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Ajee' Wilson

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 5/8/1994
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Neptune, NJ
  • High School: Neptune Academy of Allied Health & Science ‘12
  • College: Temple University ‘16, Kinesiology

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Derek Thompson
  • Agent: Ray Flynn
  • Sponsor: adidas

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Records Held

  • American record - 800m - July 21, 2017 to present
  • American record - 800m Indoor - February 8, 2020 to present
  • World Record - Distance Medley Relay - May 2, 2015 to present
  • World Record - 4x800m Relay - February 3, 2018 to present

Olympic Games:

  • 2016 Rio Olympic Games, 12th (800m)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Outdoor Championships, bronze (800m)
  • 2018 World Indoor Championships, silver (800m)
  • 2017 World Outdoor Championships, bronze (800m)
  • 2016 World Indoor Championships, silver (800m)
  • 2015 World Relays, gold (distance medley) 
  • 2014 World Relays, gold (4x800m relay)
  • 2014 World Indoor Championships, H2-third (800m)
  • 2013 World Outdoor Championships, fifth (800m)
  • 2012 World U20 Championships, bronze (800m)
  • 2011 World Youth Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2010 World Youth Championships, fifth (800m)

Other Career Highlights

  • Current outdoor American record holder (1:55.61)
  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, bronze (800m)
  • 2020 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2019 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (1000m)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2018 NACAC Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (600m)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, silver (800m)
  • 2016 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2015 USATF Indoor Championships, sixth (600m)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (800m)
  • 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2014 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (800m)
  • 2013 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2012 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, gold (800m)
  • 2012 USATF Outdoor Championships, SF1-eighth (800m)
  • 2010 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, gold (800m)

Personal

Daughter of Zachary Wilson and Tonya Anderson… Has one brother, Zachary, and three sisters, Constance, Jade and Brietta… Decided to forgo collegiate athletics to stay near home and continue training with coach Derek Thompson...Pre-race ritual includes playing “I Was Here” by Beyonce on repeat...

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