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    Tim Hobbs
    Tim Hobbs
    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Elmhurst, Ill.

    High School:
    York

    Height / Weight:
    6-2 / 155

    Event:
    Middle Distance

    Birthdate:
    06/11/1983

    AT ILLINOIS

    2005

    Outdoor
    Competed in the 1500m in four different meets including Big Tens and NCAA Mideast Regionals... Finished 12th in the 1500m at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 3:48.91...Placed third in the 3000m at the Cal Relays with a time of 8:54.02... Placed second in the 800m at the Central Collegiate Championships with a time of 1:54.15.

    Indoor
    Placed first in the 800m at the Illinois Invitational running a 1:52.68 ... Finished sixth in the mile at the New Balance Invitational with a personal-best time of 4:04.99.

    2004

    Outdoor
    Advanced to the finals in the 1,500m at the Big Ten Championships with a career-best time of 3:50.49 in the prelims, took ninth overall in the event ... Ran a career-best 800m time of 1:50.71 to place sixth at the Cal Invitational ... Was third in the 800m in 1:52.94 at the TSU Relays ... Placed second in the 1,500m at the LSU Relays (3:53.75) and the Clemson Invitational (3:50.61) ... Took second in the 800m in 1:53.61 at the May Invite.

    Indoor
    Scored for the Illini at the Big Ten Championships, finishing eighth in the 800m ... Ran a career-best 800m time of 1:51.95 to finish third at the Illinois Invitational ... Was sixth in the 600m at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational ... Also competed in the 800m at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational and the Iowa State Classic.

    2003

    Outdoor
    Finished sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Florida Relays.

    Indoor
    Did not compete.

    2002

    Outdoor
    Led both the Sprint Medley and 4x800m relays to victories at Drake ... Earned Big Ten Track and Field Male Athlete of the Week honors for his efforts ... Ran a season best 800m time of 1:52.31 at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished second at the Clemson Invite in the 1,500m with a career-best time of 3:51.51.

    Indoor
    Recorded a creer-best time of 1:51.08 in the 800m to finish fifth at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... Recorded a career-best time of 4:20.49 in the mile at the Carle/Health Illini Classic ... Competed for the Illini in the 800m at the Big Ten Championships.

    High School
    Two-time Illinois State Champion in the 800m ... Was a member of the national-record setting 4x800m relay team that ran a record time of 7:34.18 ... Was also a member of the 4x800m relay team that set the national record in the indoors, with a time of 7:42 ... Runner up at the 2001 state track and field meet in the 1600m ... Competed in the 2001 state cross country meet ... Also competed in the Golden West Invitational.

    Personal
    Born June 11, 1983 ... Full given name is Timothy Martin Hobbs ... Son of Martin and Marjory Hobbs ... Has one brother ... Majoring in English

    Career Bests
    Indoor:
    600m: 1:21.30
    800m: 1:51.08
    Mile: 4:04.99
    1,000m: 2:25.28

    Outdoor:
    800m: 1:50.71
    1,500m: 3:47.22

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