdles are L shaped and designed to fall over when hit. Hurdlers don't try to maximize the length of their stride. The main focus is on the approach to each hurdle and the ability to maintain a smooth uninterrupted flow throughout the race. They try not to have to break stride on approaching an hurdle and to maintain an efficient and economical jumping technique.

The best hurdlers make full use of their arms to balance their bodies as they attack each hurdle they stretch forward reaching for their lead leg with the opposite hand. Hurdlers need speed, stamina and power on top of this they need to develop quick reflex actions that will help them propel themselves over a rapid succession of obstacles without wasting any rhythm.

Ed Moses was considered by many to be the best hurdler of all time winning the 400m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 olympics, oddly enough when he retired from hurdling he took up bob sliegh and won a bronze medal in the 1990 world cup.