Ajee' Wilson

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Ajee' Wilson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1994-05-08) May 8, 1994 (age 20)
Neptune, New Jersey
ResidencePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight135 lb (61.3 kg)
Sport
SportTrack & Field
Event(s)800 metres
ClubJuventus Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 54.51 (2010)
800m: 1:57.67 (2014)
Ajee' Wilson (born May 8, 1994) is an American middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.
Wilson attended Academy of Allied Health & Science in Neptune Township, New Jersey, until 2012. She originally committed to attend Florida State University,[1] before deciding to turn professional. She attends classes at Temple University,[2] but trains with her coach Derek Thompson and the Juventus Track Club of Philadelphia.[3]
Wilson won gold medals in the 800 metres at both the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics and the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Her winning time in Barcelona of 2:00.91[4] is the 2nd fastest time ran by a high schooler behind Mary Cain.


2013[edit]

In 2012, she committed to run at Florida State University 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 2013 IAAF Moscow World Championships she ran the quickest Junior 800m – 1:58.21 a North American and USA junior record – to place sixth.[5]

2014[edit]

Wilson won her Second US Senior Indoor 800 meter title at the 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2:00.43.[6] Wilson won her first US Senior Outdoor 800 meter title at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California in 1:58.70.[7] On 18 July, Wilson ran a world leading mark of 1:57.67[8] to win the Diamond League Herculis Monaco.

2015[edit]

Wilson won the Armory Invitational in 2:01.7 on January 31 in New York, New York.

Major competition record[edit]

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  United States
2010World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada5th800 m2:04.18
2011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France1st800 m2:02.64
2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain1st800 m2:00.91
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia6th800 m1:58.21
2014World Indoor ChampionshipSopot, Poland10th800 m2:02.90
World Relay ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas1st4×800 m relay8:01.58
2015World Relay ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas1stDistance medley relay10:36.50 (WR)

Personal bests[edit]

YearEventLocationTimedate
2013400mPrinceton, United States54.43April 6, 2013
2014800mFontvieille, Monaco1:57.67July 18, 2014
20131000mBrussels, Belgium2:44.05September 6, 2013
20141500mSwarthmore, United States4:12.10May 12, 2014
20144x800mNassau, Bahamas8:01.58May 24, 2014

References[edit]

  1. Jump up ^ http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/girlstrackandfield/index.ssf/2012/01/neptunes_ajee_wilson_ends_the_suspense_will_head_to_florida_state_to_continue_track_career.html
  2. Jump up ^ http://www.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Ajee-Wilson.aspx
  3. Jump up ^ http://www.usatf.org/News/Athlete-Spotlight--Ajee-Wilson.aspx
  4. Jump up ^ http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/girlstrackandfield/index.ssf/2012/07/ajee_wilson_of_neptune_wins_world_junior_championships_in_us_2_all-time_20091.html
  5. Jump up ^ http://spikes.iaaf.org/post/ajee-wilson-dead-good-at-running
  6. Jump up ^ http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USA-Indoor-Track---Field-Championships/Results.aspx
  7. Jump up ^ http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Complete-Results.aspx
  8. Jump up ^ http://www.diamondleague-monaco.com/en/Program/Overview/800m-Women1/

External links[edit]

Awards
Preceded by
Trevor Barron		USA Track & Field Youth Athlete of the Year
2011		Succeeded by
Sydney Holden


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