400 metres hurdles technique needed to compete. As of August 2018 !Rank !Time !Athlete !Country !Date !Venue !Ref !1 !2 !rowspan=2|3 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women. On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lanes the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly spaced around the track. The hurdles are positioned and weighted
3000 metres steeplechase due to doping offenses: Below is a list of all other times superior to 9:05.00: The following athletes had their performances (inside 9:08.00) annulled due to doping offenses: 3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; it is also an event recognized by the International Association of Athletics