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American sprinter and hurdler, Holloway, has not given a thought to breaking the world record but maintains that consistency will get him there.
Paris Olympics 110m hurdles champion Grant Holloway has said as much as he would love to break the world record his compatriot Aries Merritt set back in 2012, that is not his main objective heading into the 2025 season.
The three-time world champion, in a critical analysis of his performance this year, maintained that he intends to continue running sub-13 seconds and consistency is all that he is working for ahead of the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.
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Holloway’s best time of 12.81 is just 0.01 seconds away from Merritt’s fastest-ever performance but it’s not the be-all-and-end-all for an athlete who now stands on top of the world.
"If I can continue to run sub-13 second performances, even if I don’t get the world record, everybody knows I was the most consistent hurdler in my era. And that’s the main thing," the Tokyo Olympics silver medalist told Olympics.com.
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Holloway’s Olympic triumph saw the 27-year-old finally win the last gold medal missing from his glittering collection and is the second fastest-ever in his specialty.
Holloway acknowledged all the 110m hurdles world beaters but said now is his time to shine. “I pay homage to Aries Merritt and all the other great hurdlers before. You’ve got Allen Johnson, one of the best hurdlers of all time, in my opinion. But, you know, it’s my time now," the 2022 Diamond League champion observed.
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In the 60m hurdles, Holloway is the 2022 Belgrade and 2024 Glasgow World Indoor champion and the world indoor record holder with a time of 7.27 seconds set at the 2024 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships.
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