Aleia Hobbs

American sprinter

100 m: 10.81 (2022)
Indoors
60 m: 6.94 AR (2023)

Medal record

Women's athletics

Representing the United States
Olympic Games
	2020 Tokyo	4×100 m relay
World Championships
	2022 Eugene	4×100 m relay
World Relays
	2019 Yokohama	4×100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
	2015 Edmonton	4×100 m relay
	2015 Edmonton	100 m

Aleia Hobbs (born February 24, 1996)^[4] is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. She won three global medals as part of national women's 4 × 100 meters relays. Hobbs is the North American indoor record holder for the 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]

She won two U.S. national titles and is also a two-time individual NCAA Division I champion.

Biography

Aleia Hobbs 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, she 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.

Hobbs represented the United States at the 2019 World Relays, anchoring the United States to gold.^[6]

On April 3, 2021, she opened her outdoor season at the Battle on the Bayou in New Orleans, Louisiana with 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-old Irina Privalova's world record, at the U.S. Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She took 0.01 s off the North American indoor record set by Gail Devers also in 1993.^[8]

Statistics

Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.^[4]

Personal bests

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

Representing the United 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
2015	Pan American Junior Championships	Edmonton, AB, Canada	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
2022	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	1st	4×100 m relay	41.56	—	^{[note 2]}

100 m circuit wins

Diamond League
- 2019: Shanghai Diamond League
- 2022: Lausanne Athletissima

100 m seasonal bests

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.
2013	11.68	−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.
2018	10.86 w	+3.7	Austin, TX, U.S.	Wind-assisted
2019	11.03	+0.2	Shanghai, China
2019	10.83 w	+2.8	Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.	Wind-assisted
2020	11.12	+0.2	Rome, Italy
2021	10.88 w	+2.4	Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.	Wind-assisted
2021	10.91	+0.7	Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.
2022	10.72 w	+2.9	Eugene, OR, U.S.	Wind-assisted
2022	10.81	+0.5	Eugene, OR, U.S.

National championship results

Representing the New Era Track Club (2012–2013), the LSU Lady Tigers (2015–2018), and adidas (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]
2012	U.S. Youth Championships (born 1996–1997)	Arlington, Texas	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	11.16 w	+3.1	Wind-assisted
	NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships	Eugene, Oregon	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]
	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon	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]
	NCAA Division I Championships	Eugene, Oregon	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

NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.^[22]

Notes

^ Shared with Mikiah Brisco, Kortnei Johnson, and Rachel Misher for the LSU Lady Tigers^[10]
^ ^a ^b Time from the heats; Hobbs was replaced in the final.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Aleia Hobbs". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 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 from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
^ Sieg Lindstrom (November 3, 2018). "Aleia Hobbs Ready For The Next Step". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Aleia HOBBS – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^ Whittington, Jess (April 19, 2023). "'Keep going': Hobbs leads by example". World Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
^ "American big-shots bruised but victorious at World Relays". france24.com. Agence France-Presse. May 12, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
^ Steve Campbell (April 4, 2021). "Hobbs Runs World-Leading 10.99 At LSU Invitational". World-Track. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
^ "Ryan Crouser breaks world record, Aleia Hobbs breaks American record in 60m". NBC Sports. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 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). Retrieved May 7, 2019.
^ Johanna Gretschel (May 14, 2018). "Sydney McLaughlin's NCAA Record & Nine Other Moments That Made Us Gasp". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
^ "Results - 200 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ "Results - 100 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ "Results - 100 Meter Dash Women". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ "Results - FULL - USATF Junior Championships - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 - Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. - Full Results". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 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). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
^ "2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ Joe Fleming (March 12, 2018). "World, collegiate records highlight NCAA indoor track and field championships". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Jeff Hollobaugh (June 16, 2018). "Hobbs Had To Stay in Her Zone". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
^ "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 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. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
^ "Compiled Results - Michelob Ultra Women's 100m Final". usatf.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
^ "ALEIA HOBBS LSU". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved May 6, 2019.

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World champions in women's 4 × 100 metres relay

