Angelina Napoleon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long-distance running, Middle-distance running, Steeplechase |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Angelina Napoleon (born 3 March 2005) is an American middle- and long-distance runner and steeplechaser.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Allegany, New York, she was educated at Allegany-Limestone High School in New York.[2][3] After graduating in 2023 she attended North Carolina State University.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2022, she became the American national high school record holder in the 2000 metres steeplechase with a time of 6:24.32. In June 2022, she won the New Balance Nationals Outdoor title in 6:30.51 in Philadelphia.[2]
In 2023, she lowered her American national high school record and became national under-20 record holder in the 2000 metres steeplechase, and was named the Gatorade Girls Track and Field National Athlete of the Year.[5] Her fastest time for the 2000m steeplechase that year was 6:18.41 at the NYSPHSAA State Championships. At New Balance National Outdoor Championship she successfully defended her steeplechase title in 6:19.53 and finished second in the 800 metres with a time of 2:05.53. That year she had a personal best of 2:03.97 in the 800m, and had a 4:46.38 personal best in the mile run.[3]
In June 2024, she placed second in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the USATF U20 Championships, running a time of 10:02.27 in Eugene, Oregon.[6] She placed tenth in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024.[7][8]
Competing for North Carolina State University, she won the Atlantic Coast Conference championship in the 3000m steeplechase on May 16, 2025, in Winston-Salem, running a meeting and school program record time of 9:27.85.[9] She ran a personal best 9:16.66 to finish third in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[10] That month, Napoleon travelled to France to debut in the Diamond League at the 2025 Meeting de Paris, running a personal best time of 9:10.72 to place seventh overall.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Angelina Napoleon". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Angelina Napoleon 1st Place Girls 2000m Steeplechase - New Balance Nationals Outdoor 2022". Runnerspace. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Angelina Napoleon Named Gatorade's National POY". Mile Split. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Napoleon to compete at NCAA Outdoor Championships". oleantimesherald.com. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "ANGELINA NAPOLEON SELECTED AS GATORADE NATIONAL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Runnerspace. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "ANGELINA NAPOLEON 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S 3000M STEEPLECHASE - USATF U20 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "3000 METRES STEEPLECHASE WOMEN". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "MOLLY HAYWOOD VAULTS TO GOLD, KARSON GORDON JUMPS TO SILVER IN LIMA". Runnerspace. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Back on the big stage: After winning ACC title, Napoleon returns to the NCAA track championships". oleantimesherald.com. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Plotkin, Lucy (15 June 2025). "Doris Lemngole Sets NCAA Record In 3000M Steeplechase NCAA Title Win". flotrack. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (20 June 2025). "Azeddine Habz & Phanuel Koech (Who?) Run 3:27: Paris Diamond League Thoughts". Lets Run. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ Prevor, Harry (19 June 2025). "Can Grant Holloway Turn The Tide On Poor Start To Season? Paris DL Preview". Flo Track. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
