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American sprinter (born 2002)
Justin Robinson (born March 30, 2002) is an American
sprinter specializing in the
400 meters . He set the
world under-18 best in the boys' 400 meters in June 2019 with a time of 44.84 seconds. He was the
2019 Pan American under-20 champion in the men's 400 meters, and helped set the
world under-20 record in winning the men's
4 × 400 meters relay for the United States, splitting 43.7 seconds on the last lap for a time of 2:59.30.
Robinson has additionally won medals at the
2019 Pan American Games , earning a bronze medal in the
400 meters and a silver in the
4 × 400 meters relay , as well as a silver at the
2018 World Under-20 Championships in the
4 × 400 meters relay .
Biography
Robinson's speed was noticed after winning a footrace and playing football with a cousin in his freshman year of high school, who introduced him to track and field.
[1]
Robinson set a new
Boy's World Youth Best of 44.84 seconds over 400 metres on June 8, 2019.
[2] It was the fastest 400-meter time for an
American high schooler since
Darrell Robinson in 1982.
At the
2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in
Tampere ,
Finland , Robinson won a silver medal as part of the
men's 4×400 m relay squad.
[3]
He graduated from
Hazelwood West High School in
Hazelwood, Missouri in May 2020. He signed a letter of intent to attend Arizona State University.
[4]
His 2020 season was limited due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, but in his only 400 m race he ran 44.91 s, the fastest time in the world that year.
[1]
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1983 :
Sergey Lovachov ,
Aliaksandr Trashchyla ,
Nikolay Chernetskiy ,
Viktor Markin (URS)
1987 :
Danny Everett ,
Roddie Haley ,
Antonio McKay ,
Butch Reynolds ,
Michael Franks ,
Raymond Pierre (USA)
1991 :
Roger Black ,
Derek Redmond ,
John Regis ,
Kriss Akabusi ,
Ade Mafe ,
Mark Richardson (GBR)
1993 :
Andrew Valmon ,
Quincy Watts ,
Butch Reynolds ,
Michael Johnson ,
Antonio Pettigrew ,
Derek Mills (USA)
1995 :
Marlon Ramsey ,
Derek Mills ,
Butch Reynolds ,
Michael Johnson ,
Kevin Lyles ,
Darnell Hall (USA)
1997 :
Iwan Thomas ,
Roger Black ,
Jamie Baulch ,
Mark Richardson ,
Mark Hylton (GBR)
1999 :
Tomasz Czubak ,
Robert Maćkowiak ,
Jacek Bocian ,
Piotr Haczek ,
Piotr Długosielski (POL)
2001 :
Troy McIntosh ,
Avard Moncur ,
Carl Oliver ,
Timothy Munnings ,
Chris Brown (BAH)
2003 :
Ahmed Douhou ,
Naman Keïta ,
Stéphane Diagana ,
Marc Raquil ,
Leslie Djhone (FRA)
2005 :
Andrew Rock ,
Derrick Brew ,
Darold Williamson ,
Jeremy Wariner ,
Miles Smith ,
LaShawn Merritt (USA)
2007 :
LaShawn Merritt ,
Angelo Taylor ,
Darold Williamson ,
Jeremy Wariner ,
Bershawn Jackson ,
Kerron Clement (USA)
2009 :
Angelo Taylor ,
Jeremy Wariner ,
Kerron Clement ,
LaShawn Merritt ,
Lionel Larry ,
Bershawn Jackson (USA)
2011 :
Greg Nixon ,
Bershawn Jackson ,
Angelo Taylor ,
LaShawn Merritt ,
Jamaal Torrance ,
Michael Berry (USA)
2013 :
David Verburg ,
Tony McQuay ,
Arman Hall ,
LaShawn Merritt ,
James Harris ,
Joshua Mance (USA)
2015 :
David Verburg ,
Tony McQuay ,
Bryshon Nellum ,
LaShawn Merritt ,
Kyle Clemons ,
Vernon Norwood (USA)
2017 :
Jarrin Solomon ,
Jereem Richards ,
Machel Cedenio ,
Lalonde Gordon ,
Renny Quow (TRI)
2019 :
Fred Kerley ,
Michael Cherry ,
Wilbert London ,
Rai Benjamin ,
Tyrell Richard ,
Vernon Norwood ,
Nathan Strother (USA)
2022 :
Elija Godwin ,
Vernon Norwood ,
Bryce Deadmon ,
Trevor Bassitt ,
Champion Allison ,
Michael Norman (USA)
2023 :
Quincy Hall ,
Vernon Norwood ,
Justin Robinson ,
Rai Benjamin ,
Trevor Bassitt ,
Matthew Boling ,
Christopher Bailey (USA)
2019 :
Courtney Okolo ,
Michael Cherry ,
Wilbert London ,
Allyson Felix ,
Tyrell Richard ,
Jessica Beard ,
Jasmine Blocker ,
Obi Igbokwe (USA)
2022 :
Fiordaliza Cofil ,
Lidio Andrés Feliz ,
Alexander Ogando ,
Marileidy Paulino (DOM)
2023 :
Justin Robinson ,
Rosey Effiong ,
Matthew Boling ,
Alexis Holmes ,
Ryan Willie (USA)