1983: Silke Gladisch, Marita Koch, Ingrid Auerswald, Marlies Oelsner-Göhr (GDR)
1987: Alice Brown, Diane Williams, Florence Griffith Joyner, Pam Marshall (USA)
1991: Dahlia Duhaney, Juliet Cuthbert, Beverly McDonald, Merlene Ottey, Merlene Frazer (JAM)
1993: Olga Bogoslovskaya, Galina Malchugina, Natalya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova, Irina Privalova, Marina Trandenkova (RUS)
1995: Celena Mondie-Milner, Carlette Guidry, Chryste Gaines, Gwen Torrence, D'Andre Hill (USA)
1997: Chryste Gaines, Marion Jones, Inger Miller, Gail Devers (USA)
1999: Savatheda Fynes, Chandra Sturrup, Pauline Davis-Thompson, Debbie Ferguson, Eldece Clarke-Lewis (BAH)
2001: Melanie Paschke, Gabi Rockmeier, Birgit Rockmeier, Marion Wagner (GER)
2003: Patricia Girard-Léno, Muriel Hurtis, Sylviane Félix, Christine Arron (FRA)
2005: Angela Daigle, Muna Lee, Me'Lisa Barber, Lauryn Williams (USA)
2007: Lauryn Williams, Allyson Felix, Mikele Barber, Torri Edwards, Carmelita Jeter, Mechelle Lewis (USA)
2009: Simone Facey, Shelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey, Kerron Stewart (JAM)
2011: Bianca Knight, Allyson Felix, Marshevet Myers, Carmelita Jeter, Shalonda Solomon, Alexandria Anderson (USA)
2013: Carrie Russell, Kerron Stewart, Schillonie Calvert, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sheri-Ann Brooks (JAM)
2015: Veronica Campbell Brown, Natasha Morrison, Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Sherone Simpson, Kerron Stewart (JAM)
2017: Aaliyah Brown, Allyson Felix, Morolake Akinosun, Tori Bowie, Ariana Washington (USA)
2019: Natalliah Whyte, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jonielle Smith, Shericka Jackson, Natasha Morrison (JAM)
2022: Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini, Twanisha Terry, Aleia Hobbs (USA)
2023: Tamari Davis, Twanisha Terry, Gabrielle Thomas, Sha'Carri Richardson, Tamara Clark, Melissa Jefferson (USA)

v t e 2020 USA Olympic track and field team
Qualification	2020 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track and road athletes	Abdihakem Abdirahman Devon Allen Ronnie Baker Kenny Bednarek Rai Benjamin Hillary Bor Trayvon Bromell Matthew Centrowitz Jr. Paul Chelimo Michael Cherry Nick Christie Bryce Deadmon (r) Mason Ferlic Grant Fisher Elija Godwin Cravon Gillespie (r) Cole Hocker Grant Holloway Bryce Hoppel Isaiah Jewett David Kendziera Fred Kerley Benard Keter Woody Kincaid Joe Klecker Erriyon Knighton Noah Lyles Clayton Murphy Michael Norman Vernon Norwood (r) Yared Nuguse Jacob Riley Daniel Roberts Randolph Ross Galen Rupp Kenny Selmon Trevor Stewart
Men's field athletes	Steve Bastien Chris Benard Will Claye Ryan Crouser Marquis Dendy Mason Finley JuVaughn Harrison Daniel Haugh Reggie Jagers Joe Kovacs KC Lightfoot Matt Ludwig Sam Mattis Steffin McCarter Shelby McEwen Chris Nilsen Payton Otterdahl Garrett Scantling Donald Scott Michael Shuey Darryl Sullivan Curtis Thompson Rudy Winkler Alex Young Zach Ziemek
Women's track and road athletes	Anavia Battle Christina Clemons Anna Cockrell Emma Coburn Valerie Constien Elise Cranny Gabbi Cunningham Teahna Daniels Kendall Ellis Allyson Felix Courtney Frerichs English Gardner Kendra Harrison Quanera Hayes Aleia Hobbs (r) Lynna Irby (r) Wadeline Jonathas Sally Kipyego Heather MacLean Taylor Manson Cory McGee Sydney McLaughlin Alicia Monson Athing Mu Dalilah Muhammad Javianne Oliver Elinor Purrier St. Pierre Jenna Prandini Raevyn Rogers Rachel Schneider Karissa Schweizer Molly Seidel Emily Sisson Robyn Stevens Gabrielle Thomas Aliphine Tuliamuk Kaylin Whitney (r) Ajeé Wilson
Women's field athletes	Valarie Allman Brooke Andersen Adelaide Aquilla Gwen Berry Erica Bougard Quanesha Burks Tynita Butts-Townsend Kelsey Card Vashti Cunningham Tara Davis Rachel Dincoff Tori Franklin Ariana Ince Annie Kunz Morgann LeLeux Maggie Malone Rachel McCoy Jasmine Moore Sandi Morris Katie Nageotte Keturah Orji DeAnna Price Jessica Ramsey Brittney Reese Raven Saunders Kendell Williams Kara Winger
Coaches	Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach) Gary Aldrich (men's assistant coach) Nat Page (men's assistant coach) Stanley Redwine (men's assistant coach) Sandra Fowler (women's assistant coach) Michael Holloway (men's head coach) LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach) Rose Monday (women's head coach) Darryl Woodson (men's assistant coach) Marsha Seagrave (Women's Head Manager) Tim Weaver (Men's Head Manager) Megan Watson (women's assistant coach) Manny Bautista Event Manager Danielle Siebert Event Manager

