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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Spring, Texas, U.S. | 20 July 1996||||||||||||||||||||
Education | University of Oregon '18 Texas Tech University '19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Alaysha Johnson (born 20 July 1996) is an American athlete who competes in the 100 metres hurdles.
A student at the University of Oregon Johnson is studying for a master's degree in sociology. At high school she was on the debate team and was named the Texas Gatorade Track & Field Girls Athlete of the Year award as a high school junior in 2013. [1]
Johnson was the runner up in the 60m hurdles at the 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships behind Gabbi Cunningham. Johnson was also runner up in the 100m hurdles at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, this time behind Kendra Harrison with Johnson running a personal best of 12.35 seconds. [2] That time of 12.35 placed Johnson twelfth on the all time 100 metres hurdles list, worldwide. [3] Consequent from this performance Johnson was selected for the American team to take part in the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. [4] Unfortunately for Johnson, the 100 metre hurdle event did not go well for her as she was one of a number of athletes to crash out and be disqualified, including her compatriot and the defending world champion, Nia Ali. [5]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing United States | |||||
2023 | 2023 Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 100 meters hurdles | 13.19 |
2022 | 2022 NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.62 |
World Athletics Championships | Eugene, United States | 38th | 100 meters hurdles | DQ | |
World Athletics Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th | 60 meters hurdles | 8.02 |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2016 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 11th | 100 meters Hurdles | 13.02 |
2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 7th | 100 Metres Hurdles | 12.92 |
2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 7th | 100 Metres Hurdles | 13.23 |
2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 27th | 100 Metres Hurdles | 13.77 |
2022 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Spokane, Washington The Podium | 2nd | 60 Metres Hurdles | 7.91 |
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 100 Metres Hurdles | 12.35 | |
2023 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | 60 Metres Hurdles | 7.83 |
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | 100 Metres Hurdles | 12.46 |
Alaysha Johnson is a 8-time All-American, 2-time Pac-12 Conference Champion, 5-time All-Pac-12 Conference honoree, 3-time Big 12 Conference finalist & 3-time MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships runner-up.
Johnson is #1 in Oregon Ducks Track and Field history in 100 m hurdles with her time of 12.69 seconds in 2017 and top 10 in the 400 m hurdles. [6]
Johnson is #2 behind Sasha Wallace in Oregon Ducks Track and Field history in 60 m hurdles with her time of 8.01 seconds. [7]
Alaysha Johnson is the 2013 Gatorade Texas Track and Field Athlete of the Year, [11] a 5-time high school All-American, 2012 Texas UIL 5A State Champion, 5-time University Interscholastic League state finalist. Johnson set Spring High School records in 100 hurdles – 13.98 & 300 hurdles - 41.24. [12]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Track Houston Youth Track Club | |||||
2014 | USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships | Humble High School | 2nd | 4x100 meters relay | 46.08 |
2013 | USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships | North Carolina A&T State University | 8th | 4x100 meters relay | 46.81 |
14th | 200 meters | 24.33 | |||
5th | 100 meters hurdles | 14.15 | |||
11th | 4x400 meters relay | 3:49.33 | |||
2012 | AAU Junior Olympic Games | University of Houston | 3rd | 4x400 meters relay | 3:48.98 |
3rd | 4x100 meters relay | 46.74 | |||
Representing Spring High School | |||||
2014 | Texas UIL 5A State Championships | University of Texas at Austin | 2nd | 100 meters hurdles | 13.59 |
5th | 300 meters hurdles | 42.96 | |||
2012 | Texas UIL 5A State Championships | University of Texas at Austin | 2nd | 100 meters hurdles | 13.84 |
1st | 300 meters hurdles | 41.83 | |||
8th | 4x100 meters relay | 48.08 |
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