 Ilolo Izu competing at the Texas Relays in 2018 | |
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| Full name | Justin Ilolo Izu |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 28, 1997 Arlington, Texas, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 m 400 m hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
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Ilolo Izu (born May 28, 1997) is an American sprinter, specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and 400 metres. [1]
Ilolo Izu was born in Arlington, Texas and attended Strake Jesuit College Preparatory for high school, and Texas A&M for college. He competed as a sprinter-hurdler for Texas A&M Aggies from 2015 to 2019, ending a multiple-time NCAA All-American. He was the 2018 and 2019 Texas Relays winner of the 400 m hs. [2] With a time of 3:01.39 on 10 March 2018 he set the world record in the 4x400 meters relay indoor by competing for Texas A&M at the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. [3]
College Station, Texas, 10 March 2018 with Robert Grant, Devin Dixon, Mylik Kerley ) [4] | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
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| 2018 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:01.39 | [5] |
| NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 2:59.91 | [6] | |
| NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 11th | 400 m hurdles | 50.97 | ||
| 2019 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | Birmingham, Alabama | 2nd | 4×400 m relay | 3:05.15 | [7] |
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