Alaysha Johnson (born July 20, 1996) is an American hurdler. She competed at the 2024 Olympic Games in the 100 metres hurdles having placed second in the 2024 US Olympic trials. She finished third at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Biography 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 60 m hurdles at the 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships behind Gabbi Cunningham. Johnson was also runner up in the 100 m 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.
She finished as runner-up in the 100 m hurdles at the LA Grand Prix in May 2024. The following month, finished second at the US Olympic Trials in a personal best time of 12.31 seconds to earn a place on the US team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. She subsequently competed in the 100 m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, reaching the final, where she placed seventh overall.
Johnson competed in the 2025 Diamond League event at the 2025 Meeting de Paris in June 2025. On 2 August, she placed third in the final of the 100 metres hurdles at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She was a semi-finalist at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Johnson opened her 2026 indoor season competing in Europe, her performances including running 7.88 for the 60 metres hurdles at the Czech Golden Gala in Ostrava, and 7.85 at the Copernicus Cup in Toruń. Also in Poland, she ran 12.75 seconds for the 100m hurdles at the Irena Szewińska Memorial in May. Competing at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial in Zagreb on 26 June, Johnson ran a meeting record in the 100m hurdles in 12.43 seconds in a photo finish from compatriot Rayniah Jones, who was credited with the same time. On 28 June, Johnson was third in 12.39 at the 2026 Meeting de Paris. On 10 July, Johnson was second in 12.38 seconds for the 100 m hurdles at the 2026 Herculis Diamond League event in Monaco. On 25 July, she placed second with 12.42 seconds at the 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in New York. Returning to Europe, she placed third in the 100 m hurdles at the 2026 Athletissima in Lausanne, in 12.49 seconds on 21 August. In September, she was a finalist competing in the 100 m hurdles at the inaugural World Ultimate Championship in Budapest. On 18 September, she won the 100 m hurdles at Athlos in London.
Statistics Circuit performances
International championships Representing 2022NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas1st100 m hurdles12.62World ChampionshipsEugene, United States –100 m hurdlesDQWorld Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia11th60 m hurdles8.022023Pan American GamesSantiago, Chile3rd100 m hurdles13.192024Olympic GamesParis, France7th 100 m hurdles12.932025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan10th (sf)100 m hurdles12.662026 World Ultimate Championship Budapest, Hungary 6th 100 m hurdles12.46
National championships 2016US Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon11th100 Meters Hurdles13.022017USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California7th100 Meters Hurdles12.922018USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa7th100 Meters Hurdles13.232019USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa27th100 Meters Hurdles13.772022USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSpokane, WashingtonThe Podium2nd60 Meters Hurdles7.91USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon2nd100 Meters Hurdles12.352023USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico1st60 Meters Hurdles7.83USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon4th100 Meters Hurdles12.462024USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New MexicoDQ60 Meters HurdlesN/AUS Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon2nd100 Meters Hurdles12.31
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.Top 10 All-Time performers Oregon Ducks Outdoor Track and Field History Oregon Ducks Johnson is #2 behind Sasha Wallace in Oregon Ducks Track and Field history in 60 m hurdles with her time of 8.01 seconds.Top 10 All-Time performers Oregon Ducks Indoor Track and Field History Oregon Ducks Representing Texas Tech Red Raiders2019NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Texas at Austin10th100 m hurdles12.9222nd400 m hurdles60.40Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Oklahoma3rd100 m hurdles13.344th4 × 100 meters relay45.02Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsTexas A&M University7th60 meters hurdles8.48 Representing Oregon Ducks2018NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon7th100 m hurdles13.222nd4 × 100 meters relay43.06Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsStanford University4th100 m hurdles13.022nd4 × 100 meters relay43.1311th200 meters23.75NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsTexas A&M University14th60 meters hurdles8.20MPSF Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Washington2nd60 meters hurdles8.032017NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon4th100 m hurdles12.72Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon1st100 m hurdles12.901st4 × 100 meters relay42.8112th200 meters24.07NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsTexas A&M University8th60 m hurdles8.13MPSF Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Washington2nd60 meters hurdles8.032016NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Oregon23rd100 m hurdles13.4224th4 × 100 meters relayDNFPac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Washington3rd100 m hurdles13.3410th400 meters hurdles60.99NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsBirmingham CrossPlexBirmingham, Alabama3rd4 × 400 meters relay3:29.778th60 meters hurdles8.16MPSF Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsUniversity of Washington2nd60 meters hurdles8.17 Alaysha Johnson Oregon and Texas Tech results TFRRS Alaysha Johnson University of Oregon bio Oregon Ducks Alaysha Johnson Texas Tech University bio Texas Tech Red Raiders track and field
Prep Alaysha Johnson is the 2013 Gatorade Texas Track and Field Athlete of the Year,2013 Gatorade Texas Track and Field Athlete of the Year USA Today 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.Spring High School Track and Field Records Athletic.net Representing Track Houston Youth Track Club2014USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field ChampionshipsHumble High School2nd4 × 100 meters relay46.082013USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field ChampionshipsNorth Carolina A&T State University8th4 × 100 meters relay46.8114th200 meters24.335th100 meters hurdles14.1511th4 × 400 meters relay3:49.332012AAU Junior Olympic GamesUniversity of Houston3rd4 × 400 meters relay3:48.983rd4 × 100 meters relay46.74 Representing Spring High School2014Texas UIL 5A State ChampionshipsUniversity of Texas at Austin2nd100 meters hurdles13.595th300 meters hurdles42.962012Texas UIL 5A State ChampionshipsUniversity of Texas at Austin2nd100 meters hurdles13.841st300 meters hurdles41.838th4 × 100 meters relay48.08 Alaysha Johnson Track & Field results Track Houston Youth Track Athletic.net
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External links
School of Journalism and Communication articles at University of Oregon