50 metres hurdles is a distance in

hurdling Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

, usually only run in indoor competitions. Because very few contests are held over the distance, most of the fastest times recorded for the event were set during specially measured and timed races over longer distances, typically the

55 metres hurdles 55 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling, usually only run in indoor competitions. This is more commonly run at the high school level. The objective is to approach the first hurdle with 7 steps, each hurdle after that needs to have 3 step interv ...

60 metres hurdles 60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both ...

All-time top 25

Note: Indoor results only. * + = Timed recorded by athlete en route to a longer distance * A = affected by altitude

Men

*Correct as of August 2018.

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6.39: * Greg Foster also ran 6.37 (1986). * Renaldo Nehemiah also ran 6.38 (1979). *

Mark McKoy Mark Anthony McKoy (born December 10, 1961) is a Canadian retired track and field athlete. He won the gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He also won the 60 metres hurdles title at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Ch ...

also ran 6.38 (1986), 6.39 (1995). *

Tony Dees Anthony Michael Dees (born August 6, 1963 in Pascagoula, Mississippi) is a former American hurdler. Dees won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona behind Mark McKoy. He then finished third at the 1993 World Indoor Champi ...

also ran 6.38 (1999). *

Anier García Anier Octavio García Ortiz (born March 9, 1976) is a Cuban track and field athlete, winner of the 110 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Born in Santiago de Cuba, Anier García established his credentials early, by winning the 1995 Pa ...

also ran 6.39 (2000).

Women

*Correct as of August 2018.

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6.73: * Cornelia Oschkenat also ran 6.60 (1988), 6.68 (1988), 6.69 (1989), 6.71 (1986, 1987), 6.73 (1986, 1987). *

Gloria Siebert Gloria Siebert ( Kovarik, born 13 January 1964 in Ortrand, Bezirk Cottbus) is a former East Germany, East German 100 metres hurdles, hurdler. She won the silver medal in the Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre hurdl ...

also ran 6.67 (1988), 6.69 (1988), 6.72 (1990). * Michelle Freeman also ran 6.69+ (2000), 6.72+ (2001). *

Jackie Joyner-Kersee Jacqueline Joyner-Kersee (born March 3, 1962) is a retired American track and field athlete, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the heptathlon as well as long jump. She won three gold, one silver, and two bronze Olympic medals in tho ...

also ran 6.73 A (1996).

References

External links

IAAF list of 50-metres-hurdles records in XML
{{Athletics events Events in track and field Hurdling Indoor track and field Sprint hurdles