Stanley Grant Holloway (born November 19, 1997)[14] is an American professionalhurdler andsprinter. He is the2024 Paris Olympic gold medalist in the110 meters hurdles and the second-fastest man in history at the event with a personal best of 12.81 seconds.
Holloway is a three-time world champion (2019 Doha,2022 Eugene, and2023 Budapest) in the 110 m hurdles. In the60 meters hurdles, Holloway is also a three-time world indoor champion (2022 Belgrade,2024 Glasgow, and2025 Nanjing) and theworld indoor record holder with a time of 7.27 seconds. As of December 2025, he has not lost anindoor sprint hurdles race since March 2014, when he was 16 years old.
Despite his specialty being hurdling, Holloway showed incredible versatility whilst competing for theUniversity of Florida, by also consistently competing in the 300 m, relays andlong jump. His range was a driving force in Florida's strong team performances at theNCAA Championships. In the six NCAA Championships Holloway competed in between 2017 and 2018, Florida won three and finished second in the other three.
Holloway was born November 19, 1997, inChesapeake, Virginia, to mother Latasha and father Stan.[15][16] Holloway was coached with his older brother Trey by their father Stan in track and field until high school as members of the Track 757 club.[17] Holloway continued to compete in track and field with his brother atGrassfield High School for the Grizzlies, as well as competing on thefootball team as a wide receiver.[18] He chose to compete for theUniversity of Florida in the hurdles rather than theUniversity of Georgia in football.[19]
As a freshman, Holloway competed indoors for Grassfield High School as a hurdler and jumper, as well as running on relays. At the 2013 Virginia Indoor State Championship, Holloway finished fourth in the 55 meters hurdles with a time of 7.47 s, second in the high jump in 6' 7", and ran legs on the fourth placed 4 × 200 meters relay and fifth placed 4 × 400 meters relay.
Outdoors, Holloway amassed season bests of 14.42 s in the 110 m hurdles, 38.52 s in the 300 m hurdles, 6' 11" in the high jump, and 21' 3.75" in the long jump; he did not compete at the state or national meet.[20]
Holloway began to compete at national elite level as a hurdler in his sophomore year. Indoors, he won state championships in the 55 meters hurdles (7.54 s) and the high jump in 6' 10", whilst also finishing third in the 300 meters and fourth in the long jump in 22' 0.25". Holloway then competed at the New Balance Indoor Nationals; where he finished third in the Elite 200 m in a time of 21.93 s and second in the championship 60 meters hurdles in 7.93 s behind Isiah Moore.[21] Notably, Holloway won every 55 meters / 60 meters hurdles race he ran that year except for the aforementioned 60 m hurdles final (as well as the semifinal) at the national meet. After those losses to Moore, Holloway began an ongoing undefeated streak in the 55 m and 60 m hurdles indoors.[21]
Outdoors, Holloway won state championships in the 110 meters hurdles (14.11 s) and high jump (7' 1'), finished third in the 300 meters hurdles, seventh in the 200 meters in 22.13 s, and ninth in the long jump in 20' 5.5".[20]
Holloway entered more short and long sprints while continuing both jumps as a junior. He repeated as state champion in the 55 meter hurdles (7.19 s) and added the long jump title (23' 6.25"), finished second in the high jump in 6' 10", and finished second behindNoah Lyles in the 300 meters (34.41 s) and third behind Lyles and brotherJosephus Lyles in the 55 meters (6.35 s). At the New Balance Indoor Nationals, he won the Championship 60 meter hurdles in a photo finish over Chad Zallow in 7.59 s, the then all-time #2 mark, and finished second in the Championship high jump in 6' 11".50.
Outdoors, Holloway amassed four state championships: he repeated in the 110 meter hurdles (13.61 s) and high jump (6' 8"), and added the 300 meter hurdles (36.73) and long jump (25' 8.75"), and also finished fifth in the 200 meters in 21.65 s. At the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, Holloway false started in the Championship 110 meter hurdles final and finished fifth in the long jump with a 23' 10" mark.[20] At the US Junior Championships, Holloway made the semi-finals of the 110 meter hurdles and finished third in the long jump with 24' 8.75".
Indoors, Holloway won three state championships: a third consecutive 55 meter hurdle title in 7.14 s, his second consecutive long jump title, and the 500 meters title, which he won by a hundredth of a second in 1:03.35 over Josephus Lyles; Holloway also finished 3rd in the 55 meters behind the Lyles brothers for the second year in a row. At the New Balance Indoor Nationals, Holloway competed in his first career pentathlon and set the 3rd best HS mark ever at the time (4230 points); he also won a second consecutive national title and set the national record in the 60 meter hurdles (7.53).[20]
Outdoors, Holloway won three state championships: a third consecutive 110 meter hurdles title, a third consecutive high jump title (6' 6"), and repeated in the long jump (25' 5.75"); he also finished second in the 200 meter in 21.32 s and was disqualified in the 300 meters hurdles. At the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, Holloway finished third in the Championship 110 m hurdles final in 13.51 s.[20] At the US Junior Championships, Holloway finished sixth in the long jump in 24' 10.75" and third in the 110 m hurdles in 13.37 s.
