Holloway’s world record earns him USATF Athlete of the Week honors INDIANAPOLIS In a week that saw a slew of stellar performances in college conference championships and a pair of race walk national titles,
Grant Holloway (Gainesville, Florida) won the fan vote to earn the seventh USATF Athlete of the Week award for 2021 after breaking one of the oldest men’s indoor world records (pending ratification).
The reigning outdoor world Champion in the 110m hurdles, Holloway finally took down Colin Jackson’s 27-year-old world indoor mark in the 60m hurdles with a 7.29 at the Madrid World Indoor Tour meet in Spain. The win was his 10th in a row this season in all competitions and took .03 off his own American record that he set Feb. 9 at Liévin, France, and tied in the prelims at Madrid.