Long Hurdles Record Tables

Long Hurdles Records

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. At the World Masters Athletics Champs, the event only became available to women from 1987.

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.

The reduced distances for over 60s only came into use at the World Champs from 1985 and the 200m hurdles were only introduced to the M80+ from 2011 and W70+ from 2009.

To be valid for a record in the 200mH, 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 400mH	1:04.64 B Hyslop	59.46 Jeremy Hill (1998)	1:16.12 David O'Sullivan (2018)	1:00.58 Jeremy Hill (1999)	59.46 Jeremy Hill (1998)	1:00.11 Geoff Gibbons AUS (2012)	48.13 Danny McFarlane JAM (2009)
M40 400mH	1:00.56 Brian Turnbull (1996)	1:03.12 Paul Daborn (2007)	1:18.66 David O'Sullivan (2019)	1:00.56 Brian Turnbull (1996)	59.20 J O’Connor (2008)	1:00.30 Ernest Kemplay AUS (1984)	49.69 Danny McFarlane JAM (2012)
M45 400mH	1:09.48 Kelvin Berryman	1:06.50 Ron Robertson (1989) Paul Daborn (2012)	no record	1:00.45 Jack O’Connor (2010)	1:00.45 Jack O’Connor (2010)	1:04.01 Chris Strange NZL (1998)	53.57 Aramis Diaz ITA (2020)
M50 400mH	1:15.02 Francis Campkin	1:05.38 Paul Daborn (2016)	no record	1:03.28 Paul Daborn (2017)	1:03.0 J Speerstra (1986)	1:03.67 Neil Fowler AUS (2002)	56.35 Mattias Sunneborn SWE (2021)
M55 400mH	1:15.30 Francis Campkin	1:09.43 Stephen Te Whaii (2018)	1:28.63 Gordon Wong (2020)	1:10.64 Maurice Callaghan (2001)	1:05.22 Maurice Callaghan (2003)	1:06.60 Hans Meisebach AUS (1984)	57.73 Getulio Echeandia USA (2019)
M60 300mH	56.15 J Powell	48.23 Laurie Malcolmson (2010)	51.81 Bruce Thomson (2021)	46.89 Laurie Malcolmson (2010)	46.89 Laurie Malcolmson (2010)	46.87 John Lamb AUS (2012)	42.31 Guido Muller GER (1999)
M65 300mH	1:00.75 Rupert Watson (2016)	51.24 Laurie Malcolmson (2016)	55.98 Keith Hutton (2016)	49.06 Laurie Malcolmson (2017)	49.06 Laurie Malcolmson (2017)	50.28 Richard Trembath AUS (2008)	43.88 Guido Muller GER (2004)
M70 300mH	1:02.30 Peter Hanson (2010)	59.02 Stewart Foster (2009)	59.06 Keith Hutton (2019)	57.29 Stewart Foster (2009)	53.32 Alan Dougall (2019)	53.32 Alan Dougall NZL (2019)	45.24 Guido Muller GER (2000)
M75 300mH	1:15.20 Bill Nicholson	1:02.06 Stewart Foster (2012)	no record	1:06.94 Ron Johnson (2008)	1:01.26 Stewart Foster (2014)	1:01.26 Stewart Foster NZL (2014)	49.65 Guido Muller GER (2014)
M80 200mH	no record	no record	no record	49.80 Stewart Foster (2018)	49.80 Stewart Foster (2018)	51.32 Stewart Foster NZL (2018)	36.95 Earl Fee CAN (2010)
M85 200mH	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	42.70 Earl Fee CAN (2014)
M90 200mH	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	51.31 Ralph Maxwell USA (2010)
	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 400mH	no record	1:19.95 Andrea Williams (2010)	no record	1:06.73 K Green (1996)	1:06.73 K Green (1996)	1:12.55 Kerrie Macey AUS (1990)	52.94 Marina Stepanova URS (1986)
W40 400mH	1:21:04 Andrea Williams (2014)	1:21:04 Andrea Williams (2014)	1:35:74 Jody Robinson (2020)	1:10.60 Karen Gillum-Green (2001)	1:05.03 C Turner (1987)	1:11.06 Suzy Cole AUS (2012)	58.35 Barbara Gahling GER (2007)
W45 400mH	no record	1:10.1 Fay Riley (1988)	no record	1:12.39 Gail Kirkman (2001)	1:08.59 Gail Kirkman (2001)	1:04.70 Marie Kay AUS (2006)	1:02.85 Barbara Gahling GER (2010)
W50 300mH	1:01.81 P Scholes	58.02 Delwyn Smith (2016)	54.92 Louise Martin (2016)	48.17 Gail Kirkman (2002)	48.17 Gail Kirkman (2002)	49.91 Michele Hossack AUS (2014)	44.90 Barbara Gähling GER (2015)
W55 300mH	no record	1:17.0 Wini Pepene (1988)	no record	54.57 Gail Kirkman (2007)	50.75 Gail Kirkman (2007)	58.90 Wilma Perkins AUS (2006)	46.74 Barbara Gähling GER (2022)
W60 300mH	1:05.90 Judy Hammond	1:05.68 Tui Ashe (2012)	1:08.40 Claire Giles (2017)	56.86 Gail Kirkman (2013)	55.05 Gail Kirkman (2015)	55.05 Gail Kirkman NZL (2015)	49.80 Jane Horder GBR (2017)
W65 300mH	1:11.04 Judy Hammond (2004)	1:10.36 Tui Ashe (2015)	58.40 Gail Kirkman (2018)	1:11.04 Judy Hammond (2004)	56.94 Gail Kirkman (2018)	56.94 Gail Kirkman NZL (2018)	52.70 Jane Horder GBR (2022)
W70 200mH	no record	no record	no record	41.42 Gail Kirkman (2022)	41.42 Gail Kirkman (2022)	39.37 Marge Allison AUS (2018)	36.71 Marge Allison AUS (2015)
W75 200mH	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	39.89 Christa Bortignon CAN (2013)
W80 200mH	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	42.24 Irene Obera USA (2014)
W85 200mH	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	1:42.04 Tami Graf 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.