Coby Hilton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.53 (Lincoln, 2024) 100m: 10.14 (Colorado Springs, 2022) 200m: 20.56 (Colorado Springs, 2022) |
Coby Hilton (born 8 April 1998) is an American sprinter. He was runner-up at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships over 60 metres.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Marshall, Minnesota, he attended Marshall High School and was a 2021 graduate of South Dakota State University.[2][3] He became the university's fastest-ever 200 metres runner whilst a sophomore, running 20.92 at the South Dakota Challenge in 2019.[4]
Career
[edit]In June 2024, he was runner-up in the 100 metres national event at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm.[5] He reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres at the US Olympic Trials later that month.[6]
He was runner-up to Ronnie Baker at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, running 6.58 seconds for the 60 metres and finishing four-thousandths of a second ahead of third placed Emmanuel Wells.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Coby Hilton". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
- ^ Goodison, Dean (31 May 2024). "Wexford's Kevin Cogley helping American sprinter Coby Hilton get on the right track to success". Independent.ie. Retrieved 23 Feb 2015.
- ^ McNeil, Jake (22 June 2024). "Road to Paris". Marshall Independent. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
- ^ "Three school records go down at South Dakota Challenge". Brookjngs Register. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
- ^ "BAUHAUS-Galan". World Athletics. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
- ^ McNeil, Jake (25 June 2024). "Marshall's Coby Hilton reaches U.S. Olympic Trial semifinals". Marshall Independent. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
- ^ "Bakers Wins US Indoor 60m As Kessler, Hiltz Complete Double". Barrons.com. 23 Feb 2025. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
- ^ Davern, John (23 Feb 2025). "2025 USATF Indoor Track And Field Championship: Recap And Highlights". Flo Track. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.