Masters Track & Field records for the 180
Yard Low Hurdles.
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180 Yard Low Hurdles Height & Spacing:30” (height) low hurdles, 20 yards from the starting line to the first hurdle, each hurdle is
spaced 20 yards apart, and 20 yards from the last hurdle to the finish line. Total of eight
hurdles (per lane).
The Race:
The
180 yard low hurdles were a common high school track and field event before the
mid 1970’s. High schools later replaced
this event with the 330 yard & 300 meter
hurdles. Unfortunately, the year I began
competing in the hurdles in high school was
the year California converted over to the 330 yard hurdles . . . it wasn’t
until I started
competed as a Masters athlete that I finally was able to compete in the 180
yard low
hurdle . . . I now consider this event as one of most favorite events.
My
suggestion to compete well in the 180 yard low hurdle race is to start fast, go
all out,
concentrate on speed, arms at the side like a sprint while going over the
hurdles, and
do not stutter-step.
The fastest known over age 40 Masters 180
yard low hurdle race was
completed by Thad Wilson (M58) in 22.7 (in year 2009).
Some recent
Masters 180 yard low hurdles races . . .
Oct. 2009 Club West Meet in
Thad Wilson (M58) 22.7; and Kym Taylor (W46) 33.9 . . . .
For more of the 2009
Club West hurdle results click here:
2006 SCA Masters Association Championships:
(Exhibition):
June 17, 2006 Moorpark College, Moorpark, CA
1st Jeff Davison M45 ; 2nd Logan Culp M40 ; 3rd Andrew Hecker
M50 ;
and 4th Ken Stone M50. Logan
Culp the only newcomer to this event almost
stole the race at the end, with Jeff hanging on for a close victory.
Unfortunately the timer failed, hence no
times were available.
2005 SCA Masters Association Championships:
(Exhibition):
June 11, 2005,
1st
Andrew (Andy) Hecker M50 ; 2nd Jeff Davison M45 ; and 3rd Rob Duncanson
M45.
Andrew was in the middle lane and beat both Jeff and Rob to the first hurdle,
Jeff began
to pass Andy on the final two hurdles, but Andy passed Jeff back again and took
the lead
for good . . . Andy out leaned Jeff and Rob at the finish line for a thrilling
victory.
Unfortunately the timer failed, hence no times were available (two years in a
row).
Past Club Northwest All Comers
‘Retro” Meets:
August 3, 2011 men: Eric
Nygard (M30) 20.9h; David Ortman
(M58) (third place at
the
1971
August 4,
2010: Daren
Monroe (M42) 23.6h; David Ortman (M57) 24.0h;
Sr (M33) 25.3h; and Phil Yearian
(M46) 28.6h.
2006: David Ortman (un/M53) 23.8h; Scott Copeland (M47) 24.7h
2005: W33: Cheryl Robinson
(W33) 45.9h
additional results at: http://www.clubnorthwest.org/ and
http://www.clubnorthwest.org/all-comers/2010/CAC2010Results11.pdf
http://www.clubnorthwest.org/all-comers/2006/ac2006_0816.pdf