Ky Robinson

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Ky Robinson
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Robinson at the 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Born (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 22)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m, 3000 m steeplechase
College team Stanford Cardinal [1]
Coached byRicardo Santos [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Ky Robinson (born 27 February 2002) is an Australian long-distance runner. Competing for Stanford, he won the 5000 and 10,000 m at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In 2022, he represented his home country at the World Championships in Eugene and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In December 2023, he set an Australian indoor 5000 m record in a time of 13:06.42.

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Prep career

Robinson started training for athletics when he was 15. In 2018, Robinson placed fourth in Australian U18 cross country championships. He finished in third the next year.

In 2019, Robinson won three Queensland U18 titles in the 1500m, 3000m, and the 2,000m steeplechase. That same year, he won The Great Public Schools Association of Queensland cross country championship in 2019 by running 18:12 in the 6 kilometer race. [2] [3]

Collegiate career

In 2020, Robinson enrolled at Stanford University to compete for the Cardinal track and field and cross country teams.

Freshman Year (2020–21)

During his freshman year, Robinson immediately made an impact by being the No.3 runner on Stanford's 5th place cross country team. During track season, he broke the school record in the steeplechase by running 8:32.01 at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships, where he finished 6th overall. He was also third in the steeplechase at the Pac-12 Championships. When the season was over, he had broken the Australia and Oceania U20 record in the steeplechase twice. [2]

Sophomore Year (2021–22)

In his second season of cross country, Robinson placed 14th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, where the Cardinals once again finished 5th. That Indoor track season, he made a splash early on broking the Dempsey Indoor record in the 5,000m by 13:21.85 to win the Husky Classic. He finished the indoor season with a second place finish in the 5,000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships, running 13:20.17. Outdoors, he was the Pac-12 runner-up in the steeplechase and placed third in the 5,000m before finishing fourth in the 5,000m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, running a 13:30.23. [2]

Robinson first represented Australia at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. He placed 8th in his heat and did not advance. Later that summer he competed for Australia at the Commonwealth Games, where he placed 6th overall in the 10,000m running 27:44.33. [4]

Junior Year (2022–23)

Robinson made his season cross county debut at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, where he out-kicked Northern Arizona's Nico Young to win the 8k in 23:09.9. [5] He then went on the finish 10th at the NCAA championships. [2] During indoor track, Robinson finished 7th in the 5000 and 10th in the 3000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships.

At the NCAA Outdoor Track Championships, Robinson won both the 5000m and 10,000m. [6]

Senior Year (2023–24)

Heading into his senior year, Robinson signed am NIL deal with On, making him the first male NCAA athlete to sign with the company. [7]

Robinson won the 2023 Pac-12 cross country and 2 weeks later took first at the NCAA West Regional. The next week he competed at the national meet in Charlottesville, Virginia and would finish 3rd behind Graham Blanks and Habtom Samuel leading Stanford to an 8th place finish.

At the 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Boston, MA, Robinson placed 3rd in the 5000m and 5th in the 3000m. [8]

Championship record

International Competitions

Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2022 World Championships [4] Hayward Field 19th 5000 m 13:27.03
Commonwealth Games [9] Alexander Stadium 6th 10,000 m 27:44.33
2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst, Australia 23rd Senior race 31:11

NCAA Championships

Representing Stanford Cardinal logo.svg Stanford
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2021 NCAA Cross Country Championships Stillwater, Oklahoma 46th10 km30:56
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hayward Field 6th3000 m s'chase27:44.33
NCAA Cross Country Championships Tallahassee, Florida 14th10 km29:15
2022 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Birmingham, Alabama 2nd5000 m13:20.17
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Hayward Field 4th5000 m13:30.23
NCAA Cross Country Championships Stillwater, Oklahoma 10th10 km29:07
2023 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque Convention Center 10th3000 m8:03.87
7th5000 m13:47.11
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Mike A. Myers Stadium 1st5000 m14:04.77
10,000 m28:22.84
2024 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships The Track at New Balance 5th3000 m7:46.13
3rd5000 m13:27.79

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References

  1. 1 2 Tarbatton, David (24 July 2022). "Ky Robinson". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ky Robinson - Track & field". Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "KY ROBINSON". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Ky Robinson Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Campbell, Steve (14 October 2022). "2022 Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational men's results, team scores; No. 2 Stanford holds off No. 1 BYU". World-Track. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Men's 5000: Ky Robinson Makes It Look Easy to Complete the Double". LetsRun. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Chavez, Chris (13 September 2023). "Stanford's Ky Robinson Signs NIL Deal With On". Citius Mag. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  8. ↑ https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2024/006-1_compiled.htm
  9. ↑ "Robinson 6th in 10,000m final | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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