v t e United States 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships team
Qualification	2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships via 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Men's track	60 m Noah Lyles Christian Coleman 400 m Brian Faust Jacory Patterson 800 m Isaiah Harris Bryce Hoppel 1500 m Cole Hocker Hobbs Kessler 3000 m Yared Nuguse Olin Hacker 60 m hurdles Grant Holloway Trey Cunningham Cameron Murray 4 × 400 m relay Jacory Patterson Chris Bailey Paul Dedewo Matthew Boling Noah Lyles
Men's field	Long jump Jarrion Lawson Will Williams Triple jump Chris Benard Donald Scott High jump Shelby McEwen Vernon Turner Pole vault Sam Kendricks Chris Nilsen Shot put Ryan Crouser Roger Steen Heptathlon Harrison Williams
Women's track	60 m Aleia Hobbs Mikiah Brisco Celera Barnes 400 m Alexis Holmes Talitha Diggs 800 m Addison Wiley Allie Wilson 1500 m Nikki Hiltz Emily Mackay 3000 m Elle St. Pierre Josette Andrews 60 m hurdles Christina Clemons Masai Russell 4 × 400 m relay Quanera Hayes Bailey Lear Jessica Wright Na'Asha Robinson Alexis Holmes Talitha Diggs
Women's field	Long jump Tara Davis-Woodhall Monae' Nichols Triple jump Jasmine Moore Keturah Orji High jump Vashti Cunningham Pole vault Sandi Morris Katie Moon Shot put Chase Jackson Maggie Ewen Pentathlon Chari Hawkins
Coaches & Event Manager	Women's Head Coach - Throws Bonnie Edmondson Men's Head Coach - Throws Kibwé Johnson Women's Jumps/Multis Connie Teaberry Men's Jumps/Multis Kris Mack Women's Sprints/Hurdles David Oliver Men's Sprints/Hurdles Cedric Hill Women's Distance Cristy Snellgroves Men's Distance Devon Martin Women's Head Manager Marsha Seagrave Men's Head Manager Kenny Banks Event Manager Sandra Farmer-Patrick Nick Polk Head Men's Relay Coach Mike Marsh Head Women's Relay Coach Michelle Freeman USATF Staff Todd Arnold, M.D. Dru Lopez, D.C. Head ATC Harris Patel LMT Chris Yee Sports Psych Chris Stanley USOPC Dietitian Jade Lee ATC RMP Christie Coad Kiki Cruickshank Brittany Garcia

v t e US National Championship winners in women's 100-meter dash
1923–1979 Amateur Athletic Union	1923–1924: Frances Ruppert 1925: Helen Filkey 1926: Rosa Grosse 1927–1928^OT: Elta Cartwright 1929: Betty Robinson 1930: Stella Walsh 1931: Eleanor Egg 1932^OT: Wilhelmina von Bremen 1933: Annette Rogers 1934: not held 1935–1936: Helen Stephens 1937: Claire Isicson 1938: Lula Hymes 1939: Olive Hasenfus 1940–1941: Jean Lane 1942: Alice Coachman 1943–1944: Stella Walsh 1945–1946: Alice Coachman 1947: Juanita Watson 1948: Stella Walsh 1949–1950: Jean Patton 1951: Mary McNabb 1952: Catherine Hardy 1953–1954: Barbara Jones 1955–1956: Mae Faggs 1957: Barbara Jones 1958: Margaret Matthews 1959–1962: Wilma Rudolph 1963: Edith McGuire 1964–1966: Wyomia Tyus 1967: Barbara Ferrell 1968: Margaret Bailes 1969: Barbara Ferrell 1970: Chi Cheng (TWN) * Iris Davis 1971: Iris Davis 1972: Alice Annum (GHA) * (3) Iris Davis 1973: Iris Davis 1974: Renaye Bowen 1975: Rosalyn Bryant 1976: Chandra Cheeseborough 1977: Evelyn Ashford 1978: Leleith Hodges (JAM) * Brenda Morehead 1979: Evelyn Ashford
1980–1992 The Athletics Congress	1980: Alice Brown 1981–1983: Evelyn Ashford 1984 Merlene Ottey (JAM) * Alice Brown 1985: Merlene Ottey (JAM) * Pam Marshall 1986: Pam Marshall 1987: Diane Williams 1988: Sheila Echols 1989: Dawn Sowell 1990: Michelle Finn 1991: Carlette Guidry 1992^OT: Gwen Torrence
1993–present USA Track & Field	1993–1994: Gail Devers 1995–1996^OT: Gwen Torrence 1997–1998: Marion Jones 1999: Inger Miller 2000^OT: Marion Jones 2001–2002: Chryste Gaines 2003: Torri Edwards 2004^OT: LaTasha Colander 2005: Me'Lisa Barber 2006: Lauryn Williams 2007: Torri Edwards 2008^OT: Muna Lee 2009: Carmelita Jeter 2010: Allyson Felix 2011–2012^OT: Carmelita Jeter 2013: English Gardner 2014: Tianna Bartoletta 2015: Tori Bowie 2016^OT: English Gardner 2017: Tori Bowie 2018: Aleia Hobbs 2019: Teahna Daniels 2021^{2020 OT}: Javianne Oliver
Notes	OT: 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance: The event was over 100 yards until 1927; from 1929 to 1931, 1955, 1957 to 1958, 1961 to 1962, 1965 to 1966, 1969 to 1970 and 1973 to 1974.