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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Santa Cruz, California, U.S. | October 23, 1994||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track, middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 meters, mile | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Arkansas Razorbacks (2015-18) Oregon Ducks (2014-15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Adidas (2018–21) Lululemon (2021–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Terrence Mahon (2018–20) Mac Fleet (2020–21) Mike Smith (2022–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Nikki Hiltz (/ˈhɪlts/ HILTS; born October 23, 1994)[1] is an American middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 meters and mile. Hiltz holds the American record in the mile and is the 2023 US 1500 m champion. They won a silver medal at the 2024 World Indoor Championships.
Hiltz competed collegiately for the Oregon Ducks and Arkansas Razorbacks.[2]
Assigned female at birth,[3] they came out as transgender and nonbinary on International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, 2021.[4] They have been competing in the Women's category.[3]
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Hiltz finished seventh in the Women's 1500 meter finals.[5]
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