American · Chesapeake, Virginia · Born 4 November 1997American track and field athlete specializing in hurdles, three-time world champion and world record holder in the 60m hurdles event.
Grant Holloway was born in Chesapeake, Virginia in 1997. He is the world record holder in the 60m hurdles indoors. He won the World Championship in the 110m hurdles in 2022 and 2023. He won the Olympic silver medal at Tokyo 2020 — losing narrowly to Hansle Parchment of Jamaica. His combination of height (6ft 1in), technique over the hurdles and exceptional top-end speed between hurdles makes him the finest technical hurdler of his generation. He won a collegiate football scholarship before choosing athletics as his primary sport.
110m hurdles dominance and 60m hurdles world record
How They Played
Explosive start with exceptional technique and speed between hurdles
Lasting Impact
One of the greatest hurdlers in track and field history
Career Honours
- World Champion 110m Hurdles 2x
- World Record 60m Hurdles
- Olympic Silver Tokyo 2020
American Athletes