Grant Holloway
Grant Holloway (born November 19, 1997) is an American hurdler and sprinter. He attended Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He is the world champion (2019) in the 110 meter hurdles. He won three straight indoor and outdoor NCAA championships in the 60 m hurdles and 110 m hurdles from 2017 to 2019, and is the current National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record holder in both events in addition to the 4 × 100 m relay.
Grant Holloway at the 2018 USA Championships | ||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Born | Chesapeake, Virginia, USA | November 19, 1997|||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | Hurdles, sprints and long jump | |||||||||||||
College team | Florida Gators (2017-2019)[1][2][3] | |||||||||||||
Team | adidas[4] | |||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2019[5] | |||||||||||||
Coached by | Mike Holloway[3][6] | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
He was one of the most versatile athletes in the NCAA, setting personal bests of 6.50 s in the 60 m dash, 12.98 s in the 110 m hurdles, 8.17 m in the long jump, and a 43.75 s split in the 4 × 400 m relay while competing for the Florida Gators. He holds the NCAA and American record in the 60 m hurdles with a time of 7.35 s, set at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in 2019. The time of 7.35 s in the 60 m hurdles also makes him the third fastest man in the event in history.[7][9][8] His NCAA record of 12.98 s in the 110 m hurdles, set at the 2019 championships, broke a 40-year-old record held by former world record holder Renaldo Nehemiah.[12] He was a member of the championship and record breaking 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2019 championships, which clocked the first sub-38 relay in NCAA history with a time of 37.97 s.[13]
Prior to setting the NCAA and American record in the 60 m hurdles, in February 2018 he set the NCAA record with a 7.42 s clocking at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, beating and taking the record away from Olympic champion in the 110 m hurdles Omar McLeod.[6][14] Later that year he clocked 13.15 s in the 110 m hurdles at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championships, winning the meet in the second fastest time in NCAA history.[15][16] This became the third fastest time a year later at the same meet when Holloway ran 13.07 s, just 0.07 s slower than Renaldo Nehemiah's NCAA record.[17]
Holloway was NCAA champion in both the 60 m hurdles and the 110 m hurdles from 2017 to 2019, champion in both the 60 m dash and 60 m hurdles in 2019, and had multiple podium finishes in the long jump, 4 × 100 m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay in the same years. His performances were critical in helping the Florida Gators win the team titles at the 2017 NCAA Division I Championships, the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, and the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. He was one of three finalists for The Bowerman award in 2018 and was the fan favorite.[18][19][20]
Statistics
- Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[21]
Personal bests
Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
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60 m | 6.50 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | March 9, 2019 | |
60 m hurdles | 7.35 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | March 9, 2019 | WL, NR, NCAAR[7][9][22][8] |
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA | January 24, 2021 | WL, =NR[23] | ||
110 m hurdles | 12.98 | Austin, Texas, USA | June 7, 2019 | (+0.8 m/s wind) WL, NCAAR |
4×400 m relay (split) | 43.75 | Austin, Texas, USA | June 7, 2019 | [10][11] |
4×100 m relay | 37.97 | Austin, Texas, USA | June 7, 2019 | NCAAR[note 1] |
4×400 m relay | 2:59.60 | Austin, Texas, USA | June 7, 2019 | |
4×400 m relay (indoor) | 3:01.43 | College Station, Texas, USA | March 10, 2018 |
