Brett Robinson (athlete)
 Robinson winning the 2016 Burnie Ten | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born |
8 May 1991 [1] Canberra [2] |
| Residence | Ballarat [2] |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 5000 M, 1500 M, 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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Brett Robinson (born 8 May 1991 in Canberra[1]) is an Australian athlete specialising in the 5000 metres who has competed in the World Championships.
Records and rankings
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.[3] He is also a one-time silver medalist in the 1500 metres in the Australian National Junior Track & Field Championships.[3] Robinson's current Australian all-time rankings are listed below.
| Event | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 1500 M | 36th |
| 3000 M | 21st |
| 5000 M | 9th |
Source:[4]
Competitions
Junior World Championships
Robinson competed at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics[3] in Moncton, Canada.[5] He was selected and competed in the 1500 metres. Robinson competed in heat three[3] and finished 3rd in a time of 3:43.67.[3] This performance qualified him for the final.[6] In the final Robinson finished 8th out of a field of twelve in a time of 3:44.06.[7]
Senior World Championships
Robinson was selected to compete in the 2013 World Championships in Moscow in the 5000 metres.[8] Robinson was in the first heat [8] and finished 7th in a time of 13:25.38.[3] This qualified him for the final where he finished 15th[3] in a time of 14:03.77.[3]
World Cross-Country Championships
Robinson has competed in two World Cross Country Championships.[3] His first appearance was in 2009 in the junior race (8 km).[3] He finished 46th out of 121 competitors.[3] He made his second appearance in 2013. This time he competed in the senior race (12 km) and finished 29th out of 102 athletes.[3]
Statistics
Personal bests
| 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 | 7:51.99 | Sotteville, France | 8 July 2013 |
| 5,000 M | 13:18.96 | 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) | 4:02.00 | New York, USA | 22 September 2013 |
| 5,000 M (road) | 13:42.00 | Carlsbad, USA | 7 April 2013 |
| 10,000 M (road) | 29:38.00 | New York, USA | 11 May 2013 |
| 8 km (cross country) | 25:47.00 | Amman, Jordan | 28 March 2009 |
| 12 km (cross country) | 34:11.00 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 24 March 2013 |
Achievements
| 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 | |
References
- 1 2 "Athlete profile for Brett Robinson". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- 1 2 "World Aths Championships: Ballarat Project's Brett Robinson into 5000m final | The Courier". thecourier.com.au. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Australian Athletics Results". athhistory.imgstg.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ http://athhistory.imgstg.com/almanac/Almanac-2013.pdf 2013 Athletics Australia ALMANAC (pages 143, 145 & 146)
- ↑ "Viewing IAAF World Junior Championships results". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "1500 Metres Startlist - 13th IAAF World Junior Championships | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "1500 Metres Result - 13th IAAF World Junior Championships | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- 1 2 "5000 Metres Startlist - 14th IAAF World Championships | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "Results". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "Senior Race Result - 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2013 | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "Results". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "Junior Race Result - 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "Profile of Brett ROBINSON | All-Athletics.com". all-athletics.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
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