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Nia Akins

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American athlete (born 1998)

Nia Akins
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1998-07-07)July 7, 1998 (age 27)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
800m
Achievements and titles
Personalbest(s)800m: (1:57.36 Eugene, Oregon, 2024)
Medal record

Nia Akins (born July 7, 1998) is an Americantrack and field athlete. In 2023, she became the United States National Champion over800m; both indoors and outdoors. She retained her outdoors title in 2024 and regained the indoors title in 2025.[1]

Early life

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FromSan Diego, the daughter of Nicol Hodges and Marlon Akins, she attendedRancho Bernardo High School before attending theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 2016.[2][3] On May 18, 2020, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing.[4]

Career

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Competing at a collegiate level, she was a two-timeNCAA800m runner-up. At the2019 NACAC U23 Championships, she won a silver medal in the 800m inQueretaro,Mexico.[5]

Akins was the only runner to turn pro in 2020, having run the second-fastest 800m time in NCAA history of 2:00.71 at the Boston Invitational.[6] She moved to Seattle to train under Danny Mackey with the Brooks Beasts Track Club, alongside athletes such as Olympic medalistJosh Kerr, andAllie Ostrander.[7]

In July 2022, she ran a new personal best time of 1:58.78 inMemphis, Tennessee.[8]

In February 2023, Akins won the US national indoor 800m title, inAlbuquerque,New Mexico.[9] She started her 2023 outdoor season with victories at both of her outdoor 800m races, running a 1:59.37 at the Portland Track Festival and then a 1:59.76 in Portland on June 24, 2023.[10]

Competing at the2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, inEugene, Oregon, she reached the final of the 800m competition as the fastest qualifier and won the final ahead ofRaevyn Rogers.[11] She was selected for the2023 World Athletics Championships inBudapest in August 2023.[12] She ran a new personal best in the final, running 1:57.73 in finishing sixth.[13] She also made herDiamond League debut in August 2023, finishing fourth in the 800 metres inZürich.[14]

Akins won the 800m at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, on June 24, 2024.[15] She competed in the 800 metres at the2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, reaching the semi-finals.[16]

She won the 800 metres title at the2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[17] She was selected for the2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships inNanjing in March 2025, where she qualified for the semi-finals.[18][19] She fell after only 100 metres of her semi-final, but kept running and almost qualified for the final, finishing just 0.18 seconds short.[20]

In May 2025, she was named as a challenger for the short distance category at the2025 Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia.[21] She reached the final of the 800 metres at the2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, winning her semi-final in 1:58.09.[22] She was leading until the last 100 metres in the final, running 1:59.52 to finish fourth.[23][24] She won the gold medal in the 800 metres competing for the United States at the2025 NACAC Championships inFreeport, The Bahamas.[25][26]

Statistics

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International competitions

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Representing the United States
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2023World Athletics ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6th800 m1:57.73
2024Olympic GamesParis, France10th (sf)800 m1:58.20
2025World Indoor ChampionshipsNanjing, China9th (sf)800 m2:04.38
NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, The Bahamas1st800m1:59.75

National championships

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2019USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa7th800m2:04.39
2021Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon9th800m2:12.87
2022USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSpokane, Washington7th800m2:05.88
USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon11th800m2:01.90
2023USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1st800m2:00.16
USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1st800m1:59.50
2024USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico3rd800m2:00.90
USA Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon1st800m1:57.36
2025USATF Indoor ChampionshipsNew York City, New York1st800m1:59.31
USATF Outdoor ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon4th800m1:59.52

Circuit performances

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Grand Slam Track results[27]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Philadelphia SlamShort distance1500 m8thDNFUS$10,000
800 m2:13.07

Personal life

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Akins is also a musician who records her own music.[28]

