Elijah Hall (athlete)

Elijah Hall
Hall at the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships
Personal information
Full nameElijah Hall-Thompson
Born (1994-08-22) August 22, 1994 (age 30)
Katy, Texas, U.S.[1]
Employer(s)Nike and Red Bull[2]
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3]
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
College teamHouston Cougars (2017–2018)[4]
Butler Grizzlies (2015–2016)[4]
ClubCL Athletics Stars (youth)[5]
Turned proJune 2018[2][5]
Coached byLeroy Burrell and Carl Lewis[4][5]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 60 m: 6.52 (2018)[6]
  • 100 m: 9.90 (2022)
  • 200 m: 20.02 (2018, indoor NR)[6][7][8]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene 4×100 m relay

Elijah Hall-Thompson (born August 22, 1994) is an American track and field sprinter and American record holder in the indoor 200 meters.[8][7][6] At the NCAA Division I Championships he helped the Houston Cougars win and set the collegiate record in the 4 × 100 meters relay in 2018, and won both the 60 meters and the 200 meters at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in 2018.[9][6] His winning time of 20.02 seconds in the 200 meters is the second fastest time ever achieved over the distance indoors.

Hall qualified to represent the United States for the 2017 World Championships in the 200 m, but withdrew due to an injury.[10][11]

  1. ^ "Elijah Hall profile". Athletics Podium. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Gretschel, Johanna (June 15, 2018). "The Floodgates Have Opened: A Running List Of College Athletes Turning Pro". FloTrack. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "2017-18 Track and Field Roster". uhcougars.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Healthy Hall Realizing Promise". Track & Field News. March 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Knapp, Gwendolyn (February 25, 2019). "Will the UH Men's Track Team Make History?". Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference 200mNR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 200mNR2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 200mNR3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference NCAAR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Duarte, Joseph (June 25, 2017). "UH's Eli Hall qualifies for IAFF World Championships in London". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  11. ^ "Houston's Eli Hall to Miss IAAF World Championships". Houston Cougars. July 19, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2018.