Justin Robinson (born March 30, 2002) is an American

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er specializing in the

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. 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

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, earning a bronze medal in the

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. Robinson set a new Boy's World Youth Best of 44.84 seconds over 400 metres on June 8, 2019. It was the fastest 400-meter time for an American high schooler since Darrell Robinson in 1982. At the

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, Robinson won a silver medal as part of the men's 4×400 m relay squad. He graduated from Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood, Missouri in May 2020. He signed a letter of intent to attend Arizona State University. His 2020 season was limited due to the

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pandemic, but in his only 400 m race he ran 44.91 s, the fastest time in the world that year.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Justin 2002 births Living people Sportspeople from St. Louis County, Missouri African-American male track and field athletes American male sprinters Track and field athletes from Missouri Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games 21st-century African-American sportspeople