Sentence examples for her hurdles from inspiring English sources

As for Devers, a world-class sprinter and hurdler since 1986, she ran away with her hurdles race.

There were barely 500 spectators in the arena to watch her hurdles race this time, with even fewer sticking around to see the finish of the high jump.

On that first day Ennis followed her hurdles heroics with a 1.86m high jump, 14.28m shot and sizzling 22.83 secs 200m.

Chernova had finished last in her hurdles heat in 13.48 seconds to lie in 15th overall but a high jump of 1.80m, allied to a shot put of 14.17m and better than expected 23.67 in the 200m saw her move up to ninth.

I caught up with the her to chat about her inspiration, her hurdles and her triumph.

But Jones is not assured enough with her hurdling or her compelling story of perseverance.

As in her hurdling career, she is on the fast track.

At 5 feet 2 1/2 inches, she appears close to her hurdling trim of 103 pounds.

When Sandra Glover graduated from the University of Houston in 1991, she became an elementary school teacher and her hurdling career seemed destined for anonymity.

But Black was more optimistic, telling BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "It was incredible to see her coming back and competing at Loughborough through the week then seeing her hurdle and long jump.

Sprint locked eyes with her owner and weaved between her legs, hurdled her outstretched feet, heeled and circled and finally jumped on her back, to gasps and applause.