Alexis Holmes (born 28 January 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres.[1]
_2024.jpg) Alexis Holmes in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 28 January 2000 Hamden, Connecticut |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400m |
| Club | Nike |
| Turned pro | 2022 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 49.78 (Eugene, OR 2024) |
Medal record | |
Early life
editFrom Hamden, Connecticut,[2] Holmes attended Cheshire Academy.[3]
NCAA
editHolmes then attended Penn State and was named Big Ten women's freshman of the year in 2019[4] before transferring and graduating from the University of Kentucky in 2022.[5]
Running for the University of Kentucky, Holmes was part of a women's 4x400m relay team that set a new college record time.[6] They also won the NCAA Division 1 title in 2022.[7]
| Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions (2018–2019) | ||||||
| Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships | 5th | 200 m | 23.74 | ||
| 1st | 400 m | 52.14 | ||||
| 5th | 4x400 m | 3:41.39 | ||||
| NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | 4th | 400 m | 52.37 | |||
| Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 5th | 200 m | 23.83 | |||
| 1st | 400 m | 52.17 | ||||
| Representing the Kentucky Wildcats (2020–2022) | ||||||
| 2020 | Southeastern Conference (SEC) Indoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | 400 m | 52.08 | ||
| 2nd | 4x400 m | 3:35.52 | ||||
| NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships[8] | All-American | 400 m | Cancelled by Covid-19 | |||
| All-American | 4x400 m | |||||
| 2022 | Southeastern Conference (SEC) Indoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | 400 m | 50.77 | ||
| 3rd | 4x400 m | 3:25.89 | ||||
| NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | 4th | 400 m | 51.50 | |||
| 3rd | 4x400 m | 3:28.77 | ||||
| Southeastern Conference (SEC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 3rd | 400 m | 50.74 | |||
| 1st | 4x400 m | 3:21.93 | ||||
| NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 4th | 400 m | 50.71 | |||
| 1st | 4x400 m | 3:22.55 | ||||
Career
editHolmes ran a personal best 400m time of 50.32 in Memphis, Tennessee in August 2023.[9] She was selected for the American team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships and competed in the mixed 4x400 m relay.[10][11] She won a gold medal as the USA team set a new world record time of 3:08.80.[12] The world record time set by Holmes, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling and Justin Robinson was ratified by World Athletics in November 2023.[13] That month, a photograph taken of Holmes and Dutch athlete Femke Bol at the finish line taken by Sam Barnes was a finalist for the 2023 World Athletics Photograph of the Year award.[14]
In February 2024, she won the US national indoor title over 400 metres with a championship record time of 50.34 in New Mexico.[15] She competed in the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow and won the bronze medal in the final in a personal best time of 50.24 seconds.[16] She was part of the 4x400m relay team which won the silver medal in Glasgow.[17]
In April 2024, she was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[18] She won the 400 metres at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on 2 June 2024.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Alexis Holmes". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "AROUND THE HORN: CA's Holmes named CT's top female track athlete after record-breaking performance at New Balance Nationals; Hunter women top Stanley GC in match play". Myrecordjournal.com. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Alexis Holmes '18 earns All-American honors". Cheshireacademy.org. April 22, 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Alexis Holmes Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year". hopsusports. 3 December 2019.
- ^ Geoghegan, Zack (18 August 2023). "Six former Kentucky T&F stars set to compete at World Athletics Championships". on3.com. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Wireman, Amthony (May 15, 2022). "THEIR SPORTS Kentucky women's 4x400m relay team breaks collegiate record".
- ^ Hale, Jon (June 12, 2022). "Kentucky track star Abby Steiner breaks collegiate record to win national title". Louisville Courier Journal.
- ^ 2020 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships start lists NCAA
- ^ Hollobaugh, Jeff (August 7, 2023). "ATL Murphey Classic — Wiley Impresses Over 800". Trackandfieldnews. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "USA names team of 139 for WCH Budapest 23". World Athletics. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "USA breaks mixed 4x400m world record in Budapest". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Ratified: USA's world mixed 4x400m record". World Athletics. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Finalists announced for 2023 World Athletics Photograph of the Year". World Athletics. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Lyles pips Coleman in 60m thriller at US Champs". Athletics Weekly. February 18, 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Women's 400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's 4x400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Robert (June 2, 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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