Freddie Crittenden

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Freddie Crittenden III
2019-09-01 ISTAF 2019 110 m hurdles (Martin Rulsch) 04.jpg
Crittenden in 2019
Personal information
Born (1994-08-03) August 3, 1994 (age 30)
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Education Utica High School
Syracuse University
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight168 lb (76 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Track and field
Event 110 m hurdles
College team Syracuse Orange [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 10.68 (Miramar 2025)
  • 110 m H: 12.93 (Eugene 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima 110 m hurdles
NACAC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Freeport 110 m hurdles

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]

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Hurdling career

Crittenden attended Utica High School in Shelby Township, Michigan. [3] He ran for Syracuse University. At the end of this time at Syracuse he was a two-time First Team All-American and two-time Second Team All-American, and was 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 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

Grand Slam Track results [13]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Kingston Slam Short hurdles110 m hurdles3rd13.35US$20,000
100 m8th10.97
2025 Miami Slam Short hurdles110 m hurdles3rd13.09US$25,000
100 m7th10.68
2025 Philadelphia Slam Short hurdles110 m hurdles6th13.58US$12,500
100 m7th10.96

All results taken from World Athletics profile [14]

YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTime
2014 NCAA Championships Hayward Field 110m hurdlesH113.81
USATF Championships Hornet Stadium SF1 8th20.92
NACAC U23 Championships Hillside Stadium 4th13.89
2015 NCAA Championships Hayward Field SF1 6th13.63
USATF Championships SF2 6th13.62
2016 NCAA Indoor Championships Birmingham CrossPlex 60m hurdles2nd7.64
NCAA Championships Hayward Field 110m hurdles4th13.70
USATF Championships SF3 5th13.87
NACAC U23 Championships Jorge Gonzalez National Stadium 1st13.53
2017 NCAA Indoor Championships Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium 60m hurdles2nd7.67
2018 USATF Championships Drake Stadium 110m hurdlesSF2 8th18.07
2019 USATF Championships 4th13.39
Pan American Games Villa Deportiva Nacional 2nd13.32
IAAF World Relays International Stadium Shuttle hurdle relays1st54.96
2021 USATF Championships Hayward Field 110m hurdlesSF2 6th13.63
2022 USATF Championships SF2 4th13.35
NACAC Championships Grand Bahama Sports Complex 1st13.00
2023 USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque Convention Center 60m hurdles7.49
USATF Championships Hayward Field 110m hurdles3rd13.23
World Championships National Athletics Centre 4th13.16
2024 USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque Convention Center 60m hurdles7th7.58
USATF Championships Hayward Field 110m hurdles2nd12.93

Track records

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

LocationTimeWindspeed
m/s
Date
Nassau 13.00+ 0.320/08/2022
Phoenix, AZ 13.19+ 1.623/04/2023

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. 1 2 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. "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track . Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  14. "Freddie Crittenden". World Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.