13 Facts About Nia Akins

Nia Akins was born on July 7,1998 and is an American track and field athlete.

Nia Akins retained her outdoors title in 2024 and regained the indoors title in 2025.

Nia Akins was the only runner to turn pro in 2020, having run the second-fastest 800m time in NCAA history of 2:00.71 at the Boston Invitational.

Nia Akins moved to Seattle to train under Danny Mackey with the Brooks Beasts Track Club, alongside athletes such as Olympic medalist Josh Kerr, and Allie Ostrander.

In February 2023, Nia Akins won the US national indoor 800m title, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Nia Akins started her 2023 outdoor season with victories at both of her outdoor 800m races, running a 1:59.37 at the Portland Track Festival and then a 1:59.76 in Portland on June 24,2023.

Nia Akins was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.

Nia Akins ran a new personal best in the final, running 1:57.73 in finishing sixth.

Nia Akins made her Diamond League debut in August 2023, finishing fourth in the 800 metres in Zurich.

Nia Akins competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, reaching the semi-finals.

Nia Akins won the 800 metres title at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Nia Akins was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025, where she qualified for the semi-finals.

Nia Akins fell after only 100 metres of her semi-final, but kept running and almost qualified for the final, finishing just 0.18 seconds short.