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American middle-distance runner
Chrishuna Williams
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Born | (1993-03-31) March 31, 1993 (age 31) |
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Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
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Country |
United States |
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Event |
800 metres
400 metres |
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College team |
Arkansas Razorbacks |
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Club | Nike |
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Turned pro | 2015 |
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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[8] Chrishuna Williams earned thirteen conference honors as a track and field finalist in the
Southeastern Conference.
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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.
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References
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^ 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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^ 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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^ USATF (June 28, 2016).
"USATF Championships Results – 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore". Usatf.org. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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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.
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"American Relay Sets Indoor World Record at the Millrose Games".
The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
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"American women set 4x800 world record at Millrose Games".
The Washington Post. Archived from
the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
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^ Young, Dennis (2016-05-07).
"How Chrishuna Williams Went From 2:09 to 2:00 800m in Two Years". FloTrack. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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^ 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.
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^ Williams, Chrishuna (2015-06-15).
"Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track profile". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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^ Williams, Chrishuna (2015-06-15).
"Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track results". tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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^ Williams, Chrishuna (2016-07-05).
"Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track all athletics profile". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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^ Williams, Chrishuna.
"Chrishuna Williams DeSoto High School Track results". athletic.net. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
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^ Roberts, Tim (5 August 2016).
"DeSoto Grad Sprints Into The Olympics". News fix cw33. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
External links
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Qualification | | |
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Bonnie Edmondson (women's assistant coach)
- Troy Engle (men's assistant coach)
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Curtis Frye (men's assistant coach)
- Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach)
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Vin Lananna (men's head coach)
- Rose Monday (women's assistant coach)
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Connie Price-Smith (women's head coach)
- Cliff Rovelto (men's assistant coach)
- Mario Sategna (men's assistant coach)
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LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)
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