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: 10.78 (Šamorín 2020)
  • 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] 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]

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 Hurdles Realys1st54.96
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 110 Hurdles3rd13.23
World Championships National Athletics Centre 4th13.16
2024 USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque Convention Center 60m Hurdles7th7.58
USATF Championships Hayward Field 110 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

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