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Long Hurdles

The distance of the long hurdle race varies from 200m to 400m, depending on age and gender. The height of the hurdle also varies. Unlike short hurdles, the gap between each barrier stays the same (35m).

The event has been part of the Olympics athletics since 1900 for men and 1984 for women.

Women start with 400m and a hurdle height of 0.762m. From aged 50, the women race 300m and the distance further reduces to 200m at age 70. The hurdle height is dropped to 0.686m at age 60.

Men start with 400m and a hurdle height of 0.991m. From aged 60, the distance is reduced to 300m and then again to 200m from age 80. The hurdle height is dropped to 0.84m at age 50, 0.762m at age 60 and then to 0.686m at age 70.

To be valid for a record in the 200mH, a time must be run with a wind reading of +2.0 or less.

It seems to have only been added to to the South Island Championship programme from 2015, with no competitors competing in the inaugural year.

Performances by guest athletes from outside the South Island are marked [IE].

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

  M35 (400m) W35 (400m)
CR 1:16.12 - David O'Sullivan (2018) no record
NZ Rec 59.46 - Jeremy Hill (1998) 1:06.73 - K Green (1996)
2022
2019
not contested not contested
2018 1:16.12 - David O'Sullivan
no second or third place
not contested
2017
2015
not contested not contested
  M40 (400m) W40 (400m)
CR 1:18.66 - David O'Sullivan (2019) 1:35.74 - Jody Robinson (2020)
NZ Rec 59.2 - J O'Connor (2008) 1:05.03 - C Turner (1987)
2022
2021
not contested not contested
2020 not contested 1:35.74 - Jody Robinson
no second or third place
2019 1:18.66 - David O'Sullivan
no second or third place
not contested
2018
2015
not contested not contested
  M45 (400m) W45 (400m)
CR no record no record
NZ Rec 1:00.45 - J O'Connor (2010) 1:08.59 - Gail Kirkman (2001)
2022
2015
not contested not contested
  M50 (400m) W50 (300m)
CR no record 54.92 - Louise Martin (2016)
NZ Rec 1:03.0(h) - J Speerstra (1986) 48.17 - Gail Kirkman (2002)
2022
2017
not contested not contested
2016 not contested 54.92 - Louise Martin
no second or third place
2015 not contested not contested
  M55 (400m) W55 (300m)
CR 1:28.63 - Gordon Wong (2020) no record
NZ Rec 1:05.22 - Maurice Callaghan (2003) 50.75 - Gail Kirkman (2007)
2022
2021
not contested not contested
2020 1:28.63 - Gordon Wong
no second or third place
not contested
2019
2015
not contested not contested
  M60 (300m) W60 (300m)
CR 51.81 - Bruce Thomson (2021) 1:08.40 - Claire Giles (2017)
NZ Rec 46.89 - Laurie Malcolmson (2010) 55.05 - Gail Kirkman (2015)
2022 not contested not contested
2021 51.81 - Bruce Thomson
no second or third place
not contested
2020
2018
not contested not contested
2017 not contested 1:08.04 - Claire Giles
no second or third place
2016
2015
not contested not contested
2020
2015
not contested not contested
  M65 (300m) W65 (300m)
CR 55.98 - Keith Hutton (2016) 58.40 - Gail Kirkman (2018)
NZ Rec 49.06 - Laurie Malcolmson (2017) 56.94 - Gail Kirkman (2018)
2022 57.15 - Georg Ludwig
no second or third place
not contested
2021 not contested 1:04.30 - Gail Kirkman
no second or third place
2020
2019
not contested not contested
2018 not contested 58.40 - Gail Kirkman
no second or third place
2017 not contested not contested
2016 55.98 - Keith Hutton
no second or third place
not contested
2015 not contested not contested
  M70 (300m) W70 (200m)
CR 59.06 - Keith Hutton (2019) no record
NZ Rec 53.32 - Alan Dougall (2019) 41.42 - Gail Kirkman (2022)
2022
2020
not contested not contested
2019 59.06 - Keith Hutton
no second or third place
not contested
2018
2015
not contested not contested
  M75 (300m) W75 (200m)
CR no record no record
NZ Rec 1:01.26 - Stewart Foster (2014) no record
2022
2015
not contested not contested
  M80 (200m) W80 (200m)
CR no record no record
NZ Rec 49.80 - Stewart Foster (2018) no record
2022
2015
not contested not contested

  

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