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 winning the 2016 Burnie Ten | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 8 May 1991 [1] Canberra[2] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 5000 M, 1500 M, 3000 metres steeplechase, Half Marathon, Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
|
Robinson trains with 2020 Tokyo Olympic runner, Stewart McSweyn.[4]
Early years edit
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 edit
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 edit
Junior World Championships edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Personal bests edit
| 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 | 4:02.46 | Dublin, Ireland | 8 July 2011 |
| 3,000 M | 7:45.97 | Lucerne, Switzerland | 14 July 2015 |
| 5,000 M | 13:15.91 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 27 June December 2013 |
| 10,000 M | 28:45.39 | Melbourne, Australia | 8 December 2012 |
| 3,000 M steeplechase | 8:52.47 | Melbourne, Australia | 15 April 2011 |
| Mile (road) | 3:58.5 | Melbourne, Australia | 16 February 2017 |
| 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 |
Seasonal bests by Year edit
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Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing 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 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Athlete profile for Brett Robinson". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ a b "World Aths Championships: Ballarat Project's Brett Robinson into 5000m final | The Courier". thecourier.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Athletics ROBINSON Brett - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Stewart McSweyn". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Brett Robinson". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Brett Robinson". athhistory.imgstg.com. Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ http://athhistory.imgstg.com/almanac/Almanac-2013.pdf Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine 2013 Athletics Australia ALMANAC (pages 143, 145 & 146)
- ^ "Viewing IAAF World Junior Championships results". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "1500 Metres Startlist - 13th IAAF World Junior Championships | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "1500 Metres Result - 13th IAAF World Junior Championships | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ a b "5000 Metres Startlist - 14th IAAF World Championships | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Results". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Senior Race Result - 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2013 | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Results". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Junior Race Result - 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Profile of Brett ROBINSON | All-Athletics.com". all-athletics.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
External links edit
- Brett Robinson at World Athletics
- Brett Robinson at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Brett Robinson at Olympedia
- Brett Robinson at the Australian Olympic Committee
