Hakim McMorris

Hakim McMorris
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2000-03-02) March 2, 2000
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Decathlon
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsDecathlon: 8420 (Walnut, 2026)
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]

Biography

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] In April, he retained his title at the Mt. Sac Relays with a personal best decathlon score of 8,420.[9] In May, at the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis, McMorris set a personal best in the high jump, clearing 2.03 metres but fell on day two during the hurdles and did not finish.[10] He placed third in decathlon at the 2026 USA Championships behind Garland and returning champion Garrett Scantling.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Hakim McMorris". World Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "McCallie's Hakim McMorris signing with California". Chattanooga Times Free Press. November 15, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hakim McMorris Aiming High in the NCAA Decathlon". Sports Illustrated. June 7, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Thorpe Cup". World Athletics. July 20, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "USA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. February 23, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "HAKIM MCMORRIS 1ST PLACE MEN'S ELITE DECATHLON - MT. SAC RELAYS 2025". Dyestat. April 18, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "HALL, MCMORRIS CAPTURE COMBINED EVENT CROWN". usatf.org. February 22, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ "HAKIM MCMORRIS 1ST PLACE MEN'S HEPTATHLON - USATF INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026". Dyestat. February 22, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ "HAKIM MCMORRIS EARNS SECOND CONSECUTIVE DECATHLON TITLE AT MT. SAC RELAYS". Dye Stat. April 17, 2026. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ehammer and Kälin set world-leading Swiss records to win in Götzis". World Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  11. ↑ "GARRETT SCANTLING ENJOYS 'FULL-CIRCLE' MOMENT WITH DECATHLON VICTORY". Dyestat. July 25, 2026. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
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