American athlete (born 2000)
Alexis Holmes
Nationality American Born (2000-01-28 ) 28 January 2000 (age 24) Hamden, Connecticut Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Sport Athletics Event 400m Club Nike Turned pro 2022 Personal best(s) 400m: 50.24 (Glasgow, 2024)
Alexis Holmes (born 28 January 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres .[1]
Early life [ edit ] From Hamden , Connecticut,[2] Holmes attended Cheshire Academy .[3]
Holmes 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]
Holmes 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]
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 . External links [ edit ]
2019 : Courtney Okolo , Michael Cherry , Wilbert London , Allyson Felix , Tyrell Richard , Jessica Beard , Jasmine Blocker , Obi Igbokwe (USA) 2022 : Fiordaliza Cofil , Lidio Andrés Feliz , Alexander Ogando , Marileidy Paulino (DOM) 2023 : Justin Robinson , Rosey Effiong , Matthew Boling , Alexis Holmes , Ryan Willie (USA)
Qualification 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 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 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
Qualification Men's track Men's field Women's track Women's field Coaches & Event Manager Women's Head Coach - Throws Men's Head Coach - Throws Women's Jumps/Multis Men's Jumps/Multis Women's Sprints/Hurdles Men's Sprints/Hurdles Women's Distance Men's Distance Women's Head Manager Men's Head Manager Event Manager Head Men's Relay Coach Head Women's Relay Coach USATF Staff Todd Arnold, M.D. Dru Lopez, D.C. Head ATC LMT Sports Psych USOPC Dietitian ATC RMP Christie Coad Kiki Cruickshank Brittany Garcia