Nikki Hiltz


Nikki Hiltz is a female mid-distance runner from Aptos, California. She attended Aptos High School, where she won the state championship in the 1600 meters in 2012. Nikki Hiltz is a 6 time NCAA Division I All-American. She shared in a Strong Runner Chicks Podcast interview about being openly gay in the NCAA.

High School

Nikki Hiltz won 6 California Interscholastic Federation CIF Central Coast Section titles while attending Aptos High School
Her 6 titles:
While attending Aptos Middle School, Hiltz ran a 400 m in 1:07.41, an 800 m in 2:51.54, a high jump of 1.37 m, and long jump of 3.94 m

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University (Oregon">University of Oregon">Oregon / Arkansas">University of Arkansas">Arkansas)

Nikki Hiltz is a 6 time NCAA Division I All-American.
Hiltz earned 2018 NCAA Division I All-America First Team for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Hiltz placed 3rd in mile at 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Nikki Hiltz of Arkansas Razorbacks placed 6th in mile in 4:34.57 at 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.
University of Arkansas placed 5th in DMR in 10:59.22 at 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Hiltz is a 2015 NCAA Division 1 & Pac-12 Conference Track and Field Team Champion as a member of Oregon Ducks at 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
At the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships 8th place Nikki Hiltz Oregon 4:38.47 in the mile.

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Professional

2018

In 2018, Nikki Hiltz signed with Adidas and trains with The Mission Athletics Club based in California after running a 1500 m time ranked in the top 100 in the world. Hiltz ran the Aetna Falmouth Mile placing 4th in 4:32.29. She ran Memphis Ed Murphey Mile placing 5th place in 4:32.59. She ran the Bay Shore Hoka One One Long Island Mile placing 12th in 4:39.23. She also ran a 2:05.16i in the 800 m in January. Hiltz ranked 92nd in the world in the 1500 m with a personal best of 4:09.14.

2019

Hiltz ran a indoor 3000 m at the JDL Fast Track Invitational, won the indoor mile at the Husky Classic, and at the 2019 USA Track & Field Indoor Championships placed 5th in the mile and 15th in the 2 mile.
Hiltz won the 800 m at the 2019 Bryan Clay Invitational, won the 1500 m at the 2019 USATF Distance Classic, runner-up in the 1500 m at 2019 Portland Track Festival, won the 800 m at the 2019 Adrian Martinez Classic, won the 1500 m at the 2019 Sunset Tour. She placed 3rd in the 1500 m at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Hiltz ranked 19th in the world in the 1500 m with a personal best of 4:01.52 in the semi-finals of the 2019 World Athletics Championships.

2020

Hiltz ran the mile at the Millrose Games in 4:24.45i, splitting a 1500 m time of 4:07.09i and placing 5th with an indoor personal best.

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