Brett Robinson (runner)

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Brett Robinson
Robinson winning the 2016 Burnie Ten
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 35) [1]
Canberra[2]
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia Australia
SportAthletics
Event(s)
5000 M, 1500 M, 3000 metres steeplechase, Half Marathon, Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Brett Robinson (born 8 May 1991 in Canberra[1]) is an Australian track and field athlete specializing in the 5000 metres who has competed in the World Championships. Robinson qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He came 66th in the Men's marathon with a time of 2:24.04.[3]

Robinson trains with 2020 Tokyo Olympic runner, Stewart McSweyn.[4]

Early years

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Robinson grew up in Canberra and played soccer until he was 10 years old. In Year 6 at school his PE teacher who was a runner himself noticed that Robinson was pretty good at cross country and started taking him to races. Robinson went to nationals as an U13 and was placed 18th. In high school he got himself a coach. From then onwards, Robinson was always in the top ten.

Robinson was very good at soccer and had to then make the decision, athletics or soccer. When 17 years old he went to the World Cross Country and ran the junior event. Two years later he made the 1500m final at the World Junior Championships.[5]

Records and rankings

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Robinson is a one-time silver medalist in the 3000 metres steeplechase and a one-time bronze medalist in the 10,000 metres in the Australian National Track & Field Championships.[6] He is also a one-time silver medalist in the 1500 metres in the Australian National Junior Track & Field Championships.[6] Robinson's current Australian all-time rankings are listed below.

Event Ranking
1500 M 36th
3000 M 21st
5000 M 9th

Source:[7]

Competitions

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Junior World Championships

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Robinson competed at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics[6] in Moncton, Canada.[8] He was selected and competed in the 1500 metres. Robinson competed in heat three[6] and finished 3rd in a time of 3:43.67.[6] This performance qualified him for the final.[9] In the final Robinson finished 8th out of a field of twelve in a time of 3:44.06.[10]

Senior World Championships

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Robinson was selected to compete in the 2013 World Championships in Moscow in the 5000 metres.[11] Robinson was in the first heat[11] and finished 7th in a time of 13:25.38.[6] This qualified him for the final where he finished 15th[6] in a time of 14:03.77.[6]

World Cross-Country Championships

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Robinson has competed in two World Cross Country Championships.[6] His first appearance was in 2009 in the junior race (8 km).[6] He finished 46th out of 121 competitors.[6] He made his second appearance in 2013. This time he competed in the senior race (12 km) and finished 29th out of 102 athletes.[6]

Statistics

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Personal bests

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Event Performance Venue Date
800 M 1:50.36 Glendale, Australia 29 January 2011
1,500 M 3:38.94 Sydney, Australia 18 February 2012
Mile 3:58.5 Melbourne, Australia 16 February 2017
Beer Mile 32:58.3 Melbourne, Australia 25 December 2023
3,000 M 7:44.29 Boston, USA 14 February 2016
5,000 M 13:15.91 Ostrava, Czech Republic 27 June December 2013
10,000 M 27:51.51 San Juan Capistrano, USA 6 May 2022
3,000 M steeplechase 8:52.47 Melbourne, Australia 15 April 2011
Mile (road) 4:19.1 Christchurch, New Zealand 8 February 2016
5,000 M (road) 13:42.00 Carlsbad, USA 7 April 2013
10,000 M (road) 29:29.00 Burnie, Australia 23 October 2016
Half Marathon 59:57.00 Marugame, Japan 2 February 2020
Marathon 02:07:31 Fukuoka, Japan 4 December 2022
8 km (cross country) 25:47.00 Amman, Jordan 28 March 2009
12 km (cross country) 34:11.00 Bydgoszcz, Poland 24 March 2013

Sources:[12][13][14][15][16]

Seasonal bests by Year

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Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2009 World Cross Country Championships Amman, Jordan 46th 8 km 25:47
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada 8th 1500 m 3:44.06
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 15th 5000 m 14:03.77
World Cross Country Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 29th 12 km 34:11
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 25th (h) 5000 m 13:49.63
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 11th 3000 m 8:11.11
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14th 5000 m 13:32.30
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 66th Marathon 2:24:04
2022 2022 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 8th Marathon 2:09:52
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 4th Marathon 2:07:31
2023 2023 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 7th Marathon 2:10:19
Sydney Marathon Sydney, Australia 8th Marathon 2:23:05
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 7th Marathon 2:08:29
2025 Sydney Marathon Sydney, Australia 17th Marathon 2:15:00

References

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