What is the history of hurdles races? How was it invented?

I need to write a track and field paper and i can't seem to find that out. Changing topics is out of the question becuase the topic is assigned.|||OK - I'm not 100% sure that the hurdles were a direct descendant from the Steeplechase - but I think that it is fair to say that it is. In that case, the Steeplechase (track event with fixed, high hurdles and a water jump) originated in England where competitors would run Cross-country from one church to another - hence Steeple to steeple. Obviously they had to jump over the farm fences on the way.





Perhaps you could work this into your project.|||I have to do the same thing!


Are u in mr. robinson's class?

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