Definitions for "Hurdling"
Hurdling is running over obstacles. In track and field athletics there are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 metres for men and 100 metres for women.
A Hurdle is a National Hunt horse race where the horses run over obstacles called hurdles that are over three and a half feet high. They are typically made of relatively thin pieces of wood, that have some give in them. Hurdle races always have a minimum of 8 hurdles and a minimum distance of two miles.
a footrace in which contestant must negotiate a series of hurdles