 He closed the year with victories at the ISTAF meet in Berlin and at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final.He was the second fastest 110 m hurdler of 2008.The 2009 season started promisingly for Oliver, as he recorded 13.09 seconds for his third win in Qatar, but a calf strain resulted in him missing the US Outdoor Championships, and thus the opportunity to qualify for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.