Freddie Crittenden III (born 3 August 1994) is a retired American athlete who specializes in the 110 metres hurdles. He won the silver medal in the 110 meters hurdles at the 2019 Pan American Games.
Hurdling career Crittenden attended Utica High School in Shelby Township, Michigan. He ran for Syracuse University. At the end of this time at Syracuse he was a two-time First Team All-American and two-time Second Team All-American, and was named to the All-ACC team six times.
Crittenden trains in Phoenix, Arizona with the Phoenix Track Club. He is sponsored by Adidas and works a full-time job with an after-school care nonprofit. He received a $10,000 donation for training, healthcare, and travel from Boomerang Capital Partners through USATF's "Adopt an Athlete" program. In July 2024, he signed a contract with Adidas.
Crittenden took 2nd at the 2024 US Olympic trials in the 110m hurdles to earn his first spot on an Olympic team, heading to Paris.
In December 2024, it was announced that he had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson-founded Grand Slam Track.
Personal life Crittenden has seven siblings and is married to Tor Hawley Crittenden. He and his wife have a daughter who was born in July 2024. In 2026, he announced his retirement and has since pursued teaching and other ventures.
Championship results
All results taken from World Athletics profile YearMeetVenueEventPlaceTime2014NCAA ChampionshipsHayward Field110m hurdlesH1 13.81USATF ChampionshipsHornet StadiumSF1 8th20.92NACAC U23 ChampionshipsHillside Stadium4th13.892015NCAA ChampionshipsHayward FieldSF1 6th13.63USATF ChampionshipsSF2 6th13.622016NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham CrossPlex60m hurdles2nd7.64NCAA ChampionshipsHayward Field110m hurdles4th13.70USATF ChampionshipsSF3 5th13.87NACAC U23 ChampionshipsJorge Gonzalez National Stadium1st13.532017NCAA Indoor ChampionshipsGilliam Indoor Track Stadium60m hurdles2nd7.672018USATF ChampionshipsDrake Stadium110m hurdlesSF2 8th18.072019USATF Championships4th13.39Pan American GamesVilla Deportiva Nacional2nd13.32IAAF World RelaysInternational StadiumShuttle hurdle relays1st54.962021USATF ChampionshipsHayward Field110m hurdlesSF2 6th13.632022USATF ChampionshipsSF2 4th13.35NACAC ChampionshipsGrand Bahama Sports Complex1st13.002023USATF Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention Center60m hurdles7.49USATF ChampionshipsHayward Field110m hurdles3rd13.23World ChampionshipsNational Athletics Centre4th13.162024USATF Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention Center60m hurdles7th7.58USATF ChampionshipsHayward Field110m hurdles2nd12.93
Track records
As of 14 September 2024, Crittenden holds the following track records for 110 metres hurdles.
LocationTimeWindspeedm/sDate Nassau 13.00 + 0.3 20/08/2022 Phoenix, AZ 13.19 + 1.6 23/04/2023
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