Event | Mark (m) | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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Long jump | 8.17 | +0.6 | Knoxville, Tennessee, USA | May 12, 2018 | |
8.32 w | +2.9 | Knoxville, Tennessee, USA | May 12, 2018 | Wind-assisted | |
High jump | 2.16 | N/A | Newport News, Virginia, USA | June 6, 2014 |
International championship results
Year | Championship | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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Representing the United States | |||||||
2019 | World Championships | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.10 | +0.6 | Doha, Qatar |
Seasonal bests
Year | 60 m hurdles | 110 m hurdles | Long jump | High jump |
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2012 | 8.32 s | 14.96 s | — | — |
2013 | 8.14 s | 14.49 s | 6.70 m | 2.11 m |
2014 | 7.93 s | 14.11 s | 6.81 m | 2.16 m |
2015 | 7.59 s | 13.75 s | 7.84 m | 2.13 m |
2016 | 7.53 s | 13.37 s | 7.59 m | — |
2017 | 7.58 s | 13.39 s | 8.05 m | — |
2018 | 7.42 s | 13.15 s | 8.17 m | — |
2019 | 7.35 s | 12.98 s | 8.02 m | — |
2020 | 7.38 s | 13.19 s | — | — |
2021 | 7.35 s | — | — | — |
National championship results
Year | Championship | Position | Event | Time/ Mark (m) | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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Representing the Grassfield High Grizzlies (2015–2016), Florida Gators (2017–2019), and adidas (2019) | |||||||
2015 | USA Junior Championships | 6th (semis) | 110 m hurdles | 13.75 | +1.7 | Eugene, Oregon | Q[note 2], PB[24] |
3rd | Long jump | 7.54 w | +2.8 | Wind-assisted[24] | |||
2016 | USA Junior Championships | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.37 | +1.6 | Clovis, California | PB[25] |
6th | Long jump | 7.59 | +1.9 | SB[25] | |||
2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 11th | Long jump | 7.57 | N/A | College Station, Texas | |
1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.58 | N/A | PB | |||
2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:03.52 | N/A | ||||
NCAA Division I Championships | 2nd | Long jump | 8.00 | −0.5 | Eugene, Oregon | ||
11th | 4×100 m relay | 39.07 | N/A | ||||
1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.49 | −2.0 | ||||
4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:02.16 | N/A | PB, 43.89 s split[26][27] | |||
USA Championships | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.39 | −0.7 | Sacramento, California | PB[28] | |
2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 2nd | Long jump | 8.13 | N/A | College Station, Texas | PB |
1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.47 | N/A | ||||
3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:01.43 | N/A | PB | |||
NCAA Division I Championships | 9th | Long jump | 7.83 | +0.1 | Eugene, Oregon | ||
1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.42 | −1.1 | ||||
3rd | 4×100 m relay | 38.89 | N/A | ||||
4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:01.83 | N/A | ||||
USA Championships | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.46 | −1.8 | Des Moines, Iowa | 13.454 s[note 3][30][29] | |
2019 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 3rd | Long jump | 7.95 | N/A | Birmingham, Alabama | |
1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.35 | N/A | WL, NR, NCAAR, PB[7][9][22][8] | |||
1st | 60 m | 6.50 | N/A | PB | |||
3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:05.24 | N/A | ||||
NCAA Division I Championships | 12th | Long jump | 7.72 | +1.3 | Austin, Texas | ||
1st | 4×100 m relay | 37.97 | N/A | NCAAR, PB[note 1] | |||
1st | 110 m hurdles | 12.98 | +0.8 | WL, NCAAR, PB | |||
2nd | 4×400 m relay | 2:59.60 | N/A | PB, 43.75 s split[10][11] | |||
USA Championships | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.36 | −0.8 | Des Moines, Iowa |
Notes
- Shared with Raymond Ekevwo, Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, and Ryan Clark for the Florida Gators.
- Qualified for the final but did not start (DNS).
