hurdler

Example Sentences

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“It was tricky. I was moving fast, clipped the eighth hurdler and lost my balance. That’s never happened to me before.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Pollock's older sister Zoe is a 400m hurdler on the competitive college circuit in the United States.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

As Charli xcx’s “360” played over the speakers, Nike trainers along with Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and Olympic hurdler Anna Cockrell, hyped up the crowd as each corral took off.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

American hurdler and former Olympian Queen Harrison Claye tagged European Wax Center in her comment on Citius’ post, saying, "Would you like to sponsor Team USA for the upcoming Olympic Games!?"

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2024

But during my second year, my friend Locke Ndzamela, Healdtown’s champion hurdler, encouraged me to take up a new sport: long-distance tunning.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela