Ajeé Wilson

Ajeé Wilson (/ˈɑː/ AH-jay; 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.

Ajeé Wilson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-05-08) May 8, 1994
Neptune, New Jersey U.S.
Home townNeptune, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationTemple University
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event800 metres
ClubJuventus Track Club
Achievements and titles
World finals
  • 2013
  • 800 m, 5th
  • 2017
  • 800 m,  Bronze
  • 2019
  • 800 m,  Bronze
  • 2022
  • 800 m, 8th
Personal bests
  • 400 m: 53.63 (Chester 2014)
  • 600 m: 1:22.39 ABP (Berlin 2017)
  • 800 m: 1:55.61 (Monaco 2017)
  • 1500 m: 4:05.18 (Swarthmore 2018)
  • Indoors
  • 800 m: 1:58.29i AR (New York City 2020)
Medal record
Women's track and field
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2017 London800 m
2019 Doha800 m
World Indoor Championships
2022 Belgrade800 m
2016 Portland800 m
2018 Birmingham800 m
World Relays
2014 Nassau4×800 m relay
2015 NassauDistance medley
Diamond League
2019800 m
Continental Cup
2014 Marrakech800 m
2018 Ostrava800 m
World Junior Championships
2012 Barcelona800 m
World Youth Championships
2011 Lille800 m
NACAC Championships in Athletics
2018 Toronto800 m
2022 Freeport800 m

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 third-fastest time run by a high schooler behind Mary Cain and Kim Gallagher.

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