110-meter hurdles

hurdling race

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The 110-meter hurdles is a track and field event where athletes race over ten hurdles set at specific intervals. The hurdles are 1.067 meters (42 inches) high, and the distance between them is 9.14 meters (10 yards). To win, a runner must complete the course without disqualification, which can occur for trailing a foot or leg alongside a hurdle, knocking it down with a hand, or running out of their assigned lane.12

Modern hurdling technique involves a sprinting style between hurdles, a forward lunge with an extended leg, and a quick recovery of the trailing leg to maintain momentum. This event requires a combination of speed and precise hurdling ability.12

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Liu Xiang
…2000, finishing fourth in the 110-metre event. He won the same race at the 2001 World University Games and in 2002 set world junior records indoors in the 60-metre hurdles (7.55 sec) and outdoors in the 110-metre hurdles (13.12 sec). In 2003 he earned bronze medals at the indoor and…
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…2000, finishing fourth in the 110-metre event. He won the same race at the 2001 World University Games and in 2002 set world junior records indoors in the 60-metre hurdles (7.55 sec) and outdoors in the 110-metre hurdles (13.12 sec). In 2003 he earned bronze medals at the indoor and…
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