Harrison Williams (athlete)

American decathlete (born 1996)

Harrison Williams

Williams in 2024

Personal information

Born

(1996-03-07) March 7, 1996 (age 28)
Houston, Texas, U.S.

Education

Stanford University

Height

6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)

Weight

195 lb (88 kg)

Sport

Track and field

Event

Decathlon

College team

Stanford Cardinal

Coached by

Kris Mack

Medal record

Men's athletics

Representing the United States
Pan American U20 Athletics Championships
	2015 Edmonton	Decathlon

Harrison Foster Williams (born March 7, 1996) is an American athlete and former U.S. Champion in the decathlon.

In 2019, he participated at the World Athletics Championships, finishing 14th. In 2023, Williams set a new lifetime best of 8630 points to win the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and become U.S. 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.

In 2024, Harrison came 3rd at the 2024 United States Olympic track and field trials, thereby securing his first Olympic berth and a spot on Team USA for the 2024 Olympics.

Personal life

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

Personal bests

As of June 25, 2024

Event	Performance	Location	Date	Points
Decathlon	8630 points	Eugene	July 7, 2023	8630 points
100 metres	10.54 (+1.4 m/s)	Walnut	April 12, 2023	966 points
Long jump	7.70 (+1.3 m/s)	Chula Vista	April 24, 2021	985 points
Shot put	15.33	Eugene	July 6, 2023	810 points
High jump	2.03	Memphis	May 16, 2014	831 points
400 metres	46.35	Eugene	July 6, 2023	991 points
110 metres hurdles	13.88 (+1.5 m/s)	Palo Alto	May 1, 2016	990 points
Discus throw	48.86	Chula Vista	April 25, 2021	847 points
Pole vault	5.40	Chula Vista	April 30, 2023	1035 points
Javelin throw	59.39	Eugene	June 22, 2024	729 points
1500 metres	4:22.69	Budapest	August 26, 2023	793 points
Virtual Best Performance				8977 points

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
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
2024	World Indoor Championships	Glasgow, Scotland	—	Heptathlon	DNF
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	7th	Decathlon	8538 pts

References

"University Bio". Stanford University. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
"Harrison Williams - Track & Field". Stanford University Athletics.
^ Harrison Williams at World Athletics
"2019 World Athletics Championships Decathlon Results". World Athletics.
"Decathlon - men - senior - outdoor". World Athletics.
"2023 World Athletics Championships Decathlon Results". World Athletics.
Boyd, David. "Harrison Williams makes US Olympic decathlon team". The Daily Memphian.
"Baldwin wins decathlon, Ziemek, Williams join team". NBC Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
Varlas, John. "Former MUS decathlon star Harrison Williams gearing up for a big summer". The Commercial Appeal.

