Khadevis Robinson
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Khadevis Robinson is an American
middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres
. His personal best time is 1:43.68 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Rieti
. A four-time US champion both outdoors and indoors, he has competed at six consecutive editions of the World Championships in Athletics, from 1999 to 2009. Robinson also represented his country at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
He broke a 21-year-old Modesto Relays
800 meter record in 2005 with a time of 1:45.35 minutes.
Robinson helped the USA 4×800 m relay team break the 24-year-old world record and 20-year-old American record
with a registered time of 7:02.82 minutes at the Memorial Van Damme
meet in Brussels on August 25, 2006. Robinson ran the fastest leg of all competing teams in the relay with a time of 1:43.8. He finished fifth at the 2006 World Athletics Final
and sixth at the 2006 World Cup
.
He won the 800 m at the 2008 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships on February 23, 2008. At the USA Olympic Trials
in Eugene, Oregon
, Khadevis finished fourth in the 800m race, missing, by one spot, a berth in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Robinson is a multiple NCAA National Champion where he ran for Texas Christian University
and earned his undergraduate degree. Robinson earned his Masters degree in Public Administration from California State University - Los Angeles in 2004. He has taught in the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, as well as having acted as a public speaker and non-profit track coach. He has the nickname "KD" in the athletics community.
Audio interviews
http://thefinalsprint.blip.tv/search?q=khadevis+robinson
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
. His personal best time is 1:43.68 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Rieti
Rieti
Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River...
. A four-time US champion both outdoors and indoors, he has competed at six consecutive editions of the World Championships in Athletics, from 1999 to 2009. Robinson also represented his country at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
He broke a 21-year-old Modesto Relays
Modesto Relays
The Modesto Relays, now known as the California Invitational Relays is an annual elite track and field meet. It is held about the second weekend in May. For 67 years, the meet was held at Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California, a track notable for tight turns and long straightaways, ending...
800 meter record in 2005 with a time of 1:45.35 minutes.
Robinson helped the USA 4×800 m relay team break the 24-year-old world record and 20-year-old American record
United States records in track and field
The following are the national records in track & field in the United States maintained by USA Track & Field .Key:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by IAAF...
with a registered time of 7:02.82 minutes at the Memorial Van Damme
Memorial Van Damme
Memorial van Damme is an annual athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium that takes place in late August or early September...
meet in Brussels on August 25, 2006. Robinson ran the fastest leg of all competing teams in the relay with a time of 1:43.8. He finished fifth at the 2006 World Athletics Final
2006 IAAF World Athletics Final
The 4th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 9 and September 10, 2006.-Results:-External links:*...
and sixth at the 2006 World Cup
2006 IAAF World Cup
The 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event, held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, which took place on 16 and 17 September 2006 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece....
.
He won the 800 m at the 2008 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships on February 23, 2008. At the USA Olympic Trials
United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The United States Olympic Trials for the sport of Track and Field is the quadrennial meet to select the United States representatives at the Olympic Games. Since 1992, the meet has also served as the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Because of the depth of competition in some events,...
in Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, Khadevis finished fourth in the 800m race, missing, by one spot, a berth in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Robinson is a multiple NCAA National Champion where he ran for Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
and earned his undergraduate degree. Robinson earned his Masters degree in Public Administration from California State University - Los Angeles in 2004. He has taught in the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, as well as having acted as a public speaker and non-profit track coach. He has the nickname "KD" in the athletics community.
External links
- Official website
- Flotrack interviews
- Interview with Khadevis Robinson
- Official USATF profile for Khadevis Robinson
Audio interviews
http://thefinalsprint.blip.tv/search?q=khadevis+robinson