Ajeé Wilson ( ; born May 8, 1994) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 meters. She is the 2022 World indoor champion at the 800 meter distance, after earning silver medals in 2016 and 2018. Wilson won bronze medals at both the 2017 and 2019 World Athletics Championships. She is the second-fastest American of all time in the event with a time of 1m 55.61s, and she holds North American indoor record.
Wilson won titles in the 800 m at both the 2011 World Youth Championships and 2012 World Junior Championships. Her winning time of 2:00.91 at the latter is the fourth-fastest time run by a high schooler behind Mary Cain, Kim Gallagher, and Natalie Dumas.
Personal life Wilson attended Academy of Allied Health & Science in Neptune Township, New Jersey, until 2012.Barker, Sarah. "America's 800-Meter Savior Has Finally Arrived" , 'Deadspin, June 12, 2015. Accessed July 6, 2016. "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." She originally committed to attend Florida State University, before deciding to turn professional. She graduated from Temple University in 2016, but trains with her coach Derek Thompson and the Juventus Track Club of Philadelphia.
Career 2013 In 2012, she committed to run for the Florida 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 at Temple University. The decision paid off at the IAAF Moscow 2013 World Championships where she ran the quickest junior 800 m of 1:58.21 – a North American and USA junior record – to place fifth.
2014 Wilson won her Second U.S. Senior Indoor 800-meter title at the 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2:00.43. Wilson won her first U.S. Senior Outdoor 800-meter title at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California, in 1:58.70. On July 18, Wilson ran a world leading mark of 1:57.67 to win the Diamond League Herculis Monaco.
2015 Wilson won the Armory Invitational in 2:01.7 on January 31 in New York City.
At the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, 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 the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China but did not compete due to injury.
2017 Wilson won the New 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 only Alysia Montaño‘s U.S. national record of 1:23.59 set on this same Armory oval in 2013.
At the USA 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 the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London.2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships USATF June 27, 2017
On July 21, 2017, Wilson ran 1:55.61 at the Diamond League event in Monaco to break the U.S. record by nearly 1 second. This time ranks Wilson at number 20 on the IAAF all-time list.
2018 Wilson won silver medal in World Indoor Championships at 800 m.
Wilson was part of the Team USA squad setting a world indoor record in the 4 × 800 m relay on February 3 at the 2018 Millrose Games in 8:05.89 – a squad that featured Chrishuna Williams (2:05.10), Raevyn Rogers (2:00.45), Charlene Lipsey (2:01.98), Ajeé Wilson (1:58.37).
Wilson won 800 m gold at 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2:01.60, and USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1:58.18.
Wilson won 800 m gold at 2018 NACAC Championships in Toronto, Canada, in a championship record and stadium record 1:57.52.
2019 Wilson won in 1:58.60 at 2019 Millrose Games to set the U.S. Indoor Track and Field 800 m record & NACAC 800 m record.
On July 28, at the USA 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 the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar.Episode 9 - American Record Holder - 12X US Champion - World Indoor Gold Medalist Ajee’ Wilson RealTalk Track & Field with Tiara Williams
Achievements Major competition record 2010World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada5th800 m2:04.182011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France1st800 m2:02.642012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain1st800 m2:00.912013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia5th800 m1:58.212014World Indoor ChampionshipSopot, Poland10th (h)800 m i2:02.90World Relay ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas 1st4 × 800 m relay8:01.582015World Relay ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas1stDistance medley relay10:36.50 (WR)2016World Indoor ChampionshipPortland, United States2nd800 m i2:00.27Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil12th (sf)800 m1:59.752017Monaco HerculisFontvieille, Monaco3rd800 m1:55.61 (PB)World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom3rd800 m1:56.652018World Indoor ChampionshipBirmingham, United Kingdom2nd800 m i1:58.99Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States2nd800 m1:56.86NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada1st800 m1:57.52 (CR)Weltklasse ZürichZurich, Switzerland2nd800 m1:57.862019Prefontaine ClassicPalo Alto, United Kingdom2nd800 m1:58.36World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar3rd800 m1:58.842021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan16th (sf)800 m2:00.79Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States7th800 m2:00.212022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia1st800 m i1:59.09 World ChampionshipsEugene, United States8th800 m2:00.19NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas1st800 m1:58.47
