Ja'Kobe Tharp

Ja'Kobe Tharp (born September 30, 2005) is an American athlete specializing in the high hurdles. As of 2026, he holds the current world record in 110 meters hurdles, with a time of 12.75 seconds set at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He won the inaugural World Ultimate Championship that year, and gold medals in 110 m hurdles at the 2025 American Championships and the 2024 World U20 Championships. He was a finalist at the 2025 World Championships and won the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships. In the indoor 60 meters hurdles, he holds the third fastest time, and the fastest for a college athlete, with a time of 7.32 seconds set at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships.