"Meter hurdles" refers to a type of track and field race where athletes have to jump over hurdles that are set up every few meters along the track. The phrase essentially means running a race while leaping over obstacles. Full definition
Doing a 100 meters hurdle race while on the back of a military operative or a chicken is surprisingly a lot of fun. (xboxgamerreviews.com)
Muir's Miicah Fulton finished second in the division 4 300 meter hurdles during the CIF - SS Track and Field Divisional Finals at El Camino College in Torrance, Calif., on Saturday, May 19, 2018. (pe.com)
He has world - class speed — he was a semifinalist in the 400 - meter hurdles at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials — and a powerful right arm. (si.com)