Josie Hill wins at Arcadia with a new Redwood Empire 800 record of 2:09.12

4/12/25
Technology’s Josie Hill wins at Arcadia with a new Redwood Empire 800 record of 2:09.12.

No doubt about the best.

Watch the race
Hanne Thomsen’s record held only 3 weeks as Hill becomes our first ever sub 2:10 runner.
Hill now owns both the indoor and outdoor records and 2 of the top 3 times ever. See below.
Race results
Hill needed to work out of being boxed in for a good portion of the first 200 but then dusted the field with a 62.27 first lap and never looked back.
Splits
1:02.27
1:06.85

Running in third but boxed in.

At the 200 she was home free.

At 300 meters only one dared to try and stay with her.


Bell lap.

Extending her lead.

On the back stretch.

Less than 100 to go.


Record run.

Redwood Empire 800m Performances
2:09.12 Josie Hill, Technology 4/12/25 Arcadia, Current Empire record, fastest pre-league finals
2:10.18 Hanne Thomsen, Montgomery; 3/22/25 Dublin, Former Empire record
2:11.57i Josie Hill, Technology 2/1/25 Pacific Indoor, Former Empire record
2:11.71 Kerri Woolheater, Casa Grande 5/30/92 MOC, Former Empire record
2:11.91 Sadia Ibrahim, Santa Rosa 6/9/13 Golden West
2:11.91 Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy 4/15/17 Mt Sac
2:12.16 Kerri Woolheater, Casa Grande 6/1/91 State, Former Empire record
2:12.24 Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 6/15/96
2:12.47 Hanne Thomsen, Montgomery 4/22/23 Viking Classic
2:12.48 Sadia Ibrahim, Santa Rosa 4/20/12 Woody Wilson