- Devon Allen also finished with a (rounded-up) time of 13.46 s, but placed first ahead of Grant Holloway because he finished in 13.452 s to Grant Holloway's 13.454 s.[29]
References
- Chris Hays (November 19, 2015). "Gators track commit Grant Holloway could be football bonus". orlandosentinel.com. The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- "Speed-demon Grant Holloway commits to Florida". foxsports.com. Fox Sports. November 19, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- Larry Rubama (November 24, 2015). "Grassfield's Grant Holloway gives Florida an incredible recruiting class". pilotonline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- Lincoln Shryack (June 14, 2019). "Confirmed: Grant Holloway Now Sponsored By Adidas". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- Jennifer Zahn (June 8, 2019). "Confirmed! Grant Holloway & Daniel Roberts Are Going Pro". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Johanna Gretschel (February 12, 2018). "NCAA Weekend Recap: Grant Holloway, USC Relays Make A Statement". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- Lincoln Shryack (March 10, 2019). "Grant Holloway Redefines Track Greatness With Stunning NCAA Performance". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- Taylor Dutch (March 10, 2019). "Grant Holloway Breaks American Record in 60-Meter Hurdles". runnersworld.com. Runner's World. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- "Gators Repeat as NCAA Indoor Champions, Win Three Individual Titles". gainesville.com. The Gainesville Sun. March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- Jonathan Gault; Robert Johnson (June 7, 2019). "2019 NCAAs: Grant Holloway's 12.98 NCAA 110 Hurdles Record & Divine Oduduru's 9.86/19.73 Double Highlight An Incredible Night of Sprinting". letsrun.com. LetsRun.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Kevin Sully (June 8, 2018). "Grant Holloway's Final NCAA Act Was His Finest". milesplit.com. MileSplit. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "Men 110 M Hurdles". cloudfront.net. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "NCAA Division I Championships". dt8v5llb2dwhs.cloudfront.net. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Sieg Lindstrom (February 2018). "TIGER PAW INVITATIONAL: Records to USC, Holloway, Harrison". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- Joe Fleming (May 17, 2018). "5 things to remember about SEC track championships: Sydney McLaughlin fast becoming legend". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- "UF sweeps SEC track and field". gainesville.com. The Gainesville Sun. May 13, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- Tyler Mayforth (May 10, 2019). "13.07: Grant Holloway Nears 110H Collegiate History". ustfccca.org. U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- Tyler Mayforth (June 21, 2018). "The Bowerman: 2018 Men's Finalists". ustfccca.org. U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- Tyler Mayforth (June 29, 2018). "The Bowerman: Ewen, Holloway Capture 2018 Fan Vote Crowns". ustfccca.org. U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- Larry Rubama (July 5, 2018). "Grassfield's Holloway wins the fan vote for The Bowerman". pilotonline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "ATHLETE PROFILE Grant HOLLOWAY". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- "Results: Men 60 M Hurdles (Final)". flashresults.com. Flash Results. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- Sieg Lindstrom (January 25, 2021). "Records Highlight Debut Of The American Track League". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- "2015 USATF Junior Outdoor Championships – Results – FULL". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. June 28, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "2016 USATF Junior Outdoor Championships – Results". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. June 26, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "Friday Recap: Florida Repeats as Christian Coleman (100/200), KeAndre Bates (LJ/TJ) & Filip Mihaljevic (Shot/Discus) Earn Double Victories". letsrun.com. LetsRun.com. June 9, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- Nolan Jez (June 10, 2017). "Grant Holloway Splits 43.8 on Anchor To Win Florida The NCAA Title!". milesplit.com. MileSplit. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- "2017 USATF Championships – 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 – Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. – Results". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. June 25, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- Luke Meredith (June 24, 2018). "Devon Allen wins tight 110 hurdles at USATF outdoor meet". wpxi.com. WPXI. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "2018 USATF Championships – 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 – Drake Stadium – Results". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. June 24, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "GRANT HOLLOWAY FLORIDA". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grant Holloway. |
- Grant Holloway at World Athletics
- Grant Holloway profile at TFRRS
- Grant Holloway bio at Florida Gators
Videos
- Grant Holloway's Hurdles Gold | World Athletics Championships 2019 | Doha Moments via World Athletics on YouTube
- Grant Holloway breaks 40-year collegiate record, three-peats in 110m hurdles | 2019 via the NCAA on YouTube
- Grant Holloways breaks the American record in the 60 m hurdles in 7.35 s at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships via the Kentucky Wildcats on YouTube
- Grant Holloway beats Omar McLeod and sets a new collegiate record at the 2018 Tiger Paw Invitational 60 m hurdles in 7.42 s via the Florida Gators on YouTube
Records | ||
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Preceded by Greg Foster, Allen Johnson, and Terrence Trammell |
Men's 60 m hurdles American record holder March 9, 2019 – present |
Incumbent |
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Preceded by Sergey Shubenkov |
Men's 110 m hurdles season's best 2019 |
Succeeded by Orlando Ortega |
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Preceded by Andrew Pozzi |
Men's 60 m hurdles season's best 2018 – 2021 |
Incumbent |