Ajeé Wilson is an American middle-distance runner who excels in the 800 meters,
Ajee’ Wilson completes two laps of the track more quickly than any woman in American history.
She can run the 800 meters in 1:55.61, which is now the best time in the country. She didn’t expect to finish third at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, thus at first, she was disappointed.
She was the clear favorite to win because she was ranked No. 1 in the world. Prior to that event, she had triumphed in six of the eight outdoor competitions, including four coveted Diamond League races and her 10th U.S. championship.
Derek Thompson: Who is Ajee Wilson coach?
Derek Thompson is the coach of Ajee Wilson
Thompson has been Ms. Ajee’ Wilson’s coach for more than 10 years, going all the way back to when she attended high school in Neptune, New Jersey.
His top student entered the Jack and Lewis Rudin 800m as a ten-time USA national champion, the indoor and outdoor 800m American record holder, the 2019 Diamond League champion, and a true crowd favorite at the NYRR Millrose Games. He also won 15 straight Armory races.
Thompson, a former postal from Philadelphia of Jamaican ancestry, is the foremost expert on the nuances of middle-distance racing.
For many years, he balanced managing the young athletes of the Juventus Track Club with his mail-related responsibilities.
He has not only continued his parallel coaching career after leaving the U.S. Postal Service, but he has excelled at it.