100 metres hurdles - Wikipedia 100 metres hurdles Athletics 100 metres hurdles A 100 m hurdles race at Atlanta 1996. Women 's records World Kendra Harrison 12.20 ( 2016 ) Olympic Sally Pearson 12.35 ( 2012 ) Play media Athletics Women 's 100m hurdles Final - 27th Summer Universiade 2013 - Kazan ( RUS ) The 100 metres hurdles, or 100 - meter hurdles, is a track and field event run mainly by women ( the male counterpart is the 110 metres hurdles ). For the race, ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 centimetres ( 33.0 in ) are placed along a straight course of 100 metres ( 109.36 yd ). The first hurdle is placed after a run - up of 13 metres from the starting line. The next 9 hurdles are set at a distance of 8.5 metres from each other, and the home stretch from the last hurdle to the finish line is 10.5 metres long. The hurdles are set up so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner, but weighted so this is disadvantageous. Fallen hurdles do not count against runners provided that they do not run into them on purpose. Like the 100 metres sprint, the 100 m hurdles begins with athletes in starting blocks. The fastest 100 m hurdlers run the distance in a time of around 12.5 seconds. The world record set by Kendra Harrison stands at 12.20 seconds. Contents 1 History 2 Masters athletics 3 Milestones 4 Top 25 athletes 4.1 Notes 4.2 Assisted marks 5 Most successful athletes 6 Olympic medalists 7 World Championships medalists 8 Season 's bests 9 See also 10 External links 11 Notes et references History Cornelia Oschkenat ( nearest camera ), Heike Theele and Kerstin Knabe ( 1986 ) The Olympic Games had included the 80 m hurdles in the program from 1932 to 1968. Starting with the 1972 Summer Olympics the women 's race was lengthened to 100 m hurdles. The hurdles sprint race has been run by women since the beginning of women 's athletics, just after the end of World War I. The distances and hurdle heights varied widely in the beginning. While the men had zeroed in on the 110 m hurdles, the International Women 's Sport Federation had registered records for eight different disciplines by 1926 ( 60 yards / 75 cm height, 60 yards / 61 cm, 65 yards / 75 cm, 83 yards / 75 cm, 100 yards / 75 cm, 100 yards / 61 cm, 120 yards / 75 cm, 110 metres / 75 cm ). At the first Women 's World Games in 1922 a 100 m hurdles race was run. From 1926 until 1968 on only the 80 m distance was run. For the 80 m race women had to clear eight hurdles placed at a distance of 8 metres from each other and a height of 76.2 cm. Just like with the men 's races, until 1935 no more than three hurdles could be knocked over ( or the runner was disqualified ) and records were only officially registered if the runner had cleared all her hurdles clean. In 1935, this rule was abandoned, and L - shaped hurdles were introduced that fell over forward easily and greatly reduced the risk of injury to the runner. Hurdles are weighted, so when properly set for the height ( for women, closer to the fulcrum of the `` L '' ), they serve as a consistent disadvantage to making contact with the barrier. Comparison of 80 m and 100 m hurdles Distance Number of hurdles Height