Grant Holloway: Profile, Personal Bests and Career Results
Grant Holloway: Profile, Personal Bests and Career Results
Grant Holloway is the defining sprint-hurdles athlete of his generation. An American specialist in the 110 metres hurdles outdoors and the 60 metres hurdles indoors, Holloway combines elite flat speed with explosive hurdle clearance and an aggressive, front-running race model. This profile summarises his verified personal bests and career highlights, assesses current form and rivalry dynamics, and evaluates where athletics betting markets typically appear for races that involve him.
Quick profile
- Full name: Grant Holloway
- Country: United States
- Born: 19 November 1997.
- Primary events: 110 metres hurdles (outdoor), 60 metres hurdles (indoor).
- Competitive profile: multiple World Championships titles, multiple World Indoor titles and Olympic medallist (gold, Paris 2024).
Basic athlete data and Diamond League biography are available from the official Diamond League athlete page and World Athletics competition records. (diamondleague.com)
Personal bests (verified)
| Event | Performance | Venue / Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres hurdles (indoor) | 7.27 WR | Albuquerque, NM — 16 Feb 2024 | Ratified world indoor record (USATF Indoor Championships heat). (worldathletics.org) |
| 110 metres hurdles (outdoor) | 12.81 | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR — 26 Jun 2021 | U.S. Olympic Trials (personal best). (diamondleague.com) |
| 60 metres (flat, indoor) | 6.50 | Indoor meet — 2019 | Listed as Holloway’s indoor 60m best on competition records. (assets.aws.worldathletics.org) |
Notes on times: the 60mH world record (7.27) was run in Albuquerque in February 2024 and subsequently ratified by World Athletics; Holloway has also equalled or bettered previous championship records at World Indoor events. His 12.81 in Eugene (June 26, 2021) remains the fastest legal 110m hurdles ever recorded by him in competition. (worldathletics.org)
Major career results (selected)
The table below highlights the results that shape Holloway’s global standing — Olympic medals, World Championship titles and indoor world titles. It omits lower-level domestic or early-career placings to keep the record focused on career-defining outcomes.
| Year | Competition | Event | Result | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Olympic Games — Paris | 110 m hurdles (final) | Gold | 12.99 |
| 2025 | World Athletics Indoor Championships — Nanjing | 60 m hurdles | Gold | 7.42 |
| 2024 | World Athletics Indoor Championships — Glasgow | 60 m hurdles | Gold | 7.29 (=Championship record) |
| 2023 | World Athletics Championships — Budapest | 110 m hurdles | Gold | 12.96 |
| 2022 | World Athletics Championships — Eugene | 110 m hurdles | Gold | 13.03 |
| 2019 | World Athletics Championships — Doha | 110 m hurdles | Gold | 13.10 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games — Tokyo (Tokyo 2020, held 2021) | 110 m hurdles | Silver | 13.09 |
All results above are taken from official competition results and reports from World Athletics and Olympic records; for example his Paris 2024 Olympic gold (12.99) and multiple world titles are recorded in the official event reports. (worldathletics.org)
Recent form (season-by-season summary)
Holloway’s form since the 2024 Olympic cycle has shown the typical pattern of a top-level sprint hurdler balancing indoor dominance with a demanding outdoor schedule. Key points:
- Indoor dominance: Holloway set and had ratified the 60mH world indoor record (7.27) in Albuquerque (February 16, 2024) and defended global indoor titles in Glasgow 2024 and Nanjing 2025, extending an exceptional unbeaten run over the indoor 60m hurdles. (worldathletics.org)
- Olympic peak and outdoor results: Holloway won Olympic gold at Paris 2024 (12.99) and continued to feature prominently on the Diamond League and major-meet circuit through 2024–2025, with multiple sub-13.10 performances across Grade‑1 meetings. (worldathletics.org)
- 2025 outdoor season: Holloway remained a headline name in the 2025 Diamond League circuit but faced rising competition in some