Robby Andrews
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Robert Adrian Andrews is an American
middle distance runner, who specializes in the 800
and 1500 meters
. Andrews competed in the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships his freshman year, placing second in the 800 meter event to Andrew Wheating of Oregon. His more recent achievements include winning the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship 800 meter race in the second fastest time ever run for an NCAA 800 meter Championship race, recording a personal best time of 1:44.71 to narrowly beat Charles Jock of UC Irvine, who ran 1:44.75 to claim the second position. Other notable achievements include winning the 800 meters at the 2010 Indoor Championships, beating out Andrew Wheating at the line. Andrews is currently attending the University of Virginia. He is in his Junior year.
In 2009 Andrews set the US high school indoor records for both the 800, at 1:49.21, and the 1000, at 2:22.28. At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
in Moncton, Canada
, Andrews won a bronze medal
over 800 meters, becoming (along with silver medal
ist Casimir Loxsom
) the first American males to medal in a middle distance event at the world junior championships.
United States
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middle distance runner, who specializes in the 800
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...
and 1500 meters
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
. Andrews competed in the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships his freshman year, placing second in the 800 meter event to Andrew Wheating of Oregon. His more recent achievements include winning the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship 800 meter race in the second fastest time ever run for an NCAA 800 meter Championship race, recording a personal best time of 1:44.71 to narrowly beat Charles Jock of UC Irvine, who ran 1:44.75 to claim the second position. Other notable achievements include winning the 800 meters at the 2010 Indoor Championships, beating out Andrew Wheating at the line. Andrews is currently attending the University of Virginia. He is in his Junior year.
In 2009 Andrews set the US high school indoor records for both the 800, at 1:49.21, and the 1000, at 2:22.28. At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 13th World Junior Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes under the age of 20 which was held at the Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada from 19–25 July 2010. A total of 44 athletics events were contested at the Championships, 22 by male...
in Moncton, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Andrews won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
over 800 meters, becoming (along with silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
ist Casimir Loxsom
Casimir Loxsom
Casimir Loxsom is an American middle distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. Casimir currently attends Pennsylvania State University in his junior year....
) the first American males to medal in a middle distance event at the world junior championships.
Personal best
| Distance | Time | venue |
|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 1:44.71 m | Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (June 10, 2011) |
| 1500 m | 3:40.77 m | Durham Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (April 23, 2011) |