Justin Robinson (sprinter)

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Justin Robinson

| image = Justin Robinson 2023 (cropped).jpg

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| caption = Justin Robinson in 2023

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|3|30|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

| height = {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|150|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

| sport = Track and field

| event = Sprints

| collegeteam = Arizona State Sun Devils

| coach = Dion Miller
Sean Burris

| pb = {{Unbulleted list

|100 m: 10.32 (2019)

|200 m: 20.37 (2023)

|400 m: 44.47 (2023, {{AthAbbr|WYB}})

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| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}

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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 becoming the first U18 athlete to break the 45 second barrier 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.{{cite news |last=Hollobaugh |first=Jeff |title=Prize Recruit — Justin Robinson (Arizona State) |url=https://trackandfieldnews.com/article/prize-recruit-justin-robinson-arizona-state/ |work=Track & Field News |date=November–December 2020 |access-date=April 3, 2021}}

Robinson set a new Boy's World Youth Best of 44.84 seconds over 400 metres on June 8, 2019.{{cite news |first=David |last=Kvidahl |title=Robinson sets Under-18 400-meter world record at Great Southwest Classic |date=June 10, 2019 |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/boys-track/robinson-sets-under---meter-world-record-at-great/article_420804ec-8be9-11e9-ab5a-67f21f4456cc.html }} 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.{{cite news |title=Hazelwood West standout Robinson takes it easy after sensational summer |first=Anthony |last=Goodland |date=August 5, 2018 |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/boys-track/hazelwood-west-standout-robinson-takes-it-easy-after-sensational-summer/article_26b2049a-96c6-11e8-a32b-d3f70e6c9116.html }}

He graduated from Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood, Missouri in May 2020. He signed a letter of intent to attend Arizona State University.{{cite news |title=Justin Robinson Nations no.1 recruit Commits to ASU |last=Mull |first=Cory |date=November 14, 2019 |work=MileSplit USA |url=https://www.milesplit.com/articles/271205/justin-robinson-nations-no-1-recruit-commits-to-asu |access-date=April 3, 2021}}

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.