Hobbs becomes 13th female athlete in history to eclipse 7-second barrier in 60-meter dash running fastest time by a U.S. competitor since 1999 with 6.98 effort; Steiner achieves 50.59 in 400 for best time by an American athlete in January and top global performance in first month since 2006
By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Among a two-day schedule of exceptional efforts produced by a plethora of collegiate standouts at the Razorback Invitational, a pair of American professional stars delivered the most impressive performances Saturday at Randal Tyson Track Center.
Aleia Hobbs, a former collegiate record holder as well as an NCAA Division 1 champion and U.S. title holder during her LSU career, became the 13th female athlete in history to eclipse the 7-second barrier in the Open 60-meter dash final by clocking 6.98 seconds.
Hobbs matched the No. 3 performance in U.S. indoor history and equaled the No. 9 all-time global competitor. She became the first American female athlete since 1999 to achieve a sub-7 effort, after running a previous-best 7.05 in the prelims.
Hobbs eclipsed the 2012 facility record of 7.02 established by Tianna Bartoletta by dominating a field that included former LSU teammate, close friend and reigning World Indoor silver medalist Mikiah Brisco, who placed second in 7.18.
Only Gail Devers and Marion Jones, who have both run 6.95, remain in front of Hobbs among American competitors.
Abby Steiner, a first-year Puma professional athlete who won the 2021 Division 1 indoor 200-meter title for Kentucky at Randal Tyson Track Center, edged adidas standout Shamier Little by a 50.59 to 50.64 margin in the women’s 400 meters.
Steiner, who ran 51.70 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet Jan. 14 in Lexington, produced the fastest indoor performance ever by an American female athlete in January. She also achieved the best time by any global competitor in the opening month of the year since 2006.
Steiner, who smashed the 2012 meet record of 51.45 established by Sanya Richards-Ross, elevated to the No. 8 all-time U.S. indoor performer and ascended into the top 30 in the world.
Hobbs and Steiner are both scheduled to race Feb. 11 at the 115th Millrose Games at The Armory in New York. Steiner is pursuing the world all-time best in the 300 meters, a mark of 35.45 shared by Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas and Russia’s Irina Privalova.
Nicole Yeargin of Great Britain, a former USC standout, took third in 51.02…
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