Harrison Williams (decathlete)


Harrison Foster Williams 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.

Personal bests

Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

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.