SAINT-DENIS, France — Grant Holloway rested his hands atop the sixth hurdle on the straightaway at Stade de France. The 110m hurdles final was moments away and anyone who understands history, understands Holloway’s other-worldly talent, and appreciates symmetry, could easily tie all these threads together.
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Tokyo 2020. Holloway, leading the 110m hurdles final, ready to answer all the expectations — the experts’, the fans’, his own. He was the world champion and clear favorite. That was, until, a herd of bodies landed over the seventh hurdle and suddenly Holloway’s gap was gone. He didn’t nick a hurdle or stumble. No, none of that. He simply broke form. Jumping too close
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