Technical Aspects of Hurdling - Speed Revolution

Typical Takeoff and Landing Distances
Men’s Takeoff Distances
Before After Total
13.00 7’6” 4’6” 12’0”
13.50 7’3” 4’9” 12’0”
14.00 7’0” 5’0” 12’0”
14.50 6’9” 5’3” 12’0”
15.00 6’6” 5’6” 12’0”
15.50 6’3” 5’9” 12’0”
16.00 6’0” 6’0” 12’0”
17.00 5’0” 6’0” 11’0”
Women’s Takeoff Distances
Before After Total
12.50 6’7” 3’5” 10’0”
13.00 6’4” 3’8” 10’0”
13.50 6’1” 3’11” 10’0”
14.00 5’10” 4’2” 10’0”
14.50 5’8” 4’3” 9’11”
15.00 5’6” 4’4” 9’10”
16.00 5’3” 4’5” 9’8”
17.00 5’0” 4’6” 9’6”
As we can see by the tables above, nearly all the athlete’s are in
the air for the same distance, but the faster hurdlers are taking
off farther in front of each hurdle. Therefore, it is important to
teach the hurdler to attack the hurdle aggressively!