Na'Asha Robinson

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Na'Asha Robinson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 51.30 (Eugene, 2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Glasgow 4×400 m relay

Na'Asha Robinson (born 23 January 1997) is an American tracks and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. [1]

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Early life

From Huntsville, Alabama, she attended S.R. Butler High School. In 2017 she became the first Tennessee Tech athlete to advance to the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships. She later graduated from the University of Arizona in literacy, learning and leadership, and enrolled in graduate school at Alabama A&M. [2]

Career

In February 2020, she finished second at the US national indoor championship in Alburquerque, New Mexico over 400 metres. [3]

In June 2021, she ran a new 400m personal best of 51.94 seconds in Nashville. [4] In August 2021, she lowered her personal best to 51.30 seconds in Eugene, Oregon. [5]

In March 2022, she was selected for the 4x400m team at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade. [6]

She finished sixth at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New Mexico in the 400 metres. [7]

She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow as part of the 4x400m relay team. [8] She was part of the quartet which qualified for the final, where they finished in the silver medal position. [9]

In April 2024, she was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. [10]

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References

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  2. "ALABAMA A&M STANDOUT NA'ASHA ROBINSON BACK ON TRACK, WITH BIG GOALS IN MIND AT NCAA DIVISION 1 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. "NAASHA ROBINSON 2ND PLACE WOMEN'S 400M - TOYOTA USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020". Runnerspace. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. "SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN RUNS WORLD-LEADING 52.83 IN RETURN TO 400-METER HURDLES AT MUSIC CITY TRACK CARNIVAL". Runnerspace. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. Casacky, Tom (August 2021). "Olympic Trials Women's 400 — Mom Power Rules The Day". Track and Field news. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. "Crouser, Holloway and Nageotte head US team for Belgrade". World Athletics. 10 March 2022.
  7. "Results: USATF Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  8. "Global champions Holloway, Moon and Lyles feature on USA's team for WIC Glasgow 24". World Athletics. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  9. "Women's 4x400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  10. "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.