EUGENE, Oregon — Hayward Magic is not confined to middle-distance or distance races.
In the fastest mass finish in history of the 110-meter hurdles, Grant Holloway led a sweep of three men under 13 seconds Friday night at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
And now, he can go for the one item missing on his resume: Olympic gold.
Holloway had been the only man under 13.00 this year, clocking 12.92 seconds in heats and 12.96 in semifinals. That was prelude.
In the final, his time was 12.86, fourth-fastest ever. Claiming the two other spots on Team USA were Freddie Crittenden in 12.93 and Daniel Roberts in 12.96, both lifetime bests.
Never had three men been under 13 seconds in the same race.
Cordell Tinch was fourth in 13.03, Texas A&M’s Ja’Qualon Scott fifth in 13.09, Cameron Murray sixth in 13.15 and Michael Dickson seventh in 13.21.
From third through seventh, those are the fastest times ever for those places.
Trey Cunningham, silver medalist behind Holloway in the 2022 World Championships at Hayward Field, was ninth in 13.39.
Only times faster than Holloway’s 12.86: Aries Merritt, 12.80 in 2012; Holloway, 12.81 in a 2021 nationals semifinal at Hayward; former Oregon football player Devon Allen, 12.84 in 2022.
Holloway, 26, has won five world championships (two indoors) and was silver medalist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
In the men's 200, Noah Lyles eased to a world-leading time of 19.60.
Elsewhere, Oregon sprinters Jenna Prandini and Jaydn Mays reached the final after sizzling semifinals of the 200 meters.
After 100-meter winner Sha’Carri Richardson laid down a time of 21.92 in the first of three semis, Gabby Thomas followed two heats later with a world-leading 21.78. In between, NCAA champion McKenzie Long of Mississippi clocked 22.01.
Abby Steiner was fourth overall in 22.03, Brittany Brown fifth in 22.08, Tamari Davis sixth in 22.10 and Tamara Clark seventh in 22.12.
The 31-year-old Prandini and Mays, coming off her senior season, were the last two qualifiers in 22.26 and 22.33.
“I’m wrapping up in college, and seeing what’s going on next,” Mays said. “So it was really special to make this final. I really wanted to after not making one (in the 100 meters).
“The ‘2’ is my favorite. It is going to be really fun going out here and running it the last time on this track.”
Another semifinal sizzler was second heat of the 800 meters, in which Hobbs Kessler and Brandon Miller ran to times of 1:43.71 and 1:43.73, respectively. World indoor champion Bryce Hoppel won another semi in 1:44.01.
Former Oregon runner Matt Wisner was sixth in Hoppel’s semi in 1:46.09, and was eliminated.
In qualifying, Oregon’s Jaida Ross was third in the shot put at 63-10 ¼ and Vancouver, Wash., native Kara Winger topped the javelin at 206-8.
Ross, of Medford, Ore., is a collegiate record-holder, NCAA champion and Bowerman Award finalist.
Winger, 38, bidding to make a fifth Olympic team, came close to the Olympic standard of 210 feet. She came out of retirement this month and needs the standard for Paris because she lacks any world ranking points.
Contact KGW correspondent David Woods at dwoods1411@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter: @DavidWoods007.
