Charles_Hicks_(athlete)

Charles Hicks (athlete)

Charles Hicks (athlete)

British long-distance runner (born 2001)

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.

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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.[1]

In April 2022, Hicks 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]

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.[1]

International competitions

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American championships

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References

  1. [1]
    "Charles HICKS – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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    "Hicks Repeats as Euro U23 Champ". Stanford Cardinal. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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    Smythe, Steve (21 November 2022). "Charles Hicks wins NCAA cross-country gold". AW. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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    "Hicks Wins NCAA Title". Stanford Cardinal. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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    "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.
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    "GB's Cairess claims European cross country silver". BBC Sport. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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    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.
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    Chavez, Chris (30 June 2023). "Charles Hicks Turns Pro, Joins Nike Bowerman Track Club". Citius Mag. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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    Charles Hicks – Athlete profile Athletic.net
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    Charles Hicks – Athlete profile TFRRS
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