Aleec Harris

Aleec Harris (born October 31, 1990) is an American track and field hurdler.

Aleec Harris in 2015

Amateur career edit

From Atlanta, Georgia, Harris was a Georgia state champion in high school.^[1]

Harris competed for the USC Trojans and at Barton Community College. At Barton Community College he was a NJCAA champion in the 110 meter hurdles.^[2]

At the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Harris finished fourth in the 110 meter hurdles.^[5]

Harris won a senior national championship in the 60 meter hurdles at the 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.^[6]

At the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Harris finished fourth in the 110 meter hurdles, beating Jeff Porter by .005 seconds.^[7] While normally the top three runners qualify for the world championships, the event winner (David Oliver) earned a bye to the world championships by virtue of being the defending world champion. Therefore, Harris earned the final spot in his event to the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.^[8]

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