Tuesday, August 3
Tokyo, Japan
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Holloway, Fahnbulleh Advance to Finals in Tokyo
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | Track and Field
TOKYO – Gators Great Grant Holloway (USA) made his Olympic debut and advanced to the 110-meter hurdles finals, while Florida Standout Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) secured a spot in the 200 meters finals Tuesday inside Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
Holloway, who had breezed through the first round of the 110-meter hurdles Tuesday morning with a first-place finish in 13.02 [-0.1] seconds, repeated in the evening during the semifinals. The reigning world outdoors champion clocked a time of 13:13 [-0.1] seconds to secure his spot in the finals, scheduled for Wednesday at 10:55 p.m. ET (Live Stream).
Meanwhile, Fahnbulleh finished fourth overall with a time of 19.99 [-0.4] seconds, earning an automatic qualification and breaking the Liberian national record. The 2021 NCAA Outdoor Champion will be seen in 200 meters final Wednesday at 8:55 a.m. (Live Stream).
Gators Great Eddie Lovett (Virgin Islands) also competed in the first round of 110-meter hurdles, finishing 37th with a time of 14.17 [-0.2].
Results from Tuesday, along with athlete-specific daily schedules and streaming links for each event can be found below.
The action continues from Tokyo Wednesday morning when Gators Greats Cory McGee (USA) and Genevieve LaCaze Gregson (Australia) compete in the 1,500 meters semifinals (6 a.m. ET - Live Stream) and the 3,000-meter steeplechase final (7 a.m. ET - Live Stream), respectively. They will be followed by Fahnbulleh in the 200 meters.
In addition to Holloway, Will Claye (USA) will also have an opportunity to win a medal Wednesday evening. The three-time Olympic medalist will compete in the triple jump final at 10 p.m. ET. That event can be streamed live here.
Overall, a track and field program-record 14 present and past Gators qualified to the Tokyo Olympics.
2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS MEDALISTS
Taylor Manson (4x400 Relays Mixed) – Bronze
2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS INFORMATION (All times Eastern)
Notes: Bold italics denotes final; italics denotes semifinals (future competition schedule)
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Holloway, who had breezed through the first round of the 110-meter hurdles Tuesday morning with a first-place finish in 13.02 [-0.1] seconds, repeated in the evening during the semifinals. The reigning world outdoors champion clocked a time of 13:13 [-0.1] seconds to secure his spot in the finals, scheduled for Wednesday at 10:55 p.m. ET (Live Stream).
Meanwhile, Fahnbulleh finished fourth overall with a time of 19.99 [-0.4] seconds, earning an automatic qualification and breaking the Liberian national record. The 2021 NCAA Outdoor Champion will be seen in 200 meters final Wednesday at 8:55 a.m. (Live Stream).
Gators Great Eddie Lovett (Virgin Islands) also competed in the first round of 110-meter hurdles, finishing 37th with a time of 14.17 [-0.2].
Results from Tuesday, along with athlete-specific daily schedules and streaming links for each event can be found below.
The action continues from Tokyo Wednesday morning when Gators Greats Cory McGee (USA) and Genevieve LaCaze Gregson (Australia) compete in the 1,500 meters semifinals (6 a.m. ET - Live Stream) and the 3,000-meter steeplechase final (7 a.m. ET - Live Stream), respectively. They will be followed by Fahnbulleh in the 200 meters.
In addition to Holloway, Will Claye (USA) will also have an opportunity to win a medal Wednesday evening. The three-time Olympic medalist will compete in the triple jump final at 10 p.m. ET. That event can be streamed live here.
Overall, a track and field program-record 14 present and past Gators qualified to the Tokyo Olympics.