References

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  1. ^"Nia Akins".World Athletics. RetrievedJuly 7, 2023.
  2. ^"Nia Akins".Pennathletics.com. RetrievedJuly 7, 2023.
  3. ^Monahan, Terry (June 27, 2019)."RB grad making strides on track, in nursing".San Diego Union Tribune. RetrievedJuly 6, 2023.
  4. ^"I'm an All-American Runner and Ivy League Grad. I Still Can't Escape Racism".Runners World. June 11, 2020. RetrievedJuly 7, 2023.
  5. ^"Akins Earns Silver in 800 at NACAC U23 Championships".Pennathletics. July 6, 2019. RetrievedJuly 7, 2023.
  6. ^"Nia Akins runs second-fastest 800m in NCAA history".Penntoday. February 16, 2020. RetrievedJuly 7, 2023.
  7. ^Xu, Kathryn (July 4, 2020)."After joining a professional track team, Nia Akins adjusts to life in Seattle".thedp.com. RetrievedJuly 7, 2023.
  8. ^"2022 Ed Murphey Classic Results – Final American Track League Meet Results".Lets Run. July 30, 2022. RetrievedJuly 7, 2023.
  9. ^"Sam Prakel Completes the Double*, Nikki Hiltz, Nia Akins Get First USATF Track Titles".Lets Run. February 19, 2023. RetrievedJune 7, 2023.
  10. ^Gault, Jonathan (June 30, 2023)."2023 USAs W800/1500 Preview: Will Sinclaire Johnson Repeat & How Does Athing Mu Do in the 1500?".Lets Run. RetrievedJuly 7, 2023.
  11. ^"Women's 800m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023".Watch Athletics. July 7, 2023. RetrievedJuly 8, 2023.
  12. ^Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023)."USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster".letsrun.com. RetrievedAugust 8, 2023.
  13. ^"Women's 800m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023".World Athletics. August 23, 2023. RetrievedAugust 23, 2023.
  14. ^"Women's 800m Results: Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League 2023".Watch Athletics. August 31, 2023. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2023.
  15. ^"Olympic champion Mu falls in US trials & will miss Paris". BBC Sport. RetrievedJune 25, 2024.
  16. ^"Women's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics".Watch Athletics. August 5, 2024. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2024.
  17. ^Jampol, Noah (February 23, 2025)."Nikki Hiltz Completes 1500/3000 Sweep, Resurgent Nia Akins Wins 800".Lets Run. RetrievedFebruary 24, 2025.
  18. ^Hall, Dan (March 14, 2025)."USATF Announces 56 Athletes For Team USA At 2025 World Indoor Championships".Flotrack. RetrievedMarch 14, 2025.
  19. ^"2025 World Indoors Day 1 AM: Nia Akins & Josh Hoey Look Great in a Good Session for Americans".Lets Run. March 21, 2025. RetrievedMarch 21, 2025.
  20. ^Gault, Jonathan (March 22, 2025)."2025 World Indoors Day 2 AM: Hoey, Miller to 800m Final; Akins Almost Qualifies Despite Fall".Lets Run. RetrievedMarch 22, 2025.
  21. ^Chavez, Chris (May 23, 2025)."Grand Slam Track Announces Full Athletes Field For Philadelphia: Full Racers, Challengers Competing".Citiusmag.com. RetrievedMay 28, 2025.
  22. ^Monti, David (August 2, 2025)."Quick 800m Semi-Finals At Toyota USATF Championships - RRW".Runnerspace. RetrievedAugust 2, 2025.
  23. ^Johnson, Weldon (August 4, 2025)."Roisin Willis arrives, Houlihan returns, a brutal weekend for front-runners – Sunday at USATF Championships".Lets Run. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025.
  24. ^Thompson III, Marcus (August 4, 2025)."Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, with 100/200 double, emerges as next U.S. sprint star".New York Times. RetrievedAugust 4, 2025.
  25. ^Boal, Erik (August 16, 2025)."JANEE' KASSANAVOID REPEATS IN HAMMER TO HELP U.S. WIN SEVEN NACAC GOLDS, HANDAL ROBAN ROLLS IN 800".Youth Runner. RetrievedAugust 17, 2025.
  26. ^"NACAC Championships".World Athletics. August 16, 2025. RetrievedAugust 17, 2025.
  27. ^"Grand Slam Track Results".Grand Slam Track. RetrievedApril 5, 2025.
  28. ^Iorio Adelson, Karen (January 18, 2022)."Everything Pro Runner Nia Akins Wears on the Run".nymag.com. RetrievedJuly 6, 2023.

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* Distances have varied as follows: 880 yards (1959–1986), 800 meters (1987–date) except 1000 meters (2015, 2017,2019). The 1958 race was run as an exhibition.
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