American middle-distance runner
Ajeé Wilson
Personal information Nationality American Born (1994-05-08 ) May 8, 1994 (age 31) Home town Neptune , New Jersey, U.S.Education Temple University Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Weight 135 lb (61 kg) Sport Sport Track and field Event
800 metres Club Juventus Track Club Achievements and titles World finals 2013 800 m, 5th 2017 800 m, 2019 800 m, 2022 800 m, 8th Personalbests
Ajeé Wilson (/ˈ ɑː dʒ eɪ AH -jaymiddle-distance runner who specializes in the800 meters .[ 1] 2022 World indoor champion at the 800 meter distance, after earning silver medals in2016 and2018 . Wilson won bronze medals at both the2017 and2019 World Athletics Championships . She is the second-fastest American of all time in the event with a time of 1m 55.61s, and she holdsNorth American indoor record .
Wilson won titles in the 800 m at both the2011 World Youth Championships and2012 World Junior Championships . Her winning time of 2:00.91 at the latter is the fourth-fastest time run by a high schooler behindMary Cain , Kim Gallagher, andNatalie Dumas .[ 2] [ 3]
Wilson attendedAcademy of Allied Health & Science inNeptune Township, New Jersey , until 2012.[ 4] Florida State University ,[ 5] Temple University in 2016,[ 6] [ 7]
In 2012, she committed to run for theFlorida State Seminoles under Karen Harvey, but days before the fall semester, she decided to focus on a pro career and return to her coach Derek Thompson atTemple University . The decision paid off at theIAAF Moscow2013 World Championships where she ran the quickest junior 800 m of 1:58.21 – a North American and USA junior record – to place fifth.[ 8]
Wilson won her Second U.S. Senior Indoor 800-meter title at the2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships inAlbuquerque, New Mexico , in 2:00.43.[ 9] 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships inSacramento, California , in 1:58.70.[ 10] [ 11] Diamond League Herculis Monaco .
Wilson won the Armory Invitational in 2:01.7 on January 31 in New York City.
At theUSA Outdoor Track and Field Championships inEugene, Oregon Wilson placed 3rd in the 800 m in 2:00.05 despite losing a shoe in the last 200 meters. She qualified to represent the U.S. for the 800 m in the2015 World Championships in Athletics inBeijing , China but did not compete due to injury.
Wilson won theNew York Road Runners Armory Invitational in New York City 600 m in 1:24.28, the fourth-fastest time in history and the second-fastest by an American behind onlyAlysia Montaño ‘s U.S. national record of 1:23.59 set on this same Armory oval in 2013.
At theUSA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Wilson placed 1st in the 800 meters in 1:57.78, to represent the U.S. for the 800 m in the2017 World Championships in Athletics in London.[ 12]
On July 21, 2017, Wilson ran 1:55.61 at the Diamond League event in Monaco to break theU.S. record by nearly 1 second. This time ranks Wilson at number 20 on the IAAF all-time list.[ 13]
Wilson at the2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Wilson won silver medal inWorld Indoor Championships at 800 m .
Wilson was part of the Team USA squad settinga world indoor record in the 4 × 800 m relay on February 3 at the 2018Millrose Games in 8:05.89 – a squad that featuredChrishuna Williams (2:05.10),Raevyn Rogers (2:00.45),Charlene Lipsey (2:01.98), Ajeé Wilson (1:58.37).[ 14] [ 15]
Wilson won 800 m gold at 2018USA Indoor Track and Field Championships inAlbuquerque, New Mexico , in 2:01.60,[ 16] USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1:58.18.
Wilson won 800 m gold at 2018NACAC Championships inToronto, Canada , in a championship record and stadium record 1:57.52.[ 17]
Wilson won in 1:58.60 at 2019Millrose Games to set theU.S. Indoor Track and Field 800 m record &NACAC 800 m record .
