Elijah Hall (athlete)
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Elijah Hall-Thompson (born August 22, 1994) is an American track and field sprinter and American record holder in the indoor 200 meters.[8][7][6] At the NCAA Division I Championships he helped the Houston Cougars win and set the collegiate record in the 4 × 100 meters relay in 2018, and won both the 60 meters and the 200 meters at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in 2018.[9][6] His winning time of 20.02 seconds in the 200 meters is the second fastest time ever achieved over the distance indoors.
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Full name | Elijah Hall-Thompson | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1994-08-22) August 22, 1994 (age 29) Katy, Texas, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||
Employer(s) | Nike and Red Bull[2] | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
College team | Houston Cougars (2017–2018)[4] Butler Grizzlies (2015–2016)[4] | ||||||||||||||
Club | CL Athletics Stars (youth)[5] | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | June 2018[2][5] | ||||||||||||||
Coached by | Leroy Burrell and Carl Lewis[4][5] | ||||||||||||||
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Hall qualified to represent the United States for the 2017 World Championships in the 200 m, but withdrew due to an injury.[10][11]