External links

v t e 2023 World Athletics Championships Team USA Track & Field
Qualification	2023 World Athletics Championships via 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Women's track and road athletes	Sha'Carri Richardson Women's 100m Brittany Brown Women's 100m Tamari Davis Women's 100m Gabby Thomas Women's 200m Sha'Carri Richardson Women's 200m Kayla White Women's 200m Britton Wilson Women's 400m Talitha Diggs Women's 400m Lynna Irby-Jackson Women's 400m Athing Mu Women's 800m Nia Akins Women's 800m Raevyn Rogers Women's 800m Kaela Edwards Women's 800m Nikki Hiltz Women's 1,500m Cory McGee Women's 1,500m Sinclaire Johnson Women's 1,500m Krissy Gear Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Emma Coburn Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Courtney Wayment Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Elise Cranny Women's 5,000m Alicia Monson Women's 5,000m Natosha Rogers Women's 5,000m Alicia Monson Women's 10,000m Natosha Rogers Women's 10,000m Elise Cranny Women's 10,000m Miranda Melville Women's 35km Race Walk Maria Michta-Coffey Women's 35km Race Walk Stephanie Casey Women's 35km Race Walk Keira D'Amato Women's Marathon Susanna Sullivan Women's Marathon Lindsay Flanagan Women's Marathon Nia Ali Women's 100m Hurdles Keni Harrison Women's 100m Hurdles Masai Russell Women's 100m Hurdles Shamier Little Women's 400m Hurdles Dalilah Muhammad Women's 400m Hurdles Anna Cockrell Women's 400m Hurdles Tamara Clark Women's 4x100m Relay pool Melissa Jefferson Women's 4x100m Relay pool Twanisha Terry Women's 4x100m Relay pool Lynna Irby-Jackson Women's 4x400m Relay pool Rosey Effiong Women's 4x400m Relay pool Makenzie Dunmore Women's 4x400m Relay pool Alexis Holmes Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Quanera Hayes Mixed 4x400m Relay pool
Women's field athletes	Vashti Cunningham Women's High Jump Katie Moon Women's Pole Vault Sandi Morris Women's Pole Vault Hana Moll Women's Pole Vault Bridget Williams Women's Pole Vault Tara Davis-Woodhall Women's Long Jump Quanesha Burks Women's Long Jump Jasmine Moore Women's Long Jump Tori Franklin Women's Triple Jump Keturah Orji Women's Triple Jump Jasmine Moore Women's Triple Jump Chase Ealey Women's Shot Put Maggie Ewen Women's Shot Put Adelaide Aquilla Women's Shot Put Jalani Davis Women's Shot Put Valarie Allman Women's Discus Laulauga Tausaga-Collins Women's Discus Elena Bruckner Women's Discus Veronica Fraley Women's Discus Brooke Andersen Women's Hammer DeAnna Price Women's Hammer Janee' Kassanavoid Women's Hammer Jillian Shippee Women's Hammer Maggie Malone Women's Javelin Ariana Ince Women's Javelin Anna Hall Women's Heptathlon Chari Hawkins Women's Heptathlon Taliyah Brooks Women's Heptathlon
Men's track and road athletes	Fred Kerley Men's 100m Cravont Charleston Men's 100m Christian Coleman Men's 100m Noah Lyles Men's 100m Noah Lyles Men's 200m Erriyon Knighton Men's 200m Kenny Bednarek Men's 200m Courtney Lindsey Men's 200m Michael Norman Men's 400m Bryce Deadmon Men's 400m Vernon Norwood Men's 400m Quincy Hall Men's 400m Bryce Hoppel Men's 800m Isaiah Harris Men's 800m Clayton Murphy Men's 800m Yared Nuguse Men's 1,500m Cole Hocker Men's 1,500m Joe Waskom Men's 1,500m Kenneth Rooks Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Benard Keter Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Isaac Updike Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Abdihamid Nur Men's 5,000m Paul Chelimo Men's 5,000m Sean McGorty Men's 5,000m Woody Kincaid Men's 10,000m Joe Klecker Men's 10,000m Sean McGorty Men's 10,000m Nick Christie Men's 20km Race Walk Zach Panning Men's Marathon Elkanah Kibet Men's Marathon Nico Montanez Men's Marathon Grant Holloway Men's 110m Hurdles Daniel Roberts Men's 110m Hurdles Cordell Tinch Men's 110m Hurdles Freddie Crittenden Men's 110m Hurdles Rai Benjamin Men's 400m Hurdles Trevor Bassitt Men's 400m Hurdles CJ Allen Men's 400m Hurdles Brandon Carnes Men's 4x100m Relay pool J.T. Smith Men's 4x100m Relay pool Justin Robinson Men's 4x400m Relay pool Ryan Willie Men's 4x400m Relay pool Matthew Boling Men's 4x400m Relay pool Chris Bailey Mixed 4x400m Relay pool
Men's field athletes	JuVaughn Harrison Men's High Jump Shelby McEwen Men's High Jump Vernon Turner Men's High Jump Chris Nilsen Men's Pole Vault Zach McWhorter Men's Pole Vault Zach Bradford Men's Pole Vault Marquis Dendy Men's Long Jump Jarrion Lawson Men's Long Jump Will Williams Men's Long Jump Donald Scott Men's Triple Jump Will Claye Men's Triple Jump Chris Benard Men's Triple Jump Ryan Crouser Men's Shot Put Josh Awotunde Men's Shot Put Payton Otterdahl Men's Shot Put Joe Kovacs Men's Shot Put Sam Mattis Men's Discus Turner Washington Men's Discus Brian Williams Men's Discus Rudy Winkler Men's Hammer Daniel Haugh Men's Hammer Alex Young Men's Hammer Curtis Thompson Men's Javelin Capers Williamson Men's Javelin Marc Anthony Minichello Men's Javelin Kyle Garland Men's Decathlon Zach Ziemek Men's Decathlon Harrison Williams Men's Decathlon
Coaches and staff	Dena Evans Women’s Head Coach - Distance Kevin Reid Men’s Head Coach - Jumps/Multis Pam Marquez Women’s Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis Terrence Mahon Men’s Assistant Coach - Distance April Smith Women’s Assistant Coach - Throws Kibwé Johnson Men’s Assistant Coach - Throws Joel Brown Women’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Allen Johnson Men’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Jennifer Nanista-Stephens Women’s Head Manager Clif McKenzie Men’s Head Manager Mechelle Lewis-Freeman Women’s Head Relay Coach Mike Marsh Men’s Head Relay Coach Blake Boldon Event Manager Wendy Truvillion Event Manager Dustin Williams Co-head ATC Christie-Lee Coad Co-head ATC Yolanda Lawrence ATC Harris Patel PT/ATC Jerrica Thomas PT Chris Yee LMT Chris Thomas LMT Karen Standley LMT Asdrubal Lopez DC Connie Hayes DC Monique Burton MD Amadeus Mason MD Chris Stanley Sport Psychologist Sean McCann USOPC Sport Psychologist Alicia Glass USOPC Dietician Jade Lee Nutrition

