'I’m older, wiser and more mature' — Grant Holloway on why he's become an accomplished athlete after Paris glory

After storming to victory in the men’s 110m hurdles, struck the bell five times to signify the five world championship gold medals, three outdoor and two indoor, he has won in a career in which he has become used to being the best.

Since his first world outdoor gold at , Holloway has dominated his sport in a way few others could dream of. But for all the triumphs that have made him such an imperious athlete, there was one glaring omission from his resume: Olympic gold.

Noah Lyles has congratulated Grant Holloway following his crowning by USATF as the 2024 Male Athlete of the Year.

That blot on his near-perfect copybook was erased in dramatic fashion in as he claimed the title of Olympic champion with a spectacular run on August 8. And after years of hard work, commitment, and sacrifice, this shining gold meant the world to him.

“I’m older, wiser. and more mature, you know?” he told . The American was reflecting on how much he’s grown since racing in Japan’s capital during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Triple Olympics champion Gabby Thomas has expressed her delight after being named USATF Athletes of the Year alongside 110m hurdles king Grant Holloway.

The 26-ear-old had to go back to the drawing board after settling for silver in Tokyo. Holloway said he is not done yet and unwilling to rest on his laurels. “Just going forward with that, I’m looking forward to just continuing to pay out my legacy. The biggest thing is you’re only as good as your next race and the last five or six majors I have done have been nothing but gold. So I just want to continue to stay on top and obviously. I know it’s never going to be easy.»

Holloway said part of the reason he will have to remain grounded is the success-hungry emerging talent that keeps on burning their midnight oil to become the best. «With the amount of great talent we have here in the 110 hurdles, I’ve just got to be able to stay on my A-game.”