David Oliver
Official page of 2013 World Champion 110 hurdles
Olympic Bronze Medalist
3x Diamond League Champ
2010 Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year winner
2016 Texas Relays
First time out to Texas Relays, what an event! I have definitely been missing out. Good start to the 2016 campaign, felt good getting back over ten hurdles and knocking some rust off, had been a while since I last raced. Thanks to UT Coach Tonja, Coach Mario and Coach Kareem for all the hospitality!
Finally home after a long 2015 season! Raced from Jan 31-Sep 3. Wasn't a perfect season, but was excellent nonetheless. It is far more important to celebrate and take pride in the goals you accomplished and not worry/stress yourself about the ones that didn't go your way. Thank you for all of your continued support, time to rest up and get ready for a very tough 2016 season!
World Champs 1st round post race
World Champs 2015 post first round video
VIDEO: PanAm Games 13.07 (Championship record)
I had run 13.17 and won the first time we ran the final. I had to re-run the final 30 minutes later and was able to produce a better result. After the initial shock of being told "you've got to run it again" wore off, I was happy to get a second shot because I was disappointed with the original time.
A key to being a professional athlete is not only possessing laser-like focus, but possessing the ability to re-focus that attention on the task at hand when things don't go to plan.
Running 13.15, 13.17 and 13.07 in a span of three hours, while not ideal, has allowed me to know that beyond a shadow of a doubt, my fitness level is right where it needs to be in advance of the World Championships next month.
This was the first time USA won Gold at the PanAm Games since the great Roger Kingdom did it in 1995
PanAm Games was a major success for me, overcoming adversity and coming home with the Gold, in a new Championship record time! The city of Toronto were great hosts and I am so happy to be a part of the successful event. Thank you all for the continued support!
David Oliver likes forward movement: Advance, Toujours, Advance, by Cathal Dennehy - RunBlogRun
Nice write up from runblogrun.com
http://www.runblogrun.com/2015/07/david-oliver-likes-forward-movement-advance-toujours-advance-by-cathal-dennehy.html
runblogrun.com David Oliver, photo by PhotoRun.netDavid Oliver is one of the best 110 meter hurdles on the planet. A man of some size, David Oliver focuses his effort and energy running and hurdling for one hundred and ten meters with...
World Athletics
Cool interview I did with the great Ato J. Boldon for the IAAF
IAAF Inside Athletics - exclusive interview with defending 110m hurdles world champion David Oliver
VIDEO: 2015 Paris Diamond League 110m Hurdles
Ortega- 12.94
Oliver- 12.98
Shubenkov- 13.06
VIDEO: My 13.04 run from the 2015 USATF Championship final
USATF.TV - Videos - Men's 110m Hurdles Semi-Final Heat 1 - USATF Outdoor Track and Field...
VIDEO: Semi-Final from 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships
usatf.tv USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2015EventHeatWindStatusMen 110 Meter Hurdles SR (Semis)1+0.7Official RecordName DateAmericanAries Merritt - Reebok12.809/7/2012MeetAllen Johnson - Nike12.921996HaywardDavid Oliver - USA12.907/3/2010 Top 4 each semi to finalPlaceNameAffiliationTimeReaction…
Wonderful feeling crossing the finish line, winning my 4th USA Championship title in a season best time 13.04. We'll be sending a strong 110 hurdle squad to the World Championships in Beijing this summer!
Was in Ireland with my physio/mechanic Realta Clinic - Star Geoghegan getting back healthy
Kicked off the 2014 Diamond League season out here in Doha, Qatar last night with the win in =SB 13.23 (-0.5). Most importantly was able to secure the full four points in an effort to win my third IAAF Diamond League title.
The starter was on bad form, I doubt half of us were even in the set position before the gun was shot, but at the end of the day, what's separates most people is not only possessing the ability to focus, but to re-focus when less than ideal conditions present themselves. I was very happy with my competitive composure and not allowing the mishap at the start (.248 reaction time, that's even poor for 400m runners) to ruin the race.
I have a couple days to chill out here and take in some sights then it's off to Shanghai, China for the second leg of the Diamond League series. Bettina, the organizers and staff for Doha did an excellent job, everything here was A+. Definitely look forward to future appearances here!
