Allie Wilson

Wilson is from Wallingford, Pennsylvania, where she attended Strath Haven High School. She started running the 800 m in 2005, under the Catholic Youth Organization at St. John Chrysostom Catholic Church.{{cite web |url=https://www.swarthmoreanarchives.com/articles/content/2019-8-15/allie-wilson-on-the-fast-track-in-atlanta |title=Aug 15 Allie Wilson on the Fast Track in Atlanta |website=Swarthmorean Archives}}

At Strath Haven, she split her fall seasons between cross country running and soccer while working as a lifeguard. She was the Delaware County Daily Times 2013 Girls' Soccer Player of the Year, and was considered the best defender in Delaware County.{{cite web |url=https://www.gametimepa.com/ci_24600205/girls-soccer-player-year-no-slowing-down-havens/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206185841/https://www.gametimepa.com/ci_24600205/girls-soccer-player-year-no-slowing-down-havens/ |archive-date=December 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |title=Girls Soccer Player of the Year: No slowing down for Haven's Allie Wilson |first=Matthew |last=de George |publisher=Delaware County Daily Times}} Despite getting offers from NCAA Division I schools to run cross country and track, Wilson said that soccer was her "main sport".

In 2014, Wilson's Strath Haven team qualified for the Penn Relays Championship of America in the 4 × 800 metres relay for the fifth year in a row, with the help of Wilson splitting 2:17 on the third leg.{{cite web |url=https://delcohssports.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/track-strath-haven-relay-does-what-it-takes-to-keep-penn-relays-streak-alive/ |title=Track: Strath Haven relay does what it takes to keep Penn Relays streak alive |first=Terry |last=Toohey |website=Delco HS Sports}} The team's best finish in the Championship of America finals was 4th, at the 2011 edition when both Wilson and her sister Val split 2:15 on the first and second legs.{{cite web |url=http://pennrelaysonline.com/History/results.aspx?en=333&cy=2011 |title=2011 High School Girls' 4x800 Championship of America |website=Penn Relays}}{{cite web |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2023/04/28/penn-relays-strath-haven-grad-allie-wilson-still-developing-olympic-potential/ |title=Penn Relays: Strath Haven grad Allie Wilson still developing Olympic potential |website=Delaware County Times}}

From fall 2014 to spring 2019, Wilson ran for the Monmouth Hawks track and field program, coached by Chris Tarello. She failed to qualify for the NCAA championships her freshman and second years, and during her junior year she experienced a fifth metatarsal fracture on her foot after jumping into a swimming pool.{{cite web |url=https://www.inquirer.com/sports/penn-relays-pro-runners-allie-wilson-track-20230427.html |title=Strath Haven grad Allie Wilson returns to Franklin Field as a pro at Penn Relays while chasing the Olympic dream |website=Philadelphia Inquirer}}

After recovering, she qualified for the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the 2018 NCAA East regional in Tampa, Florida. Running from the second heat, both Wilson and competitor Laurie Barton split 2:04.58 tying for the final qualifying spot, a difference that was later resolved in Wilson's favor by just 0.001 seconds. In Eugene, Wilson finish just 7th in her semi-final and did not make the finals, although her time of 2:05.55 would have advanced if she had been placed in the third heat. During the 2018 season overall, Wilson improved her personal bests from 2:11 and 4:33 in the 800 m and 1500 m to 2:04 and 4:22 respectively.{{cite web |url=https://monmouthhawks.com/news/2018/6/7/womens-track-and-field-wilson-finishes-11th-at-the-ncaa-championships |title=WILSON FINISHES 11TH AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS |website=Monmouth Hawks}}

On February 8, 2019 at the Boston University Valentine Invitational, Wilson ran an 800 m personal best of 2:02.65, the number 2 time in the NCAA that season.{{cite web |url=https://nj.milesplit.com/articles/257731/monmouth-universitys-wilson-makes-history-at-ncaa-d1-meet |title=Monmouth University's Wilson Makes History at NCAA D1 Meet |first=Jim |last=Lambert |website=MileSplit}} Wilson competed in her first senior national championship at the 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, while still a college senior. Racing the rarely-run 1000 metres event, she qualified for the finals and finished 6th overall in a time of 2:41.76.{{cite web |url=https://www.shoreac.org/shore-ac-news/archives/02-2019#/ |title=WHAT A HUGE WEEKEND |website=Shore AC}} Later that season at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, Wilson improved upon her placing to finish 4th in the finals. In doing so, she became the first Monmouth Hawk to finish top-8 at an NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships.

