Aleia Hobbs (born February 24, 1996) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the
sprints. She won four national collegiate titles in 2018, winning the
60 m at the
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, the
100 m and the
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.
She committed to the
LSU Lady Tigers
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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 relay.
Biography
On April 3, Hobbs opened her outdoor 2021 season at the Battle on the Bayou in
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Louisiana
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with a world-leading time of 10.99 s in the 100 m.
Statistics
Information from
World Athletics
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profile unless otherwise noted.
Personal bests
International championship results
100 m circuit wins
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Diamond League
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Shanghai
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2019
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100 m seasonal bests
National championship results
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NCAA
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results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.
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1996 births
Living people
African-American female 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 African-American sportspeople
21st-century African-American women