Jakub Holuša (, 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 Representing 2007European Junior ChampionshipsHengelo, Netherlands 1st3000 m s'chase8:50.302008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain24th (h)800 m1:51.09Olympic GamesBeijing, China41st (h)800 m1:48.192009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania9th (h)800 m1:49.63 3rd1500 m3:51.462010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar5th800 m1:47.28European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain5th800 m1:47.452011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France5th1500 m3:41.572012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey 2nd800 m1:48.62European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland5th800 m1:48.995th4x400 metres relay3:02.72 NR2014World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, Poland5th1500 m3:39.232015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic1st1500 m3:37.68 NRWorld Championships Beijing, China30th (h)1500 m3:43.662016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States2nd1500 m3:44.30Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil17th (sf)1500 m3:40.832017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom5th1500 m3:34.892018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom10th (h)1500 m3:45.84European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany24th (h)1500 m3:49.822019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar32nd (h)1500 m3:39.79
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)
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