American athlete (born 1994)
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]
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]
Track records
As of 14 September 2024, Crittenden holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles.
Location
Time
Windspeed m/s
Date
Nassau
13.00
+ 0.3
20/08/2022
Phoenix, AZ
13.19
+ 1.6
23/04/2023
References
^ "Freddie Crittenden" . teamusa.org . Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021 .
^ "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 .
^ Alvarez, Nick (24 January 2017). "Freddie Crittenden has one last shot at repeating redemption" . The Daily Orange .
^ "2016-17 TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER" . Syracuse Orange . Retrieved February 22, 2023 .
^ a b Alumkal, Nicholas (29 June 2024). "Former Syracuse runner Freddie Crittenden qualifies for 2024 Olympics" . The Daily Orange . Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ Stanley, Logan (28 June 2024). "Freddie Crittenden, Phoenix Track Club hurdler, qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics" . The Arizona Republic . Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "USATF Foundation | 2024 Paris Olympic Games bound Freddie Crittenden Awarded $10,000 Adopt an Athlete Grant" . Retrieved 2024-07-25 .
^ "Instagram" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved 2024-10-14 .
^ Cattell, Aaron (2024-06-29). "Holloway, Crittenden, and Roberts Go Sub-13 for Paris Olympics Bids" . Track & Field Fan Hub . Retrieved 2024-06-29 .
^ "Grand Slam Track Announces Final Five Racers For 2025 Season" . FloTrack. Retrieved 21 December 2024 .
^ "Instagram" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved 2024-10-14 .
^ 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 .
^ "Freddie Crittenden" . World Athletics . Retrieved July 25, 2024 .
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