Former 110HH runner here
by TMCT (2022-07-25 23:36:49)

In reply to: Not sure what to make of the Devon Allen DQ.  posted by G.K.Chesterton


When I saw the news he DQed I figured he jumped the gun and tough shit that's the rules - having no idea he missed the reaction time limit.

The idea you can DQ leaving AFTER the gun goes off is quite possibly the dumbest thing I have ever heard in T&F.

When I ran sprints you worried about the gun and timing it correctly - but with hurdles you always seemed to worry about getting your steps perfect to get over that first hurdle - the thought of jumping the gun never came into mind ever.


best time in HH
by PA_Irishfan  (2022-07-27 16:57:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

What was your best time in the HH...in HS and college?


High/Mids 14s in HS, not sure re: college
by TMCT  (2022-08-01 18:06:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

In college they get higher and at 5'9'' that didn't help. I still ran them but was "better" at the 400 hurdles, as most elite hurdlers seemed to focus on one event and chose the 110s bc the 400 was just a much harder race for them. I ran the 400 hurdles in highschool whereas most states ran 300 at that point so for me it wasn't an adjustment - race actually got easier over time.


hurdles
by PA_Irishfan  (2022-08-03 10:57:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I ran the 120HH and the 180LH in high school. (ran 14.8 and 19.6 - both school records). In college I ran a 14.6 and in the 400IH a 54.2.
I actually ran the HS highs in college and ran a 14.1...and still got beat by a guy that ran a 13.8 LOL


another 110HH runner
by PA_Irishfan  (2022-07-26 08:53:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I also ran the HH, but back when you used to get 2 false starts (on the second one you'd be disqualified) and a lot of people used to try to beat the gun on the first one.


I don't remember many false starts in 110HH
by TMCT  (2022-07-27 09:42:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I ran the 100m as well and people tried to jump that gun all of the time - it was definitely a problem.

The 110HH I only remember one double false start b/c it was a 3-way meet and both A runners from the other schools jumped, but since it was a tie the starter let them both back in. But since we were facing both schools individually it boned me, as both should have been tossed in their head-to-head vs me.


false starts
by PA_Irishfan  (2022-07-27 10:04:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Back in the 70s, you got one false start without being disqualified. So everyone tried to 'steal' the start. On the second one you were disqualified.
Later on, meets were taking too long so they decided to only have the one false start and you were kicked out.


That's what we saw in Wisconsin track at state,
by G.K.Chesterton  (2022-07-27 16:13:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

especially in the 100m.