Aleia Hobbs OLY[citation needed] (born February 24, 1996)[4] is an American track and field sprinter competing in the 60 meters and 100 meters. Hobbs is the North American record holder for the indoor 60 m with a time of 6.94 seconds, set in February 2023, becoming the second-fastest woman of all time at the event.[5]
.jpg) Aleia Hobbs at the 2018 U.S. Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 24, 1996[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | LSU Lady Tigers (2015–2018)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2018[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dennis Shaver (2014–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Hobbs won three global medals as part of national women's 4 × 100 meters relays. She has also won two U.S. national titles and is also a two-time individual NCAA Division I champion.
Biography
editAleia Hobbs committed to the LSU Lady Tigers in 2014 and ran for them until mid 2018, when she turned pro and signed a sponsorship deal with Adidas. During her time at LSU, she also represented the United States at the 2015 Pan American Junior Championships, where she earned a silver medal in the 100 m and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay.
Hobbs represented the United States at the 2019 World Relays, anchoring the United States to gold.[6]
On April 3, 2021, she opened her outdoor season at the Battle on the Bayou in New Orleans, Louisiana with a world-leading time of 10.99 s in the 100 m.[7]
On February 18, 2023, the 26-year-old stormed to second on the world 60 m all-time list with a time of 6.94 seconds, just 0.02 s shy of 30-year-old Irina Privalova's world record, at the U.S. Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She took 0.01 s off the North American indoor record set by Gail Devers also in 1993.[8]
Statistics
editInformation from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[4]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 meters indoor | 6.94 | — | Albuquerque, NM, United States | February 18, 2023 | North American record, 2nd all time |
| 100 meters | 10.81 | +0.5 | Eugene, OR, United States | June 24, 2022 | [9] |
| 10.72 w | +2.9 | Eugene, OR, United States | June 24, 2022 | (wind-assisted) | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.05 | — | Knoxville, TN, United States | May 13, 2018 | CR[note 1] |
International championship results
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
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| 2015 | Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton, AB, Canada | 2nd | 100 m | 11.50 | −0.6 | |
| 1st | 4×100 m relay | 43.79 | — | ||||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 43.27 | — | |
| 2021 | Olympics Games | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 41.90 | — | [note 2] |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 6th | 100 m | 10.92 | +0.8 | |
| 1st | 4×100 m relay | 41.56 | — | [note 2] |
100 m circuit wins
edit100 m seasonal bests
edit| Year | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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| 2010 | 11.95 | +1.3 | Norfolk, VA, U.S. | |
| 2011 | 11.75 | +1.5 | New Orleans, LA, U.S. | |
| 2012 | 11.77 | +1.5 | Arlington, TX, U.S. | |
| 2013 | 11.68 | +1.8 | Baton Rouge, LA, U.S. | |
| −0.3 | Greensboro, NC, U.S. | |||
| 2014 | 11.49 | +1.2 | Baton Rouge, LA, U.S. | |
| 2015 | 11.13 | +2.0 | Eugene, OR, U.S. | |
| 2016 | 11.34 | +0.7 | Jacksonville, FL, U.S. | |
| 2017 | 10.85 | +2.0 | Baton Rouge, LA, U.S. | |
| 2018 | 10.90 | +1.9 | Tampa, FL, U.S. | |
| 10.86 w | +3.7 | Austin, TX, U.S. | Wind-assisted | |
| 2019 | 11.03 | +0.2 | Shanghai, China | |
| 10.83 w | +2.8 | Baton Rouge, LA, U.S. | Wind-assisted | |
| 2020 | 11.12 | +0.2 | Rome, Italy | |
| 2021 | 10.88 w | +2.4 | Baton Rouge, LA, U.S. | Wind-assisted |
| 10.91 | +0.7 | |||
| 2022 | 10.72 w | +2.9 | Eugene, OR, U.S. | Wind-assisted |
| 10.81 | +0.5 |
National championship results
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. Youth Championships (born 1996–1997) | Arlington, Texas | 1st | 200 m | 24.19 | +1.0 | PB[11] |
| 1st | 100 m | 11.77 | +1.5 | SB[12] | |||
| 2013 | U.S. World Youth Trials | Edwardsville, Illinois | 5th | 100 m | 12.09 | −2.1 | [13] |
| 2015 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 15th | 60 m | 7.68 | — | |
| NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 6th | 100 m | 11.16 w | +3.1 | Wind-assisted | |
| 5th | 4×100 m relay | 43.69 | — | ||||
| U.S. Junior Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 100 m | 11.38 | +0.6 | [14] | |
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 9th | 60 m | 7.26 | — | |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | DQ (semi 1) | 4×100 m relay | — | — | Out of zone pass[15] | |
| 5th | 100 m | 11.12 | +0.3 | ||||
| U.S. Championships | Sacramento, California | 7th | 100 m | 11.23 | +0.3 | [16] | |
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 1st | 60 m | 7.07 | — | Collegiate record,[17] PB |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 100 m | 11.01 | −0.7 | [18] | |
| 1st | 4×100 m relay | 42.25 | — | [18] | |||
| U.S. Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | 100 m | 10.91 | +0.6 | [19][20] | |
| 2019 | U.S. Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 6th | 100 m | 11.33 | −1.7 | [21] |
| 2021 | U.S. Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 7th | 100 m | 11.20 | −1.0 | |
| 2022 | U.S. Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 100 m | 10.72 | +2.9 | Wind-assisted |
| 2023 | U.S. Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | 60 m | 6.94 | — | AR #2nd all time |
Notes
edit- ^ Shared with Mikiah Brisco, Kortnei Johnson, and Rachel Misher for the LSU Lady Tigers[10]
- ^ a b Time from the heats; Hobbs was replaced in the final.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Aleia Hobbs". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Mike Strom (February 27, 2014). "McMain's Aleia Hobbs signs with LSU in women's track & field". nola.com. The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Sieg Lindstrom (November 3, 2018). "Aleia Hobbs Ready For The Next Step". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Aleia HOBBS – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Whittington, Jess (April 19, 2023). "'Keep going': Hobbs leads by example". World Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "American big-shots bruised but victorious at World Relays". france24.com. Agence France-Presse. May 12, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Steve Campbell (April 4, 2021). "Hobbs Runs World-Leading 10.99 At LSU Invitational". World-Track. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Crouser breaks world record, Aleia Hobbs breaks American record in 60m". NBC Sports. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Sheldon Mickles (May 2, 2017). "Fast times: LSU junior sprinter Aleia Hobbs picks up weekly national, SEC honors". theadvocate.com. The Advocate (Louisiana). Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Johanna Gretschel (May 14, 2018). "Sydney McLaughlin's NCAA Record & Nine Other Moments That Made Us Gasp". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Results - 200 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Results - 100 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Results - 100 Meter Dash Women". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Results - FULL - USATF Junior Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 - Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. - Full Results". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Sheldon Mickles (June 8, 2017). "NCAA track stunner: LSU women's 4x100 relay team disqualified at outdoor meet". theadvocate.com. The Advocate (Louisiana). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Joe Fleming (March 12, 2018). "World, collegiate records highlight NCAA indoor track and field championships". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ a b Jeff Hollobaugh (June 16, 2018). "Hobbs Had To Stay in Her Zone". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Cody Goodwin (June 22, 2018). "U.S. Track and Field: Noah Lyles wins men's 100-meter dash with the world's fastest time this year". desmoinesregister.com. Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Compiled Results - Michelob Ultra Women's 100m Final". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "ALEIA HOBBS LSU". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
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