Aleia Hobbs

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.[3]

Aleia Hobbs

Aleia Hobbs at the 2018 U.S. Championships
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1996-02-24) February 24, 1996 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprints
College team	LSU Lady Tigers (2015–2018)[1]
Turned pro	2018[2]
Coached by	Dennis Shaver
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	60 m: 7.07 (2018) 100 m: 10.85 (2017)
Medal record Women's track and field Representing the United States World Relays 2019 Yokohama 4×100 m relay Pan American Junior Championships 2015 Edmonton 4×100 m relay 2015 Edmonton 100 m

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.

Statistics

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

Personal bests

Event	Time	Wind (m/s)	Venue	Date	Notes
60 m	7.07	N/A	College Station, Texas, U.S.	March 10, 2018	NCAAR[5]
100 m	10.85	+2.0	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.	April 29, 2017	Former low-altitude NCAAR[6]
	10.83 w	+2.8	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.	April 20, 2019	Wind-assisted
4×100 m relay	42.05	N/A	Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.	May 13, 2018	NCAAR[note 1][7]

International championship results

Year	Competition	Position	Event	Time	Wind (m/s)	Venue	Notes
Representing the United States
2015	Pan American Junior Championships	2nd	100 m	11.50	−0.6	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
		1st	4×100 m relay	43.79	N/A
2019	World Relays	1st	4×100 m relay	43.27	N/A	Yokohama, Japan

100 m circuit wins

• Diamond League
  • Shanghai: 2019

100 m seasonal bests

Year	Time	Wind (m/s)	Venue	Notes
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

National championship results

Year	Competition	Position	Event	Time	Wind (m/s)	Venue	Notes
Representing the New Era Track Club (2012–2013), the LSU Lady Tigers (2015–2018), and adidas (2019)
2012	U.S. Youth Championships (born 1996–1997)	1st	200 m	24.19	+1.0	Arlington, Texas	PB[8]
		1st	100 m	11.77	+1.5		SB[9]
2013	U.S. World Youth Trials	5th	100 m	12.09	−2.1	Edwardsville, Illinois	[10]
2015	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	15th	60 m	7.68	N/A	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	N/A
	U.S. Junior Championships	2nd	100 m	11.38	+0.6	Eugene, Oregon	[11]
2017	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	9th	60 m	7.26	N/A	College Station, Texas
	NCAA Division I Championships	DQ (semi 1)	4×100 m relay	—	N/A	Eugene, Oregon	Out of zone pass[12]
		5th	100 m	11.12	+0.3
	U.S. Championships	7th	100 m	11.23	+0.3	Sacramento, California	[13]
2018	NCAA Division I Indoor Championships	1st	60 m	7.07	N/A	College Station, Texas	NCAAR, PB[5]
	NCAA Division I Championships	1st	100 m	11.01	−0.7	Eugene, Oregon	[14]
		1st	4×100 m relay	42.25	N/A		[14]
	U.S. Championships	1st	100 m	10.91	+0.6	Des Moines, Iowa	[15][16]
2019	U.S. Championships	6th	100 m	11.33	−1.7	Des Moines, Iowa

• NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[17]

Notes

1. Shared with Mikiah Brisco, Kortnei Johnson, and Rachel Misher for the LSU Lady Tigers.

References

1. Mike Strom (February 27, 2014). "McMain's Aleia Hobbs signs with LSU in women's track & field". nola.com. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
2. Sieg Lindstrom (November 3, 2018). "Aleia Hobbs Ready For The Next Step". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
3. "American big-shots bruised but victorious at World Relays". france24.com. Agence France-Presse. May 12, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
4. "ATHLETE PROFILE Aleia HOBBS". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
5. Joe Fleming (March 12, 2018). "World, collegiate records highlight NCAA indoor track and field championships". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
6. 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.
7. Johanna Gretschel (May 14, 2018). "Sydney McLaughlin's NCAA Record & Nine Other Moments That Made Us Gasp". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
8. "Results - 200 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
9. "Results - 100 Meter Dash Intermediate Girls". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
10. "Results - 100 Meter Dash Women". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
11. "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.
12. 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.
13. "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.
14. Jeff Hollobaugh (June 16, 2018). "Hobbs Had To Stay in Her Zone". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
15. "2018 USATF Championships - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 - Drake Stadium - Results". usatf.org. USATF. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
16. 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.
17. "ALEIA HOBBS LSU". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved May 6, 2019.

External links

• Aleia Hobbs at World Athletics
• Aleia Hobbs profile at TFRRS
• Aleia Hobbs bio at LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers