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
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