Ilolo Izu

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Ilolo Izu
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Ilolo Izu competing at the Texas Relays in 2018
Personal information
Full nameJustin Ilolo Izu
Born (1997-05-28) May 28, 1997 (age 27)
Arlington, Texas, United States
Height6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport track and field
Event(s) 400 m
400 m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 400 m hs: 49.68 (2019)
  • 400 m indoor: 46.34 (2018)

Ilolo Izu (born May 28, 1997) is an American sprinter, specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and 400 metres. [1]

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Biography

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]

World records

Achievements

National championship results

Representing the Texas A&M Aggies (2015–2019)
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
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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References

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