Distance made up of Runup Intervals Home stretch 80 m 8 76.2 cm 12 m 8.0 m 12.0 m 100 m 10 83.8 cm 13 m 8.5 m 10.5 m The 80 m hurdles was on the list of women 's sports demanded by the International Women 's Sport Federation for the Olympic Summer Games in 1928, but was n't included as an Olympic discipline until 1932. Starting with 1949, the 80 m hurdles was one of the disciplines included in the women 's pentathlon. During the 1960s, some experimental races were run over a distance of 100 metres using hurdles with a height of 76.2 cm. During the 1968 Summer Olympics, a decision was made to introduce the 100 m hurdles using hurdles with a height of 84 cm. The first international event in the 100 m hurdles occurred at the European Athletics Championships, which were won by Karin Balzer, GDR. The modern 100 m race has an extra 2 hurdles compared to the 80 m race, which are higher and spaced slightly further apart. The home stretch is shorter by 1.5 m. Masters athletics A version of the 100 metres hurdles is also used for 50 - to 59 - year - old men in Masters athletics. They run the same spacing as women, which coordinates with existing markings on most tracks, but run over 36 - inch ( 0.915 m ) hurdles. In the 60 - 69 age range, the spacings are changed. Women over age 40 and men over age 70 run 80 metre versions with different heights and spacings. Milestones 100 m hurdles : First official time registered with hurdles of reduced height ( 76.2 cm ) : Pamela Kilborn, AUS, November 26, 1961 First official time with hurdles of standard height ( 83.8 cm ) : 15.1 seconds, Connie Pettersson, USA, May 28, 1966 First official world record : 13.3 seconds, Karin Balzer, GDR, June 20, 1969 First runner under 13 seconds : 12.9 seconds, Karin Balzer, GDR, September 5, 1969 First runner under 12.5 seconds : 12.3 seconds, Annelie Ehrhardt GDR, July 20, 1973 ( last hand timed world record ; electronically timed at 12.68 seconds ) 12.48 seconds, Grażyna Rabsztyn, POL, June 10, 1978 First runner under 12.3 seconds : 12.29 seconds, Yordanka Donkova BUL, August 17, 1986 First country to win gold, silver, and bronze in the women 's 100 m hurdles in one Olympics : America ( Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin ), 2016 ; this was also the first time American women achieved such a sweep in any Olympic event Top 25 athletes Correct as of July 2017. Rank Time Wind ( m / s ) Athlete Country Date Venue Ref 12.20 + 0.3 Kendra Harrison United States 22 July 2016 London 12.21 + 0.7 Yordanka Donkova Bulgaria 20 August 1988 Stara Zagora 12.25 + 1.4 Ginka Zagorcheva Bulgaria 8 August 1987 Drama 12.26 + 1.7 Ludmila Narozhilenko Russia 6 June 1992 Seville 12.26 + 1.2 Brianna Rollins United States 22 June 2013 Des Moines 6 12.28 + 1.1 Sally Pearson Australia 3 September 2011 Daegu 7 12.33 -- 0.3 Gail Devers United States 23 July 2000 Sacramento 8 12.34 + 1.9 Sharika Nelvis United States 26 June 2015 Eugene 9 12.35 + 0.9 Jasmin Stowers United States 15 May 2015 Doha 10 12.36 + 1.9 Grażyna Rabsztyn Poland 13 June 1980 Warsaw 11 12.37 + 1.5 Joanna Hayes United States 24 August 2004 Athens 12.37 - 0.2 Dawn Harper United States 7 August 2012 London 13 