Developing high school
A new hurdler in the high 18s to 20s is learning the event over the 39-inch barriers many states use. The time comes from a consistent step pattern and a flatter clearance, not flat speed alone.
The 110m hurdles is the men's sprint hurdle event, run over 39-inch barriers in most of high school and 42-inch at the top level, and a good time depends on where you are. It demands flat speed plus the technique to clear taller barriers in rhythm. Here are the benchmarks at each stage and where the time is won.
A new hurdler in the high 18s to 20s is learning the event over the 39-inch barriers many states use. The time comes from a consistent step pattern and a flatter clearance, not flat speed alone.
A good varsity 110m hurdles time is around 15.5 seconds, with sub-15 scoring at sectionals and states. A clean 3-step rhythm is usually the breakthrough.
College men run sub-14.2 over the 42-inch barriers to score, with elite around 13.3 and faster. At that level the clearance is minimal and the rhythm is locked.
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Typical men's marks from developing through elite. The 110m hurdles is a men's event over 39 to 42-inch barriers.
Men's event. Barrier height varies by level.
| Level | Time |
|---|---|
| HS developing | 20.0 s |
| HS JV | 18.0 s |
| HS varsity (good) | 15.5 s |
| College | 14.2 s |
| Elite | 13.3 s |
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