55 metres hurdlesis a distance inhurdling,usually only run in indoor competitions. This is more commonly run at the high school level. The objective is to approach the first hurdle with 7 steps, each hurdle after that needs to have 3 step intervals. 5 stepping or commonly known as stutter stepping cuts down a hurdlers momentum and cuts drastic time. 4 stepping is less common, but it is when a hurdler switches their lead leg each hurdle. Unlike outdoor track and field, indoor track usually has no distance hurdles to also run since the typical indoor track is only 160 metres or 200 metres. It is usually an alternative to the60 metres hurdles.

60 yards hurdles

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Before 1987, the60 yards hurdles– held over 60 yards (54.864 m) – was contested at theUSA Indoor Track and Field Championshipsand other high-level American competitions. It was replaced by the 55 m hurdles from 1987 to 1990 before finally being replaced with the60 m hurdlesatthe 1991 edition.Because the distances are so similar, a conversion of 0.01 seconds is sometimes applied in statistical lists to convert 60 yd hurdle marks to equivalent 55 m hurdles times.[1]

The70 yards hurdleswas also an uncommon distance held indoors beginning at the1956 USA Indoor Track and Field Championshipsand ending by the1963 Championships.[2]

All-time top 25

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Note: Indoor results only. Hand-timed marks excluded

  • + = Timed recorded by athlete en route to a longer distance
  • * = Converted from time for the slightly shorter distance of 60 yards by adding 0.01
  • Correct as of March 2020.[3][4]
Rank Result Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 6.83 * Renaldo Nehemiah United States 30 January 1982 Dallas
2 6.86 * Greg Foster United States 21 February 1986 Los Angeles
3 6.90 * Mark McKoy Canada 21 February 1986 Los Angeles
4 6.94 Tonie Campbell United States 2 March 1984 Daly City
Terrence Trammell United States 21 February 1999 Gainesville
6 6.96 * Willie Gault United States 5 February 1983 Dallas
7 6.98 Roger Kingdom United States 20 January 1989 Los Angeles
Tony Dees United States 2 February 1990 New York City
9 6.99 Arthur Blake United States 2 February 1990 New York City
10 7.01 Stéphane Caristan France 27 February 1987 New York City
Courtney Hawkins United States 21 January 1995 Boston
7.01+ David Oliver United States 11 February 2012 New York City
13 7.02+ Aries Merritt United States 11 February 2012 New York City
14 7.03 Allen Johnson United States 22 January 1994 Johnson City
Ron Bramlett United States 10 February 2002 Gainesville
16 7.04 Jack Pierce United States 10 February 1989 East Rutherford
Kurt Powdar United States 26 January 2019 New York
18 7.05 Shamar Sands Bahamas 24 January 2009 Gainesville
Omo Osaghae United States 14 February 2014 Lubbock
20 7.07 Sansiski Daniels United States 4 March 1987 Fayetteville
Reggie Torian United States 23 February 1997 Iowa City
22 7.08 Cletus Clark United States 28 January 1989 Houston
Li Tong China 8 March 1991 Indianapolis
Tony Reese United States 11 February 1995 Fairfax
Ladji Doucouré France 11 January 2014 Columbia
7.08 A Larry Wade United States 14 February 1998 Colorado Springs

Women

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  • Correct as of March 2020.[5][6]
Rank Result Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 7.30 A Tiffany Lott-Hogan United States 22 February 1997[a] Colorado Springs
2 7.34 Michelle Freeman Jamaica 22 February 1992 Gainesville
7.34 A Trecia Roberts United States 14 February 1998 Air Force Academy
4 7.37 * Stephanie Hightower United States 25 February 1983 New York
7.37 Cornelia Oschkenat East Germany 27 February 1987 New York
Jackie Joyner-Kersee United States 3 February 1989 New York
Kim Carson United States 7 February 1998
7.37 A Lacena Golding-Clarke Jamaica 14 February 1998 Air Force Academy
7.37 Kellie Wells United States 30 January 2011 Gainesville
7.37 + Kristi Castlin United States 11 February 2012 New York
11 7.38 + Tiffany Porter GBR 11 February 2012 New York
7.38 * Candy Young United States 12 February 1982 New York
13 7.39 Kim McKenzie United States 24 February 1989 New York
14 7.40 Julie Baumann Canada 26 February 1988 New York
15 7.41 LaVonna Martin-Floreal United States 26 February 1988 New York
Angie Vaughn United States 14 March 1998 Indianapolis
17 7.44 Yordanka Donkova Bulgaria 27 February 1987 New York
Lynda Tolbert-Goode United States 9 March 1990 Indianapolis
19 7.45 * Rhonda Blanford United States 23 February 1985 Lincoln
20 7.46 A Astia Walker Jamaica 6 February 1998 Colorado Springs
7.46 + Tonea Marshall United States 13 March 2016 New York
22 7.47 Tananjalyn Stanley-Boutte United States 11 March 1989 Indianapolis
Andria King United States 14 March 1998 Indianapolis
Astia Walker Jamaica 14 March 1998 Indianapolis
Damu Cherry-Mitchell United States 30 January 2010 Gainesville
26 7.48 Gillian Russell-Love Jamaica 4 February 1995 Fairfax
Joanna Hayes United States 7 March 1997 Indianapolis
Angela Whyte Canada 21 February 2003 Salt Lake City
7.48 + Tia Jones United States 11 March 2018 New York

Season's bests

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Notes

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  1. ^by World Athletics source; 20 February 1997 by Track and Field News source

References

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  1. ^"60-YARD LOW HURDLES WORLD RECORD BETTERED BY HUSKERS' GARDNER".Joplin Globe. 22 Feb 1958. p. 7.Retrieved14 August2024.
  2. ^"UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)".GBR Athletics.Retrieved21 November2024.
  3. ^"IAAF: 55 Metres Hurdles - men - senior - indoor - iaaf.org".iaaf.org.
  4. ^"WORLD INDOOR ALL-TIME LIST — MEN".Track and Field News. 4 March 2020.Retrieved23 March2020.
  5. ^"All-time women's best 55m hurdles".Track and Field News. 4 March 2020.Retrieved23 March2020.
  6. ^"IAAF: 55 Metres Hurdles - women - senior - indoor - iaaf.org".iaaf.org.