Britton Wilson

Britton Wilson (born 13 November 2000) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the 400 meters hurdles and 400 meters. She finished fifth in the 400 m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, her major championship debut. Wilson is the North American indoor record holder for the 400 m dash with a time of 49.48 seconds, set on March 11, 2023 in Albuquerque.

Britton Wilson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2000-11-13) 13 November 2000
EducationUniversity of Arkansas
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)400 metres hurdles, 400 metres
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
Coached byChris Johnson
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Eugene4×400 m relay

She was the first North American woman to break the 50-second barrier in the indoor 400 m. In college, in early 2023, she was part of the mixed nationality team that set the fastest indoor performance in history in the 4 × 400 m relay with a time of 3:21.75. At the time, her relay split of 49.19 s was the fastest indoor split in world history. Wilson is a two-time individual NCAA Division I track champion.

Career

Initially a student at the University of Tennessee, Wilson switched to University of Arkansas in 2021 after suffering mental health issues.[1][2] The change to Arkansas proved a catalyst to her most successful season as she won the 400 meters hurdles at the NCAA outdoor in June 2022 representing the Arkansas Razorbacks in a time of 53.86, finishing nearly a whole second ahead of second-placed Anna Hall.[3] Prior to this Wilson had won both the 400 m hurdles and 400 m dash at the SEC championship as well as claimed a medal in the 4 x 400 m relay which included a split time of 48.60, the fastest ever single lap in college history.[4]

She finished second in the 400 m hurdles to world record holder Sydney McLaughlin at the 2022 USATF Outdoor Championships as McLaughlin broke her own world record. Wilson ran a personal best time of 53.08 as runner up.[5] She was named in the American squad for the 2022 World Athletics Championships, where she placed fifth in the final in a time of 54.02 s.[6]

Wilson’s 2023 indoor season started with a collegiate indoor record in the 600 m with a time of 1:25.16, beating Athing Mu's previous best set in 2021.[7] On March 11 at the NCCA Indoors in Albuquerque, New Mexico (at altitude), she broke the North American indoor 400 m record by over half a second with the second-fastest mark on the respective world all-time list of 49.48 seconds, a time that would have been a world indoor record before February 19 when Femke Bol achieved 49.26 s. It was the fastest ever run by a collegian indoors or out as Wilson's mark bettered Mu's NCAA outdoor record (49.57). She added title for the 4 x 400 m relay with a 49.19 s anchor, the fastest indoor split in world history.[8][9]

Achievements

International competitions
Representing the  United States
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2019 Pan American U20 Championships San José, Costa Rica 5th 400 m hurdles 58.19
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 5th 400 m hurdles 54.02
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:17.79 WL

NCAA titles

References
  1. "Britton Wilson: I knew I could be one of the best". 18 July 2022 – via arkansasrazorbacks.com.
  2. Joachim, Zach. "Britton Wilson perseveres through mental health struggles to make track and field history, details historic SEC meet". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  3. "Britton Wilson wins NCAA 400m hurdle title, Razorbacks finish sixth". Arkansas Razorbacks. 11 June 2022.
  4. "Britton Wilson runs the fastest single lap in college history". 18 May 2022.
  5. "Britton Wilson, Shamier Little advance to World Championships in 400m hurdles". Arkansas Razorbacks. University of Arkansas. 25 June 2022.
  6. "Wilson, Little take their hurdle bond to the top". wholehogsports.com.
  7. Price, Shawn (22 March 2023). "Ackera Nugent Joins Britton Wilson On Bowerman Watch List". Arkansas Razorbacks. University of Arkansas. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. "Alfred, Garland and Wilson threaten world records at NCAA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  9. Hollobaugh, Jeff (15 March 2023). "Britton Wilson Came To Win At The NCAA Indoor". Track & Field News. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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