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Born | March 31, 1993 | ||||||||||||
Residence | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||
Country | United States | ||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 metres 400 metres | ||||||||||||
College team | Arkansas Razorbacks | ||||||||||||
Club | Nike | ||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2015 | ||||||||||||
Coached by | Lance Harter | ||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
Personal best(s) |
200 m: 24.21 400 m: 52.13 800 m: 1:59.59 |
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Medal record
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200 m: 24.21 400 m: 52.13
Chrishuna Williams (born March 31, 1993) is an American middle distance runner.
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 United States and place 35th.
Chrishuna Williams ran 1:59.59 in 800 m final to place third 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.
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. Chrishuna Williams earned thirteen conference honors as a track and field finalist in the Southeastern Conference.
A 2011 graduate of north Texas DeSoto High School, Chrishuna Williams won Texas Class 5A University Interscholastic League 4x400 m title in 3:41.41 this order: Maegan Cowan, Kierra Hamilton, Chrishuna Williams, Tia Gamble. Williams placed 4th at 2010 and 3rd at 2011 Texas 5A University Interscholastic League 400 m state championship finals.