Angelina Napoleon

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Angelina Napolean
Personal information
NationalityUSA
Born (2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 (age 20)
Allegany, New York
Education North Carolina State University
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Long-distance running, Middle-distance running, Steeplechase
Achievements and titles
World finals2025
Personal bests

Angelina Napoleon (born 3 March 2005) is an American middle- and long-distance runner and steeplechaser. [1]

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Early life

From Allegany, New York, she was educated at Allegany-Limestone High School in New York. [2] [3] After graduating in 2023 she attended North Carolina State University. [4]

High School

In 2022, Angelina Napoleon became the American national high school record holder in the 2000 metres steeplechase with a time of 6:24.32. In June 2022, she won the New Balance Nationals Outdoor title in 6:30.51 in Philadelphia. [2]

In 2023, she lowered her American national high school record and became national under-20 record holder in the 2000 metres steeplechase, and was named the Gatorade Girls Track and Field National Athlete of the Year. [5] Her fastest time for the 2000m steeplechase that year was 6:18.41 at the NYSPHSAA State Championships. At the 2023 New Balance Nationals Outdoor Championship she successfully defended her steeplechase title in 6:19.53 and finished second in the 800 metres with a time of 2:05.53. That year she had a personal best of 2:03.97 in the 800m, and had a 4:46.38 personal best in the mile run. [3]

NCAA

In June 2024, she placed second in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships, running a time of 10:02.27 in Eugene, Oregon. [6] She placed tenth in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024. [7] [8]

Competing for North Carolina State University, she won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship in the 3000m steeplechase on May 16, 2025, in Winston-Salem, running a meeting and school program record time of 9:27.85. [9] She ran a personal best 9:16.66 to finish third in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships. [10] That month, Napoleon travelled to France to debut in the Diamond League at the 2025 Meeting de Paris, running a personal best time of 9:10.72 to place seventh overall. [11] [12] In August 2025 Napoleon signed an NIL deal with adidas. [13]

Pro career

She placed second overall in 9:10.96 behind Lexy Halladay-Lowry in the final of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon in August 2025. [14] She was selected for the American team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. [15]

References

  1. "Angelina Napoleon". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Angelina Napoleon 1st Place Girls 2000m Steeplechase - New Balance Nationals Outdoor 2022". Runnerspace. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Angelina Napoleon Named Gatorade's National POY". Mile Split. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. "Napoleon to compete at NCAA Outdoor Championships". oleantimesherald.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  5. "ANGELINA NAPOLEON SELECTED AS GATORADE NATIONAL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Runnerspace. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. "ANGELINA NAPOLEON 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S 3000M STEEPLECHASE - USATF U20 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. "3000 METRES STEEPLECHASE WOMEN". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. "MOLLY HAYWOOD VAULTS TO GOLD, KARSON GORDON JUMPS TO SILVER IN LIMA". Runnerspace. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  9. "Back on the big stage: After winning ACC title, Napoleon returns to the NCAA track championships". oleantimesherald.com. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  10. Plotkin, Lucy (15 June 2025). "Doris Lemngole Sets NCAA Record In 3000M Steeplechase NCAA Title Win". flotrack. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  11. Gault, Jonathan (20 June 2025). "Azeddine Habz & Phanuel Koech (Who?) Run 3:27: Paris Diamond League Thoughts". Lets Run. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  12. Prevor, Harry (19 June 2025). "Can Grant Holloway Turn The Tide On Poor Start To Season? Paris DL Preview". Flo Track. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  13. "NC State star Angelina Napoleon has signed an NIL deal with adidas". August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  14. "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  15. "USA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2025 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dyestat. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.