Nia Akins
Professional Track Athlete + Musician
Brooks Beasts Track Club
Seattle, Washington
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
![Nia Akins Lifting Weights](/sites/default/files/styles/xxl_container_33/public/2024-01/Nia_Bio_24_2_2.jpg?itok=XxTkvVBN)
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2023 USATF Indoor 800m Champion
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2023 USATF Outdoor Championships 1st place
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2021 USATF Olympic Trials 800m finalist
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2020 USTFCCCA NCAA Indoor Athlete of the Year finalist
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2020 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
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2019 U20 NACAC Championship 800m silver medalist
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2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships 800m finalist
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2019 NCAA Indoor Championships 800m runner-up
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2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships 800m runner-up
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2019 Recipient of Frank Dolson Penn Relays Award
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2019 Member of First Ivy League Women’s team in Penn Relays history to win Championship of America event
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2019 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year
DAILY REGIMENS: NUTRITION & TRAINING
TRAINING REGIMEN:
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Monday: Easy run, drills, and short huddle sprints in the AM; bike in the afternoon
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Tuesday: Harder session and lift
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Wednesday: Bike in the AM; swim in the afternoon
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Thursday: Easy run and plyometrics in the AM
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Friday: Harder session and lift
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Saturday: Recovery day/off
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Sunday: Long run and hill sprints
GOALS FOR 2024
![Nia Akins holding Kettlebell in Gym](/sites/default/files/styles/xxl_container_50/public/2024-01/Nia-Akins-In-Gym.jpg?itok=mC_CCZY_)
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Be in the moment
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Take more pictures
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Run really fast with consistency