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The following table shows the world record progression in the Men's 110 metres hurdles. The first world record in the 110 metre hurdles for men was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912. The IAAF ratified Forrest Smithson's 15.0 mark set at the ...
For the first hurdles races in England around 1830, wooden barriers were placed along a stretch of 100 yards (91.44 m). The first standards were attempted in 1864 in Oxford and Cambridge: The length of the course was set to 120 yards (109.7 m) and over its course, runners were required to clear ten 42 inches (106.7 cm) high hurdles; the height and spacing of the hurdles have been related to ...
Hand Auto Wind Athlete Nationality Birthdate Age Location Date Ref 14.26 +0.3 Jan Schindzielorz Germany 8 August 1978 45 years, 5 days Mönchengladbach
In 1973 Milburn continued to demonstrate he was the world's pre-eminent high-hurdler by breaking the world record for the 110 m hurdles with a 13.1 s, knocking 0.1 s off a record that had lasted for 14 years, [15] and equalling his own world record for 120 y hurdles of 13.0 s. [5]
Aries Merritt (born July 24, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 metre hurdles, and currently holds the world record in that event with a time of 12.80 s set on September 7, 2012. [2] [3] He won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
This is a list of notable male hurdlers (110 m H- 400 m H) since the first Olympic Games in 1896. This list includes athletes who have been a medalist in the Olympic Games or World championships (indoor and outdoor). Also included are medalists in the IAAF World Cup and WAF events. Other criteria for inclusion include any athlete who held a ...
Championship record Colin Jackson (GBR) 12.91: Stuttgart, Germany: 20 August 1993 World Leading Devon Allen (USA) 12.84: New York City, United States: 12 June 2022 African Record Antonio Alkana (RSA) 13.11: Prague, Czech Republic: 5 June 2017 Asian Record Liu Xiang (CHN) 12.88: Lausanne, Switzerland: 11 July 2006 North, Central American and ...
Hand Auto Wind Athlete Nationality Birthdate Location Date 12.96 0.4 Allen Johnson United States 01.03.1971 Athens: 17.09.2006 13.11 0.4 Colin Jackson United Kingdom 18.02.1967