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
Grant Holloway at the 2018 USA Championships
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-11-19) November 19, 1997
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Weight190 lb (86 kg)[1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Hurdles, sprints and long jump
College teamFlorida Gators (2017-2019)[1][2][3]
Teamadidas[4]
Turned pro2019[5]
Coached byMike Holloway[3][6]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 60 m: 6.50 s (2019)[7][8]
  • 60 m hurdles: 7.35 s NR (2019)[7][9][8]
  • 110 m hurdles: 12.98 s (2019)
  • Long jump: 8.17 m (2018)
  • 400 m relay split: 43.75 s (2019)[10][11]
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2019 Doha110 m hurdles

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

Personal bests
Sprints and hurdles
EventTimeVenueDateNotes
60 m6.50Birmingham, Alabama, USAMarch 9, 2019
60 m hurdles7.35Birmingham, Alabama, USAMarch 9, 2019WL, NR, NCAAR[7][9][22][8]
110 m hurdles12.98Austin, Texas, USAJune 7, 2019(+0.8 m/s wind) WL, NCAAR
4×400 m relay (split)43.75Austin, Texas, USAJune 7, 2019[10][11]
4×100 m relay37.97Austin, Texas, USAJune 7, 2019NCAAR[note 1]
4×400 m relay2:59.60Austin, Texas, USAJune 7, 2019
4×400 m relay (indoor)3:01.43College Station, Texas, USAMarch 10, 2018
Jumps
EventMark (m)Wind (m/s)VenueDateNotes
Long jump8.17+0.6Knoxville, Tennessee, USAMay 12, 2018
8.32 w+2.9Knoxville, Tennessee, USAMay 12, 2018Wind-assisted
High jump2.16N/ANewport News, Virginia, USAJune 6, 2014

Seasonal bests
Year60 m hurdles110 m hurdlesLong jumpHigh jump
20128.32 s14.96 s——
20138.14 s14.49 s6.70 m2.11 m
20147.93 s14.11 s6.81 m2.16 m
20157.59 s13.75 s7.84 m2.13 m
20167.53 s13.37 s7.59 m—
20177.58 s13.39 s8.05 m—
20187.42 s13.15 s8.17 m—
20197.35 s12.98 s8.02 m—
20207.38 s———

International championship results
YearChampionshipPositionEventTimeWind (m/s)VenueNotes
Representing the United States
2019World Championships1st110 m hurdles13.10+0.6Doha, Qatar

National championship results
YearChampionshipPositionEventTime/
Mark (m)		Wind (m/s)VenueNotes
Representing the Grassfield High Grizzlies (2015–2016), Florida Gators (2017–2019), and adidas (2019)
2015USA Junior Championships6th (semis)110 m hurdles13.75+1.7Eugene, OregonQ[note 2], PB[23]
3rdLong jump7.54 w+2.8Wind-assisted[23]
2016USA Junior Championships3rd110 m hurdles13.37+1.6Clovis, CaliforniaPB[24]
6thLong jump7.59+1.9SB[24]
2017NCAA Division I Indoor Championships11thLong jump7.57N/ACollege Station, Texas
1st60 m hurdles7.58N/APB
2nd4×400 m relay3:03.52N/A
NCAA Division I Championships2ndLong jump8.00−0.5Eugene, Oregon
11th4×100 m relay39.07N/A
1st110 m hurdles13.49−2.0
4th4×400 m relay3:02.16N/APB, 43.89 s split[25][26]
USA Championships4th110 m hurdles13.39−0.7Sacramento, CaliforniaPB[27]
2018NCAA Division I Indoor Championships2ndLong jump8.13N/ACollege Station, TexasPB
1st60 m hurdles7.47N/A
3rd4×400 m relay3:01.43N/APB
NCAA Division I Championships9thLong jump7.83+0.1Eugene, Oregon
1st110 m hurdles13.42−1.1
3rd4×100 m relay38.89N/A
4th4×400 m relay3:01.83N/A
USA Championships2nd110 m hurdles13.46−1.8Des Moines, Iowa13.454 s[note 3][29][28]
2019NCAA Division I Indoor Championships3rdLong jump7.95N/ABirmingham, Alabama
1st60 m hurdles7.35N/AWL, NR, NCAAR, PB[7][9][22][8]
1st60 m6.50N/APB
3rd4×400 m relay3:05.24N/A
NCAA Division I Championships12thLong jump7.72+1.3Austin, Texas
1st4×100 m relay37.97N/ANCAAR, PB[note 1]
1st110 m hurdles12.98+0.8WL, NCAAR, PB
2nd4×400 m relay2:59.60N/APB, 43.75 s split[10][11]
2019USA Championships2nd110 m hurdles13.36−0.8Des Moines, Iowa
  • NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[30]

Notes
  1. Shared with Raymond Ekevwo, Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, and Ryan Clark for the Florida Gators.
  2. Qualified for the final but did not start (DNS).
  3. 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.[28]

References
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  2. "Speed-demon Grant Holloway commits to Florida". foxsports.com. Fox Sports. November 19, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. Larry Rubama (November 24, 2015). "Grassfield's Grant Holloway gives Florida an incredible recruiting class". pilotonline.com. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. Lincoln Shryack (June 14, 2019). "Confirmed: Grant Holloway Now Sponsored By Adidas". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  5. Jennifer Zahn (June 8, 2019). "Confirmed! Grant Holloway & Daniel Roberts Are Going Pro". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  6. Johanna Gretschel (February 12, 2018). "NCAA Weekend Recap: Grant Holloway, USC Relays Make A Statement". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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  9. "Gators Repeat as NCAA Indoor Champions, Win Three Individual Titles". gainesville.com. The Gainesville Sun. March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
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  13. "NCAA Division I Championships". dt8v5llb2dwhs.cloudfront.net. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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Videos
Records
Preceded by
Greg Foster, Allen Johnson, and Terrence Trammell		 Men's 60 m hurdles American record holder
March 9, 2019 – present		 Incumbent
Achievements
Preceded by
Sergey Shubenkov		 Men's 110 m hurdles season's best
2019		 Incumbent
Achievements
Preceded by
Andrew Pozzi		 Men's 60 m hurdles season's best
2018, 2019		 Incumbent
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