Athletes in Action

44-o YARDS LOW HURDLES SUl\11\IARY (z) THE Low Hurdler should not attempt to develop the abrupt, snappy action with which the High Hurdler learns to negotiate his fences. The Low Hurdles should be taken in an easy, relaxed fashion with an elongation of the athlete's normal running stride. There is very little body-dip required for the clearance of a three-foot hurdle. The quick claw- down of the leading leg, to ensure a speedy landing, is not required. The athlete should on the other hand, try to lengthen out the distance from take-off to landing, because the distance between hurdles is a long one to be covered in the regulation number of 15 strides. The action of the Low Hurdler's rear leg, also, differs slightly from that of the High Hurdler, in that the sideways lift of the rear leg should not be of so pronounced a nature. There must, hov;ever, be a strong follO\v-up action of the rear leg, accompanied by a high :knee pick-up to the front, to ensure that the first stride after landing is one of full length. ..... 0 '...,.)