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| Born | (1978-09-27)September 27, 1978 (age 47) Englewood, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track | ||||||||||||||
Event | 1500 metres | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Stanford | ||||||||||||||
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| Personalbest(s) | 1500 metres: 3:35.75[1] IndoorMile: 3:58.9[2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Grant Robison (born September 27, 1978) is an American retiredtrackathlete, who competed in themiddle distance running events. He represented the United States at the2004 Summer Olympics. Robison won the bronze medal in the men's 1,500 metres at the2003 Pan American Games. During college he ran forStanford University.
Robison attended and ran atMcMinnville High School, where he graduated in 1997. He left McMinnville as the all-time school record-holder for the1500 metres and3000 metres disciplines, having personal bests of 3:56.06 and 8:32.79, respectively.[3]
Robison ran forStanford University, a school with a prestigious track program. After running for the school's cross country team as a freshman in 2000, he went on a two-year Mormon mission. Robison made a return to collegiate track in 2002, and won the 1500-metre at the 2003NCAA Div I Outdoor Track Championships with a time of 3:40.39.[4]
Robison qualified for the2004 Summer Olympics by satisfying the Olympic A norm, allowing him to go to the Olympics in spite of not finishing in the Olympic berths at the 2004US Olympic Trials. In themen's 1500-meter race at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Robison did not qualify past the first round, finishing in 11th out of 14 athletes in his heat.
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