I know that the heights of the hurdles for both men and women were changed between the Olympics of 1964 and 1968 but how were those heights decided? e.g. is it the average inside leg measurement of an athlete or what?
2006-10-05 10:59:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Olympics
via the physical development of the modern day athlete and the increased
Speed and strength which has accompanied that development.
2006-10-06 03:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by moglie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with the increase of countries after World War II and the end of colonization.
2006-10-13 09:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by dbqdawg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because back when people were tiny, they could only run 42 inches per second.
2006-10-13 01:43:03 · answer #3 · answered by Old Thrusty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE AVERAGE LEG MEASUREMENT WAS LESS THAN NOW:-)
2006-10-13 04:55:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