Aleec Harris

Aleec Harris is an American track and field hurdler.

Amateur career

From Atlanta, Georgia, Harris was a Georgia state champion in high school.
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.
At the 2014 [NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships] he finished 5th in the 60 meter hurdles.
At the 2014 NCAA [Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships] he was runner-up in the 110 meter hurdles in a photo finish.

National and international career

At the 2014 USA Outdoor [Track and Field Championships] Harris finished fourth in the 110 meter hurdles.
Harris won a senior national championship in the 60 meter hurdles at the 2015 USA [Indoor Track and Field Championships].
At the 2017 USA [Outdoor Track and Field Championships] Harris finished first in the 110 meter hurdles, beating Aries Merritt and Devon Allen. While normally the top three runners qualify for the world championships, the event winner 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].