Elijah Hall (athlete)

Elijah Hall-Thompson (born August 22, 1994) is an American track and field sprinter and American record holder in the indoor 200 meters.[6][5][4] At the NCAA Division I Championships he helped the Houston Cougars win the 4 × 100 meters relay in 2018, and won both the 60 meters and the 200 m at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in 2018.[7][4] His winning time of 20.02 in the 200 meters is the second fastest time ever achieved over the distance indoors.

Elijah Hall
Personal information
Full nameElijah Hall-Thompson
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-08-22) August 22, 1994
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
College teamHouston Cougars (2017–2018)[1]
Butler Grizzlies (2015–2016)[1]
ClubCL Athletics Stars (youth)[2]
TeamNike[3]
Turned pro2018[3][2]
Coached byLeroy Burrell and Carl Lewis[1][2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 60 m: 6.52 (2018)[4]
  • 100 m: 10.10 (2018)
  • 200 m: 20.02 NR (2018)[4][5][6]

Hall qualified to represent the United States for the 2017 World Championships in the 200 m, but withdrew due to an injury.[8][9]

Statistics

Personal bests
EventTimeWind (m/s)VenueDateNotes
60 m6.52N/ACollege Station, Texas, USAMarch 10, 2018
100 m10.10−0.9Eugene, Oregon, USAJune 6, 2018
10.00 w+2.7Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAApril 29, 2017Wind-assisted
200 m20.02N/ACollege Station, Texas, USAMarch 10, 2018Indoor WL, indoor NR, indoor NCAAR[4][5][6]
19.96 w+2.1Houston, Texas, USAMay 14, 2017Wind-assisted
4×100 m relay38.17N/AEugene, Oregon, USAJune 8, 2018Former NCAAR[note 1][7][2]
4×200 m relay1:21.17N/APhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USAApril 29, 2017

National championship results
YearCompetitionPositionEventTimeWind (m/s)VenueNotes
Representing the Butler Grizzlies (2015–2016) and the Houston Cougars (2017–2018)
2015NJCAA Indoor Championships8th60 m7.22N/AAlbuquerque, New Mexico
DNF200 m—N/A
NJCAA Division I ChampionshipsDQ (semi 5)100 m—+4.9Hutchinson, KansasFalse start
DNF (semi 5)200 m—+6.6
2nd4×100 m relay40.12N/APB
2016NJCAA Indoor Championships7th60 m6.83N/AWinston-Salem, North Carolina
1st200 m21.25N/A
NJCAA Division I Championships1st100 m10.16+0.8Levelland, TexasPB
2nd200 m20.37+1.0PB
1st4×100 m relay39.32N/APB
4th4×400 m relay3:12.57N/APB
2016USA Olympic Trials29th100 m10.29+1.9Eugene, Oregon[11]
DQ (heat 2)200 m—+1.0Lane violation[11]
2017USA Championships3rd200 m20.21−2.1Sacramento, CaliforniaPB[12]
2018NCAA Division I Indoor Championships1st60 m6.52N/ACollege Station, TexasPB
1st200 m20.02N/AWL, indoor NR, indoor NCAAR, PB[4][5][6]
13th4×400 m relay3:08.86N/A
NCAA Division I Championships2nd100 m10.17−0.9Eugene, Oregon
1st4×100 m relay38.17N/ANCAAR, PB[note 1][7][2]

Seasonal bests
Year60 meters100 meters200 meters
2010—10.9321.53
20117.05—21.12
2012——20.86
2013—10.6020.60
20146.80——
20156.7010.4921.16
20166.7210.1620.37
20176.6510.1120.21
20186.5210.1020.02
2019——20.55
20206.7110.2320.69
20216.65—21.31

Notes
  1. Shared with John Lewis III, Mario Burke, and Cameron Burrell for the Houston Cougars.[7][2]

References
  1. "Healthy Hall Realizing Promise". trackandfieldnews.com. Track & Field News. March 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. Knapp, Gwendolyn (February 25, 2019). "Will the UH Men's Track Team Make History?". houstoniamag.com. Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. Gretschel, Johanna (June 15, 2018). "The Floodgates Have Opened: A Running List Of College Athletes Turning Pro". flotrack.org. FloTrack. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  4. Wyatt, Matt (March 10, 2018). "UH runner Elijah Hall sets collegiate record, wins two NCAA indoor titles". chron.com. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  5. Jordan, Roy (March 10, 2018). "Norman breaks world indoor 400m record at NCAA Indoor Championships". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  6. Fleming, Joe (March 10, 2018). "World, collegiate records highlight NCAA indoor track and field championships". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  7. Grundy, William (June 9, 2018). "Houston Repeats NCAA 4x100 Title In 38.17 Collegiate Record!". milesplit.com. MileSplit. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  8. Duarte, Joseph (June 25, 2017). "UH's Eli Hall qualifies for IAFF World Championships in London". chron.com. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  9. "Houston's Eli Hall to Miss IAAF World Championships". uhcougars.com. Houston Cougars. July 19, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  10. "ATHLETE PROFILE Elijah HALL-THOMPSON". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  11. "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field - Results". usatf.org. USATF. July 10, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  12. "2017 USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif. - Results". usatf.org. USATF. June 25, 2017. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  13. "ELIJAH HALL HOUSTON". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  14. "ELI HALL-THOMPSON BUTLER CC". tfrrs.org. Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
Records
Preceded by
Wallace Spearmon		 Men's 200 meters indoor American record holder
March 10, 2018 – present		 Incumbent
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