Circuit wins Diamond League champion 800 metres: 2019 2014 (2) (800 m): London Grand Prix in Glasgow, Monaco Herculis 2015 (1) (800 m): New York Grand Prix 2019 (4) (800 m): Stockholm Bauhaus-galan, Monaco Herculis, Birmingham Grand Prix, Brussels Memorial Van Damme 2022 (1) (800 m): Kamila Skolimowska Memorial World Continental Tour Gold level 2022 (1) (800 m): USATF Bermuda Games
National Championships 2007AAU Junior Olympic GamesKnoxville, Tennessee1stSub-Youth 3000 m10:13.41 CR2007 AAU Junior Olympic Games Saturday - Day 8 Girls Results hosted by Knoxville Youth Athletics Jul 28, 2007 Aug 4, 2007 University of Tennessee, Tom Black Track MileSplit.com2008AAU Junior Olympic GamesDetroit, Michigan6thYouth 3000 m11:04.982008 AAU JO Games - Saturday, July 26, 2008 Detroit, Michigan 3000 m Youth Girls Results athletic.net1stYouth 1500 m4:43.532008 AAU JO Games - Saturday, July 26, 2008 Detroit, Michigan 1500 m Youth Girls Results athletic.net1stYouth 800 m2:17.002008 AAU JO Games - Saturday, July 26, 2008 Detroit, Michigan 800 m Youth Girls Results athletic.net2009AAU Junior Olympic GamesDes Moines, Iowa6thIntermediate 400 m56.212009 AAU JO Games - 8/1/2009 to 8/8/2009 Drake University Des Moines, Iowa Results MileSplit.com2010USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa1st800 m2:05.752010 USA Outdoor Junior Track and Field Championships results . Usatf.org, Retrieved on October 22, 201520112011 United States World Youth Trials (track and field)Eugene, Oregon1st800 m2:09.392012 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results. Usatf.org, Retrieved on October 22, 20152012U.S. Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon14th800 m2:04.962012 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results . Usatf.org, Retrieved on October 22, 2015USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsBloomington, Indiana1st800 m2:04.862013 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships results . Usatf.org, Retrieved on October 22, 20152013USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1st800 m2:02.642013 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships results. Usatf.org, Retrieved on October 22, 2015USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa3rd800 m1:59.552013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results . Usatf.org, Retrieved on October 22, 20152014USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1st800 m2:00.432014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships . Usatf.org, Retrieved on October 22, 2015USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California1st800 m1:58.702014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results . Usatf.org, Retrieved on October 22, 20152015USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsBoston, Massachusetts6th600 m1:39.39USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon3rd800 m2:00.052015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships results . Retrieved on October 22, 20152016USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsPortland, Oregon1st800 m2:00.87U.S. Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon2nd800 m1:59.512017USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1st600 m1:23.84CR2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results . USATF.org, Retrieved on September 11, 2017USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California1st800 m1:57.782017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results . USATF.org, Retrieved on June 27, 20172018USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1st800 m2:01.602018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results . USATF.org, Retrieved on June 28, 2018USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa1st800 m1:58.182018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results . USATF.org, Retrieved on June 28, 20182019USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsStaten Island, New York City1st1000 m2:34.71USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa1st800 m1:57.722020USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1st800 m2:01.982021U.S. Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon3rd800 m1:58.392022USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSpokane, Washington1st800 m2:01.72USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon2nd800 m1:57.23
Personal bests EventTimeLocationDateIndoor400 m59.55Toms River, United StatesDecember 28, 2011500 m1:09.63Staten Island, United StatesJanuary 14, 2017600 m1:23.84Albuquerque, United StatesMarch 5, 2017800 m1:58.29 ARNew York City, United StatesFebruary 8, 20201000 m2:34.71New York City, United StatesFebruary 24, 2019Mile4:36.84Staten Island, United StatesJanuary 13, 20184 × 800 m8:05.89 New York City, United StatesFebruary 3, 2018Outdoor400 m53.63Chester, United StatesApril 19, 2014600 m1:22.39 ABPBerlin, GermanyAugust 27, 2017800 m1:55.61Fontvieille, MonacoJuly 21, 20171000 m2:44.05Brussels, BelgiumSeptember 6, 20131500 m4:05.18Swarthmore, United StatesMay 14, 2018Mile4:33.57South Huntington, United StatesAugust 31, 20164 × 800 m8:01.58Nassau, BahamasMay 25, 2014DMR10:36.50 Nassau, BahamasMay 2, 2015
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