200 Meter Low Hurdles and 220 Yard Low Hurdles …
the race made famous by Jessie Owens in 1935.
Masters World Records: (External Link) W70 plus and M80 plus
Masters American Records: (External Link) W70 plus and M80 plus
Open: 200 Meter Low Hurdles and 220 Yard Low Hurdles Height & Spacing:
Classic 220 Yard Low Hurdles: 30” high low hurdles, 20 yards from the starting line to the first hurdle, each hurdle is spaced 20 yards apart, and 20 yards from the last hurdle to the finish line. Ten hurdles.
Masters: 200 Meter Low Hurdles: Masters Track and Field Outdoor:
In 2009 the 200 Meter Low Hurdles were added as a standard event for the upper age groups in Masters Track and Field Outdoor Championships. 2020 to 2025: W70 plus and M80 plus, where five hurdles are used. Spacing: 20 meters to first hurdle, 35 meters in-between, and 40 meters last hurdle to finish line.
Suggestion: Do not stutter-step.
2025:
A special Masters 200 meter hurdle race was held Oct 19, 2025 at the Club West Meet in the Santa Barbara area. Any age masters athlete could compete. Five hurdles; using USATF M80 spacing. Spacing: 20 meters to first hurdle, 35 meters in-between, and 40 meters last hurdle to finish line.
Everyone ran 30″ tall hurdles except Bill Cheadle (27″ tall). Wind 0.2 m/s
Carlos De Freitas (55) 26.83, Steve Berkeley (64) 32.65, Andrew Sun (47) 33.35, Bill Cheadle (72) 37.43,
Brian Conley (65) 39.60, and Jeffery Davison (67) 41.92. Women: Elly Mann (49) ran 36.75. (results)
2025:
M50 Brian Bombei (54) ran a 200 meter hurdle race (5 hurdles) June 28, 2025 in Jacksonville, Fl in 27.86
[2025 Editor side note: with ten hurdles: we assume Bombei would have run 28 or 29 seconds]
2025:
A 200 meter hurdle race (5 hurdles) was run March 9, 2025 at Mater Dei High School, the high school hurdle marks were used. M65 Jeffery Davison (67) 36.47 and M70 Bob Larsen 39.50
(Results)
Double Decathlon:
The 200 Meter Low Hurdles are included in the Double Decathlon.
Pacific North West: Masters – Ladies: (Results found on-line Aug. 10, 2009)
Northwest All Comers meet has held several retro 220 yard low hurdles races.
[2025 Editor Side Note: we assume these were ten hurdles]
2001: W44: Stella Orechia 32.8h in Edmonds, WA on August 8, 2001.
[2009] http://www.clubnorthwest.org/index.php/summer-all-comers
June 2004 Exhibition Event: 220 Yard Low Hurdles:
June 2004: In California, Masters Track and Field included an exhibition 220 yard low hurdle event during the Southern Calif. Association Open & Masters Track & Field Championships. The race was held at Cerritos College, Norwalk, Calif. June 12, 2004. Ten hurdles.
1st Perry McBride (29) 26.28; 2nd Ari Morrison (25) 27.19;
3rd Jeffery Davison (46) 31.16; 4th Andrew Hecker (49) 38.23
This was the first time that Perry, Ari, and Jeff had attempted this low hurdle event.
Andy had just completed the 400 meter long hurdles moments before getting in
the blocks for the 220 yard low hurdles . . . in retrospect, Andy would have given
Jeff a great battle had the exhibition event been put on before the long hurdle race.
1980s and 1990s Exhibition Event: 220 Yard Low Hurdles:
[2025 Editor Side Note: we assume these were ten hurdles]
National Masters News reports the following 220 yard hurdle / 200 meter hurdle races:
April 4-5, 1998 Hillside, Chicago, IL (Indoor ?)
M35: Tim Coombs 29.82; M55: George LaBelle 41.64; M65: Bill Simmons 38.27
M70: Chuck Sochor 36.06; W30: JoAnna Childress 31.50
(May ?) 1995 New Zealand Championships:
M45: L. Malcolmson 28.50; M55: I. Montgomerie 36.30; M60: A. Anderson 39.90
Feb. 21, 1987 Orange Spring Games, Orange, CA:
M30-39: Andrew Hecker 30.3; Mark Thompson 34.5;
M40-49: Bill Knocke (47) 27.3; Walt Butler (45) 27.5; Gary Bane 33.4:
M50-59: Dave Douglass 34.5; M60-69: Bob Hunt 36.9; M70-79: C. T. Pao 47.6
June 14, 1986 All American TC Invitational, Northridge, CA 200 Meter Int. Hurdles
M30-34: Andrew Hecker 29.9; Williams 30.2; M40: Morris 32.4;
M50: Wright 36.2; M55: M. Robinson 32.9; M75:Thompson 55.6
July 21, 1985 Masters Key Track Championships, Baltimore, MD
M30-39: Kimm Williams 28.5; Mike Carroll 28.5; Billy Gale 28.7;
M50+: George Taylor 39.9
In 2009 Masters Track & Field has added the 200 meter hurdles to the ladies events.
1970s Exhibition Event: 200 Meter Low Hurdles:
Found on pages 239-240 in Olson’s “Masters Track and Field a History” book is the June 19-21, 1971
Senior Sports International Meet at the LA Coliseum. The meet included 5-year age brackets M35-39 to M65-69. [2025 Editor Side Note: we assume this was ten hurdles]
200 Meter Low Hurdle races. M35-39 David Jackson had the best mark of 25.8; M40-44 winner: Maurice Jackson 27.2; M45-49 winner: Ted Rademaker (46) 27.3, M50-54 winner: Al Guidet 29.5; M55-59 winner: E G Lowell 36.1; M60-64 winner: D Mitchelson 39.5; M65-69 winner: Ralph Higgins 36.0
Masters 180 yard low hurdles: (Link)
220 Yard Hurdles at the Open Outdoor National Championship: (Link)