Nikki Hiltz

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Nikki Hiltz ( HILTS; born October 23, 1994) is an American middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 meters and mile. Hiltz holds the American record in the mile and as of 2025, has won eight consecutive US titles across the mile and 1500 m. Hiltz won a silver medal at the 2024 World Indoor Championships and a bronze medal at the 2026 World Indoor Championships. Hiltz competed collegiately for the Oregon Ducks and Arkansas Razorbacks. They came out as transgender and nonbinary on International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, 2021. Hiltz was assigned female at birth and has been competing in the women's category since childhood. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Hiltz finished seventh in the women's 1500 meter final. They are currently the second-fastest American of all-time in the women’s 1500 meter and mile events.

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