United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships

v t e United States 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships team
Qualification	2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships via 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Men's track	60 m Noah Lyles Christian Coleman 400 m Brian Faust Jacory Patterson 800 m Isaiah Harris Bryce Hoppel 1500 m Cole Hocker Hobbs Kessler 3000 m Yared Nuguse Olin Hacker 60 m hurdles Grant Holloway Trey Cunningham Cameron Murray 4 × 400 m relay Jacory Patterson Chris Bailey Paul Dedewo Matthew Boling Noah Lyles
Men's field	Long jump Jarrion Lawson Will Williams Triple jump Chris Benard Donald Scott High jump Shelby McEwen Vernon Turner Pole vault Sam Kendricks Chris Nilsen Shot put Ryan Crouser Roger Steen Heptathlon Harrison Williams
Women's track	60 m Aleia Hobbs Mikiah Brisco Celera Barnes 400 m Alexis Holmes Talitha Diggs 800 m Addison Wiley Allie Wilson 1500 m Nikki Hiltz Emily Mackay 3000 m Elle St. Pierre Josette Andrews 60 m hurdles Christina Clemons Masai Russell 4 × 400 m relay Quanera Hayes Bailey Lear Jessica Wright Na'Asha Robinson Alexis Holmes Talitha Diggs
Women's field	Long jump Tara Davis-Woodhall Monae' Nichols Triple jump Jasmine Moore Keturah Orji High jump Vashti Cunningham Pole vault Sandi Morris Katie Moon Shot put Chase Jackson Maggie Ewen Pentathlon Chari Hawkins
Coaches & Event Manager	Women's Head Coach - Throws Bonnie Edmondson Men's Head Coach - Throws Kibwé Johnson Women's Jumps/Multis Connie Teaberry Men's Jumps/Multis Kris Mack Women's Sprints/Hurdles David Oliver Men's Sprints/Hurdles Cedric Hill Women's Distance Cristy Snellgroves Men's Distance Devon Martin Women's Head Manager Marsha Seagrave Men's Head Manager Kenny Banks Event Manager Sandra Farmer-Patrick Nick Polk Head Men's Relay Coach Mike Marsh Head Women's Relay Coach Michelle Freeman USATF Staff Todd Arnold, M.D. Dru Lopez, D.C. Head ATC Harris Patel LMT Chris Yee Sports Psych Chris Stanley USOPC Dietitian Jade Lee ATC RMP Christie Coad Kiki Cruickshank Brittany Garcia

