400 metres hurdles to 400 metres, or one lap of the stadium, and the number of hurdles was reduced to ten. The official height of the hurdles was set to 91.4 cm (3 feet) for men and 76.20 cm (2 ft, 6 inches) for women. The hurdles were now placed on the course with a run-up to the first hurdle of 45 metres, a distance between the hurdles of 35 metres each, and a home stretch from the last hurdle to the finish line of 40 metres. The first documented 400 m hurdles race for women took place in 1971. The International Association
Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics the race. Men's Individual Competition: Women's Individual Competition: Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics Brazil competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. After getting the best results ever in 1996, with fifteen medals, including three golds, the Brazilian athletes were disappointing in Australia, winning twelve medals, but no golds. 205 competitors, 111 men and 94 women, took part in 96 events in 23 sports. Men's 100m Men's 200m Men's 200m Men's 400m Men's 800m Men's 1,500m Men's 110m Hurdles Men's 400m Hurdles Men's 4 × 100 m Men's Long Jump Men's Marathon Women's Javelin Throw Women's Long Jump