# Aleia Hobbs

Aleia Hobbs OLY (born February 24, 1996) 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.
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.

## 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.
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.
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.

## Statistics

Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

### 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 | |
| 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 |

### International championship results

Representing the  United States :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |

### 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 |
| 2012 | U.S. Youth Championships (born 1996–1997) | Arlington, Texas | 1st | 100 m | 11.77 | +1.5 | SB |
| 2013 | U.S. World Youth Trials | Edwardsville, Illinois | 5th | 100 m | 12.09 | −2.1 | |
| 2015 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 15th | 60 m | 7.68 | — | |
| 2015 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 6th | 100 m | 11.16 w | +3.1 | Wind-assisted |
| 2015 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | 4×100 m relay | 43.69 | — | |
| 2015 | U.S. Junior Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 100 m | 11.38 | +0.6 | |
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 9th | 60 m | 7.26 | — | |
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | DQ (semi 1) | 4×100 m relay | — | — | Out of zone pass |
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | 100 m | 11.12 | +0.3 | |
| 2017 | U.S. Championships | Sacramento, California | 7th | 100 m | 11.23 | +0.3 | |
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 1st | 60 m | 7.07 | — | Collegiate record, PB |
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 100 m | 11.01 | −0.7 | |
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 42.25 | — | |
| 2018 | U.S. Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | 100 m | 10.91 | +0.6 | |
| 2019 | U.S. Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 6th | 100 m | 11.33 | −1.7 | |
| 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.