Edwin Moses

Ever wondered which track event is toughest? The cruelest, most humbling race? One that puts gold medallists in mothballs faster than any other?

It's hellish enough to maintain a sprint around a quarter-mile oval. Now, for good measure, throw in 10 wooden barriers, spaced evenly between the start and finish.

PARIS -- There was a science to watching Edwin Moses run the 400-meter hurdles. There was also a science to his approach. From the 13 steps he took in between hurdles to his 9-foot-9-inch stride to the 56-degree...

PARIS -- There was a science to watching Edwin Moses run the 400-meter hurdles. There was also a science to his approach. From the 13 steps he took in between hurdles to his 9-foot-9-inch stride to the 56-degree...