Robby Andrews

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Robby Andrews

Personal information

Nationality

American

Born

March 29, 1991

Sport

Running

Event(s)

800 meters, 1500 meters

Achievements and titles

Personal best(s)

800 m: 1:44.71 m (Des Moines 2011)
1000 m: 2:17.90 m (New York 2013)

1500 m: 8:34.78 m (Los Angeles 2012)

Medal record

Men's athletics
Competitor for the United States
World Junior Championships
Bronze	2010 Moncton	800 m

Robert Adrian Andrews (born March 29, 1991) 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 (1:44.75). Other notable achievements include winning the 800 meters at the 2010 Indoor Championships, beating out Andrew Wheating at the line.

In 2009, Andrews set the U.S. high school indoor records for both the 800m, at 1:49.21, and the 1000m, at 2:22.28.^[1] At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada, Andrews won a bronze medal over 800 meters, becoming (along with silver medalist Casimir Loxsom) the first American males to medal in a middle distance event at the world junior championships.^[2]

Personal life

Andrews attended the University of Virginia. In March 2012, Andrews announced that he would forgo his NCAA eligibility and turn pro in hopes of competing in the 2012 London Olympics. He has decided to complete his academic requirements at UVA, but will train with former coach "Vig," alongside American Record Holder Alan Webb.

Andrews is a native of Manalapan Township, New Jersey.^[3]

Personal best

Distance	Time	venue
800 m	1:44.71 m	Des Moines, United States (June 10, 2011)
1500 m	3:34.78 m	Los Angeles, United States (May 18, 2012)

References

↑ Shepard, Jack (2009). High School Track 2010. Jack Shepard.
↑ Andrews Earns Bronze Medal at 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships. Letsrun.com (2010-07-25). Retrieved on 2010-07-25.
↑ "Virginia's Robby Andrews, a Manalapan native, is leaving school". NJ.com. Retrieved April 3, 2012.

External links

Robby Andrews profile at IAAF
Virginia Cavaliers bio

v t e ESPN RISE 2000s All-Decade High School Track & Field Team

Individuals	100: Jeff Demps 200: Xavier Carter 400: LaShawn Merritt 800: Robby Andrews Mile: Alan Webb 2 Mile: German Fernandez 110 HH: Wayne Davis 300/400 IH: Reggie Wyatt HJ: Scott Sellers LJ: Marquise Goodwin TJ: Kenny Hall PV: Tommy Skipper SP: Mason Finley DT: Mason Finley JAV: Sam Crouser HAM: Conor McCullough DEC: Curtis Beach

Teams	4×100: Forest Brook (2001) 4×200: Glenville (2004) 4×400: New Bern (2009) 4×800: Albemarle (2009) Distance medley: South Lakes (2001)

Persondata
Name	Andrew, Robby
Alternative names
Short description	American distance runner
Date of birth	March 29, 1991
Place of birth	Englishtown, New Jersey
Date of death
Place of death

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