Raevyn Rogers

Raevyn Rogers (born September 7, 1996) is an American middle-distance athlete whose personal best in the 800 metres of 1:57.69 is the 9th fastest in U.S. history.

Raevyn Rogers

Raevyn Rogers runs the 800m at 2018 USATF Indoor Champs in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	September 7, 1996 Houston, United States
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Middle-distance running
College team	Oregon Ducks
Team	Nike
Turned pro	2017
Achievements and titles
World finals	2019 800 m,  Silver
Personal best(s)	400 m: 52.06 (Eugene 2018) Indoor 600 m: 1:24.88i (New York 2019) 800 m: 1:57.69 (Monaco 2018) Indoor 800 m: 1:59.99i (Albuquerque 2018)
Medal record Women's track and field Representing the  United States World Championships 2019 Doha 800 m World Indoor Championships 2018 Birmingham 4x400 m relay World Youth Championships 2013 Donetsk Sprint medley relay 2013 Donetsk 800 m Pan American Junior Championships 2015 Edmonton 800 m

She has also held a world indoor title as a member of the USA's 4x400 relay squad that took gold in Birmingham in 2018. She ran on the University of Oregon Ducks women's track and field team until 2017, when she went professional. At the 2019 World Championships, Rogers came from seventh with 100m remaining in the race to place silver over USA teammate Ajeé Wilson in bronze.

Athletic career

High school

Rogers attended The Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas, where she competed for the Falcons. She earned a bronze medal in the 800 at the World Youth Championships in 2013, where she also ran on a medley relay that took gold.[1] She still holds individual school records in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1600m.[2] She graduated in 2014.

University of Oregon

Rogers was a six-time NCAA Division I champion and ten-time All-American at University of Oregon. She won three consecutive outdoor 800 meters NCAA and Pac-12 Conference titles (2015, 2016, 2017) as well as the 2017 Women's Bowerman Award.

Rogers enjoyed a breakthrough season in her first spring with the Ducks. At the 2015 Penn Relays, Rogers ran the 400m leg of the Sprint Medley, which won the race in a time of 3:44.59, narrowly defeating Clemson University.[3] Her win at the NCAA championships contributed 10 points to a total of 59 team points, which won the meet for Oregon for the first time since 1985.[4] She also won the 800 at the 2015 Outdoor U.S. Junior Championships and the 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[5] In winning the 800-meter title at the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, her time of 1:59.71 was the fastest ever run by a freshman, and the fourth-fastest run by a Duck.

Rogers produced a collegiate record at 800 meters in her third and final year with the Ducks, setting a time of 1:59.10 that smashed a 27-year-old record.

Subsequent years

Rogers placed 4th in the 800 meters (2:00.75) at 2018 NACAC Championships in Toronto.

Rogers placed 2nd in the 800 meters at 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Rogers placed 1st in the 4 × 400 m (3:30.54 in the prelim) and 5th in the 800 m (2:01.44) at 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Rogers placed 2nd in the 800 meters (2:01.74) behind champion Ajee' Wilson in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Rogers was part of Team USA setting world indoor record in the 4 × 800 m relay February 3 at 2018 Millrose Games in 8:05.89 – Chrishuna Williams (2:05.10), Raevyn Rogers (2:00.45), Charlene Lipsey (2:01.98), Ajee' Wilson (1:58.37).[6][7]

Rogers competed in the women's 800 meters at the 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics, running 2:04.78 in the final round to earn fourth place.[8]

Rogers competed in the women's 800 meters at the 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, running 2:04.62 in the final round to earn first place.

