International King of Sports event is run as a knockout with the slowest contestant in each round being eliminated, until one winner is left. This event takes place on a long jump track and pit. Rather than landing feet first, contestants jump headlong; if their feet touch the sand, their effort is a no-jump. Liam Collins who jumped a world record 8.96 m. The jump itself cannot be classed as a world track and field record as the head long technique is not permitted in actual Olympic Games. Contestants must keep both feet together and clear 10 hurdles on the 110m hurdles track. In
300 metres hurdles hurdles for those divisions. By that time, 27-inch hurdles were embedded in the rulebook. Women also do the 300 hurdles, W50 to W65 divisions. Like the men, the W50 and W55 divisions do 30-inch hurdles, W60 and W65 do (27 inch) hurdles, and W70+ do the 200-metre version over 27-inch hurdles. The idea of using 27-inch (68.6 cm) hurdles was introduced in Europe in 2000. The increment does not exist on standard hurdles, which caused resistance from some NGBs, but the rules were adopted worldwide. Many modern hurdles will not go to that height or would at least require modification