Harrison Williams (decathlete)

Harrison Williams
Williams in 2024
Personal information
Full nameHarrison Foster Williams
Born (1996-03-07) March 7, 1996
Houston, Texas, U.S.[1]
Home townMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
EducationStanford University[2]
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Decathlon, Heptathlon
College teamStanford Cardinal
Coached byKris Mack
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8,630 (2023)
Heptathlon: 6,042 (2019)
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.[3]

In 2019, he participated at the World Athletics Championships, finishing 14th.[4] 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.[5][6]

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.[7][8]

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
Olympic Games Paris, France 7th Decathlon 8538 pts
2025 World Indoor Championships Nanjing, China — Heptathlon DNF

Personal bests

Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

Outdoor

As of June 19, 2025
Event Performance Location Date Points
Decathlon — Eugene July 6–7, 2023 8,630 points
100 meters 10.54 (+1.4 m/s) Walnut April 12, 2023 966 points
Long jump 7.70 m (25 ft 3 in) (+1.3 m/s) Chula Vista April 24, 2021 985 points
Shot put 15.66 m (51 ft 4+1⁄2 in) Paris August 2, 2024 830 points
High jump 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) Murfreesboro May 23, 2014 831 points
400 meters 46.35 Eugene July 6, 2023 991 points
110 meters hurdles 13.88 (+1.5 m/s) Palo Alto May 1, 2016 990 points
Discus throw 48.86 m (160 ft 3+1⁄2 in) Chula Vista April 25, 2021 847 points
Pole vault 5.40 m (17 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Chula Vista April 30, 2023 1,035 points
Javelin throw 59.39 m (194 ft 10 in) Eugene June 22, 2024 729 points
1500 meters 4:19.58 Paris August 3, 2024 814 points
Virtual Best Performance 9,018 points

Indoor

As of June 19, 2025
Event Performance Location Date Points
Heptathlon — Birmingham March 8–9, 2019 6,042 points
60 meters 6.90 Nanjing March 22, 2025 918 points
Long jump 7.35 m (24 ft 1+1⁄4 in) Birmingham March 8, 2019 898 points
Shot put 15.49 m (50 ft 9+3⁄4 in) Nanjing March 22, 2025 820 points
High jump 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) Birmingham March 8, 2019 831 points
60 meters hurdles 8.10 m (26 ft 6+3⁄4 in) Seattle January 12, 2019 957 points
Pole vault 5.40 m (17 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Seattle January 14, 2017 1,035 points
1000 meters 2:39.45 College Station March 11, 2017 880 points
Virtual Best Performance 6,339 points

Personal life

Williams attended Memphis University School, where he competed in track & field.[9] He graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Product Design in 2019.

References

  1. ^ "University Bio". Stanford University. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Harrison Williams - Track & Field". Stanford University Athletics.
  3. ^ Harrison Williams at World Athletics
  4. ^ "2019 World Athletics Championships Decathlon Results". World Athletics.
  5. ^ "Decathlon - men - senior - outdoor". World Athletics.
  6. ^ "2023 World Athletics Championships Decathlon Results". World Athletics. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Boyd, David. "Harrison Williams makes US Olympic decathlon team". The Daily Memphian.
  8. ^ "Baldwin wins decathlon, Ziemek, Williams join team". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Varlas, John. "Former MUS decathlon star Harrison Williams gearing up for a big summer". The Commercial Appeal.
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