U.S.’ Grant Holloway competes within the 110m hurdles closing in Paris on August 8, 2024.
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Having positioned him within the membership of some nice hurdlers after successful the Olympic title with 12.99, new 110m hurdles champion Grant Holloway is a relieved man.
The three-time World champion valued his maiden Olympic title after his feat on the Stade de France in Paris on Thursday (August 8, 2024) night time. “The profession Grand Slam is formally full. To have indoors, the Diamond League, out of doors world titles, and now the Olympic gold is nice,” stated 26-year-old Holloway.
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“I’m simply completely satisfied and ecstatic. The reduction is lastly (it’s) off the shoulders. Now these subsequent couple of races, we are able to undoubtedly simply go sub-13 searching. That’s what Aries Merritt did in 2012. On the finish, he was capable of finding a rhythm and determine that out. That’s the primary factor for me, is simply to proceed, simply to maintain up this rhythm that I’ve.
“I believe I’m at 11 sub-13s now. I believe I’m tied with (former World and Olympic champion) Allen (Johnson). I’m solidifying myself as one of many ones,” asserted Holloway.
Nonetheless, Holloway, who settled for a silver medal behind Jamaican Hansel Parchment within the Tokyo Video games, didn’t agree that his win in Paris was a second of redemption. “Tokyo was three years in the past. Clearly, Hansel made an important race. This was my time. It wasn’t redemption. It wasn’t something. I simply wished to verify I simply got here out right here, whatever the scenario, simply to get to the end line earlier than anyone else. That’s what I did.
It was a second of pleasure for Holloway as he and his compatriot Daniel Roberts completed one-two to place the USA on high. “We’ve been speaking about this since 2019. Clearly, Daniel’s a bit bit late to the social gathering, however for all the things occurring, to get medals in back-to-back years is at all times an important feeling for him. Even myself, simply to remain dominant.”
“Ever since 2021, it’s simply been my one off 12 months, each single 12 months after that, I’ve been on high of the rostrum, and that’s the place I need to keep. As one of many greats within the sport, you bought to have the ability to present up, even in your off days, and nonetheless have the ability to compete.”
Holloway stated he felt a cramp, however successful mattered essentially the most. “In the direction of the ninth and the tenth hurdles, I caught a cramp. It doesn’t matter. I made it to the end line. I’m afraid to in all probability yell, so I’m completely satisfied about that,” stated Holloway.
