Aleia Hobbs

Aleia Hobbs
OLY
Aleia Hobbs at the 2018 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
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United 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 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]

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.

  1. ^ a b c "Aleia Hobbs". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Sieg Lindstrom (November 3, 2018). "Aleia Hobbs Ready For The Next Step". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "Aleia HOBBS – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Whittington, Jess (April 19, 2023). "'Keep going': Hobbs leads by example". World Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2023.