Charles Hicks (athlete)

Charles Hicks
Hicks at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in Turin
Personal information
Born (2001-07-25) 25 July 2001 (age 23)
London, England, United Kingdom
Home townJacksonville, Florida, U.S.
EducationStanford University
Sport
CountryGreat Britain & N.I.
England
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-, long-distance running
College teamStanford Cardinal
ClubShaftesbury Barnet
Bowerman Track Club
Coached byRicardo Santos
2019-23
Jerry Schumacher
2023-Present
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lisbon U20 team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dublin U23 race
Gold medal – first place 2022 Turin U23 race
Gold medal – first place 2022 Turin U23 team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dublin U23 team

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

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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

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Personal bests

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Times taken from World Athletics.[1]

International competitions

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Representing  Great Britain
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2019 European Cross Country Championships Lisbon, Portugal 5th XC 6.3 km U20 19:05
1st U20 team 25 pts
2021 European Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 1st XC 8.0 km U23 24:29
2nd U23 team 24 pts
2022 European Cross Country Championships Turin, Italy 1st XC 7.662 km U23 23:40
1st U23 team 11 pts
2023 European Athletics U23 Championships Espoo, Finland 1st 5000 metres 13.35:07

American championships

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
Representing The Bolles School High School (2015–2019) and Stanford Cardinal (2019–23)
2016 NSAF Indoor Nationals New York, New York 4th Mile 4:29.97 PB
2018 NSAF Indoor Nationals New York, New York 9th Two miles 9:09.27 SB
2019 NSAF Indoor Nationals New York, New York 3rd 3000 m 8:26.59 PB
3rd Two miles 8:59.81 PB
2021 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Stillwater, Oklahoma 14th 10 km 30:21.0
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 15th 5000 m 13:33.89 SB
7th 10,000 m 27:47.63 SB
NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Tallahassee, Florida 4th 10 km 28:47.2
2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Birmingham, Alabama 3rd 3000 m 8:00.23
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th 10,000 m 28:17.88
NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Stillwater, Oklahoma 1st 10 km 28:43.6
2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 9th 5000 m 14:01.34
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th 5000 m 14:09.03
2nd 10,000 m 28:12.20

Source:[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Charles HICKS – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Hicks Repeats as Euro U23 Champ". Stanford Cardinal. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Smythe, Steve (21 November 2022). "Charles Hicks wins NCAA cross-country gold". AW. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Hicks Wins NCAA Title". Stanford Cardinal. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "GB's Cairess claims European cross country silver". BBC Sport. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Chavez, Chris (30 June 2023). "Charles Hicks Turns Pro, Joins Nike Bowerman Track Club". Citius Mag. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  9. ^ Charles Hicks – Athlete profile Athletic.net
  10. ^ Charles Hicks – Athlete profile TFRRS
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