Holloway ended his high school career with sixteen state championships (seven indoors, nine outdoor) and three indoor national championships.
At the University of Florida, Holloway continued to show incredible range by competing in the long jump and the 4 × 400 m relay, in addition to his hurdles specialty. He went undefeated in the 60 m hurdles, and won theNCAA Indoor Title in a collegiate-leading 7.58 seconds.[22] He also finished 11th in the long jump and ran the second leg on Florida's 4 × 400 m relay team that finished 2nd.Outdoors, he won the 110 m hurdles,[23] finished 2nd in the long jump and anchored Florida's 4 × 400 m relay team to 4th place. He also ran the third leg on their 4 × 100 m team throughout the season. Holloway competed in theUS Championships, finishing fourth in the 110 m hurdles in 13.39 s.
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Prior to setting the NCAA and American record in the 60 m hurdles, in February 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 hurdlesOmar McLeod.[10][24] On 10 March, he defended NCAA title in 7.42 seconds, equalling his collegiate record.[25] This year, he finished second in the long jump and Florida finished third in the 4 × 400 m relay with his help on the second leg.[25] Later that year he clocked 13.15 s in the 110 m hurdles at theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) Championships, winning the meet in the second fastest time in NCAA history.[26][27] At theNCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, Holloway retained his 100 m hurdles, running 13.42 s to narrowly beatDavid Kendziera by 0.01 s.[28] He also finished 9th in the long jump, ran the 2nd leg on the 4 × 100 m team that finished third, and anchored Florida to fourth place in the 4 × 400 m.[28] He once again went to theUS Championships, this time finishing 2nd by thousandths of a second.[14]
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On 9 March, despite finding strong challenge fromDaniel Roberts, he went unbeaten in the 60 m hurdles throughout the indoor season and won his 3rd consecutive NCAA title in the event, becoming the first to do so. He also smashed his own collegiate record with 7.35 seconds, also an American record.[29][30]
At theNCAA Division I Championships, Holloway retained his 110 mH title, his time of 12.98 s broke the 40-year old NCAA record held byRenaldo Nehemiah.[31][32] He also helped his team to win the 4 × 100 m relay, and finish second in the 4 × 400 m relay.[33][34]
Holloway won the 110 m hurdles at theGyulai Istvan Memorial on July 9, in a time of 13.16 s, his first race on the European circuit.[35] At theUS Championships, he finished second behind Roberts, running a time of 13.38 s.[36] At theWorld Championships inDoha, he won gold in the 110 m hurdles, running a time of 13.10 s to beatSergey Shubenkov into second.[37]
Holloway set the 60 m hurdles world record on February 24, 2021, at the conclusion of theWorld Athletics Indoor Tour inMadrid, beatingColin Jackson's 27-year-old world record of 7.30 s by one hundredth of a second.[38] Holloway had previously matched hisAmerican record of 7.32 s in the heats, already the #2 all-time performance going into the meet, before winning the final in 7.29 s.[39] His victory in the final also made him the overall winner of the 2021 World Indoor Tour in the 60 m hurdles.[40]
He made his outdoor pro debut at theMiramar Invitational on April 10, winning the 110 m hurdles final in awind-assisted (+2.2 m/s) 13.04 s, his fastest opening performance in the event.[41] On June 26, at theUS Olympic trials, he set a new personal best of 12.81 s in the semi-finals of the 110 m hurdles, the second fastest time in history and only 0.01 s behindAries Merritt's world record of 12.80 s. He went onto win the final in 12.96 s.[42][43]
At the2020 Olympics inTokyo, Holloway won silver in the 110 m hurdles, finishing behindHansle Parchment in 13.09 s.[44]
At theWorld Indoor Championships inBelgrade, Holloway won gold in the 60 m hurdles in 7.39 s. He had previously equalled his world record of 7.29 s in the semi-finals.[45]
On 17 July, at theWorld Championships inEugene, he won gold in the 110 m hurdles, running a time of 13.03 s.[46]
"When I won the title in Zurich in 2022, I think that was when I turned around my whole career. I was really good before that, but on that day I took out a crazy good field and I was like: this is what good hurdling looks like. I think I just really flipped the script on myself."
