Model Hurdle Times


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    The following charts show times needed in different aspects of hurdling to achieve elite times in the event.


100 / 110 Meter Hurdles

                                                 100H         110H

Ground time into Hurdle          .101           .119

Ground time off Hurdle           .079            .082

Hurdle air time                          .25              .31

Stride length into hurdle          6.05            7.01

Stride length off hurdle           1.87             3.52

Total stride length                   7.92           10.53

Velocity (feet / second)           29.2            28.8



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400 Meter Hurdles

                                                    W-400H(n-f)      W-400H(f)      M-400H(n-f)       M-400H(f)

Ground time into hurdle                  .112                      .132                 .114                    .134

Ground time off hurdle                    .075                      .095                 .092                    .112

Hurdle air time                                  .32                       .33                    .31                      .32

Stride length into hurdle                  5.38                     4.98                  6.60                    6.01

Stride length off hurdle                    2.04                     1.84                  3.32                    3.02

Total stride length                            7.42                     6.82                 9.92                     9.03

Velocity (feet / second)                   25.8                      21.4                 29.2                    24.2

n-f = non fatigue
f = fatigue



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