Chrishuna Williams
{{short description|American middle-distance runner}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
|name = Chrishuna Williams
|image =IAAF World Challenge - Meeting Madrid 2017 - 170714 203146-2.jpg
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|country = {{USA}}
|residence = Dallas, Texas
|event = 800 metres 400 metres
|alias =
|club = Nike
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|3|31}}
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|height = {{convert|5|ft|4|in|m}}
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|turnedpro = 2015
|collegeteam = Arkansas Razorbacks
|coach = Chris Johnson
|pb =
200 m: 24.21
400 m: 52.02
800 m: 1:59.59
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| show-medals = yes
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{{MedalSport | Women's athletics}}
{{MedalCountry |the {{Flagu|United States}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|IAAF World Relays}}
{{Medal|Gold|2017 Bahamas|4x800}}
{{MedalCompetition|2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2016 Eugene|800m}}
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Chrishuna Williams (born March 31, 1993) is an American middle-distance runner.
Professional
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 {{USA}} and place 35th.{{cite web|author=USA TODAY Sports 11:07 p.m. EDT July 4, 2016 |url=https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/olympic-games/the-xxxi-olympic-games-5771/results/women/800-metres/heats/summary |title=800 METRES WOMEN THE XXXI OLYMPIC GAMES BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL 05 AUG 2016 – 21 AUG 2016 |accessdate=August 19, 2016}}{{cite web|author=USA TODAY Sports 11:07 p.m. EDT July 4, 2016 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/07/04/us-olympic-track-and-field-trials-kate-grace-ajee-wilson/86691196/ |title=Kate Grace earns surprise victory in crash-filled 800 |publisher=Usatoday.com |date= |accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
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.{{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}}{{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}}
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).{{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}}{{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}}
NCAA
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.{{cite web|last=Young |first=Dennis |url=http://www.flotrack.org/article/41580-how-chrishuna-williams-went-from-2-09-to-2-00-800m-in-two-years |title=How Chrishuna Williams Went From 2:09 to 2:00 800m in Two Years |publisher=FloTrack |date=2016-05-07 |accessdate=2016-07-05}}{{cite web|last=Bradley |first=Serena |url=http://megasportsnews.com/?p=56836 |title=Arkansas Women's Track distance medley relay team wins first title ever | Mega Sports News |publisher=Megasportsnews.com |date=2014-03-15 |accessdate=2016-07-05}} Chrishuna Williams earned thirteen conference honors as a track and field finalist in the Southeastern Conference.{{cite web|last=Williams |first=Chrishuna |url=http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/chrishuna-williams/ |title=Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track profile |publisher=arkansasrazorbacks.com |date=2015-06-15 |accessdate=2016-07-05}}{{cite web|last=Williams |first=Chrishuna |url=https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/3734997/Arkansas/Chrishuna_Williams.html |title=Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track results|publisher=tfrrs.org |date=2015-06-15 |accessdate=2016-07-05}}{{cite web|last=Williams |first=Chrishuna |url=http://www.all-athletics.com/node/333695 |title=Chrishuna Williams Arkansas Women's Track all athletics profile|publisher=all-athletics.com |date=2016-07-05 |accessdate=2016-07-05}}
Prep
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.{{cite web|last=Williams |first=Chrishuna |url=http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=2266129#/L0 |title=Chrishuna Williams DeSoto High School Track results |publisher=athletic.net |accessdate=August 6, 2016}} Williams placed 4th at 2010 and 3rd at 2011 Texas 5A University Interscholastic League 400 m state championship finals.{{cite web|last=Roberts |first=Tim |url=http://cw33.com/2016/08/05/desoto-grad-sprints-into-the-olympics/ |title=DeSoto Grad Sprints Into The Olympics |date=5 August 2016 |publisher=News fix cw33 |accessdate=August 6, 2016}}
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
- [http://www.all-athletics.com/node/333695 Chrishuna Williams at all-athletics.com]{{dead link|date=January 2025}}
- {{Team USA|new_id=chrishuna-williams-992723|old_id=Chrishuna-Williams|sport=usa-track-and-field|archive=20230205073828}}
- {{Olympics.com|chrishuna-williams}}
- {{Olympedia}}
{{Footer USA Track & Field 2016 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Track and field athletes from Dallas
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Category:American female middle-distance runners
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Category:Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
Category:21st-century African-American sportswomen
Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
Category:NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
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