Track Athletics in Detail (extract)

38 TRACK ATHLETICS IN DETAIL himself to assume when clearing the sticks. The eighth illustration gives a very good idea of the distance of the landing-spot from the hurdle, as shown also in I'igs. i and 2. The single thing which probably requires the greatest practice is to get the exact length of stride for the various steps Cliue btiaw TAKING THE LAST OBSTACLE IN THE 120-YARD HURDLE RACE, INTER­ NATIONAL GAMES, 1895 between hurdles. A good way to get this is to mark these spots on the ground, and then go over the hurdles, lighting on thesespots, until the stride has become absolutely natural. But no cast-iron rule can be laid down for any one. By aiming at this ideal the hurdler will gradually work into a stride best adapted to himself.