# Alexis Holmes

Alexis Holmes (born January 28, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes over 400 metres.

## Early life

From Hamden, Connecticut, Holmes attended Cheshire Academy.

## NCAA

Holmes then attended Penn State and was named Big Ten women's freshman of the year in 2019 before transferring and graduating from the University of Kentucky in 2022.
Running for the University of Kentucky, Holmes was part of a women's 4x400m relay team that set a new college record time. They also won the NCAA Division 1 title in 2022.
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions (2018–2019) :
| Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time |
| 2019 | Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships | 5th | 200 m | 23.74 |
| 2019 | Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | 400 m | 52.14 |
| 2019 | Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships | 5th | 4x400 m | 3:41.39 |
| 2019 | NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | 4th | 400 m | 52.37 |
| 2019 | Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 5th | 200 m | 23.83 |
| 2019 | Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | 400 m | 52.17 |
| Representing the Kentucky Wildcats (2020–2022) |||||||
| 2020 | Southeastern Conference (SEC) Indoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | 400 m | 52.08 |
| 2020 | Southeastern Conference (SEC) Indoor Track and Field Championships | 2nd | 4x400 m | 3:35.52 |
| 2020 | NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | All-American | 400 m | Cancelled by Covid-19 |
| 2020 | NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | All-American | 4x400 m | Cancelled by Covid-19 |
| 2022 | Southeastern Conference (SEC) Indoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | 400 m | 50.77 |
| 2022 | Southeastern Conference (SEC) Indoor Track and Field Championships | 3rd | 4x400 m | 3:25.89 |
| 2022 | NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | 4th | 400 m | 51.50 |
| 2022 | NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | 3rd | 4x400 m | 3:28.77 |
| 2022 | Southeastern Conference (SEC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 3rd | 400 m | 50.74 |
| 2022 | Southeastern Conference (SEC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | 4x400 m | 3:21.93 |
| 2022 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 4th | 400 m | 50.71 |
| 2022 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 1st | 4x400 m | 3:22.55 |

## Career

Holmes ran a personal best 400m time of 50.32 in Memphis, Tennessee in August 2023. She was selected for the American team for the 2023 World Athletics Championships 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, Matthew Boling and Justin Robinson was ratified by World Athletics in November 2023. That month, a photograph taken of Holmes and Dutch athlete Femke Bol 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 New Mexico. She competed in the 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow and won the bronze medal in the final in a personal best time of 50.24 seconds. She was part of the 4x400m 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 Nassau, Bahamas. She won the 400 metres at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on June 2, 2024.
She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, running a personal best time of 49.77 seconds to place sixth in the final. She also competed in the women's 4x400m relay at the Games, winning the gold medal with the American relay team.
In December 2024, it was announced that she had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson founded Grand Slam Track. In February 2025, she retained her title at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. She was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025.

### International competitions

Representing the  United States :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
| 2019 | Pan American U20 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 400 m | 52.59 | |
| 2019 | Pan American U20 Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 1st | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:24.04 | WU20R |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Mixed 4 x 400 m relay | 3:08.80 | WR |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | – (h) | 4 x 400 m relay | DQ | TR24.7 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 400 m sh | 50.24 | PB |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2nd | 4 x 400 m relay sh | 3:25.34 | |
| 2024 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:21.70 | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 6th | 400 m | 49.77 | PB |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 1st | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:15.27 | AR |