Hurdles Events at the Olympics?

Question

I was watching the Hurdle events at the Olympics earlier and was just wondering... What happens if a competitor knocks a hurdle over and just so happens to come first? (Slim chances of happening i know but it could happen lol) Is that person then disqualified, do they still win or what happens?

Answer 1

They still win, You can hit hurdles, and knock them over, but you have to go over them. If you hook the hurdle, meaning your foot is just outside of the hurdle and lower than the hurdle height..then you're out.

this can only happen on the outside lanes cause the hurdles in the middle art butted against each other and you cant