12.39 + 1.5 Vera Komisova Soviet Union 5 August 1980 Rome 12.39 + 1.8 Nataliya Grygoryeva Soviet Union 11 July 1991 Kiev 15 12.42 + 1.8 Bettine Jahn East Germany 8 June 1983 Berlin 12.42 + 2.0 Anjanette Kirkland United States 11 August 2001 Edmonton 17 12.43 - 0.9 Lucyna Kalek Poland 19 August 1984 Hannover 12.43 - 0.3 Michelle Perry United States 26 June 2005 Carson 12.43 + 0.6 11 July 2006 Lausanne 12.43 + 0.2 Lolo Jones United States 18 August 2008 Beijing 12.43 + 1.2 Queen Harrison United States 22 June 2013 Des Moines 21 12.44 - 0.5 Gloria Siebert East Germany 4 September 1987 Rome 12.44 - 0.8 Olga Shishigina Kazakhstan 27 June 1995 Lucerne 12.44 + 0.4 Glory Alozie Nigeria 8 August 1998 Monaco 12.44 0.0 28 August 1998 Brussels 12.44 + 0.7 28 August 1999 Seville 12.44 + 0.6 Damu Cherry United States 7 July 2006 Lausanne 25 12.45 + 1.3 Cornelia Oschkenat East Germany 11 June 1987 Neubrandenburg 12.45 + 1.4 Brigitte Foster - Hylton Jamaica 24 May 2003 Eugene 12.45 + 1.5 Olena Krasovska Ukraine 24 August 2004 Athens 12.45 + 1.4 Virginia Crawford United States 2 June 2007 New York City Notes Below is a list of all other legal times inside 12.39 : Yordanka Donkova also ran 12.24 ( 1988 ), 12.26 ( 1986 ), 12.27 ( 1988 ), 12.29 ( 1986 ), 12.33 ( 1987 ). Kendra Harrison also ran 12.24 ( 2016 ), 12.28 ( 2017 ). Ludmila Narozhilenko also ran 12.28 ( 1991 ), 12.28 ( 1992 ), 12.32 ( 1992 ). Ginka Zagorcheva also ran 12.34 ( 1987 ). Brianna Rollins also ran 12.34 ( 2016 ). Assisted marks Any performance with a following wind of more than 2.0 metres per second does not count for record purposes. Below is a list of all wind - assisted times equal or superior to 12.37. Cornelia Oschkenat ( GDR ) ran 12.28 sec ( + 2.7 ) in Berlin, August 25, 1987. Yordanka Donkova ( BUL ) ran 12.29 sec ( + 3.5 ) in Lausanne, June 24, 1988. Gail Devers ( USA ) ran 12.29 sec ( + 2.7 ) in Eugene, May 26, 2002. Lolo Jones ( USA ) ran 12.29 sec ( + 3.8 ) in Eugene, July 6, 2008. Brianna Rollins ran 12.30 ( + 2.8 ) on June 22, and 12.33 ( + 2.3 ) on June 21, in Des Moines in 2013. Bettine Jahn ( GDR ) ran 12.35 sec ( + 2.4 ) in Helsinki ( World Championship final ), August 13, 1983 Kellie Wells ( USA ) ran 12.35 sec ( + 3.7 ) in Gainseville, April 16, 2011. Legal best is 12.48 sec in London Olympic final, August 7, 2012. Dawn Harper ( USA ) ran 12.36 sec ( + 2.2 ) in Eugene, Oregon, June 28, 2009. Gloria Siebert ( GDR ) ran 12.37 sec ( + 2.7 ) in Berlin, August 25, 1987. Danielle Carruthers ( USA ) ran 12.37 sec ( + 3.4 ) in Eugene, Oregon, June 26, 2011. Legal best 12.47 sec in 2011. Most successful athletes Shirley Strickland ( AUS ) : two Olympic victories, 1952 and 1956 in the 80 m hurdles. Ludmila Narozhilenko - Engquist ( URS ) later ( SWE ) : Olympic victory, 1996, two World Championship victories, 1991 and 1997. Gail Devers ( USA ) : three World Championships, 1993, 1995, 1999, as well as runner - up at the 1991 and 2001 World Championships. Sally Pearson ( AUS ) : Olympic victory in 2012, as well as runner - up in 2008. World Championship victories in 2011 and 2017, as well as runner - up in 2013. Brianna Rollins ( USA ) : Olympic victory in 2016, World Championships 