Alexis Holmes (born 28 January 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes over

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Early life

From Hamden, Connecticut, Holmes attended

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NCAA

Holmes then attended

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and was named Big Ten women's freshman of the year in 2019 before transferring and graduating from the

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in 2022. Running for the

, Holmes was part of a women's 4x400m relay team that set a new college record time. They also won the

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title in 2022.

Career

Holmes ran a personal best 400m time of 50.32 in

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in August 2023. She was selected for the American team for the

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and competed in the mixed 4x400 m relay. She won a gold medal as the USA team set a new world record time of 3:08.80. The world record time set by Holmes, Rosey Effiong,

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and Justin Robinson was ratified by

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in November 2023. That month, a photograph taken of Holmes and Dutch athlete

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at the finish line taken by Sam Barnes was a finalist for the 2023 World Athletics Photograph of the Year award. In February 2024, she won the US national indoor title over 400 metres with a championship record time of 50.34 in

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. She competed in the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in

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and won the bronze medal in the final in a personal best time of 50.24 seconds. She was part of the

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relay team which won the silver medal in Glasgow. In April 2024, she was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in

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. She won the 400 metres at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan in

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on 2 June 2024.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Alexis 2000 births Living people American female sprinters Kentucky Wildcats women's track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Connecticut University of Kentucky College of Education alumni 21st-century American sportswomen World Athletics Championships winners United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field) African-American sportswomen 21st-century African-American women NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Penn State Nittany Lions women's track and field athletes