Education
In fact, she finished dead last in the field, running 2:32.13 while 8 months pregnant. At the 2012 Olympics, Montaño finished in fifth place. In November 2015, the World Anti-Doping Agency recommended two Russian women who finished in first and third be given lifetime bans for their doping violations at the Olympics.
Career
She has represented the United States at numerous international championships including the 2012 Olympics. She distinguishes herself by wearing a flower in her hair while running, a personal affectation she adopted to assert her femininity while training with mentor “My life philosophy has been to be bold and courageous"
On the international level she has exhibited a bold, front running style, challenging other runners to keep up with her.
The International Olympic Committee has not yet issued any disqualifications.
If the International Olympic Committee does disqualify the two athletes and advances the other finishers, Montaño could be awarded the bronze medal. As Alysia Johnson, she had a spectacular career at Canyon High School in Santa Clarita, California, culminating in winning the 800 meters at the CIF California State Meet in 2004.
That year she was ranked #10 in the nation and finished fourth at the Golden West Invitational, a meet that proclaims itself to be a National championship of High School Track and Field. At the University of California, Berkeley she continued to improve.
By 2006 she finished 3rd at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Outdoor Track and Field Championships, setting personal bests three times during the competition.
2007 put her on the national stage, winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Indoor Championship, the Outdoor Championship and breaking the 2 minute barrier. At the 2007 World Athletics Championships, Montaño was eliminated in the heats of the 800 m by finishing 4th with a time of 2:02.11. She placed fourth at that year"s World Championships in Daegu with her second fastest time of 1:57.48 minutes.
She came close to a personal best at the 2012 Prefontaine Classic, winning the 800 m in 1:57.37 minutes.
Lea Wallace (2:020), Brenda Martinez (2:006), Ajee" Wilson (2:031), Alysia Montano (1:586). As of June 2, 2013.
Alysia garnered attention in June 2014 by competing in the USATF"s United States of America Outdoor Track and Field Championships while eight months pregnant. She finished last in a field of 29 in the 800 meters preliminaries in 2:32.13.
She gave birth to Linnea Dori Montaño on August 15, 2014.