American sprinter (born 2002)
Justin Robinson
Justin Robinson in 2023
Personal information Born (2002-03-30 ) March 30, 2002 (age 22) St. Louis, Missouri , U.S.Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 150 lb (68 kg) Sport Sport Track and field Event Sprints College team Arizona State Sun Devils Coached by Dion Miller Sean Burris Achievements and titles Personalbests 100 m : 10.32 (2019)200 m : 20.43 (2023)400 m : 44.47 (2023,WYB )
Justin Robinson (born March 30, 2002) is an Americansprinter specializing in the400 meters . He set theworld under-18 best in the boys' 400 meters in June 2019 with a time of 44.84 seconds. He was the2019 Pan American under-20 champion in the men's 400 meters, and helped set theworld under-20 record in winning the men's4 × 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 the2019 Pan American Games , earning a bronze medal in the400 meters and a silver in the4 × 400 meters relay , as well as a silver at the2018 World Under-20 Championships in the4 × 400 meters relay .
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 newBoy's World Youth Best of 44.84 seconds over 400 metres on June 8, 2019.[ 2] It was the fastest 400-meter time for anAmerican high schooler sinceDarrell Robinson in 1982.
At the2018 IAAF World U20 Championships inTampere ,Finland , Robinson won a silver medal as part of themen's 4×400 m relay squad.[ 3]
He graduated fromHazelwood West High School inHazelwood, Missouri in May 2020. He signed a letter of intent to attend Arizona State University.[ 4]
His 2020 season was limited due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, but in his only 400 m race he ran 44.91 s, the fastest time in the world that year.[ 1]
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)