Justin Robinson (sprinter)

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.

Justin Robinson

Justin Robinson in 2023
Personal information
Born	(2002-03-30) March 30, 2002 (age 23) 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
Personal bests	100 m: 10.32 (2019) 200 m: 20.37 (2023) 400 m: 44.47 (2023, WYB)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States World Championships 2023 Budapest 4 × 400 m relay 2023 Budapest 4 × 400 m mixed Pan American Games 2019 Lima 4 × 400 m relay 2019 Lima 400 m World U20 Championships 2018 Tampere 4 × 400 m relay Pan American U20 Championships 2019 San José 400 m 2019 San José 4 × 400 m relay

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]