Hurdles

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

Hurdles

Event Time Date Set Location
100 meters: World 12.21Yordanka Donkova, Bulgaria Aug. 20, 1988 Stara Zagora, BUL
Olympic 12.38Yordanka Donkova, Bulgaria Sept. 30, 1988 Seoul
American 12.46Gail Devers Aug. 20, 1993 Stuttgart
400 meters: World 52.61Kim Batten, USA Aug. 11, 1995 Göteborg
Olympic 53.17Debra Flintoff-King, Australia Sept. 28, 1988 Seoul
American 52.61Batten (same as World)
Note: The hurdles at 110 meters are 3 feet, 6 inches high and the hurdles at 400 meters are 3 feet. There are 10 hurdles in both races.

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Women: Track And Field, 1997-98 Season
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