low hurdles
Americannoun
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She came back Saturday morning to run away from the finals field in the 300 low hurdles, winning in 44.69 seconds.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2022
Mr. Dillard held several world records, including in the 220-yard low hurdles — an event no longer seen in competition.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2019
Washington's Hugh McElhenny won the high hurdles, low hurdles and long jump at the 1947 meet.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2018
He achieved his greatest athletic renown in the mid-1950s, when he broke or tied five world records outdoors and four indoors in the sprints and low hurdles.
From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2016
Clare of Worcester ought to get the high hurdles away from Hine, who is Andover's best man over the sticks; but Hine will undoubtedly take first in the low hurdles.
From Harper's Round Table, May 28, 1895 by Various
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