Holloway picked up his first careerDiamond League win on August 10, winning inMonaco with a new seasons best of 12.99 s.[48] On September 4, he won at theISTAF Berlin meet, in 13.05 s.[49] At theDiamond League Final inZurich on 26 August, he won his first Diamond League title, in 13.02 s.[50]
On 4 February, Holloway won over 60 mH at theNew Balance Indoor Grand Prix, running a time of 7.38 s.[51] At theMeeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais on 15 February, he picked up another win, running 7.39 s.[52] On 25 February, at theBirmingham Indoor Grand Prix, he won the 60 m hurdles in a world lead of 7.35 s.[53]
Holloway won at theAtlanta City Games on 6 May, running a time of 13.01 s.[54] On 4 June, he won at theFBK Games, in a meeting record of 13.03 s.[55] At theParis Diamond League, he won the 110 m hurdles in a new world lead of 12.98 s.[56] He won at theLondon Diamond League on 23 July, running 13.01 s, holding offShunsuke Izumiya by 0.05 s.[57]
At theWorld Championships inBudapest, he gold in a time of 12.96 s, he became the second man to win three consecutive 110 m hurdles titles afterGreg Foster.[58] On 17 September, at theEugene Diamond League, he finished second behindHansle Parchment.[59]
On 10 February, Holloway won over 60 m hurdles at theMeeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais inLiévin, running a world leading time of 7.32 s in the final.[60] At theUS Indoor Championships, he bettered his own world record in the heats, running 7.27 s. He did not contest the final as a result of being the reigning champion.[61][62] On 2 March, at theWorld Indoor Championships inGlasgow, he won gold, running an equal championship record time of 7.29 s, the second fastest time in history.[63]
At theU.S. Olympic trials, Holloway placed first in 12.86 s, his second fastest time ever. The race marked the first time three men had gone under the 13-second barrier in one race.[64] On 12 July, Holloway won at theMonaco Diamond League, running 13.01 s.[65]
"It means the world. To complete the career grand slam is what I’ve been wanting. I’m beside myself right now. I'm so happy about everything going on. I knew I was in shape, I knew I was capable of completing this feat. I’ve been hurdling so well this year, I’m in great shape, I just want to keep this going. I’m looking forward to what’s to come. The future is so bright."
At theSummer Olympics inParis, Holloway won gold in the 110m m hurdles final in 12.99 s.[66]
On 22 August, in his first post-Olympic race, Holloway finished second behindRasheed Broadbell at theLausanne Diamond League, running a time of 13.14 s behind Broadbell's 13.10 s.[67] At theSilesia Diamond League on 25 August, he returned to winning ways, running 13.04 s.[68] Holloway won theZurich Diamond League on 5 September with a time of 12.99 s.[69]
At theWorld Indoor Championships inNanjing, Holloway won his fourth consecutive title in the 60 m hurdles, running a time of 7.42 s.[70]
On 19 April, in his first outdoor race of the season, he finished second at the Tom Jones Memorial, running 13.18 s to finish behindTrey Cunningham, who ran 13.09 s.[71] Holloway competed at theXiamen Diamond League on 26 April, finishing tenth in the 110 m hurdles in 13.72 s.[72] At theParis Diamond League on 20 June, he finished fifth in 13.11 s.[73] On 16 August, he finished second behindCordell Tinch at theSilesia Diamond League, running a time of 13.15 s.[74]
At theWorld Championships inTokyo, Holloway was a shock exit in the semi-finals as he finished sixth and didn't qualify for the final.[75]
Holloway was one of three men's finalists in 2018 forThe Bowerman—an annual American collegiate track and field award—and was the fan favorite by vote.[76][77] TheUnited States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) awarded him The Bowerman in 2019, and additionally named him both the Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and the Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year.[78][79][80]Track & Field News awarded him both the U.S. Collegiate Men's Indoor Athlete Of The Year and the U.S. Collegiate Men's Outdoor Athlete Of The Year titles in 2019.[81][82]
After setting the world record in the 60 m hurdles and having an undefeated indoor season in which he won the 2021 World Indoor Tour title, Holloway was runner-up for the Indoor Men's Athlete Of The Year title byTrack & Field News.[83]
In 2024, Holloway was named Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year inNight of Legends Award.[84]
Information fromWorld Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[14]
| Event | Time (m):s | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| 60 meters indoor | 6.50 | N/a | Birmingham | March 9, 2019 | |
| 60 m hurdles indoor | 7.27 | N/a | Albuquerque | February 16, 2024 | World record |
| 100 meters | 10.21 | 0.0 | Gainesville | April 16, 2022 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 12.81 | +1.8 | Eugene | June 26, 2021 | #2 all-time |
| 4 × 400 m relay split | 43.75 | N/a | Austin | June 7, 2019 | Anchor[85][86] |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.97 | N/a | Austin | June 7, 2019 | Collegiate record[note 2] |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.60 | N/a | Austin | June 7, 2019 | |
| 4 × 400 m relay indoor | 3:01.43 | N/a | College Station | March 10, 2018 | #3 all-time[note 3][87] |
