Grant Holloway, born on November 19, 1997, in Chesapeake, Virginia, is an American professional hurdler and sprinter.
He is a three-time world champion (2019 Doha, 2022 Eugene, and 2023 Budapest), a 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medalist in the 110 meters hurdles, and the second-fastest man in history at the event with a personal best of 12.81 seconds, set at the U.S. Olympic Trials on June 26, 2021.
Where did Grant Holloway go to High School?
Grant Holloway attended Grassfield High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, where he competed in track and field and football for the Grassfield High Grizzlies.
Grant Holloway's College Career
Despite being primarily a hurdler, he competed in flat races, relays, and the long jump, and also took part in the NCAA Championships.
Event
Performance
Year
Notes
60m hurdles
7.35 seconds
2019
NCAA and American record, 3rd fastest in history at the time
110m hurdles
12.98 seconds
2019
NCAA record, broke 40-year-old record held by Renaldo Nehemiah (Source: Wikipedia)
4x100m relay
37.97 seconds
2019
First sub-38 relay in NCAA history (Source: Wikipedia)
How much did Grant Holloway average in College?
Holloway was the NCAA champion in both the 60m hurdles and the 110m hurdles from 2017 to 2019. He also won the 60m dash and 60m hurdles in 2019 and had multiple podium finishes in the long jump, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay during the same years.
Achievements
International Championship Results
Year
Championship
Position
Event
Time
Wind (m/s)
Venue
2019
World Championships
1st
110m hurdles
13.10
+0.6
Doha, Qatar
2021
Olympic Games
2nd
110m hurdles
13.09
-0.5
Tokyo, Japan
2022
World Indoor Championships
1st
60m hurdles
7.39
-
Belgrade, Serbia
2022
World Championships
1st
110m hurdles
13.03
+1.2
Eugene, OR, United States
2023
World Championships
1st
110m hurdles
12.96
0.0
Budapest, Hungary
2024
World Indoor Championships
1st
60m hurdles
7.29
-
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Circuit Wins
Circuit
Event
Year
World Indoor Tour Gold
60m hurdles overall winner
2021, 2023
Meetings Won in 2021
60m hurdles
Liévin, Toruń, Madrid
Meetings Won in 2022
60m hurdles
New York City, Liévin, Birmingham
Meetings Won in 2023
60m hurdles
Boston, Liévin
Personal Bests
Event
Time/Mark
Wind (m/s)
60m indoor
6.50 s
-
60m hurdles indoor
7.27 s
-
100m
10.21 s
0.0
110m hurdles
12.81 s
+1.8
4x400m relay split
43.75 s
-
4x100m relay
37.97 s
-
Long jump
8.17 m (26 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
+0.6
NCAA Championships Results
Year
Championship
Position
Event
Time/Mark
Wind (m/s)
Notes
2017
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
1st
60m hurdles
7.58 s
-
Personal Best
2nd
4x400m relay
3:03.52
-
NCAA Division I Championships
1st
110m hurdles
13.49 s
-2.0
2nd
Long jump
8.00 m (26 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
-0.5
2018
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
1st
60m hurdles
7.47 s
-
2nd
Long jump
8.13 m (26 ft 8 in)
-
Personal Best
NCAA Division I Championships
1st
110m hurdles
13.42 s
-1.1
2019
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
1st
60m hurdles
7.35 s
-
World Lead, Collegiate Record, American Record, #3 all-time
