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Why the 400m hurdles is one of the hardest Olympic races

Running the 400-meter hurdles requires strategic rhythm, but it’s over so fast you just might miss it. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO There are few single events that demand as much skill as the 400-meter hurdle race. Olympians need to have the speed of a 200-meter dash runner, the endurance of an 800-meter runner, an understanding of rhythm, and, of course, the ability to efficiently clear a hurdle. Various techniques can make or break a race. If you jump too high, you’re wasting time and energy; too low and you collide with a hurdle. Even if your technique over the hurdles is perfect, you can’t win if you don’t have the speed. Former Olympic hurdler and (until very recently) world record-holder Kevin Young helps us break down the rhythm of the 400-meter hurdles. Correction: Karsten Warholm broke Kevin Young's record at a Diamond League meet in Oslo, Norway on July 1 — not at the Olympic Trials. For more: https://hurdlesfirstbeta.com/ https://trackstarusa.com/ https://www.runnersworld.com/ https://www.britannica.com/sports/hurdling https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/track-field-101-rules McLaughlin + Warholm’s record-breaking races: https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/07/01/karsten-warholm-world-record-400-hurdles/ https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/06/28/sydney-mclaughlin-world-record-400-hurdles-olympic-trials/ Studies: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3005844/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20703164/ Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H