Had fun chatting with you guys on Facebook! Continue to check out the Doha Diamond League page for more updates leading up to Friday's competition!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=263109037202897&set=a.145965628917239.1073741828.142631132584022&type=1&theater
Thank you all for taking part to the Live Chat session with David Oliver. Expect more surprises and happenings from IDL Doha! Stay tuned!
Doha Diamond League
facebook.com/dldoha I'll be hosting a web chat out here in Doha at noon local time in advance of this weeks Diamond League kick off!
IAAF Diamond League - Doha Meeting Official Facebook Fan-page of the global Athletics series. Join the conversation
IAAF: Gold and records everywhere in sprint hurdles at Eugene – IAAF Diamond League | iaaf.org
Prefontaine Classic on May 31st is going to be a HOT one!! Really looking forward to this meet! Can't wait
http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/pre-classic-eugene-110-hurdles-oliver-merritt
iaaf.org Every lane is set to be shining with medallists in the 110m hurdles on 31 May at the Prefontaine Classic, the third leg of the 2014 IAAF Diamond League.
IAAF: Star hurdlers Oliver and Pearson set to kick off IAAF World Challenge in Melbourne | iaaf.org
Going to kick my outdoor season off early with a trip down under! Sydney and Melbourne in March. Haven't been there since the 2009 season, very excited for the return trip!
http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/world-challenge-melbourne-david-oliver-sally
iaaf.org World 110m hurdles champion David Oliver and Olympic 100m hurdles champion Sally Pearson are among the top names revealed today (5) by Athletics Australia for the first leg of the 2014 IAAF World Challenge series in Melbourne on 22 March.
Great evening of races at Day One of the David Oliver Track Classic out here in Winston-Salem, NC. Headlined by World Youth Games bronze medalist Isiah Young in the hurdles. Cant see what happens tomorrow!!
Did a fun interview with IAAF World Athletics Club, check it out!
David Oliver: "Having a favourite training session is like asking 'what is your favourite dental procedure?'"
http://www.iaaf.org/news/feature/david-oliver-110m-hurdles-work-rest-play
We've got the "DO" shirts coming soon...will update when available! S/O Nike, Randy and Rich
The 2013 Track & Field News World Rankings have been released and I finished number one. That is a great achievement, but I am more proud of the fact that I have been ranked in the top 10 in the world for eight consecutive years.
I started as a professional in 2005, came out of Howard University with no sponsorship support, put all my belongings on a Greyhound bus and moved to Orlando with $2000 to my name, but I had a dream. Spent three years working 8 hour days, going to train afterwards trying to make it in this sport. It's funny, I use to work at Niketown down here, now I go to that same store and my poster is in the running section. Never let anyone tell you what you can and can not do, like I said before, dreams don't have deadlines.
I never imagined I would be taken to these heights. Through all of the great years and perceived "down" years, I am proud of the consistent level of performance I have tried to bring race in and race out, year in and year out for you guys. Without you the fans, we athletes are nothing. Thanks for the continued support! On to 2014!
Bring on 2014!!
Really happy to announce my partnership with Energybits !! Make sure to check them out and use the discount code! Love clean energy
Make sure to take advantage of this RIVALUS special offer!!
Signature Series coming soon from Cyclone Cup! Be on the look out
Hurdler David Oliver to host high school meets at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem
Excited to partner with JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, NC where I will be hosting an indoor high school track meet! More details to come...
http://www.news-record.com/news/local_news/article_9f53cefc-4562-11e3-84b9-0019bb30f31a.html
news-record.com WINSTON-SALEM – JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem has reached an agreement with world championships gold medalist David Oliver to host a high school invitational at the indoor facility in 2014 and 2015, with an option year for 2016.
Big S/O to Nike Running for the exclusive kicks, commemorating my World Championship gold medal! Thanks!!
Love this pic! Shout out to Emmy Award winner and USATF Director Adam Schmenk
2013 Season Photos
2013 World Championship FINAL
Brought home the gold!
2013 Zurich Diamond League
Wrapped up my second Diamond League title in this race
Getting my Facebook fan page updated, up and running again! Thanks for the continued support!!
David Oliver's cover photo
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