What is another word for hurdlers?
Pronunciation: [hˈɜːdləz] (IPA) 
Hurdlers are athletes who compete in track and field events in which they need to jump over hurdles of varying heights. There are various synonyms that can be used for the word hurdlers such as jumpers, leapfroggers, hurdle-jumpers or barrier runners. The term jumpers can be used for a broader category of athletes who leap over various types of obstacles. Whereas leapfroggers is a term which can be used specifically for athletes who jump over hurdles in a similar way to the game of leapfrog. Hurdle-jumpers and barrier runners are fairly self-explanatory synonyms that focus solely on the specific event of hurdles in track and field, but offer variety for those who may not be familiar with the term hurdlers.
