Date October 16–17 Winning time 13.3 | Competitors 33 from 24 nations | |
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Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario | ||
The Men's 110 metres hurdles competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event was held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 16–17.
Contents
Competition format
The Men's 110m Hurdles competition consisted of heats (Round 1), Semifinals and a Final. The three fastest competitors from each race in the heats qualified for the Semifinals along with the fastest overall competitor not already qualified. The four fastest runners from each of the two semifinal races advanced to the final.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
Round 1
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Semi Finals
Heat 1
Heat 2
References
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA