| Harrison Williams | |
| Birth Date: | March 7, 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Weight: | 195 lb |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Decathlon |
| Education: | Stanford University[2] |
| Collegeteam: | Stanford Cardinal |
| Coach: | Kris Mack |
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.[3] 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.[4] [5]
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.[6] [7]
Williams attended Memphis University School, where he competed in track & field.[8] Williams graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Product Design in 2019.
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | align=right | 8630 points | July 7, 2023 | align=center | 8630 points | ||
| 100 metres | align=right | 10.54 (+1.4 m/s) | align=right | April 12, 2023 | align=center | 966 points | |
| Long jump | align=right | 7.70 (+1.3 m/s) | align=right | April 24, 2021 | align=center | 985 points | |
| Shot put | align=right | 15.33 | align=right | July 6, 2023 | align=center | 810 points | |
| High jump | align=right | 2.03 | align=right | May 16, 2014 | align=center | 831 points | |
| 400 metres | align=right | 46.35 | align=right | July 6, 2023 | align=center | 991 points | |
| 110 metres hurdles | align=right | 13.88 (+1.5 m/s) | align=right | May 1, 2016 | align=center | 990 points | |
| Discus throw | align=right | 48.86 | align=right | April 25, 2021 | align=center | 847 points | |
| Pole vault | align=right | 5.40 | align=right | April 30, 2023 | align=center | 1035 points | |
| Javelin throw | align=right | 59.39 | align=right | June 22, 2024 | align=center | 729 points | |
| 1500 metres | align=right | 4:22.69 | align=right | August 26, 2023 | align=center | 793 points | |
| Virtual Best Performance | 8977 points |
| Representing the | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 6th | Decathlon | 7760 pts | |
| 2015 | Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Edmonton, Canada | bgcolor=gold | 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 | ||
United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships