Charles Hicks (athlete) explained

Charles Hicks
Nationality:-->
Birth Date:25 July 2001
Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom
Hometown:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Education:Stanford University
Country:Great Britain & N.I.
England
Sport:Athletics
Event:Middle-, long-distance running
Collegeteam:Stanford Cardinal
Club:Shaftesbury Barnet
Bowerman Track Club
Coach:Ricardo Santos
2019-23
Jerry Schumacher
2023-Present

Charles Hicks (born 25 July 2001)[1] is a British middle- and long-distance runner. He is a two-time European Cross Country under-23 champion (2021, 2022), the first British male or female to repeat as Euro U23 winner.

Hicks won the 2022 NCAA Division I Cross Country title.

Career

Born and raised in London, Charles Hicks moved with his family to Florida at age 12. He studies cognitive science at Stanford University.[2]

In 2021, he won the men's under-23 title at the European Cross Country Championships in Dublin.

In April 2022, Hicks set a British U23 10,000 metres record with a time of 27:40.16. On 19 November, the 21-year-old won won the men's race at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships held in Stillwater, Oklahoma, becoming the first Stanford runner, the fourth British runner and the first British runner for over 30 years to win the NCAA XC individual title. He set a course record of 28:43.6 on a hilly 10-kilometer circuit.[3] [4] [5] The following month, Hicks successfully defended his European Cross Country U23 title with a commanding 8-second victory in Turin, Italy.[6] [7]

On June 30, 2023, Hicks signed a professional contract with Nike to run for the Bowerman Track Club and be coached by Jerry Schumacher.[8]

Statistics

Personal bests

Times taken from World Athletics.

International competitions

2019European Cross Country ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal5thXC 6.3 km U2019:05
bgcolor=gold1stU20 team25 pts
2021European Cross Country ChampionshipsDublin, Irelandbgcolor=gold1stXC 8.0 km U2324:29
bgcolor=silver2ndU23 team24 pts
2022European Cross Country ChampionshipsTurin, Italybgcolor=gold1stXC 7.662 km U2323:40
bgcolor=gold1stU23 team11 pts
2023European Athletics U23 ChampionshipsEspoo, Finlandbgcolor=gold1st5000 metres13.35:07

American championships

Representing The Bolles School High School (2015–2019) and Stanford Cardinal (2019–23)
2016NSAF Indoor NationalsNew York, New York4thMile4:29.97
2018NSAF Indoor NationalsNew York, New York9thTwo miles9:09.27
2019NSAF Indoor NationalsNew York, New York3rd3000 m8:26.59
3rdTwo miles8:59.81
2021NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsStillwater, Oklahoma14th10 km30:21.0
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon15th5000 m13:33.89
7th10,000 m27:47.63
NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsTallahassee, Florida4th10 km28:47.2
2022NCAA Division I Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, Alabama3rd3000 m8:00.23
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon6th10,000 m28:17.88
NCAA Division I Cross Country ChampionshipsStillwater, Oklahomabgcolor=gold1st10 km28:43.6
2023NCAA Division I Indoor ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico9th5000 m14:01.34
NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon6th5000 m14:09.03
bgcolor=silver2nd10,000 m28:12.20
Source:[9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles HICKS – Athlete Profile . 1 January 2023 . World Athletics.
  2. Web site: 2022-12-11 . Hicks Repeats as Euro U23 Champ . 2022-12-11 . . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-11-19 . Hicks Wins NCAA Title . 2022-12-11 . . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-11-19 . Dynasty: NAU Wins on Tiebreaker over Oklahoma State, as Charles Hicks Gets Individual Title #1 for Stanford . 2022-12-11 . . en.
  5. Web site: Smythe . Steve . 2022-11-21 . Charles Hicks wins NCAA cross-country gold . 2022-12-11 . AW.
  6. News: 2022-12-11 . GB's Cairess claims European cross country silver . en-GB . . 2022-12-11.
  7. Web site: Turnbull . Simon . 2022-12-11 . Report Battocletti and Hicks reign again in the U23 races in La Mandria Park . 2022-12-11 . European Athletics.
  8. Web site: Chavez . Chris . June 30, 2023 . Charles Hicks Turns Pro, Joins Nike Bowerman Track Club . June 30, 2023 . Citius Mag.
  9. https://www.athletic.net/athlete/6114181/track-and-field/high-school Charles Hicks – Athlete profile
  10. https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/7416005/Stanford/Charles_Hicks.html Charles Hicks – Athlete profile

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