Aleia Hobbs
![]() Aleia Hobbs at the2018 U.S. Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | [1] New Orleans, Louisiana,U.S.[1] | February 24, 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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
[edit]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
[edit]Information fromWorld Athleticsprofile unless otherwise noted.[4]
Personal bests
[edit]Event | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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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
[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
[edit]100 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. | |
10.86w | +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
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
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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 |
Notes
[edit]- ^Shared withMikiah Brisco,Kortnei Johnson, and Rachel Misher for theLSU Lady Tigers[10]
- ^abTime from the heats; Hobbs was replaced in the final.
References
[edit]- ^abc"Aleia Hobbs".teamusa.org.USOC.Archived fromthe originalon February 23, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 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 fromthe originalon May 7, 2019.RetrievedMay 6,2019.
- ^Sieg Lindstrom (November 3, 2018)."Aleia Hobbs Ready For The Next Step".trackandfieldnews.com.Track & Field News.RetrievedMay 6,2019.
- ^ab"Aleia HOBBS – Athlete Profile".World Athletics.RetrievedJanuary 1,2023.
- ^Whittington, Jess (April 19, 2023)."'Keep going': Hobbs leads by example ".World Athletics.RetrievedApril 19,2023.
- ^"American big-shots bruised but victorious at World Relays".france24.com.Agence France-Presse.May 12, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 8,2020.
- ^Steve Campbell (April 4, 2021)."Hobbs Runs World-Leading 10.99 At LSU Invitational".World-Track.RetrievedApril 5,2021.
- ^"Ryan Crouser breaks world record, Aleia Hobbs breaks American record in 60m".NBC Sports.February 18, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 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).RetrievedMay 7,2019.
- ^Johanna Gretschel (May 14, 2018)."Sydney McLaughlin's NCAA Record & Nine Other Moments That Made Us Gasp".flotrack.org.FloTrack.RetrievedMay 7,2019.
- ^"Results - 200 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls".usatf.org.USATF.RetrievedMay 21,2019.
- ^"Results - 100 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls".usatf.org.USATF.RetrievedMay 21,2019.
- ^"Results - 100 Meter Dash Women".usatf.org.USATF.RetrievedMay 21,2019.
- ^"Results - FULL - USATF Junior Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 - Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. - Full Results".usatf.org.USATF.RetrievedMay 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).RetrievedJanuary 8,2020.
- ^"2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results".usatf.org.USATF.June 25, 2017.RetrievedMay 21,2019.
- ^Joe Fleming (March 12, 2018)."World, collegiate records highlight NCAA indoor track and field championships".usatoday.com.USA Today.RetrievedMay 6,2019.
- ^abJeff Hollobaugh (June 16, 2018)."Hobbs Had To Stay in Her Zone".trackandfieldnews.com.Track & Field News.RetrievedMay 7,2019.
- ^"2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results".usatf.org.USATF.RetrievedMay 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.RetrievedMay 6,2019.
- ^"Compiled Results - Michelob Ultra Women's 100m Final".usatf.org.USA Track & Field.RetrievedApril 3,2021.
- ^"ALEIA HOBBS LSU".tfrrs.org.Track & Field Results Reporting System.RetrievedMay 6,2019.
External links
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- African-American track and field athletes
- American female sprinters
- Track and field athletes from New Orleans
- LSU Lady Tigers track and field athletes
- United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field)
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American women
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
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