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{{short description|American middle-distance runner}}
{{short description|American middle-distance runner}}
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|name = Chrishuna Williams
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{{Medal|Bronze|2016 Eugene|[[2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|800m]]}}
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'''Chrishuna Williams''' (born March 31, 1993) is an American middle distance runner.
'''Chrishuna Williams''' (born March 31, 1993) is an American middle-distance runner.


==Professional==
==Professional==
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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.<ref>{{cite web|author=USATF |url=http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx |title=USATF Championships Results – 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. |publisher=Usatf.org |date=June 28, 2016 |accessdate=July 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=[[New York Road Runners]] |url=http://www.nyrrmillrosegames.org/news/2018/1/18/united-states-quartet-eying-world-record-chase-in-nyrr-millrose-games-jack-lewis-rudin-womens-4x800m-relay |title=United States Quartet Eying World Record Chase in NYRR Millrose Games' Jack & Lewis Rudin Women's 4x800 Relay. |publisher=[[Millrose Games]] |date=January 18, 2018 |accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|author=USATF |url=http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx |title=USATF Championships Results – 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. |publisher=Usatf.org |date=June 28, 2016 |accessdate=July 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=[[New York Road Runners]] |url=http://www.nyrrmillrosegames.org/news/2018/1/18/united-states-quartet-eying-world-record-chase-in-nyrr-millrose-games-jack-lewis-rudin-womens-4x800m-relay |title=United States Quartet Eying World Record Chase in NYRR Millrose Games' Jack & Lewis Rudin Women's 4x800 Relay. |publisher=[[Millrose Games]] |date=January 18, 2018 |accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref>


Williams was part of Team USA setting [[List of world records in athletics#Women 2|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).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/03/sports/american-relay-sets-indoor-world-record-at-the-millrose-games.html |title=American Relay Sets Indoor World Record at the Millrose Games |work=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=February 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/american-women-set-4x800-world-record-at-millrose-games/2018/02/03/35aeb696-0940-11e8-aa61-f3391373867e_story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204070246/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/american-women-set-4x800-world-record-at-millrose-games/2018/02/03/35aeb696-0940-11e8-aa61-f3391373867e_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 4, 2018 |title=American women set 4x800 world record at Millrose Games |work=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=February 3, 2018}}</ref>
Williams was part of Team USA setting [[List of world records in athletics#Women 2|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).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/03/sports/american-relay-sets-indoor-world-record-at-the-millrose-games.html |title=American Relay Sets Indoor World Record at the Millrose Games |work=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=February 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/american-women-set-4x800-world-record-at-millrose-games/2018/02/03/35aeb696-0940-11e8-aa61-f3391373867e_story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204070246/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/american-women-set-4x800-world-record-at-millrose-games/2018/02/03/35aeb696-0940-11e8-aa61-f3391373867e_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 4, 2018 |title=American women set 4x800 world record at Millrose Games |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=February 3, 2018}}</ref>


==NCAA==
==NCAA==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{iaaf name|257069}}
*{{World Athletics}}
*{{twitter|shuna_lashay}}
*{{twitter|shuna_lashay}}
*[http://www.all-athletics.com/node/333695 Chrishuna Williams profile]
*[http://www.all-athletics.com/node/333695 Chrishuna Williams profile]
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Latest revision as of 08:50, 6 November 2024

Chrishuna Williams
Personal information
Born (1993-03-31) March 31, 1993 (age 31)
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Sport
Country United States
Event800 metres 400 metres
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
ClubNike
Turned pro2015
Coached byChris Johnson
Achievements and titles
Personal best200 m: 24.21

400 m: 52.02

800 m: 1:59.59
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
IAAF World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bahamas 4x800
2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Eugene 800m

Chrishuna Williams (born March 31, 1993) is an American middle-distance runner.

Professional

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ USATF (June 28, 2016). "USATF Championships Results – 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore". Usatf.org. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "American Relay Sets Indoor World Record at the Millrose Games". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "American women set 4x800 world record at Millrose Games". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Young, Dennis (2016-05-07). "How Chrishuna Williams Went From 2:09 to 2:00 800m in Two Years". FloTrack. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Williams, Chrishuna (2015-06-15). "Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track profile". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  10. ^ Williams, Chrishuna (2015-06-15). "Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track results". tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  11. ^ Williams, Chrishuna (2016-07-05). "Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track all athletics profile". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  12. ^ Williams, Chrishuna. "Chrishuna Williams DeSoto High School Track results". athletic.net. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  13. ^ Roberts, Tim (5 August 2016). "DeSoto Grad Sprints Into The Olympics". News fix cw33. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
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