Ajeé Wilson

Ajeé Wilson (/ˈɑːdʒeɪ/ AH-jay; born May 8, 1994) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She currently holds the U.S. Record in the event with a time of 1:55.61.

Wilson attended Academy of Allied Health & Science in Neptune Township, New Jersey, until 2012. 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.

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 is the 3rd fastest time run by a high schooler behind Mary Cain and Kim Gallagher.

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 2013 IAAF Moscow World Championships she ran the quickest Junior 800m – 1:58.21 a North American and USA junior record – to place fifth.

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.

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

At the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon Wilson placed 3rd in the 800m in 2:00.05 despite losing a shoe in the last 200 meters.She qualified to represent the U.S. for the 800m in the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China but did not compete due to injury.

Wilson won the New York Road Runners Armory Invitational in New York, New York 600m 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 800m in the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London.

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.

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 4x800m 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), Ajee' 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.

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 800m in the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	5th	800 m	2:04.18
2011	World Youth Championships	Lille, France	1st	800 m	2:02.64
2012	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	1st	800 m	2:00.91
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	6th	800 m	1:58.21
2014	World Indoor Championship	Sopot, Poland	10th (h)	800 m	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	2:00.27
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	12th (sf)	800 m	1:59.75
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	3rd	800 m	1:56.65
2018	World Indoor Championship	Birmingham, United Kingdom	2nd	800 m	1:58.99
	NACAC Championships	Toronto, Canada	1st	800 m	1:57.52 (CR)
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	3rd	800 m	1:58.84

USA National Championships

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2010	USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	1st	800m	2:05.75
2011	2011 United States World Youth Trials (track and field)	Eugene, Oregon	1st	800m	2:09.39
2012	U.S. Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	14th	800m	2:04.96
2012	USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Bloomington, Indiana	1st	800m	2:04.86
2013	USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1st	800m	2:02.64
2013	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	3rd	800m	1:59.55
2014	USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1st	800m	2:00.43
	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Sacramento, California	1st	800m	1:58.70
2015	USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Reggie Lewis Center Roxbury, Massachusetts	6th	600m	1:39.39
	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Eugene, Oregon	3rd	800m	2:00.05
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
	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Sacramento, California	1st	800m	1:57.78
2018	USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1st	800 m	2:01.60
	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	1st	800m	1:58.18