At the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Wilson again qualified for the finals of the 800 m with the 3rd-fastest overall time in the semi-finals. In the finals, she ran another personal best of 2:02.56 for 5th place. The time was the fastest in Monmouth program history.{{cite web |url=https://maacsports.com/news/2019/6/8/womens-track-field-monmouths-wilson-finishes-fifth-at-2019-ncaa-track-field-national-championships.aspx |title=Monmouth’s Wilson Finishes Fifth at 2019 NCAA Track & Field National Championships |website=Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference}}

While in college, Wilson was an intern for the Shore Athletic Club, her first experience with a professional team.{{cite web |url=https://www.shoreac.org/shore-ac-news/shore-ac-athletes-and-alumni-do-big-things-at-usa-indoor-nationals-at-albuquerque#/ |title=Shore AC athletes and alumni do big things at USA Indoor Nationals at Albuquerque |website=Shore AC}} On July 30, 2019, Wilson signed with the Atlanta Track Club to be coached under Amy Yoder Begley and her husband Andrew Begley. She was inspired to join by Monmouth teammate and 2015 NCAA runner-up Dylan Capwell, who had signed with the Atlanta TC earlier.

During her first championships as a professional at the 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Wilson finished 3rd – her first national medal. Wilson was scheduled to run in nine different meetings before the 2020 United States Olympic trials, but the postponement of the Olympics due to COVID-19 changed her plans.{{cite web |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2020/03/24/strath-havens-allie-wilson-takes-olympic-postponement-in-stride/ |title=Strath Haven’s Allie Wilson takes Olympic postponement in stride |website=Delaware County Daily Times}}

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Wilson broke the 800 m two-minute barrier for the first time on May 15, 2021 at the Sound Running Track Meet in Irvine, California, with a time of 1:59.68 behind only Laura Muir.{{cite web |url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a36440951/sound-running-track-meet-results-highlights/ |title=Olympic Champs and Breakout Stars Shine at the Sound Running Track Meet |website=Runner's World}} At the postponed 2021 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, Wilson placed 2nd in her heat and 3rd in her semi-final, advancing to her first Olympic Trials final.{{cite web |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2021/06/25/track-field-allie-wilson-runs-into-olympic-trials-final-in-800-meters/ |title=Track & Field: Allie Wilson runs into Olympic Trials final in 800 meters |website=Delaware County Daily Times}}

Hot conditions in Eugene led to a delay in the event schedule – it was {{convert|109|F}} at 4:30 pm local time when the finals were originally set to be held, and a thermometer held to the track surface read {{convert|148.1|F}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2021/06/28/hot-and-fast-olympic-trials-pace-learning-experience-for-strath-haven-grad-allie-wilson/ |title=Hot and fast Olympic Trials pace ‘learning experience’ for Strath Haven grad Allie Wilson |website=Delaware County Times}} Though the temperature dropped to {{convert|93|F}} by the time of the delayed start, the relative heat and nighttime conditions were still an adjustment for the athletes. Led by Athing Mu, the opening pace was very fast. Wilson was in eighth place after 200 metres, and seventh place at 400 m. After falling back to eighth place at 600 m, Wilson rallied to finish sixth overall in a new personal best of 1:59.02 despite the heat. All five runners ahead of her also set lifetime bests in the race, and as only the top three were selected, Wilson did not qualify for the 2021 U.S. Olympic team.

