Ajeé Wilson

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
Event
800 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
Medal record
Women's track and field
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2017 London 800 m
2019 Doha 800 m
World Indoor Championships
2022 Belgrade 800 m
2016 Portland 800 m
2018 Birmingham 800 m
World Relays
2014 Nassau 4 × 800 m relay
2015 Nassau Distance medley
Diamond League
2019 800 m
Continental Cup
2014 Marrakesh 800 m
2018 Ostrava 800 m
World Junior Championships
2012 Barcelona 800 m
World Youth Championships
2011 Lille 800 m
NACAC Championships in Athletics
2018 Toronto 800 m
2022 Freeport 800 m

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.

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.