Rogers competed in the women's 800 meters at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics, running 2:08.01 in the preliminary round to rank No. 22 as a non-qualifying athlete.[9]

Rogers competed in the women's 800 meters at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics, running 2:03.32 in the final round to earn bronze medal.[10]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  United States
2018	2018 NACAC Championships	Toronto	4th	800 meters	2:00.75
	2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom Arena Birmingham	5th	800 meters	2:01.44
			1st	4x400 meters	3:30.54 (p)
2016	2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics	San Salvador, El Salvador	4th	800 meters	2:04.78
	Millrose Games	New York City, United States	4th	800 meters	2:00.90
2015	2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	1st	800 meters	2:04.62
2014	2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics	Eugene, Oregon, United States	22nd	800 meters	2:08.01
2013	2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics	Donetsk, Ukraine	3rd	800 meters	2:03.32
			1st	Sprint medley relay	2:05.15[11]

US Track & Field Championships

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Nike
2018	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	2nd	800 metres	1:58.57[12]
	USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	2nd	800 metres	2:01.74[13]
Representing Oregon Ducks
2017	USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Sacramento, California	4th	800 metres	2:00.18[14]
2016	USA Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	5th	800 metres	2:00.59[15]
2015	US Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Oregon	1st	800 metres	2:06.64[16]
Unattached
2014	US World Junior Trials	University of Oregon	1st	800 metres	2:04.40[17]
2013	US World Youth Trials	University of Evansville	1st	800 metres	2:05.33[18]

University of Oregon

Oregon	Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor track and field	NCAA Indoor track and field	Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field	NCAA Outdoor Track and Field
Junior 16–17	800: DNF	800: 2:01.09 1st	800: 2:02.93 1st	800: 2:00.02 1st
		4x400 meters: 3:27.07 2nd	4x400 meters: 3:32.20 2nd	4x400 meters: 3:33.13 1st
Sophomore 15–16		800: 2:03.13 1st	800: 2:02.41 1st	800: 2:00.75 1st
		4x400 meters: 3:29.77 3rd		4x400 meters: DNF
		Distance medley relay: 11:05.96 7th
Freshman 14–15	800: 2:06.50 6th		800: 2:01.67 1st	800: 1:59.71 1st
			4x400 meters: 3:34.73 2nd	4x400 meters: 3:39.07 18th

Personal bests

Event	Result
200m	24.56
400m (indoor)	53.19 (2016)
400m Relay	49.77 (2017)
400m	52.06 (2018)
600m (indoor)	1:26.34 (2016)
800m (indoor)	1:59.99 (2018)
800m	1:57.69 (2018)

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References

1. "IAAF World Youth Championships – News – Team USA wins 17 medals at World Youth Championships – USA Track and Field". RunnerSpace.com.
2. "Raevyn Rogers '14 Penn Relays Champion".
3. "The Oregon Ducks bring home two victories at the Penn Relays". OregonLive.com.
4. "Raevyn Rogers set goals last August, accomplished them in June with 800 win". OregonLive.com.
5. 2015 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships results
6. "American Relay Sets Indoor World Record at the Millrose Games". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
7. "American women set 4x800 world record at Millrose Games". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
8. "2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics 800 Metres Women – Final". TimerHub. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
9. "SUMMARY 800 Metres Women – Round 1" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
10. "2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics 800 Metres Women – Final". IAAF. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
11. IAAF World Youth Championships Results Donetsk (UKR) 10–14 July 2013 – Medley Relay Girls – Final IAAF
12. "2018 USA Track & Field – USATF Outdoor Championships Results – 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium". USATF.org. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
13. "2018 USA Track & Field – USATF Indoor Championships Results – 2/16/2018 to 2/18/2018 Albuquerque Convention Center". USATF.org. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
14. "2017 USA Track & Field – Results – FULL USATF Championships – 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornets Stadium, Sacramento Results". USATF.org. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
15. "2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) Complete Results". USATF.org. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
16. "2015 US Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships Complete Results". USATF.org. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
17. "2014 US Track & Field World Junior Trials Complete Results". USATF.org. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
18. "2013 US Track & Field World Youth Trials Results 800 Meter Run Women". USATF.org. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
19. "Raevyn Rogers – Articles". Texas MileSplit.
20. "Raevyn Rogers Kinkaid HS Houston, Texas results". Athletic.net.
21. "Raevyn Rogers University of Oregon results". TFRRS.

External links

• Raevyn Rogers at World Athletics
• University of Oregon Raevyn Rogers Profile
• Raevyn Rogers Athletic Profile