Chrishuna Williams facts for kids
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| Born | March 31, 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Dallas, Texas | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| Event(s) | 800 metres 400 metres | |||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arkansas Razorbacks | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nike | |||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Chris Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 200 m: 24.21
400 m: 52.02 800 m: 1:59.59 |
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Chrishuna Williams is an amazing American runner. She was born on March 31, 1993. Chrishuna is known for her speed in middle-distance races. She has competed in big events like the Olympics.
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Chrishuna's Professional Running Career
Chrishuna Williams started her professional running career in 2015. She used to run the 400 meters race. Later, she became very good at the 800 meters.
Competing in the Olympics
Chrishuna represented the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She ran in the 800 meters event. It was a huge achievement to compete on such a big stage!
Top Race Results
Chrishuna has achieved great results in many races.
- In 2016, she placed 3rd in the 800 meters at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field). Her time was 1:59.59.
- In 2017, she finished 5th in the 800 meters final at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Her time was 2:00.58.
- She also helped Team USA set a world indoor record in the 4 × 800 meters relay. This happened in 2018 at the Millrose Games. The team's time was 8:05.89.
College Athletics at NCAA
Before turning professional, Chrishuna was a star athlete in college. She ran for the University of Arkansas. She was part of the Arkansas Razorbacks team.
College Achievements
- Chrishuna was named an NCAA Division I All-American ten times. This means she was one of the best college athletes in the country.
- She also won a national championship. This was as part of the distance medley relay team.
- She earned thirteen awards in track and field. These were from the Southeastern Conference.
High School Running Days
Chrishuna Williams graduated from DeSoto High School in north Texas in 2011. Even in high school, she showed great talent.
High School Highlights
- She won the Texas Class 5A 4 × 400 meters relay title. Her team finished with a time of 3:41.41.
- She also placed 4th in 2010 and 3rd in 2011 at the Texas 5A 400 meters state championship finals.
External Links
- Chrishuna Williams at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Chrishuna Williams at all-athletics.com
- Chrishuna Williams at the United States Olympic & Paralympic CommitteeLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). (archived 2023-02-05)
- Chrishuna Williams at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
- Chrishuna Williams at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
