Sets the American record and all she talks about is how great her coach is and how happy she is for her teammate. A full time student, trains on a middle school dirt track and has a coach who's also a youth club coach and has a full time job as a mailman. True blue collar, no strength guy, psychologist, physical or massage therapist, , etc., shows up to most meets with only a teammate.
Love it, easy to root for her, she is also very humble.
I completely agree, she's awesome and underrated.
+1
She's so low key and unassuming that she doesn't draw much attention. Glad you chose to highlight her here.
Every post I put up is deleted. Why?
She's not highly marketable. Ajee has been one of the top 800m runners in the world for several years and most people barely know who she is. She is one of only a few athletes to ever win World Youth and World Juniors, but Mary Cain took the spotlight when she was in high school. Other than performing well on the track, she hasn't done much to promote herself in interviews, appearances or social media, etc.
That's the cool thing though. She is pretty low-key and doesn't feel the need to constantly post on social media all the time. Unfortunately in this day and age that means less people following, but one would hope especially on a message board like this that people respect that she's all about the running and totally focused.
I was excited over the summer when I saw that the Kellogg's boxes had her picture on them with "Ajee Wilson 800m, new Olympian."
Cain is no longer marketable either.
Who wins now - her or bishop?
This is a good question. Bishop is running in Germany this weekend, so we will see what kind of form she is in. No way she betters Ajee's time but if she wins then there might be a case that she could beet Ajee now.
Dmdndndnf wrote:
Who wins now - her or bishop?
TrackCoach wrote:
but Mary Cain took the spotlight when she was in high school.
How is that the case? Wilson was a professional by the time Cain was breaking high school records.
Jeff Wigand wrote:
TrackCoach wrote:but Mary Cain took the spotlight when she was in high school.
How is that the case? Wilson was a professional by the time Cain was breaking high school records.
I think they are only a year apart.
TrackCoach wrote:
Jeff Wigand wrote:How is that the case? Wilson was a professional by the time Cain was breaking high school records.
I think they are only a year apart.
Ajee' Wilson: May 8, 1994
Mary Cain: May 3, 1996
Jeff Wigand wrote:
TrackCoach wrote:I think they are only a year apart.
Ajee' Wilson: May 8, 1994
Mary Cain: May 3, 1996
ok, oops
But their high school careers did cross paths.
I love the anecdote that her coach has to wake her from a nap at meets. She seems the definition of "chill". And kills the 800, of all events.
Runs the 800 on pure chill.
I'm glad for her that she found a great teammate in Charlene Lipsey.
Doubt many would disagree with the OP but not sure why that makes her so unique - are there a lot of female pros out there with no class?
when healthy, a true winner, a long history of winning and performing well at big meets (she wasn't healthy last year) and always understated.
Thank you OP for this post. I love Ajee. She is all class, hardworking, humble, and seems a sweet girl.
Concupiscurd wrote:
This is a good question. Bishop is running in Germany this weekend, so we will see what kind of form she is in. No way she betters Ajee's time but if she wins then there might be a case that she could beet Ajee now.
Dmdndndnf wrote:Who wins now - her or bishop?
How?