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• Hurdling — is a type of track and field race. There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 metres for men and 100 metres for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 metres for both men and women. Each of… …   Wikipedia

• hurdling — n. footrace in which the competitors must jump over and pass a series of hurdles hur·dle || hÉœrdl / hɜːdl n. barrier which must be jumped by a horse or runner; obstacle; difficulty v. jump over a barrier; surmount an obstacle …   English contemporary dictionary

• Course de haies — La course de haies regroupe les courses d obstacles dans lesquelles le coureur doit franchir des haies. Distance En plein air, il existe 3 distances, le 100 mètres haies pour le femmes avec des haies de 84 cm de hauteur, le 110 mètres haies pour… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Steeplechase (athletics) — The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing. Rules The length of the race is usually 3000 meters. The number of laps depends on whether the water jump is located to the inside of …   Wikipedia

• hurdle — {{11}} O.E. hyrdel frame of intertwined twigs used as a temporary barrier, dim. of hyrd door, from P.Gmc. *hurdiz wickerwork frame, hurdle (Cf. O.S. hurth plaiting, netting, Du. horde wickerwork, Ger. Hürde hurdle, fold, pen; O.N. hurð, Goth.… …   Etymology dictionary

• hurdle — noun 1》 one of a series of upright frames which athletes in a race must jump over.     ↘(hurdles) a hurdle race. 2》 an obstacle or difficulty. 3》 a portable rectangular frame strengthened with withies or wooden bars, used as a temporary fence.… …   English new terms dictionary

• hurdle — [hʉrd′ l] n. [ME hirdel < OE hyrdel < Gmc base * hurd , wickerwork, hurdle, akin to hyrd, door, Frank * hurda, a pen, fold < IE base * kert , to plait, twist together > L cratis (see CRATE), Gr kyrtos, bird cage] 1. Chiefly Brit. a… …   English World dictionary

• hurdle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hurdel, from Old English hyrdel; akin to Old High German hurt hurdle, Latin cratis wickerwork, hurdle Date: before 12th century 1. a. a portable panel usually of wattled withes and stakes used especially for… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Dvorak Simplified Keyboard — The modern Dvorak Simplified Keyboard (US layout) Typing a text excerpt at 115 WPM with the Canadian French Dvorak keyboard layout. The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard is a k …   Wikipedia

• Amos Biwott — (born September 8, 1947 in Nandi District) is a former Kenyan athlete, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Born in Nandi, Kenya, Amos Biwott was the first of long line of Kenyan runners who had starred the 3000 m… …   Wikipedia

• Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles — The men s 110 metres hurdles was the shorter of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was dominated by the American runners. The competition was held from Thursday, July 23, 1908 to Saturday, July 25, 1908. 25 hurdlers… …   Wikipedia