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 ...

or 60 metres hurdles.

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 Renaldo Nehemiah (born March 24, 1959) is a retired American track and field athlete who specialized in the 110 m hurdles. He was ranked number one in the world for four straight years, and is a former world record holder. Nehemiah is the first m ...

also ran 6.38 (1979). * Mark McKoy 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 Champio ...

also ran 6.38 (1999). * Anier García 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 Cornelia Oschkenat, (née Riefstahl; born 29 October 1961) is a German former track and field athlete who represented East Germany. She competed at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. At the 1987 World Championships in Rome, she won a bronze medal ...

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 Michelle Freeman (born 5 May 1969) is a former Jamaican track & field athlete who was an Olympic bronze medalist. Freeman was born in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. In 1988, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding a ...

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