| Event | Mark | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| Long jump | 8.17 m (26 ft9+1⁄2 in) | +0.6 | Knoxville | May 12, 2018 | |
| 8.32 m (27 ft3+1⁄2 in) w | +2.9 | Knoxville | May 12, 2018 | Wind-assisted | |
| High jump | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) | N/a | Newport News | June 6, 2014 |
| Year | Championship | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue |
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| 2019 | World Championships | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.10 | +0.6 | Doha, Qatar |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.09 | -0.5 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.39 | N/a | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 2022 | World Championships | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.03 | +1.2 | Eugene, OR, United States |
| 2023 | World Championships | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 12.96 | 0.0 | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.29 | N/a | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 12.99 | _ | Paris, France |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.42 | N/a | Nanjing, China |
| World Championships | 18th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.52 | -0.1 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Year | Championship | Position | Event | Time or mark | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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| 2015 | U.S. Junior Championships | 6th (semis) | 110 m hurdles | 13.75 | +1.7 | Eugene, Oregon | Q[note 4] |
| 3rd | Long jump | 7.54 m (24 ft8+3⁄4 in) w | +2.8 | Wind-assisted[88] | |||
| 2016 | U.S. Junior Championships | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.37 | +1.6 | Clovis, California | PB[89] |
| 6th | Long jump | 7.59 m (24 ft10+3⁄4 in) | +1.9 | SB[89] | |||
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 11th | Long jump | 7.57 m (24 ft 10 in) | 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 m (26 ft2+3⁄4 in) | −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 | 43.89 s anchor split[90][91] | |||
| U.S. Championships | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.39 | −0.7 | Sacramento, California | PB[92] | |
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 2nd | Long jump | 8.13 m (26 ft 8 in) | N/a | College Station, Texas | PB |
| 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.47 | N/a | ||||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.43 | N/a | #3 all-time[note 3] | |||
| NCAA Division I Championships | 9th | Long jump | 7.83 m (25 ft8+1⁄4 in) | +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 | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.46 | −1.8 | Des Moines, Iowa | 13.454 s[note 5] | |
| 2019 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 3rd | Long jump | 7.95 m (26 ft3⁄4 in) | N/a | Birmingham, Alabama | |
| 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.35 | N/a | WL,CR,NR, #3 all-time[12][95][96][13] | |||
| 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 m (25 ft3+3⁄4 in) | +1.3 | Austin, Texas | ||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.97 | N/a | WL,CR[note 2] | |||
| 1st | 110 m hurdles | 12.98 | +0.8 | WL,CR,PB | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.60 | N/a | 43.75 s anchor split[85][86] | |||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.36 | −0.8 | Des Moines, Iowa | [97] | |
| 2021 | U.S. Olympic Trials | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 12.96 | +0.4 | Eugene, Oregon | |
| 2022 | U.S. Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.37 | N/a | Spokane, Washington | =MR |
| U.S. Championships | — | 110 m hurdles | DNS | +1.2 | Eugene, Oregon | ||
| 2024 | U.S. Olympic Trials | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 12.86 | +2.0 | Eugene, Oregon | WL |
All information fromWorld Athletics profile.[14]
| 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 (21 ft11+3⁄4 in) | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| 2014 | 7.93 s | 14.11 s | 6.81 m (22 ft 4 in) | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| 2015 | 7.59 s | 13.75 s | 7.84 m (25 ft8+1⁄2 in) | 2.13 m (6 ft11+3⁄4 in) |
| 2016 | 7.53 s | 13.37 s | 7.59 m (24 ft10+3⁄4 in) | — |
| 2017 | 7.58 s | 13.39 s | 8.05 m (26 ft4+3⁄4 in) | — |
| 2018 | 7.42 s | 13.15 s | 8.17 m (26 ft9+1⁄2 in) | — |
| 2019 | 7.35 s | 12.98 s | 8.02 m (26 ft3+1⁄2 in) | — |
| 2020 | 7.38 s | 13.19 s | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.29 s | 12.81 s | — | — |
| 2022 | 7.29 s | 12.99 s | — | — |
| 2023 | 7.35 s | 12.96 s | — | — |
| 2024 | 7.27 s | 12.86 s | — | — |
| 2025 | 7.36 s | 13.11 s | — | — |
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| Preceded by | Men's 60 m hurdles world record holder February 24, 2021 – present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Men's 60 m hurdles North American and Pan American record holder February 9, 2021 – present | Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Men's 60 m hurdles American record holder March 9, 2019 – present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | Men's 110 m hurdles season's best 2019 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's 60 m hurdles season's best 2018 – present | Incumbent |
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