2013. Olympic medalists Games Gold Silver Bronze 1972 Munich details Annelie Ehrhardt ( GDR ) Valeria Bufanu ( ROU ) Karin Balzer ( GDR ) 1976 Montreal details Johanna Schaller - Klier ( GDR ) Tatyana Anisimova ( URS ) Natalya Lebedeva ( URS ) 1980 Moscow details Vera Komisova ( URS ) Johanna Schaller - Klier ( GDR ) Lucyna Langer ( POL ) 1984 Los Angeles details Benita Fitzgerald ( USA ) Shirley Strong ( GBR ) Michèle Chardonnet ( FRA ) Kim Turner ( USA ) 1988 Seoul details Yordanka Donkova ( BUL ) Gloria Siebert ( GDR ) Claudia Zackiewicz ( FRG ) 1992 Barcelona details Voula Patoulidou ( GRE ) LaVonna Martin ( USA ) Yordanka Donkova ( BUL ) 1996 Atlanta details Ludmila Engquist ( SWE ) Brigita Bukovec ( SLO ) Patricia Girard ( FRA ) 2000 Sydney details Olga Shishigina ( KAZ ) Glory Alozie ( NGR ) Melissa Morrison ( USA ) 2004 Athens details Joanna Hayes ( USA ) Olena Krasovska ( UKR ) Melissa Morrison ( USA ) 2008 Beijing details Dawn Harper ( USA ) Sally McLellan ( AUS ) Priscilla Lopes - Schliep ( CAN ) 2012 London details Sally Pearson ( AUS ) Dawn Harper ( USA ) Kellie Wells ( USA ) 2016 Rio de Janeiro details Brianna Rollins ( USA ) Nia Ali ( USA ) Kristi Castlin ( USA ) Gold : Usain Bolt Silver : Tyson Gay Bronze : Christian Coleman World Championships medalists Championships Gold Silver Bronze 1983 Helsinki details Bettine Jahn ( GDR ) Kerstin Knabe ( GDR ) Ginka Zagorcheva ( BUL ) 1987 Rome details Ginka Zagorcheva ( BUL ) Gloria Uibel ( GDR ) Cornelia Oschkenat ( GDR ) 1991 Tokyo details Ludmila Narozhilenko ( URS ) Gail Devers ( USA ) Nataliya Grygoryeva ( URS ) 1993 Stuttgart details Gail Devers ( USA ) Marina Azyabina ( RUS ) Lynda Tolbert - Goode ( USA ) 1995 Gothenburg details Gail Devers ( USA ) Olga Shishigina ( KAZ ) Yuliya Graudyn ( RUS ) 1997 Athens details Ludmila Engquist ( SWE ) Svetla Dimitrova ( BUL ) Michelle Freeman ( JAM ) 1999 Seville details Gail Devers ( USA ) Glory Alozie ( NGR ) Ludmila Engquist ( SWE ) 2001 Edmonton details Anjanette Kirkland ( USA ) Gail Devers ( USA ) Olga Shishigina ( KAZ ) 2003 Saint - Denis details Perdita Felicien ( CAN ) Brigitte Foster - Hylton ( JAM ) Miesha McKelvy ( USA ) 2005 Helsinki details Michelle Perry ( USA ) Delloreen Ennis - London ( JAM ) Brigitte Foster - Hylton ( JAM ) 2007 Osaka details Michelle Perry ( USA ) Perdita Felicien ( CAN ) Delloreen Ennis - London ( JAM ) 2009 Berlin details Brigitte Foster - Hylton ( JAM ) Priscilla Lopes - Schliep ( CAN ) Delloreen Ennis - London ( JAM ) 2011 Daegu details Sally Pearson ( AUS ) Danielle Carruthers ( USA ) Dawn Harper ( USA ) 2013 Moscow details Brianna Rollins ( USA ) Sally Pearson ( AUS ) Tiffany Porter ( GBR ) 2015 Beijing details Danielle Williams ( JAM ) Cindy Roleder ( GER ) Alina Talay ( BLR ) 2017 London details Sally Pearson ( AUS ) Dawn Harper - Nelson ( USA ) Pamela Dutkiewicz ( GER ) Season 's bests Year Time Athlete Place 1970 12.93 Chi Cheng ( ROC ) Munich 1971 12.60 Karin Balzer ( GDR ) East Berlin 1972 12.59 Anneliese Ehrhardt ( GDR ) Munich 1973 12.68 Anneliese Ehrhardt ( GDR ) Dresden 12.66 Anneliese Ehrhardt ( GDR ) Rome 12.91 Bożena Świerczyńska ( POL ) Zielona Góra 1976 12.69 Grazyna