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Alaysha Johnson
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1996-07-20) 20 July 1996 (age 27)
Spring, Texas, U.S.
Education University of Oregon '18
Texas Tech University '19
Height 160 cm
Sport
Sport Track and Field
Event(s) 100 metres hurdles
Turned pro 2019
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze 2023 Santiago 100m hurdles
NACAC Championships
Gold 2022 Freeport 100 metres hurdles

Alaysha Johnson (born 20 July 1996) is an American athlete who competes in 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.

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. That time of 12.35 placed Johnson twelfth on the all time 100 metres hurdles list, worldwide. Consequent from this performance Johnson was selected for the American team to take part in the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. 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.

Team USA

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United States
2023 2023 Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 3rd 100 meters hurdles 13.19
2022 2022 NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 1st 100 m hurdles 12.62
World Athletics Championships Eugene, United States 38th 100 meters hurdles DQ
World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 11th 60 meters hurdles 8.02

USA National Championships

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 Metres Hurdles 12.92
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 7th 100 Metres Hurdles 13.23
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 27th 100 Metres Hurdles 13.77
2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Spokane, Washington
The Podium
2nd 60 Metres Hurdles 7.91
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd 100 Metres Hurdles 12.35
2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st 60 Metres Hurdles 7.83
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 4th 100 Metres Hurdles 12.46

NCAA

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.
Johnson is #2 behind Sasha Wallace in Oregon Ducks Track and Field history in 60 m hurdles with her time of 8.01 seconds.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Texas Tech Red Raiders
2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Texas at Austin 10th 100 m hurdles 12.92
22nd 400 m hurdles 60.40
Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oklahoma 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.34
4th 4x100 meters relay 45.02
Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Texas A&M University 7th 60 meters hurdles 8.48
Representing Oregon Ducks
2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 7th 100 m hurdles 13.22
2nd 4x100 meters relay 43.06
Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Stanford University 4th 100 m hurdles 13.02
2nd 4x100 meters relay 43.13
11th 200 meters 23.75
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Texas A&M University 14th 60 meters hurdles 8.20
MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Washington 2nd 60 meters hurdles 8.03
2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 4th 100 m hurdles 12.72
Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 1st 100 m hurdles 12.90
1st 4x100 meters relay 42.81
12th 200 meters 24.07
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Texas A&M University 8th 60 m hurdles 8.13
MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Washington 2nd 60 meters hurdles 8.03
2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 23rd 100 m hurdles 13.42
24th 4x100 meters relay DNF
Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Washington 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.34
10th 400 meters hurdles 60.99
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Birmingham CrossPlex
Birmingham, Alabama
3rd 4x400 meters relay 3:29.77
8th 60 meters hurdles 8.16
MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Washington 2nd 60 meters hurdles 8.17

Prep

Alaysha Johnson is the 2013 Gatorade Texas Track and Field Athlete of the Year, 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.

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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