The men's 110 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme

Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics

At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested, all for men only. The competitions were held from August 15, 1920 to August 23, 1920.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...

 at the 1920 Summer Olympics

1920 Summer Olympics

The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....

. The competition was held on Tuesday, August 17, 1920 and on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.

24 runners from 15 nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

World Record	15.0	Forrest Smithson Forrest Smithson Forrest Custer Smithson was an American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1908 Summer Olympics....	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...  (GBR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it.... )	July 25, 1908
Olympic Record	15.0	Forrest Smithson Forrest Smithson Forrest Custer Smithson was an American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1908 Summer Olympics....	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...  (GBR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it.... )	July 25, 1908

In the two semi-final runs Harold Barron

Harold Barron

Harold Earl Barron was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metre hurdles.He competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 110 metre hurdles where he won the Silver medal.He was born in Berwyn, Pennsylvania and died in San Francisco,...

 and Earl Thomson

Earl Thomson

Earl John "Tommy" Thompson was Canadian athlete, a specialist in the high hurdles....

 equalized the standing world and Olympic record with 15.0 seconds. In the final Earl Thomson

Earl Thomson

Earl John "Tommy" Thompson was Canadian athlete, a specialist in the high hurdles....

set a new world record with 14.8 seconds.

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		15.6	Q
2		15.8	Q
3		15.9
4

Quarterfinal 2

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		15.2	Q
2		15.4	Q
3
4

Quarterfinal 3

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		15.8	Q
2			Q
3
4
5

Quarterfinal 4

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		16.8	Q
2			Q
—		DNF

Quarterfinal 5

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		15.6	Q
2			Q
3
4

Quarterfinal 6

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		15.8	Q
2			Q
3
4

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		15.0	Q =WR
2		15.2	Q
3		15.3	Q
4
5
6

Semifinal 2

Place	Athlete	Time	Qual.
1		15.0	Q =WR
2		15.2	Q
3		15.2	Q
4
5
6

Final

The final was held on Wednesday, August 18, 1920.

Place	Athlete	Time
1		14.8 WR
2		15.1
3		15.1
4		15.2
5		15.3
6		15.3