Hakim McMorris
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 2, 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8248 (Walnut, 2025) Heptathlon: 6255 (Indianapolis, 2026) |
Hakim McMorris (born 3 March 2000) is an American multi-event athlete. He was the American Indoor Champion of heptathlon in 2026, having finished runner-up in 2025.[1]
Career
McMorris attended The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, prior to attending the University of California, Berkeley.[2] Whilst competing for California, McMorris posted a career-best score of 7941 points for the decathlon in April 2022 at the Mt. SAC Relays.[3]
McMorris won the decathlon representing the United States at the 2024 Thorpe Cup with 8163 points.[4]
McMorris finished runner-up to Kyle Garland in the heptathlon at the 2025 USATF Combined Events Championships in New York, with 6011 points.[5] In April 2025, in Walnut, California, he set a new decathlon personal best in winning the Mt. SAC Relays with 8,258 points.[6]
McMorris won the heptathlon at the 2026 USATF Combined Events Championships on 22 February, finishing ahead of USA 2025 decathlon champion Heath Baldwin, securing a personal best overall score of 6,255 points to narrowly win by 10 points. The score moved him to eighth on the American all-time list.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Hakim McMorris". World Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "McCallie's Hakim McMorris signing with California". Chattanooga Times Free Press. November 15, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "Hakim McMorris Aiming High in the NCAA Decathlon". Sports Illustrated. June 7, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "Thorpe Cup". World Athletics. July 20, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "USA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. February 23, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "HAKIM MCMORRIS 1ST PLACE MEN'S ELITE DECATHLON - MT. SAC RELAYS 2025". Dyestat. April 18, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "HALL, MCMORRIS CAPTURE COMBINED EVENT CROWN". usatf.org. February 22, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ "HAKIM MCMORRIS 1ST PLACE MEN'S HEPTATHLON - USATF INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026". Dyestat. February 22, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.