2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS MEDALISTS
Taylor Manson (4x400 Relays Mixed) – Bronze
2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS INFORMATION (All times Eastern)
- Live Results
- Schedule (World Athletics)
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- Venue: Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
| Day Five – Tuesday, August 3rd (morning session) | |
| Event | Place. Athlete (Country) – Time/Mark | Notest |
| 200m (M)# | 4. Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) – 19.99 [-0.4]| Advanced to finals (automatic), Liberian National Record |
| 110mH (M)# | 1. Grant Holloway (USA) – 13.13 [-0.1] | Advanced to finals (automatic), fastest time in a semifinal |
| 110mH (M)* | 1. Grant Holloway (USA) – 13.02 [-0.1] | Advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 37. Eddie Lovett (Virgin Islands) – 14.17 [-0.2] | |
| Day Six – Wednesday, August 4th | ||
| Time | Athlete (Country) – Event | Watch Live |
| 6 a.m. | Cory McGee (USA) – Women's 1,500 meters[semifinal] | Live Stream |
| 7 a.m. | Genevieve LaCaze Gregson (Australia) – Women's 3,000m Steeplechase [final] | Live Stream |
| 8:55 a.m. | Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) – Men's 200 meters [final] | Live Stream |
| 10 p.m. | Will Claye (USA) – Men's Triple Jump [final] | Live Stream |
| 10:55 p.m. | Grant Holloway (USA) – Men's 110-meter Hurdles [final] | Live Stream |
| Day Seven – Thursday, August 5th | ||
| Time | Athlete (Country) – Event | Watch Live |
| 6:25 a.m. | Doneisha Anderson (Bahamas) – Women's 4x400m Relays | Live Stream |
| Day Eight – Friday, August 6th | ||
| Time | Athlete (Country) – Event | Watch Live |
| 8:50 a.m. | Cory McGee (USA) – Women's 1,500 meters[final] | Live Stream |
| Day Nine – Saturday, August 7th | ||
| Time | Athlete (Country) – Event | Watch Live |
| 8:30 a.m. | Doneisha Anderson (Bahamas) – Women's 4x400m Relays [final] | Live Stream |
| Day One – Friday, July 30th (* denotes qualifying round; # denotes semifinals, all other are final) | |
| Event | Place. Athlete (Country) – Event | Notes |
| 800m (M)* | 45. Andres Arroyo (Puerto Rico) – 1:53.09 |
| 4x400 (Mixed)* | 3. – Elijah Godwin, Lynna Irby, Taylor Manson, Bryce Deadmon – 3:11.39 |Team was first disqualified due to an out-of-zone exchange infraction, but reinstated and advanced to finals with an automatic qualification. |
| SP (W)* | 22. Lloydricia Cameron – 17.43 meters (57 feet, 2.25 inches) |
| Day Two – Saturday, July 31st (* denotes qualifying round; # denotes semifinals, all other are final) | |
| Event | Place. Athlete (Country) – Time/Mark | Notes |
| 4x400 (Mixed) | 3. Taylor Manson (via Team USA 4x400 mixed) – 3:10.22 | Olympic Bronze Medalist; did not compete in finals, but helped team qualify to the finals and earned medal. |
| LJ (M)* | 19. Marquis Dendy (USA) – 7.86 meters (25 feet, 9.25 inches) [+0.4] |
| 3,000mSC (W)* | 15. Genevieve LaCaze Gregson (Australia) – 9:26.11 | Advanced to finals (time) |
| LJ (W)* | 23rd. Yanis David (France) – 6.27 meters (20 feet, 7 inches) [-0.4] |
| Day Three – Sunday, August 1st (* denotes qualifying round; # denotes semifinals, all other are final) | |
| Event | Place. Athlete (Country) – Time/Mark | Notes |
| 1,500m (W) | 16. Cory McGee (USA) – 4:05.15 | Advanced to finals (time) |
| Day Four – Monday, August 2nd (* denotes qualifying round; # denotes semifinals, all other are final) | |
| Event | Place. Athlete (Country) – Time/Mark | Notes |
| 200m (M)* | 12. Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) – 20.46 [-0.7] | Advanced to semfinals (automatic) |
| 44. Hakim Sani Brown (Japan) – 21.41 [+0.9] | |
| TJ (M)* | 4. Will Claye (USA) – 16.91 meters (55 feet, 5.75 inches) | Advanced to finals |
| JT (W)* | 20. Marija Vucenovic (Serbia) – 58.93 meters (193 feet, 4 inches) |
Notes: Bold italics denotes final; italics denotes semifinals (future competition schedule)
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