Grant Holloway Crushes Field in 110-Meter Hurdles Final to Win Olympic Gold, Team USA's 8th T&F Medal of the Night

Mar. 15, 2025

Grant Holloway on Aug. 8.Photo:MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images

MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images

Grant Holloway never gave up the lead on his way to gold in the 110-meter hurdles final.

The American, 26, took off from the gun and quickly pulled ahead as he jumped over all 10 hurdles cleanly before holding on in the final stretch for first.

Holloway finished in 12.99, a full 0.10 seconds ahead of countryman Daniel Roberts, who took silver. Jamaican hurdler Rasheed Broadbell rounded out the podium with nearly the same time as Roberts, a 13.09, to take bronze.

Holloway improved on his 2020 Tokyo Olympics finish with the win, after previously taking silver.

Grant Holloway (center) during the men’s 110-meter hurdles.MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images

Holloway’s run capped off a huge night for Team USA in athletics, where they’ve been dominant all week, often with surprising wins. Along with Holloway and Roberts' 110-meter hurdles medals, the U.S. picked up six others —gold and bronze for Tara Davis-Woodhalland Jasmine Moore, respectively, in the women’s long jump; silver and bronze for Kenny Bednarek andNoah Lyles (who later said he had COVID)in the men’s 200-meter; andgold and silver for Sydney McLaughlin-Levroneand Anna Cockrell in the women’s 400-meter hurdles.

McLaughlin-Levrone set a world record (beating her own previous world record) in the process, with her time of 50.37 seconds.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone celebrates after winning 400-meter hurdles gold.Hannah Peters/Getty Images

Hannah Peters/Getty Images

While most of those medals went to the favorites,Lyles' third-place finishin his best event was unexpected. Lyles was expected to earn his second gold of the Paris Olympics in the 200-meter, but couldn’t respond when Botswana’s Letsile Teboyo pushed for gold, and Bednarek followed to take silver.

Lyles later said that he had tested positive for COVID days before the race, but decided to compete anyway.

Noah Lyles.ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images

ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images

USA Track & Field confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement that Lyles had tested positive on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

“In response, the USOPC and USATF swiftly enacted all necessary protocols to prioritize his health, the wellbeing of our team, and the safety of fellow competitors,” the statement said. “After a thorough medical evaluation, Noah chose to compete tonight. We respect his decision and will continue to monitor his condition closely.”

source: people.com