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Short Hurdles Records

The distance of the short hurdle sprint race varies from 80m to 110m, depending on age and gender. The height of the hurdle and the distance between hurdles also varies.

The 110m hurdles have been in the Olympics since 1896 and the 100m hurdles for women since 1972.

Women start with 100m, a hurdle height of 0.84m and 8.5m between hurdles. From aged 40, the women race 80m. The hurdle height is dropped to 0.762m at age 40 and then to 0.686m at age 60. The gap between hurdles is reduced to 8m at age 40 and 7m from age 50.

Men start with 110m, a hurdle height of 0.991m and 9.14m between hurdles. From aged 50, the distance is reduced to 100m and then again to 80m from age 70. The hurdle height is dropped to 0.914m at age 50, 0.84m at age 60, 0.762m at age 70 and then to 0.686m at age 80. The gap between hurdles is reduced to 8.5m at age 50, 8m at age 60 and 7m from age 70.

At the World Masters Indoor Champs, there is a short hurdles variant where every age group runs 60m.

To be valid for a record, a time must be run with a wind reading of +2.0 or less.

Where Centre records are better performances than National or World records, this likely indicates that the athlete either failed to apply for the record within the application window or was unable to meet the stricter paperwork requirements. More recent records could still be in the processing stage at World or National level.

Electronic times are required. Some historical times that predate this requirement may be hand-times (h). Where it is not readily evident that a historical hand timed record or electronic time is faster, both will be listed. [I believe any time given with a single decimal is hand timed but unless marked it is not explicitly expressed.]

Note: Athletes move. Wellington records applicable to athletes registered to Wellington at time of performance. Island championship records applicable to athletes registered to that island at time of performance. NZ records applicable to athletes registered appropriately to NZMA at time of performance. Oceania championship records applicable to athletes registered to OMA at time of performance. World records quote national affiliation of athlete at time of performance.

Prior to the September 2016 agreement on shared membership between Athletics New Zealand and New Zealand Masters Athletics, only those masters athletes who had joined NZMA were eligible to claim records. Now domestic Masters Records can be claimed by both ANZ and NZMA members.

  Wellington North Island
Champs
South Island
Champs
NZMA Champs NZ National Oceania Champs World
M35
110mH
19.36

John Turner (2007)
19.27

Stephen Te Whaiti (2000)
25.2

David Holloway (2009)
17.95

Stephen Te Whaiti (2002)
16.40

Brent Newdick(2020)
15.20

Albert Miller FIJ (1994)
12.96

Allen Johnson USA (2006)
M40
110mH
18.70

J Penny
17.67

Paul Daborn (2008)
15.89

Nick Bolton (2013)
15.41

Nick Bolton (2015)
15.16

Simon Poelman (2005)
16.65

Brad Krawczyk AUS (2019)
13.73

David Ashford USA (2003)
M45
110mH
19.80

Gary Rawson
18.71

Paul Daborn (2012)
16.50

Nick Bolton (2020)

15.94

Nick Bolton(2019)

15.41

Nick Bolton(2019)

17.40

Ken Priestley AUS (1984)
14.38

Shaun Bownes RSA (2016)
M50
100mH
19.52

J Penny
16.65

Paul Daborn (2016)
20.62

Paul Davies (2016)
16.62

R Fletcher (1993)
16.58

Murray Andersen (2000)
16.78

Peter Collins AUS (2002)
13.57

Walt Butler USA (1991)
M55
100mH
20.82

M Keenan
17.2

J Speerstra (1988)
25.08

Gordon Wong (2020)
17.78

Paul Daborn(2020)
16.2h

Robin Ball (1991)
16.14

Clay Tompkins AUS (2008)
14.25

Herbert Kreiner AUT (2010)
M60
100mH
21.13

Jim Blair
19.51

Roy Petrie (2000)
19.82

Bruce Thomson (2023*)

