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Hurdles scholarships in the USA: what times do you need?
Sprint hurdlers are valued for their speed and technique, and often score in the flat sprints and relays too. Men race the 110m hurdles and women the 100m hurdles outdoors, with the 60m hurdles indoors.
Sprint hurdles Standards Engine
Enter your sprint hurdles PB and see the US college level you could compete at, in seconds. Times are only one part of what coaches look at.
This shows the level your times suggest you could compete at. Your overall scholarship package is a combination of multiple factors: your second events, your grades, your attitude and how you come across during the recruitment process, and how long you have before you would start. Our free assessment looks at all of this.
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Sprint hurdles standards by level
Each column shows the level of programme a mark suggests you could potentially compete at. Your overall scholarship package at any level is a combination of multiple factors, not just your times.
| D1 top | D1 large | D1 mid major | D2 large | D2 small | NAIA | JUCO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (110m hurdles) | 13.80 | 14.20 | 14.60 | 14.50 | 15.00 | 15.30 | 15.50 |
| Women (100m hurdles) | 13.40 | 13.90 | 14.30 | 14.20 | 14.70 | 15.00 | 15.20 |
Outdoor, fully automatic timing. Guides, not guarantees. See standards for every event →
What US coaches look for in a sprint hurdles recruit
- Your PB and how recent it is. A season's best from this year counts for more than an older mark.
- Senior hurdle heights. Coaches compare times over senior heights; tell them clearly if yours were youth or junior heights.
- Your indoor 60m hurdles. The US indoor season is a big part of the year.
- Your trajectory. How much you have improved over the last one to two seasons, and your training age. A fast-improving athlete can be recruited above their current mark.
Common second events: 60m hurdles, 100m/200m and relays.
Athletes we have supported in this event group
Out of our 430+ track and field athletes placed in the US:
Where the Standards Engine levels come from: officially released recruiting standards from US college coaches, our direct dialogue with coaches, and the reality of placing 430+ track and field athletes at US universities.
Frequently asked questions
What hurdles time do you need for a scholarship?
As a guide, men around 14.60 (110m hurdles) and women around 14.30 (100m hurdles) are in range for mid-major Division I programmes. Your overall scholarship package is a combination of factors, including grades, attitude, second events and timing.
Can I get recruited if my mark is just outside the standard?
Often, yes. Coaches recruit on trajectory, range and potential as well as current marks, and many athletes improve significantly in their first US season. A free assessment will tell you where you realistically stand.
What are the D1 hurdles times for men and women?
As a guide from our Standards Engine, men (110m hurdles) need around 13.80s for top Division I (Power 4) programmes, 14.20s for large Division I programmes and 14.60s for mid-major Division I. For women (100m hurdles) the guide marks are 13.40s, 13.90s and 14.30s. These are final-year marks and guides, not guarantees: grades, second events and attitude all affect an offer.
What hurdles time do you need for Division II, NAIA or junior college?
For men (110m hurdles), about 14.50s puts you in range for leading Division II programmes and 15.00s for smaller ones, 15.30s for NAIA and 15.50s for junior college (JUCO). For women (100m hurdles) the marks are 14.20s, 14.70s, 15.00s and 15.20s. All of these levels offer athletic scholarships, and some athletes move up to Division I later through a transfer.
Do younger athletes need to hit the same hurdles times?
No. Coaches recruit athletes with one or two years of school left on slightly slower times, about 1.8% per year, because they expect you to improve. Use the school-year option in the table above to see the standard for your stage.
Do US coaches accept hand-timed or wind-assisted hurdles times?
Coaches will look at them, but they treat them as slower than they appear. Our standards assume fully automatic timing and a legal wind of up to +2.0 m/s, so a legal, electronically timed mark is the best one to send a coach.
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