Watch out for this guy in 20 years, or ask for a far-away lane
This is a hoot. Several people (including my son) have sent me this link. It’s a hurdling video for the ages. Thank goodness it doesn’t involve my age group. Or continent. How many DQ actions can YOU spot? At least 10 and maybe a dozen, by my count. In any case, this video is now legendary. Enjoy.
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It’s a new event, a mixture of kung fu board breaking and running. Like a 120 yard biathlon.
At 5′ 6″ I always thought I was too small for the high hurdles. I might have to reconsider after watching this guy. I might be the mini David Oliver now!
AL stone thats good one what age group was this some one get names so they are not near any usa runners at wma LOL
Keith:your confusing Ken with Al Stone.Ken wrote the piece Al made the comment.But thats some funnnyy $%*#it
OK SORRY LONG AS ITS NOT A NEW AMERICAN EVENT
Ken and I share many genes, though I have the funny gene while he has the stay-up-all-night reporting news gene.
Interesting hurdle race. And note what a big crowd they had.
Speaking of hurdles, the schedule for the open indoor nationals in Albuquerque is finally up. Unfortunately, instead of showing a 60 hurdles for men and a 60 dash for women as the masters events, they are indicating that masters will run a 1000 (men) and 1500 (women).
The time slots for the masters events appear to be 7:50 for men and 7:40 for women (both on Saturday evening). Again, these events are a 1000 for men and a 1500 for women, not the 60 hurdles for men and 60 dash for women. I hope this can be changed.
And unrelated to hurdles but related to my post just above, they are also showing a shotput and pole vault for masters at the open nationals on Sunday morning. I had not previously heard of those two events on this forum (or had I heard of the pole vault?).
hum – I have been thinking that as I age and slow down – that I should consider trying shorter events. I had not considered the hurdles prior to seeing this video – but …I could do that!
I don’t know whether to laugh or be horrified! He seems so nonchalant about pushing them down, changing lanes, etc.
and after this, the hurdle crew set ’em up again for the next heat….
Where do they get those hurdles that seemingly self-destruct when some little guy just runs through them. We should get some of those. We could avoid those pesky bruises. I could never have run through hurdles without ever leaving the ground or breaking stride. (Well, almost never breaking stride.)
Pete,
The shot and pole vault as masters exhibitions also were contested last year. The local group has the right to put two events of their choosing in — in Boston it was always relays for youth or youth races; in NM they broke the mold. These aren’t part of the Masters Invitational Program that Mark Cleary runs.
When I talked with the president of the NM Association in Va Beach he wasn’t at all sure what events they’d do. It could be that these are just in because they were there last year. I was actually urging something else, but given that this is just one week prior to the Masters Indoor Nationals I think it will be hard to get people to travel to Albuquerque twice in two weeks.
My HS coach always told me, “Get out in front so any carnage will be behind you…” Now I know why.
(Yes, he called it “carnage.”)
Pete:
I think you are looking at the 2010 schedule and results. The 2011 schedule lists the women’s 60m dash and men’s 60m hurdles on Saturday night and masters pole vault and masters shot (no gender specified) on Sunday morning.
Try this link:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2011/USAIndoorTFChampionships/schedule.asp
No, Matt, I was looking at 2011. But thanks for pointing this out. It appears that someone made a huge error by listing the 2010 running events on the 2011 schedule. A few minutes ago I went back to the 2011 schedule and, guess what, the correct running events are shown (with the times of 7:40 and 7:50).
So, apparently I was not the only one to see the wrong events, and the correction has been made. Now, back to the pole vault and shot, my interpretation of Jerry Bookin-Weiner’s post (no. 12, above) is that we should not be certain that those two field events will indeed be contested. Perhaps we will get definitive word later on.
Again, Matt, thanks for your post. I was checking the open schedule fairly regularly, and thus I am guessing that they had the wrong running events up there for less than 48 hours before someone noticed the errors.
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I’m embarking on a partial thought out article called “What were you thinking?” Given that it is so much easier to run the 100m/400m without hurdles (see video above), why would you even attempt them with hurdles? Perspiring minds want to know.
If you are a male or female hurdler, or used to run hurdles, would you be willing to send me responses directly to me at:
You are very welcome to suggest additions/deletions to the following questions:
[Note: If you ran 120 yd/110m/100m High Hurdles (HH); 180 yd Low Hurdles (LH); or 330yd/300m or 440 yd/400m Intermediate Hurdles (IH), please specify and answer for all.)
1. What was your first HH, LH or IH race?
2. Why did you run your first HH, LH or IH race? (e.g. Coach made me; It looked like a challenge; To impress the girls/boys, etc.; I really have no idea).
3. At what age did you first “three step” the HH? “Seven-step the LH? Or “15-step” the 400mIH?
3. Do you know of teammates that tried the hurdles and moved on to other events? (If so, any stories?)
4. Did you have any spectacular hurdles crashes or flying hurdle incidents? (yes, yes, stories)
5. Who was the best hurdler you ever ran against?
6. Do you consider yourself primarily a hurdler, or a multi-event athlete that also does hurdling?
7. Greatest and best hurdle win?
8. What’s the worst weather at a meet in which you hurdled?
9. Any comments on “heavy clunker” hurdles vs. the lightweight versions? Or stories on missing hurdles, mis-heighted hurdles?
10. Anything else that would be helpful to explain (particularly to a spouse) why in the world of all events you did or still run hurdles????
Note: All responses are likely to be quoted in some fashion unless you have a particular reason for remaining anon.
Thanks.
David, what is your e-mail address? I ran the hurdles only once or twice at a college “JV” meet (strictly for points). Does that count?
Peter: Yes, it counts. Great story. Send responses to – deortman@msn.com
P.S. If you know of friends who are or used to be hurdlers who might not have seen the request for responses, feel free to copy and paste and/or forward this link.
David: Here is my take on the hurdles-IF YOUR STILL WORKING AND THE MORTGAGE IS UNPAID-NO LO HAGAS=DONT DO IT
most of you have never run a race with world class hurdler Rodger Kingdom,he was fast but he hit 7 out of 10 hurdles,he was a big boy,hurdles all over the track.and he was not a fast starter he all ways come from behind.nice
This hurdler warrants a “COME ON MAN” comment
*CRASH* the sound of another name being dropped.
this guy looks like he would be a good fit for the tradition of great hurdlers transitioning to the nfl…he certainly has the drive…
At least he finished…
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