Harrison Williams (athlete)

Harrison Foster Williams (born March 7, 1996) is an American decathlete.[3]

Harrison Williams
Williams in 2018
Personal information
Born (1996-03-07) March 7, 1996
Houston, Texas, United States[1]
EducationStanford University[2]
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Decathlon
College teamStanford Cardinal
Coached byKris Mack
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American U20 Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 EdmontonDecathlon

In 2019, he finished third at the USA Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, with 8188 points, a personal best at the time. As a result, he participated at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing 14th with 7892 points.[4]

Despite extended periods of time off with injuries, Williams continued to set new personal bests in the years that followed, culminating in a lifetime best of 8630 points at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with which he became the American Champion in the decathlon for the first time. This score also put him 31st on the global all-time list and booked his place at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, where he finished 7th with 8500 points.[5][6]

Personal life

Williams attended Memphis University School, where he competed in track & field.[7] Williams graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Product Design in 2019.

Personal bests
As of August 31, 2023[3]
Event Performance Location Date Points
Decathlon8630 pointsEugeneJuly 7, 20238630 points
100 metres10.54 (+1.4 m/s)WalnutApril 12, 2023966 points
Long jump7.70 (+1.3 m/s)Chula VistaApril 24, 2021985 points
Shot put15.33EugeneJuly 6, 2023810 points
High jump2.03MemphisMay 16, 2014831 points
400 metres46.35EugeneJuly 6, 2023991 points
110 metres hurdles13.88 (+1.5 m/s)Palo AltoMay 1, 2016990 points
Discus throw48.86Chula VistaApril 25, 2021847 points
Pole vault5.40Chula VistaApril 30, 20231035 points
Javelin throw59.07EugeneJuly 7, 2023724 points
1500 metres4:22.69BudapestAugust 26, 2023793 points
Virtual Best Performance8972 points

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing the  United States
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 6th Decathlon 7760 pts
2015 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st Decathlon 8037 pts
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 14th Decathlon 7892 pts
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th Decathlon 8500 pts

References
  1. "University Bio". Stanford University. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. "Harrison Williams - Track & Field". Stanford University Athletics.
  3. Harrison Williams at World Athletics
  4. "2019 World Athletics Championships Decathlon Results". World Athletics.
  5. "Decathlon - men - senior - outdoor". World Athletics.
  6. "2023 World Athletics Championships Decathlon Results". World Athletics.
  7. Varlas, John. "Former MUS decathlon star Harrison Williams gearing up for a big summer". The Commercial Appeal.


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