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Aleia Hobbs
OLY
Aleia Hobbs at the2018 U.S. Championships
Personal information
Born(1996-02-24)February 24, 1996(age 28)[1]
New Orleans, Louisiana,U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
College teamLSU Lady Tigers(2015–2018)[2]
Turned pro2018[3]
Coached byDennis Shaver(2014–)
Achievements and titles
Personalbests
Medal record
Women'sathletics
RepresentingtheUnited States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene 4×100 m relay
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yokohama 4×100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Edmonton 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Edmonton 100 m

Aleia HobbsOLY(born February 24, 1996)[4]is an Americantrack and fieldsprintercompeting in the60 metersand100 meters.Hobbs is theNorth American record holderfor the indoor60 mwith a time of 6.94 seconds, set in February 2023, becoming the second-fastest woman of all time at the event.[5]

Hobbs won three global medals as part of national women's4 × 100 meters relays.She has also won two U.S. national titles and is also a two-time individualNCAA Division Ichampion.

Biography

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Aleia Hobbs committed to theLSU Lady Tigersin 2014 and ran for them until mid 2018, when she turned pro and signed a sponsorship deal withAdidas.During her time at LSU, she also represented the United States at the2015 Pan American Junior Championships,where she earned a silver medal in the 100 m and a gold medal in the4 × 100 mrelay.

Hobbs represented the United States at the2019 World Relays,anchoring the United States to gold.[6]

On April 3, 2021, she opened her outdoor season at the Battle on the Bayou inNew Orleans,Louisianawith 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-oldIrina Privalova's world record, at theU.S. Indoor ChampionshipsinAlbuquerque, New Mexico.She took 0.01 s off the North American indoor record set byGail Deversalso in 1993.[8]

Statistics

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Information fromWorld Athleticsprofile unless otherwise noted.[4]

Personal bests

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Event Time (s) Wind (m/s) Venue Date Notes
60 metersindoor 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]
10.72w +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

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Representing theUnited States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes
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

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100 m seasonal bests

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Year Time Wind (m/s) Venue Notes
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.
10.86w +3.7 Austin, TX,U.S. Wind-assisted
2019 11.03 +0.2 Shanghai,China
10.83w +2.8 Baton Rouge, LA,U.S. Wind-assisted
2020 11.12 +0.2 Rome,Italy
2021 10.88w +2.4 Baton Rouge, LA,U.S. Wind-assisted
10.91 +0.7
2022 10.72w +2.9 Eugene, OR,U.S. Wind-assisted
10.81 +0.5

National championship results

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Representing the New Era Track Club (2012–2013), theLSU Lady Tigers(2015–2018), andadidas(2019)
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 11.16w +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
  • NCAAresults from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[22]

Notes

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  1. ^Shared withMikiah Brisco,Kortnei Johnson, and Rachel Misher for theLSU Lady Tigers[10]
  2. ^abTime from the heats; Hobbs was replaced in the final.

References

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  2. ^Mike Strom (February 27, 2014)."McMain's Aleia Hobbs signs with LSU in women's track & field".nola.com.The Times-Picayune.Archived fromthe originalon May 7, 2019.RetrievedMay 6,2019.
  3. ^Sieg Lindstrom (November 3, 2018)."Aleia Hobbs Ready For The Next Step".trackandfieldnews.com.Track & Field News.RetrievedMay 6,2019.
  4. ^ab"Aleia HOBBS – Athlete Profile".World Athletics.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023.
  5. ^Whittington, Jess (April 19, 2023)."'Keep going': Hobbs leads by example ".World Athletics.RetrievedApril 19,2023.
  6. ^"American big-shots bruised but victorious at World Relays".france24.com.Agence France-Presse.May 12, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 8,2020.
  7. ^Steve Campbell (April 4, 2021)."Hobbs Runs World-Leading 10.99 At LSU Invitational".World-Track.RetrievedApril 5,2021.
  8. ^"Ryan Crouser breaks world record, Aleia Hobbs breaks American record in 60m".NBC Sports.February 18, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 18,2023.
  9. ^Sheldon Mickles (May 2, 2017)."Fast times: LSU junior sprinter Aleia Hobbs picks up weekly national, SEC honors".theadvocate.com.The Advocate (Louisiana).RetrievedMay 7,2019.
  10. ^Johanna Gretschel (May 14, 2018)."Sydney McLaughlin's NCAA Record & Nine Other Moments That Made Us Gasp".flotrack.org.FloTrack.RetrievedMay 7,2019.
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  13. ^"Results - 100 Meter Dash Women".usatf.org.USATF.RetrievedMay 21,2019.
  14. ^"Results - FULL - USATF Junior Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 - Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. - Full Results".usatf.org.USATF.RetrievedMay 21,2019.
  15. ^Sheldon Mickles (June 8, 2017)."NCAA track stunner: LSU women's 4x100 relay team disqualified at outdoor meet".theadvocate.com.The Advocate (Louisiana).RetrievedJanuary 8,2020.
  16. ^"2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results".usatf.org.USATF.June 25, 2017.RetrievedMay 21,2019.
  17. ^Joe Fleming (March 12, 2018)."World, collegiate records highlight NCAA indoor track and field championships".usatoday.com.USA Today.RetrievedMay 6,2019.
  18. ^abJeff Hollobaugh (June 16, 2018)."Hobbs Had To Stay in Her Zone".trackandfieldnews.com.Track & Field News.RetrievedMay 7,2019.
  19. ^"2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results".usatf.org.USATF.RetrievedMay 21,2019.
  20. ^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.RetrievedMay 6,2019.
  21. ^"Compiled Results - Michelob Ultra Women's 100m Final".usatf.org.USA Track & Field.RetrievedApril 3,2021.
  22. ^"ALEIA HOBBS LSU".tfrrs.org.Track & Field Results Reporting System.RetrievedMay 6,2019.
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