Charles Hicks (athlete)
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Born | London, England, United Kingdom | 25 July 2001|||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Stanford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Great Britain & N.I. England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Middle-, long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Stanford Cardinal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Shaftesbury Barnet | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Ricardo Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Charles Hicks (born 25 July 2001)[1] is a British middle- and long-distance runner. He is the 2022 NCAA Cross Country champion and a two-time European U23 Cross Country champion (2021, 2022), the first British male or female to repeat as Euro U23 winner.
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.[1]
In April 2022, he set a British U23 10,000 metres record with a time of 27:40.16.[3] 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.[4][5][3] The following month, Hicks successfully defended his European Cross Country U23 title with a commanding 8-second victory in Turin, Italy.[6][7]
Personal bests
- 1500 metres – 3:43.59 (Berkeley, CA 2021)
- 3000 metres – 7:43.84 (Seattle, WA 2022)
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:59.02 (New York, NY 2022)
- 5000 metres – 13:24.58 (Stanford, CA 2022)
- 10,000 metres – 27:40.16 (Stanford, CA 2022)
NCAA
Charles Hicks is a NCAA Champion, 7-time NCAA Division I All-American cross country and track runner who's won 4 Pacific-12 Conference championship titles.
Source:[8]
High School
Hicks placed 3rd in the 2019 New Balance Indoor Nationals 2 mile (8:59.81). Hicks placed 14th in 2018 Nike Cross Nationals in 15:16.3.
Hicks placed 9th 2018 New Balance Indoor Nationals 2 mile (9:09.27). Hicks placed 9th in 2017 Nike Cross Nationals in 15:27.2.
Hicks place 36th in the 2016 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in 15:54.9.
Hicks is a 5-time FHSAA state champion and 5-time high school All-American.
Hicks set Bolles High School Track records in the mile (4:07.74), 3200m (8:49.62), 4x800m relay (7:52.50) and DMR (10:18.91).[9]
Representing The Bolles School at Florida High School Athletic Association 2A state championship | ||||||
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Year | Cross Country | Outdoor Track | ||||
2018-19 | 1st 15:29.3 | 1st in the 1600 m (4:13.47) | ||||
1st in the 3200 m (9:17.12) | ||||||
2nd in the 4x800 m relay (7:52.50) Charlie (Charles) Hicks, Xander (Alexander) Hastings, Kamren Khan, Chase Rivera | ||||||
10th in the 4x400 m relay (3:23.39) Xander (Alexander) Hastings, Alex Cywes, Charlie (Charles) Hicks, Bryson Kirksey | ||||||
2017-18 | 1st 15:16.8 | 4th in the 1600 m (4:18.53) | ||||
2nd in the 3200 m (9:07.79) | ||||||
1st in the 4x800 m relay (7:53.36) | ||||||
2016-17 | 2nd 15:09.2 | 4th in the 3200 m (9:29.28) | ||||
2015-16 | 5th 16:07.4 | 6th in the 1600 m (4:28.20) | ||||
4th in the 3200 m (9:23.74) | ||||||
7th in the 4x800 m relay (8:15.68) Alexander Turnock, Chase Rivera, Charlie (Charles) Hicks, John Bowers |
Source:[10]
References
- ^ a b "Charles HICKS – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Hicks Repeats as Euro U23 Champ". Stanford Cardinal. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ a b Smythe, Steve (21 November 2022). "Charles Hicks wins NCAA cross-country gold". AW. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Hicks Wins NCAA Title". Stanford Cardinal. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Dynasty: NAU Wins on Tiebreaker over Oklahoma State, as Charles Hicks Gets Individual Title #1 for Stanford". LetsRun.com. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "GB's Cairess claims European cross country silver". BBC Sport. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Turnbull, Simon (11 December 2022). "Report | Battocletti and Hicks reign again in the U23 races in La Mandria Park". European Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Charles Hicks Stanford University cross country and track results TFRRS
- ^ The Bolles School Track and Field Records Athletic.net
- ^ Charles Hicks Bolles High School Track Results Athletic.net
External links
- Charles Hicks at World Athletics
- Charles Hicks at TFRRS.org
- Charles Hicks at Stanford Cardinal
- Charles Hicks at Power of 10
- Charles Hicks's Channel on Youtube
- Charles Hicks profile at TFRRS