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Grant Holloway believes 'luck' evaded him at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, which cost him the gold, while teasing Noah Lyles for being on the right side of fate when he narrowly edged out Kishane Thompson to clinch 100-meter gold in Paris.
American hurdler Grant Holloway believes that luck is a critical factor in winning championships, citing Noah Lyles’ narrow victory in the Paris Olympics 100 meters final as a prime example.
In an unforgettable race, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson and Lyles both clocked 9.79 seconds, but the American sprinter secured gold by a razor-thin margin of five-thousandths of a second. Thompson took silver, while Fred Kerley of the U.S. claimed bronze with a time of 9.81 seconds.
Holloway, who has achieved remarkable success in his own career, shared his thoughts on the significance of luck during an appearance on the Beyond the Records podcast alongside Olympic medalists Rai Benjamin and Noah Lyles.
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16:00 - 29.09.2024
Noah Lyles explains Fred Kerley's role in hindering Kishane Thompson from snatching Olympic 100m gold
Noah Lyles has lauded US teammate Fred Kerley for playing a critical role in preventing Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson from clinching the 100m gold during the Paris 2024 Olympics.
A three-time world champion and the 2024 Paris Olympic gold medalist in the 110 meters hurdles, Holloway is also the second-fastest man in history in his event with a personal best of 12.81 seconds.
“Track and field requires two things: preparation and a bit of luck,” Holloway said. “You train hard to be ready, but on the day, luck can make the difference.” He further emphasized the role luck played in Lyles’ win, saying, “If he didn’t believe in luck, that 0.005 wouldn’t have happened.”
Holloway himself has experienced both sides of the coin when it comes to championship races. Entering the Tokyo Olympics as a favorite, he appeared set to claim gold in the 110 meters hurdles after leading for the first five hurdles.
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07:00 - 15.11.2024
'It shook my exsistence' -Why Kishane Thompson is still furious to have lost to Noah Lyles at Paris Olympic 100m final
Kishane Thompson is still unhappy with his second place finish in the final of the 100 meter race at the Paris 2024 Olympic games, where he narrowly lost to Noah Lyles, who the Jamaican believes he is 'actually faster than'.
However, he lost his rhythm over the second half of the race, allowing Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment to surge past and secure the win with a time of 13.04 seconds. Holloway took silver in 13.09, narrowly ahead of another Jamaican, Ronald Levy, who finished in 13.10 seconds.
Recalling the experience, Holloway admitted that it simply wasn’t his day. “I was running 13.0, 13.1 the whole season, but ran 12.81 at trials and sneezed at a world record at trials and then 12.96 in the [Olympic] final. So, I was like cool, let us do the same thing at the Olympics,” he explained. “On that day, I just had a bad day.”
The hurdler also reflected on his historic indoor season, during which he broke the world indoor record in the 60 meters hurdles with a time of 7.27 seconds.
“That indoor season, I had run the world record and sneezed on an outdoor world record, but did not have a bad day,” he said, underscoring how fine the margins can be in track and field.
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17:12 - 12.12.2024
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For Holloway, preparation remains paramount, but luck can tip the scales on competition day. “I tell everybody that in track and field, you have to have two things in my eyes. You gotta have preparation, train and be ready, but you also have to have a little bit of luck on that day,” he remarked.
Looking ahead, Holloway emphasized the importance of persistence and learning from setbacks. “I think this is a true testament not just for us, but anyone that is training for an event or training to do something. Although you haven’t figured it out now, you work at it, you get better at it, and understand the process and how to prepare yourself, which makes you better at the next Olympics.”
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