The 110-metre race includes 10 high hurdles (1.067 metres [42 inches] high), spaced 9.14 metres (10 yards) apart. TRAINING GUIDELINES/PRINCIPLES"HOW TO GET FASTER", MARAUDER HURDLE DRILLS: DRILLS THAT WORK; DRILLS THAT PRODUCE RESULTS. The first hurdle is set 45 meters from the starting line. High hurdles races are those between 50 and 110 meters in length, whereas low hurdles races are those longer than that. Theyre spaced at 110 metres apart along the track so that runners will have plenty of room to maneuver around them.. It is obviously a great drill for the intermediate hurdler in terms of teaching alternating legs, making adjustments (steering) and simulating the demands of the 400 hurdle race in terms of fatigue/energy systems. Pulling the trail leg through its complete action is critically important. Todays Leadership Is Subtle with Chet Scott Built to Lead. HE IS THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARY. The use of video is an age-old coaching tool. The drill should be done in flats. Competitors had to tackle 12 huge (100cm) wooden barriers that were sunk into the ground. This is typically not possible due to the need for recovery days. Most races which are shorter than the standard distance (such as indoor races) are simply run over fewer hurdles but use the same distances from the starting line. Arm Drills Any number of lower hurdles (30" or lower for women; 36" for men) can be used for this drill at reduced, discounted spacing (28 feet for men and 7.0 meters for women, although spacing is not critically important because the drill is done at slower controlled speeds). In men's hurdles, it is usually necessary to straighten the leg at the top of the flight path over the hurdle, although a partial bend in the knee gains a faster push-off when the athlete hits the ground. Many athletes suffer posture problems due to a weak core. There shall be ten flights of hurdles Nearly all elite men's and women's hurdlers take the same number of strides in a race (51). Women can often "get away with" not fully reloading the front high knee. 10 obstacles The hurdles events include the women's 100m, men's 110m, and men's and women's 400m. // -->