Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle, landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, the dominant step patterns are the 3-step for high hurdles, 7-step for low hurdles, and 15-step for intermediate hurdles. Hurdling is a highly specialized form of obstacle racing, and is part of the sport of athletics. In hurdling events, barriers known as hurdles are set at precisely measured heights and distances. Each athlete must pass over the hurdles; passing under or intentionally knocking over hurdles will result in disqualification.
Leon Okafor of Austria runs a hurdle at a 2018 event in Linz.
The final of the men's 110 metre hurdles at the 1912 Summer Olympics
A sequence of hurdling
100 m hurdles at the 2010 Memorial Van Damme. Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Sally Pearson, Lolo Jones and Perdita Felicien
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross-country running, and racewalking.
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