*2022 Champs held in calendar year 2023
18.19

Laurie Malcolmson (2010)
17.3h

Stewart Foster (1998)
16.56

Harry Giles AUS (2008)
14.37

Thaddeus Wilson USA (2011)
M65
100mH
no record 22.07

Ivan Stevenson (2000)
24.74

George Ludwig (2021)
18.75

Laurie Malcolmson  (2016)
18.75

Laurie Malcolmson  (2016)
17.34

Micheal Stephenson AUS (2008)
15.20

Ty Brown USA (2013)
M70
80mH (7m)
15.73

W MacIntyre (1999)
16.08

David Anstiss (2015)
no record 15.75

Laurie Malcolmson  (2020)
14.52

Alan Dougall (2020)
14.81

Donald Chambers AUS (2010)
12.61

Ty Brown USA (2015)
M75
80mH (7m)
20.16

Jim Blair (2007)
18.22

Stewart Foster (2012)
28.0

Colin O'Brien (2007)
17.99

David Anstiss (2021)
17.40

David Anstiss (2022)
18.44

Donald Chambers AUS (2014)
13.62

James Stookey USA (2005)
M80
80mH (7m)
20.39

Jim Blair (2013)
20.64

Ron Johnson (2012)
no record 20.19

Ron Johnson (2014)
20.19

Ron Johnson (2014)
24.00

Max McKay AUS (2004)
14.75

Melvin Larsen USA (2005)
M85
80mH (7m)
no record no record no record no record no record no record 17.33

Tony Bowman GBR (2021)
M90
80mH (7m)
no record no record no record no record no record no record 21.62

Ralph Maxwell USA (2011)
  Wellington North Island
Champs
South Island
Champs
NZMA Champs NZ National Oceania Champs World
  Wellington North Island
Champs
South Island
Champs
NZMA Champs NZ National Oceania Champs World
W35
100mH
15.40

Penny Hunt (1984)
20.44

Vanessa Story (2011)
15.80

Helena Dinnissen  (2023*)

*2022 Champs held in calendar year 2023
15.40

Penny Hunt (1984)
14.85

Helena Dinnissen  (2020)
14.70

Eileen Hindle AUS (1984)
12.40

Gail Devers USA (2002)
W40
80mH (8m)
13.2h

Penny Hunt (1992)
13.9

Penny Hunt (1992)
14.5

Deborah Murphy (2001)
13.2h

Penny Hunt (1992)
12.74

A McIntosh (1981)
13.10

Marie Kay AUS (2004)
11.24

Monica Pellegrinelli SUI (2005)
W45
80mH (8m)
13.50

Penny Hunt (1993)
14.2

Penny Hunt (1993)
15.3

L Welford (1992)
13.50

Penny Hunt (1993)
13.50

Penny Hunt (1993)
12.34

Marie Kay AUS (2008)
11.51

Christine Muller SUI (2004)
W50
80mH (7m)
no record 17.0

Joanne Anderson (2002)
14.09

Louise Martin (2017)
13.55

Louise Martin (2018)
13.55

Louise Martin (2018)
13.14

Marie Kay AUS (2012)
12.08

Christine Muller SUI (2009)
W55
80mH (7m)
no record 16.1

Yvonne Simeon (1998*)

*1997 Champs held in calendar year 1998

16.82

Claire Giles (2013)
15.28

Gail Kirkman (2007)
14.19

Gail Kirkman (2007)
14.60

Brenda Parkinson AUS (1992)
12.31

Helgi Lamp EST (1999)
W60
80mH (7m)
16.64

Colleena Blair
17.9

Colleen Brunker (1991)
17.9

Lois Anderson (2007)
15.56

Gail Kirkman (2013)
15.50

Gail Kirkman (2012)
14.68

Robyn Sutter AUS (2019)
12.90

Jane Horder GBR (2017)
W65
80mH (7m)
17.35

Colleena Blair (1995)
18.01

Tui Ashe (2015)
18.78

Lois Anderson (2011)
15.94

Gail Kirkman (2017)
15.71

Gail Kirkman (2018)
18.19

Maureen Keshwar  AUS (2019)
13.22

Jane Horder GBR (2022)
W70
80mH (7m)
no record no record 19.3

Shirley Peterson (2001)
19.35

Shirley Peterson (2003)
17.72

Shirley Peterson (2000)
18.44

Margaret Taylor AUS (2019)
15.72

Marianne Maier AUT (2016)
W75
80mH (7m)
no record no record no record no record no record 28.05

Frances Harris AUS (2019)
17.24

Riet Jonkers NED (2019)
W80
80mH (7m)
no record no record no record no record no record no record 18.70

Irene Obera USA (2016)
W85
80mH (7m)
no record no record no record no record no record no record 26.69

Florence Meiler USA (2021)
  Wellington North Island
Champs
South Island
Champs
NZMA Champs NZ National Oceania Champs World

World Records from World Masters Athletics as at 3 February 2023.

Oceania Championship Records from Oceania Athletics as at September 2019.

NZ Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023.

NZMA Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023.

South Island Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at February 2023.

North Island Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at January 2023.

Wellington Records as at 7 May 2023.


  

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