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Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles

Men's 110 metres hurdles
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
Willie Davenport, Ervin Hall, Eddy Ottoz 1968.jpg
Willie Davenport, Ervin Hall and Eddy Ottoz
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Date October 16–17
Competitors 33 from 24 nations
Winning time 13.3
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Willie Davenport  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ervin Hall  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Eddy Ottoz  Italy
← 1964
1972 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Willie Davenport  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ervin Hall  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Eddy Ottoz  Italy

The Men's 110 metres hurdles competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event was held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 16–17.

The Men's 110m Hurdles competition consisted of heats (Round 1), Semifinals and a Final. The three fastest competitors from each race in the heats qualified for the Semifinals along with the fastest overall competitor not already qualified. The four fastest runners from each of the two semifinal races advanced to the final.

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Heat 1

Heat 2


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