100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 metres hurdles, or 100-meter hurdles, is a track and field event run mainly by women (the male counterpart is the 110 metres hurdles). For the race, ten hurdles of a height of are placed along a straight course of . The first hurdle is placed after a run-up of 13 metres from the starting line. The next 9 hurdles are set at a distance of 8.5 metres from each other, and the home stretch from the last hurdle to the finish line is 10.5 metres long. The hurdles are set up so that they will
Brazil at the 1992 Summer Olympics Brazil at the 1992 Summer Olympics Brazil competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 182 competitors, 132 men and 50 women, took part in 107 events in 23 sports. In its fourth Olympic archery competition, Brazil sent two men. Only one qualified for the elimination rounds, where he was defeated in the first match. Men's Individual Competition: Men's 100m metres Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Men's Marathon Men's 110m Hurdles Men's 400m Hurdles Men's 20 km Walk Men's Triple Jump Men's Decathlon Women's 10,000 metres Women's Marathon Men's Flyweight Men's Featherweight Men's Lightweight Men's Light-Middleweight Seven cyclists,