Rabsztyn ( POL ) Bydgoszcz 1977 12.87 Lyubov Kononova ( URS ) Düsseldorf 1978 12.48 Grazyna Rabsztyn ( POL ) Fürth 1979 12.48 Grazyna Rabsztyn ( POL ) Warsaw 1980 12.36 Grazyna Rabsztyn ( POL ) Warsaw 1981 12.68 Tatyana Anisimova ( URS ) Tbilisi 1982 12.44 Yordanka Donkova ( BUL ) Sofia 12.42 Bettine Jahn ( GDR ) Berlin 1984 12.43 Lucyna Kalek ( POL ) Hannover 1985 12.42 Ginka Zagorcheva ( BUL ) Sofia 1986 12.26 Yordanka Donkova ( BUL ) Ljubljana 12.25 Ginka Zagorcheva ( BUL ) Dráma 12.21 Yordanka Donkova ( BUL ) Stara Zagora 12.60 Cornelia Oschkenat ( GDR ) Barcelona 12.53 Nataliya Grygoryeva ( URS ) Kiev 1991 12.28 Ludmila Narozhilenko ( URS ) Kiev 12.26 Ludmila Narozhilenko ( RUS ) Seville 12.46 Gail Devers ( USA ) Stuttgart 12.53 Tatyana Reshetnikova ( RUS ) Svetla Dimitrova ( BUL ) Linz Stara Zagora 1995 12.44 Olga Shishigina ( KAZ ) Lucerne 12.47 Ludmila Engquist ( SWE ) Atlanta 12.50 Ludmila Engquist ( SWE ) Athens 1998 12.44 Glory Alozie ( NGR ) Monaco 1999 12.37 Gail Devers ( USA ) Seville 2000 12.33 Gail Devers ( USA ) Sacramento 12.42 Anjanette Kirkland ( USA ) Edmonton 2002 12.40 Gail Devers ( USA ) Lausanne 2003 12.45 Brigitte Foster - Hylton ( JAM ) Gail Devers ( USA ) Eugene Monaco 12.37 Joanna Hayes ( USA ) Athens 2005 12.43 Michelle Perry ( USA ) Carson 2006 12.43 Michelle Perry ( USA ) Lausanne 2007 12.44 Michelle Perry ( USA ) Rome 2008 12.43 Lolo Jones ( USA ) Beijing 2009 12.46 Brigitte Foster - Hylton ( JAM ) Zürich 12.52 Priscilla Lopes - Schliep ( CAN ) London 2011 12.28 Sally Pearson ( AUS ) Daegu 2012 12.35 Sally Pearson ( AUS ) London 2013 12.26 Brianna Rollins ( USA ) Des Moines 2014 12.44 Dawn Harper - Nelson ( USA ) Paris 2015 12.34 Sharika Nelvis ( USA ) Eugene 2016 12.20 Kendra Harrison ( USA ) London 2017 12.28 Kendra Harrison ( USA ) Székesfehérvár See also Women 's 100 metres hurdles world record progression External links IAAF list of 100 - metres - hurdles records in XML Notes et references Jump up ^ `` Hurdles 101 ''. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy '' ( PDF ). Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2012 - 01 - 22. Retrieved 2013 - 05 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Rio Olympics 2016 : US women sweep medals in 100m hurdles - BBC News ''. Bbc.com. 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` All - time women 's best 100m hurdles ''. alltime-athletics.com. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` 100m Hurdles Results '' ( PDF ). sportresult.com. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016. ^ Jump up to : Kirby Lee ( 23 June 2013 ). `` National records for Rollins, Carter and Bingson at US Championships ''. IAAF. Retrieved 24 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` 100 Metres Hurdles Results '' ( PDF ). IAAF. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011. Jump up ^ `` 100m Hurdles Heat 3 Results ''. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` 100m Hurdles Results ''. IAAF. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015. 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Question: who holds the national record in 100m hurdles in women's athletics
Answer: Kendra Harrison