On July 28, at theUSA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Wilson placed 1st in the 800 meters in 1:57.72, to represent the U.S. for the 800 m in the2019 World Championships in Athletics inDoha ,Qatar .[ 18]
Major competition record [ edit ] Representing theUnited States Year Competition Venue Position Event Result 2010 World Junior Championships Moncton , Canada5th 800 m 2:04.18 2011 World Youth Championships Lille , France1st 800 m 2:02.64 2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona , Spain1st 800 m 2:00.91 2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 5th 800 m 1:58.21 2014 World Indoor Championship Sopot , Poland10th (h) 800 m i 2:02.90 World Relay Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st 4 × 800 m relay 8:01.58 2015 World Relay Championships Nassau, Bahamas 1st Distance medley relay 10:36.50 (WR) 2016 World Indoor Championship Portland, United States 2nd 800 m i 2:00.27 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12th (sf) 800 m 1:59.75 2017 Monaco Herculis Fontvieille, Monaco 3rd 800 m 1:55.61(PB) World Championships London, United Kingdom 3rd 800 m 1:56.65 2018 World Indoor Championship Birmingham, United Kingdom 2nd 800 m i 1:58.99 Prefontaine Classic Eugene, Oregon 2nd 800 m 1:56.86 NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 1st 800 m 1:57.52 (CR) Weltklasse Zürich Zürich, Switzerland 2nd 800 m 1:57.86 2019 Prefontaine Classic Palo Alto, California 2nd 800 m 1:58.36 World Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd 800 m 1:58.84 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 16th (sf) 800 m 2:00.79 Prefontaine Classic Eugene, Oregon 7th 800 m 2:00.21 2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 1st 800 m i 1:59.09 SB World Championships Eugene, United States 8th 800 m 2:00.19 NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 1st 800 m 1:58.47
National Championships [ edit ] Year Competition Venue Position Event Result 2007 AAU Junior Olympic Games Knoxville, Tennessee 1st Sub-Youth 3000 m 10:13.41 CR[ 20] 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games Detroit ,Michigan 6th Youth 3000 m 11:04.98[ 21] 1st Youth 1500 m 4:43.53[ 22] 1st Youth 800 m 2:17.00[ 23] 2009 AAU Junior Olympic Games Des Moines, Iowa 6th Intermediate 400 m 56.21[ 24] 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st 800 m 2:05.75[ 25] 2011 2011 United States World Youth Trials (track and field) Eugene, Oregon 1st 800 m 2:09.39[ 26] 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 14th 800 m 2:04.96[ 27] USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Bloomington, Indiana 1st 800 m 2:04.86[ 28] 2013 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 800 m 2:02.64[ 29] USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd 800 m 1:59.55[ 30] 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 800 m 2:00.43[ 31] USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 1st 800 m 1:58.70[ 32] 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Boston, Massachusetts 6th 600 m 1:39.39[ 33] USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd 800 m 2:00.05[ 34] 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 1st 800 m 2:00.87 U.S. Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2nd 800 m 1:59.51 2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 600 m 1:23.84CR [ 35] USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 1st 800 m 1:57.78[ 36] 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 800 m 2:01.60[ 37] USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st 800 m 1:58.18[ 38] 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Staten Island , New York City1st 1000 m 2:34.71 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st 800 m 1:57.72 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 800 m 2:01.98 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 3rd 800 m 1:58.39 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Spokane, Washington 1st 800 m 2:01.72 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd 800 m 1:57.23
Event Time Location Date Indoor 400 m 59.55 Toms River, USA December 28, 2011 500 m 1:09.63 Staten Island, USA January 14, 2017 600 m 1:23.84 Albuquerque, USA March 5, 2017 800 m 1:58.29AR New York, USA February 8, 2020 1000 m 2:34.71 New York, USA February 24, 2019 Mile 4:36.84 Staten Island, New York , USAJanuary 13, 2018 4 × 800 m 8:05.89WR New York City, USA February 3, 2018 Outdoor 400 m 53.63 Chester , USAApril 19, 2014 600 m 1:22.39ABP Berlin, Germany August 27, 2017 800 m 1:55.61 Fontvieille, Monaco July 21, 2017 1000 m 2:44.05 Brussels , BelgiumSeptember 6, 2013 1500 m 4:05.18 Swarthmore , USAMay 14, 2018 Mile 4:33.57 South Huntington , USAAugust 31, 2016 4 × 800 m 8:01.58 Nassau , BahamasMay 25, 2014 DMR 10:36.50WR Nassau , BahamasMay 2, 2015
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"Wilson proved a stalwart point-earner for her high school track team, the imaginatively named Academy of Allied Health and Science, regularly competing in the 400, 800, 1600, 4 × 400 and often the sprint and distance medley relays, in both indoor and outdoor seasons." ^ Steve Hockstein."Neptune's Ajee' Wilson ends the suspense, will head to Florida State to continue track career" .NJ.com .Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. RetrievedNovember 5, 2016 . ^ "USA Track & Field – Ajeé Wilson" .Usatf.org .Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. RetrievedNovember 5, 2016 .^ "USA Track & Field – Athlete Spotlight: Ajeé Wilson" .Usatf.org .Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. RetrievedNovember 5, 2016 .^ "Why Ajeé Wilson is a winner | Spikes powered by IAAF" .Spikes.iaaf.org . July 7, 2014.Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. 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1927–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes OT : 1928, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic .Distance :The event was over 880 yards in 1958, 1961–3, 1965–6, 1969–70 and 1973–4
Qualification Men's track Men's field athletes Women's track Women's field athletes Coaches Bonnie Edmondson (women's assistant coach) Troy Engle (men's assistant coach) Curtis Frye (men's assistant coach)Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach) Vin Lananna (men's head coach)Rose Monday (women's assistant coach) Connie Price-Smith (women's head coach)Cliff Rovelto (men's assistant coach) Mario Sategna (men's assistant coach) LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)
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United States 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships team
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Diamond League champion 800 metres:2019[19]
