# Jakub Holuša

Jakub Holuša (Czech pronunciation:, born 20 February 1988) is a former Czech middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the men's 800 meters at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 Olympics, he competed in the 1500 meters. He particularly excelled in indoor racing, winning a number of medals over 800 and 1500 meters at international championship competitions.

## Running career

Holuša first took up athletics in the steeplechase discipline. He made his international debut at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics, where he finished seventh overall in the boys' 2000-meter steeplechase. He gradually switched from training for the steeplechase to focusing on the 800 meters, for which he qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. After many years of racing as an 800-meter runner, he broke out in the 1500 meters when he ran a sub-3:40 result in the men's 1500 at the World Indoor Championships. He subsequently became Europe's 1500-meter indoor champion when he placed first at the 2015 European Indoor Championships.
In February 2022, he retired from elite competitive racing and became a coach at the Dukla Prague athletics club.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Czech Republic ||||||
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:50.30 |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 24th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.09 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 41st (h) | 800 m | 1:48.19 |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.63 |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:51.46 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 5th | 800 m | 1:47.28 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | 800 m | 1:47.45 |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 1500 m | 3:41.57 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | 800 m | 1:48.62 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 800 m | 1:48.99 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 4x400 metres relay | 3:02.72 NR |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 5th | 1500 m | 3:39.23 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | 1500 m | 3:37.68 NR |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 30th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.66 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.30 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:40.83 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 1500 m | 3:34.89 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 10th (h) | 1500 m | 3:45.84 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th (h) | 1500 m | 3:49.82 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 32nd (h) | 1500 m | 3:39.79 |

## Personal bests
### Outdoor

* 800 m 1:45.12 (11 May 2012, Doha, Qatar)
* 1000 m 2:16.79 (17 June 2014, Ostrava, Czech Republic)
* 1500 m 3:32.49 (20 July 2018, Monaco) - NR
* 3000 m 7:51,39 (2017, France)
* 3000 m steeplechase 8:50.30 (20 July 2007, Hengelo, Netherlands)

### Indoor

* 800 m 1:46.09 (31 January 2010, Karlsruhe, Germany)
* 1000 m 2:18.27 (17 February 2016, Stockholm, Sweden)
* 1500 m 3:37.68 (8 March 2015, Prague, Czech Republic)