![]() Aleia Hobbs at the 2018 U.S. Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | [1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.[1] | February 24, 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | LSU Lady Tigers (2015–2018)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2018[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dennis Shaver (2014–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.