Hobbs runs 6.94 to elevate to No. 2 all-time global performer behind Privalova, taking down U.S. mark of 6.95 shared by Devers and Jones; Ealey, Hoppel, Moon and Orji all win third career indoor crowns, with Hall and Prakel both securing second titles of the meet
By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – For all the buzz Saturday surrounding Aleia Hobbs producing an American record in the women’s 60-meter dash by clocking 6.94 seconds at the USATF Indoor Championships, it wasn’t until a post-race interview that the adidas professional athlete discovered exactly how close she was to challenging the world record at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
“I was just trying to have a healthy, good indoor season heading into outdoors, but I mean everything was going good and I knew it was right there, I just had to execute the race,” Hobbs said. “I feel like my start has kind of been up and down, but my finish has been perfect. I felt like if I could hit the start, then I just had to finish the race.”
When Hobbs learned that the 6.92 performance first achieved in 1993 by Russia’s Irina Privalova and equaled in 1995 was the next target, she immediately smiled and said, “I’m going to copy this race and just get a little bit faster. But right now, I’m happy with the American record.”
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Hobbs demonstrated she was capable of challenging the shared U.S. indoor all-time mark of 6.95 achieved in 1993 by Gail Devers and matched in 1998 by Marion Jones with her 6.98 effort Jan. 28 at the Razorback Invitational at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.
“When I ran that, I knew if I kept going, I could get it,” Hobbs said. “That gave me a lot of confidence.”
Following four consecutive races with times ranging from 7.02 to 7.08, Hobbs pulled away from a field in Saturday’s final that included World Indoor Championship medalists Marybeth Sant Price and Mikiah Brisco, elevating to the No. 2 all-time global competitor.
Hobbs equaled the No. 4 all-time world performance, with Privalova also running 6.93 in 1994 and 6.94 in 1995, securing her first championship since 2018, when she swept the NCAA indoor 60 crown, followed by Division 1 and U.S. outdoor national titles in the 100-meter dash representing LSU.
Sant Price, the World Indoor bronze medalist last year, placed second in 7.09 and Brisco – the silver medalist last season in Serbia – finishing fourth in 7.12, with Destiny…
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