Candace Hill

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Candace Hill
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Personal information
Born (1999-02-11) February 11, 1999 (age 25)
Conyers, Georgia, United States
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Sprints
Team ASICS [1]
Turned pro2015 [1]
Coached byDennis Shaver [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Bydgoszcz 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Bydgoszcz 4x100 m relay
World Youth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Cali 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Cali 200 m

Candace Kathryn Hill (born February 11, 1999) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She graduated from Rockdale County High School. She became the world's first high school woman to break the 11-second barrier clocking 10.98 in the 100 meters sprint at the 2015 Brooks PR Invitational on 21 June 2015 in Shoreline, Washington, United States. [2] [3] Her mark, quickly ratified, is the world youth best, the terminology for world record among athletes before the year of their 18th birthday. Since the mark was set outside of the sanctioned NFHS season, the mark is not eligible for the NFHS High School Record. Out of season marks like this are recognized by Track and Field News which has not yet published it as the National High School Record. Candace Hill is the first US high school female to run under 11.10 for 100 meters. [4]

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Four days later she was named the Gatorade National Girls' Track and Field Athlete of the Year. She is only the second sophomore to receive the award, after Marion Jones. [5] She was also Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 2015. [6] On 1 July 2015, she won the Youth qualifying championship in Lisle, Illinois by a quarter of a second, [7] which entitled her to run at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Cali, Colombia, where she took the world title at 100 meters and set the championship meet record at 11.08 (+0.0 m/s). [8] A couple of days later, she completed the sprint double by also winning the 200 meters with a personal best time of 22.43 (-0.7 m/s).

On December 17, 2015, Candace Hill turned professional with ASICS ten-year contract, skipping college athletics. [9] [10]

In 2016, Candace missed 4 months of training and won 2016 USA Junior Championships prelim in 200 meters in 22.76, won prelim and finals in 100 meters in 11.24. [11] [12] A week later, Candace Hill placed 14th in 23.05 in 200 meters at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) (22.93 in prelim). US sprint sensation Candace Hill's championship record of 11.07 (0.9 m/s) to take the women's 100m IAAF World U20 Championships title at 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships and ran anchor leg of 4×100 meters on a team who won gold in 43.69. [13] [14] [15]

Statistics

Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted. [16]

Personal bests

EventTime (s)Wind (m/s)CompetitionVenueDateNotes
100 meters 10.98+2.0Brooks PR Invitational Shoreline, Washington June 20, 2015Age-16 world record, under-18 world best, under-20 world lead, under-20 American record
200 meters 22.43−0.7 World Youth Championships Cali, ColombiaJuly 19, 2015Age-16 world record, under-18 world best, under-20 world lead, championship record
22.38  w +2.1Star Athletics Sprint Series Montverde, Florida, USJune 11, 2016Wind-assisted
4 × 100 meters relay 43.69n/a World Under-20 Championships Bydgoszcz, PolandJuly 23, 2016Under-20 world lead

Seasonal bests

Year100 meters200 meters
201311.8123.85
201411.4423.12
201510.9822.43
201611.0722.76
201711.2322.68
201811.4323.33
201911.2523.07
2020
202110.9922.30  w

International competitions

Representing the Flag of the United States.svg United States
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWind (m/s)Notes
2015 World Youth Championships Cali, Colombia1st100 m11.080.0 CR
1st200 m22.43−0.7 WU18B, WU20L, CR
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland1st 100 m 11.07+0.9 WU20L, WU18L, CR
1st 4×100 m relay 43.69 WU20L, PB

National competitions

Representing ASICS (2016Present)
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWind (m/s)Notes
2015US World Youth Trials Lisle, Illinois 1st100 m11.48−0.8
1st200 m23.14+1.0
2016 US Junior Championships Clovis, California 1st100 m11.24+1.2
1st200 m22.76+1.7 SB
US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon13th100 m11.07  w +3.1Wind-assisted [17]
14th200 m23.05−1.7 [18]
2017 US Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico3rd300 m36.56  A Altitude-assisted, PB [19]
US Junior Championships Sacramento, California1st100 m11.37−1.5
US Championships Sacramento, California14th200 m23.34−1.4 [20]
2019 US Indoor Championships Staten Island, New York5th60 m7.43
US Championships Des Moines, Iowa14th100 m11.53−1.6
14th200 m24.28−1.8
2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon8th100 m11.23-1.0
2022 US Championships Eugene, Oregon11th200 m22.50+0.9
2023 US Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico9th60 m7.35 [21]
US Championships Eugene, Oregon24th100 m11.24+0.1 [22]
14th200 m23.04−0.2

Awards

Rising Star (Women):2015 [23] [24]

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Awards
Preceded by USA Track & Field Youth Athlete of the Year
2015
Succeeded by