Grant Holloway? Oh, he’s that guy in the hurdles! Three-time world champ in the 110m hurdles, a two-time Olympic medalist, and he currently owns the fastest 60m hurdles time ever at 7.27 seconds. And he’s only 27! The man’s been dominating the track for over a decade—started crushing it at 16 and hasn’t let up since. Honestly, with everything he’s accomplished, his net worth sitting between $1 million and $5 million by 2024? Feels kinda low! I mean, come on—his career speaks for itself. The guy deserves way more for what he’s brought to the sport.

Recently, Track & Field Gazette dropped a post on X that had everyone buzzing. It featured pics of Holloway with a list of his jaw-dropping achievements: “Grant Holloway’s career is one for the ages: World Outdoor Champs: Doha 2019, Eugene 2022, Budapest 2023. World Indoor Champs: Belgrade 2022, Glasgow 2024, Nanjing 2025. Olympic Games: Tokyo 2021, Paris 2024. NCAA Outdoors, NCAA Indoors.”

And that’s not even the full list! Plus, he’s not slowing down anytime soon—he’s heading back to the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Silesia on August 16, gunning for his second Wanda Diamond League title in the 110m hurdles. The man’s still out here stacking trophies like it’s a hobby!

But then, the drama kicked in. Erin Brown, a sprinter, jumped into the comments and stirred things up. Dropping “Time to retire unc” was his way of throwing shade, suggesting that Holloway’s time at the top should be over.

And when he followed it up with, “You’re only worth what somebody is willing to pay! Track runners think too highly of themselves,” that was him saying athletes like Holloway are overvalued—like their success doesn’t translate to real worth. That set the comment section on fire! Fans rallied behind Holloway, while critics chimed in with mixed opinions.

Debates sparked about Grant Holloway’s retirement

One fan hit the nail on the head, saying, “He is the best 110m hurdler of all time, people forget he’s 0.01 off the WR too.” And they’re spot on! The current world record in the men’s 110m hurdles is 12.80 seconds, set by Aries Merritt back in 2012 at the Memorial Van Damme meet in Brussels. Holloway’s personal best? A blazing 12.81 seconds—just 0.01 seconds off that record! That’s literally a blink. So yeah, that comment wasn’t just hype. Grant Holloway knocks on history’s door, and if he stays locked in, that record could be his sooner rather than later.

But the fans weren’t done hyping him up! One added, “He gonna run 12.6 or 12.7 over hurdles before he even thinks about retiring 😂,” while another chimed in with, “⁠He’s still gonna smoke all newbies who think they got gas.” And someone else predicted, “The curtains should close in LA28 or the worlds after that.” Honestly? Not a bad guess. Edwin Moses, widely considered the greatest hurdler of all time in the 400m hurdles, retired at 33 after dominating the sport with his unmatched consistency and record-breaking performances.

Most of the greatest track athletes tend to bow out in their 30s, but Holloway? He’s only 27 and still out here collecting titles like they’re souvenirs. The way he’s going, retirement isn’t even on the horizon yet. With his current momentum, it’s almost guaranteed that Holloway will be competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. By then, he’ll be 30—still in his prime.

Another fan chimed in with, “I ain’t even mad at this statement,” and honestly, who could blame them? When Track & Field Gazette shared the post, Holloway himself jumped into the comments with a playful response, dropping some funny emojis and saying, “I’m 27.” But let’s be real—with all the medals he’s collected, he looks like he’s been in the game for 35 years! It takes most athletes a lifetime to rack up that kind of hardware, but Grant Holloway’s been stacking them like it’s nothing.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Retirement? Not even close! Grant Holloway’s nowhere near done, and with his current form, that thought hasn’t even crossed his mind.