Charles Hicks (athlete)

Charles Hicks (born 25 July 2001)[1] is a British middle- and long-distance runner. He is the 2022 NCAA Cross Country champion and a two-time European U23 Cross Country champion (2021, 2022), the first British male or female to repeat as Euro U23 winner.

Charles Hicks
Personal information
Born (2001-07-25) 25 July 2001
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
Coached byRicardo Santos
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 DublinU23 race
Gold medal – first place2022 TurinU23 race
Gold medal – first place2022 TurinU23 team
Silver medal – second place2021 DublinU23 team

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]

Personal bests

Times taken from World Athletics profile.

NCAA championships
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
 Representing Stanford Cardinal
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
7th 10,000 m 27:47.63
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

Source:[8]

High School

Hicks finished ninth at the 2017 Nike Cross Nationals with a time of 15:27.2, also ninth at the 2018 New Balance Indoor Nationals two miles (9:09.27) and third at the 2019 New Balance Indoor Nationals two miles (8:59.81).[9]

References
  1. "Charles HICKS – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. "Hicks Repeats as Euro U23 Champ". Stanford Cardinal. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. 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. Charles Hicks Stanford University cross country and track results TFRRS
  9. Charles Hicks Bolles High School Track Results Athletic.net
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