Want to learn more about newton's laws of motion in hurdling?
"The Physics of Track and Field"
https://sites.google.com/a/student.brookfieldps.org/physics-of-track-field/hurdles
Brent McFarlane's book about hurdling also describes how Newton's Laws are implemented in hurdling.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Science-Hurdling-Brent-McFarlane/dp/0919375480
Watch the video below to see how physics relates to the running aspect of hurdling.
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