Aleia Hobbs (born February 24, 1996) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. She won four national titles in 2018, winning the 60 m at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, the 100 m and the 4 × 100 m relay at the NCAA Division I Championships, and the 100 m at the U.S. Championships. Hobbs represented the United States at the 2019 World Relays, anchoring the United States to gold.[4]
![]() Aleia Hobbs at the 2018 U.S. Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-02-24) February 24, 1996 (age 26) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | LSU Lady Tigers (2015–2018)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2018[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dennis Shaver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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She 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, Hobbs 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.
On April 3, Hobbs opened her outdoor 2021 season at the Battle on the Bayou in New Orleans, Louisiana with a world-leading time of 10.99 s in the 100 m.[5]
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[6]
Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date | Notes |
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60 m | 7.07 | — | College Station, Texas, U.S. | March 10, 2018 | Former collegiate record,[7] indoor |
100 m | 10.81 | +0.5 | Eugene, OR, U.S. | June 24, 2022 | [8] |
10.72 w | +2.9 | Eugene, OR, U.S. | June 24, 2022 | Wind-assisted | |
4×100 m relay | 42.05 | — | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | May 13, 2018 | Collegiate record[note 1] |
Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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2015 | Pan American Junior Championships | 2nd | 100 m | 11.50 | −0.6 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
1st | 4×100 m relay | 43.79 | — | ||||
2019 | World Relays | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 43.27 | — | Yokohama, Japan |
Year | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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2010 | 11.95 | +1.3 | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
2011 | 11.75 | +1.5 | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
2012 | 11.77 | +1.5 | Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
2013 | 11.68 | +1.8 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
−0.3 | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | |||
2014 | 11.49 | +1.2 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
2015 | 11.13 | +2.0 | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | |
2016 | 11.34 | +0.7 | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |
2017 | 10.85 | +2.0 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | |
2018 | 10.90 | +1.9 | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
10.86 w | +3.7 | Austin, Texas, U.S. | Wind-assisted | |
2019 | 11.03 | +0.2 | Shanghai, China | |
10.83 w | +2.8 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | Wind-assisted | |
2020 | 11.12 | +0.2 | Rome, Italy | |
2021 | 10.88 w | +2.4 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | Wind-assisted |
10.91 | +0.7 |
Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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2012 | U.S. Youth Championships (born 1996–1997) | 1st | 200 m | 24.19 | +1.0 | Arlington, Texas | PB[10] |
1st | 100 m | 11.77 | +1.5 | SB[11] | |||
2013 | U.S. World Youth Trials | 5th | 100 m | 12.09 | −2.1 | Edwardsville, Illinois | [12] |
2015 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 15th | 60 m | 7.68 | — | Fayetteville, Arkansas | |
NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | 6th | 100 m | 11.16 w | +3.1 | Eugene, Oregon | Wind-assisted | |
5th | 4×100 m relay | 43.69 | — | ||||
U.S. Junior Championships | 2nd | 100 m | 11.38 | +0.6 | Eugene, Oregon | [13] | |
2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 9th | 60 m | 7.26 | — | College Station, Texas | |
NCAA Division I Championships | DQ (semi 1) | 4×100 m relay | — | — | Eugene, Oregon | Out of zone pass[14] | |
5th | 100 m | 11.12 | +0.3 | ||||
U.S. Championships | 7th | 100 m | 11.23 | +0.3 | Sacramento, California | [15] | |
2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | 1st | 60 m | 7.07 | — | College Station, Texas | Collegiate record,[7] PB |
NCAA Division I Championships | 1st | 100 m | 11.01 | −0.7 | Eugene, Oregon | [16] | |
1st | 4×100 m relay | 42.25 | — | [16] | |||
U.S. Championships | 1st | 100 m | 10.91 | +0.6 | Des Moines, Iowa | [17][18] | |
2019 | U.S. Championships | 6th | 100 m | 11.33 | −1.7 | Des Moines, Iowa | [19] |
2021 | U.S. Olympic Trials | 7th | 100 m | 11.20 | −1.0 | Eugene, Oregon |
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Qualification | 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) | ![]() |
Men's track and road athletes |
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Men's field athletes |
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Women's track and road athletes |
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Women's field athletes |
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Coaches |
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US National Championship winners in women's 100-meter dash | |
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1923–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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