110 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-meter hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres (3.5 ft or 42 inches) in height are evenly spaced along a straight course of 110 metres. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner. Fallen hurdles do not carry a fixed time penalty for the runners, but they have a significant pull-over
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles time comparison, and those athletes were allowed to run in a repechage round to improve their qualifying time. Two athletes Deuce Carter and Alexander John had been disqualified for failure to properly clear hurdles in those earlier races and were allowed to re-enter. Carter qualified for the semi-finals from the special race. Qualification rule: first 4 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified. Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place between 15–16 August at the Olympic Stadium. The 2012