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. 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.
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.
International competitions Representing the 2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States6thDecathlon7760 pts2015Pan American U20 ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada1stDecathlon8037 pts2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar14thDecathlon7892 pts2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary7thDecathlon8500 pts2024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, Scotland —HeptathlonDNFOlympic GamesParis, France7thDecathlon8538 pts2025World Indoor ChampionshipsNanjing, China— HeptathlonDNFWorld ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan7thDecathlon8269 pts
Personal bests Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted. Outdoor
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 (+1.3 m/s) Chula Vista April 24, 2021 985 points Shot put Paris August 2, 2024 830 points High jump 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 Chula Vista April 25, 2021 847 points Pole vault Chula Vista April 30, 2023 1,035 points Javelin throw Eugene June 22, 2024 729 points 1500 meters 4:19.58 Paris August 3, 2024 814 points Virtual Best Performance 9,018 points
Indoor
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 Birmingham March 8, 2019 898 points Shot put Nanjing March 22, 2025 820 points High jump Birmingham March 8, 2019 831 points 60 meters hurdles Seattle January 12, 2019 957 points Pole vault 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. He graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Product Design in 2019.
References
External links
Harrison Williams at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)