Robinson, Team USA Break Mixed 4x400 World Record

BUDAPEST - This Sun Devil is a world champion and world record holder! Justin Robinson is bringing home a gold medal from the World Athletics World Championships after helping Team USA to a world record finish in the 4x400 mixed relay. With Robinson leading off, the squad of Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling and Alexis Holmes finished in 3:08.80, besting Great Britain by 2.26 (3:11.06). Robinson is the first Sun Devil to earn a World Championship medal since Ryan Whiting took silver at Moscow 2013 and Dwight Phillips earned four over a five-meet stretch from 2003 to 2011. Robinson's leadoff split was 44.47 which ties his lifetime 400m open personal best from the 2023 U.S. Championships.
 
Robinson's resumé in 2023 alone is absolutely stacked:

• 2023 World Champion (Mixed 4x400 relay, 3:08.80)
• 2023 USA T&F Outdoor Championships (4th place, 44.47 lifetime PR)
• 2023 NCAA Championships (4x400: 2nd place, 2:57.78 No. 3 time in collegiate history)
• 2023 NCAA Championships (4x100: 4th place, 38.54 - program record)
• 2023 NCAA Championships (400m: 4th place, 44.51 - No. 2 ASU history)
• 2023 Pac-12 Championships (4x100: 2nd place, 39.11)
• 2023 Pac-12 Championships (4x400: 3:01.57 - Pac-12 title)
• 2023 USA T&F Indoor Championships (400m: 1st place, 45.40 - program record)

GOLD ??
Justin Robinson and Team USA's 4x400 mixed relay take the crown in a world record 3:08.80! ???? pic.twitter.com/y7Xeu5ccu7

— Sun Devil Track and Field/XC (@SunDevilTFXC) August 19, 2023

 

Justin Robinson leads off the??winning@usatf #TeamUSA #TeamUSATF
Mixed 4x400 with a
44.47 split! the 2nd fastest in the field,
from the starting blocks!!!
helping USA win at#Budapest2023 &
set #WorldRecord in the several-year-old event!#WOW @SunDevilTFXC #TeamMO #STL pic.twitter.com/8AwUAFqq8Y

— Missouri Track Fanatic & Running Junkie (@MOTrackFanatic) August 19, 2023

 

WORLD RECORD ??

The US 4x400m mixed relay team storms to the gold medal in a world record-breaking* 3:08.80.

It's the first team in the history of the event to break 3:09.#WorldAthleticsChamps

*Pending the usual ratification procedures pic.twitter.com/0AZcZjD8O9

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 19, 2023