At the 2022 Sound Running Track Meet, Wilson ran another personal best of 1:58.18, surpassing the 2022 World Athletics Championships minimum qualifying standard while stumbling and falling at the finish line.{{cite web |url=https://citiusmag.com/podcast/more-than-running-podcast-allie-wilson-atlanta-track-club |title=Lessons on Finding Joy in Running with Allie Wilson |website=Citius Mag}} At the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Wilson advanced to the finals and all eight finalists were within four metres of each other with 200 m to go, hitting the 600 m mark in 1:28.58.{{cite web |url=https://athleticsweekly.com/event-reports/the-worlds-greatest-national-championships-1039957848/ |title=The world’s greatest national championships |website=Athletics Weekly}} Wilson ended up finishing fourth in 1:58.35, missing out on qualifying for the U.S. Worlds team by just one spot. As a consolation, Wilson was offered a spot on the 2022 NACAC Championships U.S. squad, where she won the silver medal in a photo finish with gold medalist Ajeé Wilson.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatf.org/news/2022/11-gold-day-runs-team-usatf-medal-count-to-39-at-n |title=11-gold day runs Team USATF medal count to 39 at NACAC Open Championship |website=USATF}}{{cite web |title=Miller-Uibo produces first victory for host Bahamas with 400 meet record, Jamaican star Jackson adds 100-meter title to 200 gold medal in 2018; Burks and Wilson become two-time NACAC champions for U.S., with Bruce, Crittenden III, Thompson and Winkler all achieving championship records |url=https://nacac-senior-track-and-field-championships.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=11517&do=news&news_id=645438 |website=RunnerSpace}}

Wilson had a successful early 2023 season, beginning with her appearance at the 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 800 m. After Laurie Barton set the pace through 400 m in 59.09 seconds, Kaela Edwards took over at 600 m. Both Nia Akins and Wilson moved to pass Edwards, but Akins' final lap of 29.71 seconds beat Wilson's of 29.83 seconds, earning Akins the gold and Wilson the silver medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatf.org/news/2023/hobbs%E2%80%99-american-record-highlights-final-day-at-usa |title=Hobbs’ American Record* Highlights Final Day at USATF Indoor Championships |website=USATF}}

During the outdoor season, Wilson won the 2023 Penn Relays Olympic Development 800 m in a time of 2:01.13, under "incessant" rain.{{cite web |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2023/04/28/penn-relays-strath-haven-grad-allie-wilson-still-developing-olympic-potential/ |title=Penn Relays: Strath Haven grad Allie Wilson still developing Olympic potential |website=Delaware County Times}}{{cite web |url=https://delco.today/2023/05/strath-havens-allie-wilson-works-as-a-pro-but-has-olympic-dreams/# |title=Strath Haven’s Allie Wilson Works as a Pro but has Olympic Dreams |website=delco.today}} At the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Wilson finished 4th in her semi-final behind Ajeé Wilson, and she did not qualify for the U.S. team at the 2023 World Championships.

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Before she started her 2024 season, Wilson and her coach Amy Yoder Begley left the Atlanta Track Club, becoming an unsponsored athlete.{{Citation |title=Allie Wilson Explains Why She Left Atlanta Track Club And Stayed With Coach Amy Yoder Begley |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHozmZZ1daU |access-date=February 18, 2024 |language=en}} The two relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana and started Heartland Track Club coached by Amy's Husband, Andrew Begley.{{Cite web |last=Wade |first=Alison |date=February 26, 2024 |title=The Heartland TC will be more than a pro running team |url=https://fastwomen.substack.com/p/fast-women-a-new-womens-pro-team |access-date=February 27, 2024 |website=Fast Women}} After narrowly losing to Olivia Baker at the Dr. Sander Invite, Wilson won the 2024 Millrose Games 800 m, this time beating Baker by 0.3 seconds.{{Cite web |url=https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=videos&video_id=381774 |title=Allie Wilson 1st Place Women's 800m - Millrose Games 2024 |website=RunnerSpace}}

At the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships finals, Addy Wiley in her first championships as a professional took the lead, but Wilson passed her in the final 50 metres to win her first national title.{{Cite web |last=Shakeel |first=Maleehah |date=February 18, 2024 |title=USATF Indoor Championships: 27-Year-Old American in Tears After Grabbing First Ever National Title |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-track-and-field-news-usatf-indoor-championships-twenty-seven-year-old-american-in-tears-after-grabbing-first-ever-national-title/ |access-date=February 18, 2024 |website=EssentiallySports}}

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