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| Born | July 20, 1996 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Spring, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Oregon '18 Texas Tech University '19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m hurdles: 12.31 (Eugene, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Alaysha Johnson OLY (born July 20, 1996) is an American hurdler. She placed second in the 2024 US Olympic trials for 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]
She finished as runner-up in the 100m hurdles at the LA Grand Prix in May 2024. [6] The following month, finished second at the US Olympic Trials in a personal best time of 12.31 seconds to earn a place on the US team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [7] [8] She subsequently competed in the 100m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, reaching the final, where she placed seventh overall. [9]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | |||||
| 2022 | NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.62 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 38th | 100 meters hurdles | DQ | |
| World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th | 60 meters hurdles | 8.02 | |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 100 meters hurdles | 13.19 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 7th | 100 meters hurdles | 12.93 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 11th | 100 Meters Hurdles | 13.02 |
| 2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 7th | 100 Meters Hurdles | 12.92 |
| 2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 7th | 100 Meters Hurdles | 13.23 |
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 27th | 100 Meters Hurdles | 13.77 |
| 2022 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Spokane, Washington The Podium | 2nd | 60 Meters Hurdles | 7.91 |
| USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 100 Meters Hurdles | 12.35 | |
| 2023 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | 60 Meters Hurdles | 7.83 |
| USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | 100 Meters Hurdles | 12.46 | |
| 2024 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | DQ | 60 Meters Hurdles | N/A |
| US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 100 Meters Hurdles | 12.31 |
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. [10]
Johnson is #2 behind Sasha Wallace in Oregon Ducks Track and Field history in 60 m hurdles with her time of 8.01 seconds. [11]
Alaysha Johnson is the 2013 Gatorade Texas Track and Field Athlete of the Year, [15] 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. [16]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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