v t e 2024 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	2024 United States Olympic trials (track and field) 2024 United States Olympic trials (marathon)
Men's track and road athletes	Conner Mantz Clayton Young Grant Fisher Woody Kincaid Nico Young Kenneth Rooks Matthew Wilkinson James Corrigan Noah Lyles Kenny Bednarek Fred Kerley Cole Hocker Yared Nuguse Hobbs Kessler Quincy Hall Michael Norman Christopher Bailey Grant Holloway Freddie Crittenden Daniel Roberts Erriyon Knighton Abdihamid Nur Bryce Hoppel Brandon Miller Rai Benjamin CJ Allen Trevor Bassitt Quincy Wilson Graham Blanks Christian Coleman Bryce Deadmon Kyree King Courtney Lindsey Vernon Norwood
Men's field athletes	Ryan Crouser Joe Kovacs Payton Otterdahl Heath Baldwin Zach Ziemek Harrison Williams Sam Kendricks Chris Nilsen Jacob Wooten Curtis Thompson Capers Williamson Andrew Evans Joseph Brown Daniel Haugh Rudy Winkler Shelby McEwen Salif Mane Russell Robinson Donald Scott
Women's track and road athletes	Fiona O'Keeffe Emily Sisson Dakotah Lindwurm Sha'Carri Richardson Melissa Jefferson Twanisha Terry Kendall Ellis Aaliyah Butler Alexis Holmes Elle St. Pierre Elise Cranny Karissa Schweizer Nia Akins Allie Wilson Juliette Whittaker Valerie Constien Courtney Wayment Marisa Howard Gabrielle Thomas Brittany Brown McKenzie Long Weini Kelati Masai Russell Alaysha Johnson Grace Stark Nikki Hiltz Emily Mackay Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Anna Cockrell Jasmine Jones Whittni Morgan Parker Valby Kaylyn Brown Tamari Davis Quanera Hayes Aleia Hobbs Shamier Little Isabella Whittaker
Women's field athletes	Jasmine Moore Keturah Orji Tori Franklin Annette Echikunwoke DeAnna Price Erin Reese Rachel Glenn Vashti Cunningham Anna Hall Chari Hawkins Taliyah Brooks Valarie Allman Veronica Fraley Tara Davis-Woodhall Monae' Nichols Chase Jackson Raven Saunders Jaida Ross Bridget Williams Katie Moon Brynn King Maggie Malone-Hardin
Coaches	LaTanya Sheffield (women's head coach - Sprints/hurdles) Stanley Redwine (men's head coach - Distance) Delethea Quarles (women's Jumps/Multis) Nic Petersen (men's Jumps/Multis) Ashley Kovacs (women's Throws) Gary Aldrich (men's Throws) Amy Begley (women's Distance) Michael Ford (men's Sprints/Hurdles) Mike Marsh (men's Relays) Michelle Freeman (women's Relays) Danielle Siebert (women's Head Manager) Manny Bautista (men's Head Manager) Tim Weaver (Event Manager) Demetria Davis (Event Manager)
Medical Staff	Monique Burton (Medical Doctor) Amadeus Mason (Medical Doctor) Asdrubal Lopez (Chiropractor) Connie Hayes (Chiropractor) Dustin Williams (Athletic Trainer) Christie Coad (Athletic Trainer) Jerrica Thomas (Physical Therapist) Chris Margallo (Physical Therapist) Harris Patel (Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer) Chris Yee (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Thomas (Licensed Massage Therapist) Ena Weinstein (Athletic Trainer/Licensed (Licensed Massage Therapist) Chris Stanley (Sports Psychologist) Sean McCann (Sports Psychologist) Alicia Glass (Dietician) Mackenzie White (Dietician) Rikki Keen (Dietician) Kiki Cruickshank (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff) Brittany Garcia (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)

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