Chrishuna Williams
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Born | (1993-03-31) March 31, 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 800 metres 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Arkansas Razorbacks | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Nike | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Chris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 200 m: 24.21 400 m: 52.02 800 m: 1:59.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Chrishuna Williams (born March 31, 1993) is an American middle-distance runner.
Professional
Williams formerly ran the 400 meters, but qualified for the 2016 Olympics in the 800 meters. Williams ran 2:01.19 in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres to represent United States and place 35th.[1][2]
Chrishuna Williams ran 2:00.58 in 800 m final to place 5th at 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Williams ran 1:59.59 in 800 m final to place 3rd at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field). Chrishuna Williams placed 17th in 800 meters at 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2:03.54.[3][4]
Williams was part of Team USA setting world indoor record in the 4 × 800 m relay February 3 at 2018 Millrose Games in 8:05.89 – Chrishuna Williams (2:05.10), Raevyn Rogers (2:00.45), Charlene Lipsey (2:01.98), Ajee' Wilson (1:58.37).[5][6]
NCAA
Williams was a ten-time NCAA Division I All-American for the University of Arkansas and won a national championship as part of the distance medley relay.[7][8] Chrishuna Williams earned thirteen conference honors as a track and field finalist in the Southeastern Conference.[9][10][11]
Prep
A 2011 graduate of north Texas DeSoto High School, Chrishuna Williams won Texas Class 5A University Interscholastic League 4 × 400 m title in 3:41.41 this order: Maegan Cowan, Kierra Hamilton, Chrishuna Williams, Tia Gamble.[12] Williams placed 4th at 2010 and 3rd at 2011 Texas 5A University Interscholastic League 400 m state championship finals.[13]
References
- ^ USA TODAY Sports 11:07 p.m. EDT July 4, 2016. "800 METRES WOMEN THE XXXI OLYMPIC GAMES BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL 05 AUG 2016 – 21 AUG 2016". Retrieved August 19, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ USA TODAY Sports 11:07 p.m. EDT July 4, 2016. "Kate Grace earns surprise victory in crash-filled 800". Usatoday.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ USATF (June 28, 2016). "USATF Championships Results – 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore". Usatf.org. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ New York Road Runners (January 18, 2018). "United States Quartet Eying World Record Chase in NYRR Millrose Games' Jack & Lewis Rudin Women's 4x800 Relay". Millrose Games. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "American Relay Sets Indoor World Record at the Millrose Games". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "American women set 4x800 world record at Millrose Games". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Young, Dennis (2016-05-07). "How Chrishuna Williams Went From 2:09 to 2:00 800m in Two Years". FloTrack. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ Bradley, Serena (2014-03-15). "Arkansas Women's Track distance medley relay team wins first title ever | Mega Sports News". Megasportsnews.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ Williams, Chrishuna (2015-06-15). "Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track profile". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ Williams, Chrishuna (2015-06-15). "Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track results". tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ Williams, Chrishuna (2016-07-05). "Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track all athletics profile". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ Williams, Chrishuna. "Chrishuna Williams DeSoto High School Track results". athletic.net. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ Roberts, Tim (5 August 2016). "DeSoto Grad Sprints Into The Olympics". News fix cw33. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
External links
- Chrishuna Williams at World Athletics
- Chrishuna Williams on Twitter
- Chrishuna Williams profile
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