Freddie Crittenden III (born 3 August 1994) is an American athlete who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He won the silver medal in the 110 meters hurdles at the 2019 Pan American Games.[2]

Hurdling career

Crittenden attended Utica High School in Shelby Township, Michigan.[3] Crittenden ran for Syracuse University. At the end of this time at Syracuse he was a Two-time First Team All-American, Two-time Second Team All-American, and a named to the All-ACC team six times.[4]

Crittenden trains in Phoenix, Arizona. He is unsponsored and works a full-time job with an after-school care nonprofit.[5][6] He also received a $10,000 donation for training, healthcare, and travel from Boomerang Capital Partners through USATF’s “Adopt an Athlete” program.[7] In July 2024, he signed a contract with Adidas.[8]

Crittenden took 2nd at the 2024 US Olympic Trials in the 110m hurdles to earn his first spot on an Olympic team heading to Paris.[9]

In December 2024, it was announced that he had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track.[10]

Personal life

Crittenden has seven siblings and is married to Tor Hawley Crittenden. He and his wife have a daughter who was born in July 2024.[11][5][12]

Championship results

All results taken from World Athletics profile[13]

Year Meet Venue Event Place Time
2014 NCAA Championships Hayward Field 110m Hurdles H1 13.81
USATF Championships Hornet Stadium SF1 8th 20.92
NACAC U23 Championships Hillside Stadium 4th 13.89
2015 NCAA Championships Hayward Field SF1 6th 13.63
USATF Championships SF2 6th 13.62
2016 NCAA Indoor Championships Birmingham CrossPlex 60m Hurdles 2nd 7.64
NCAA Championships Hayward Field 110m Hurdles 4th 13.70
USATF Championships SF3 5th 13.87
NACAC U23 Championships Jorge Gonzalez National Stadium 1st 13.53
2017 NCAA Indoor Championships Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium 60m Hurdles 2nd 7.67
2018 USATF Championships Drake Stadium 110m Hurdles SF2 8th 18.07
2019 USATF Championships 4th 13.39
Pan American Games Villa Deportiva Nacional 2nd 13.32
IAAF World Relays International Stadium Shuttle Hurdles Realys 1st 54.96
2021 USATF Championships Hayward Field 110m Hurdles SF2 6th 13.63
2022 USATF Championships SF2 4th 13.35
NACAC Championships Grand Bahama Sports Complex 1st 13.00
2023 USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque Convention Center 60m Hurdles 7.49
USATF Championships Hayward Field 110 Hurdles 3rd 13.23
World Championships National Athletics Centre 4th 13.16
2024 USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque Convention Center 60m Hurdles 7th 7.58
USATF Championships Hayward Field 110 Hurdles 2nd 12.93

Track records

As of 14 September 2024, Crittenden holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles.

Location Time Windspeed
m/s 		Date
Nassau 13.00 + 0.3 20/08/2022
Phoenix, AZ 13.19 + 1.6 23/04/2023

References

  1. ^ "Freddie Crittenden". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's 110 metres hurdles − Final − Results" (PDF). www.lima2019.pe. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 Aug 2019.
  3. ^ Alvarez, Nick (24 January 2017). "Freddie Crittenden has one last shot at repeating redemption". The Daily Orange.
  4. ^ "2016-17 TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER". Syracuse Orange. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Alumkal, Nicholas (29 June 2024). "Former Syracuse runner Freddie Crittenden qualifies for 2024 Olympics". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ Stanley, Logan (28 June 2024). "Freddie Crittenden, Phoenix Track Club hurdler, qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "USATF Foundation | 2024 Paris Olympic Games bound Freddie Crittenden Awarded $10,000 Adopt an Athlete Grant". Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  8. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  9. ^ Cattell, Aaron (2024-06-29). "Holloway, Crittenden, and Roberts Go Sub-13 for Paris Olympics Bids". Track & Field Fan Hub. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  10. ^ "Grand Slam Track Announces Final Five Racers For 2025 Season". FloTrack. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  12. ^ Woods, David (July 24, 2024). "AFTER CHIPPING AWAY FOR YEARS, OLYMPIAN FREDDIE CRITTENDEN III SHOWED HE BELONGS AMONG THE BEST". DyeStat. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Freddie Crittenden". World Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Crittenden
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