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{{Short description|American middle-distance runner}} |
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| name = Robby Andrews |
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| image = Robby Andrews 2016.jpg |
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| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1991|03|29|mf=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[Manalapan Township, New Jersey|Manalapan Township]], [[New Jersey]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Virginia's Robby Andrews, a Manalapan native, is leaving school|url=http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/03/virginias_robby_andrews_a_mana.html|publisher=[[NJ.com]]| |
| birth_place = [[Manalapan Township, New Jersey|Manalapan Township]], [[New Jersey]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Virginia's Robby Andrews, a Manalapan native, is leaving school|date=2 March 2012|url=http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/03/virginias_robby_andrews_a_mana.html|publisher=[[NJ.com]]|access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> |
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| collegeteam = [[University of Virginia| |
| collegeteam = [[University of Virginia|Virginia]] |
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| pb = '''[[800 meters]]''': 1:44.71<ref name=" |
| pb = '''[[800 meters|800m]]''': 1:44.71<ref name="IAAF">{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/robby-andrews-250886|author=IAAF|author-link=International Association of Athletics Federations|title=Robby ANDREWS - Athlete Profile}}</ref> <br> '''[[1500 meters|1500m]]''': 3:34.78<ref name="IAAF"/> <br> '''Indoor [[Mile run|mile]]''': 3:53.16<ref name="IAAF"/> |
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| updated = June 7, 2015 |
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{{MedalBronze |[[2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics|2010 Moncton]]|800 m}} |
{{MedalBronze |[[2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics|2010 Moncton]]|800 m}} |
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'''Robert Adrian Andrews''' (born March 29, 1991) is an |
'''Robert Adrian Andrews''' (born March 29, 1991) is an American [[Middle distance running|middle distance runner]] who specializes in the [[800 metres|800]] and [[1500 metres|1500 meters]]. While competing with [[University of Virginia]] he won the men's 800 meters at the 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. |
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==Running career== |
==Running career== |
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[[File:Robby Andrews Hoka16.jpg|thumb|Robby Andrews at the 2016 [[USATF Distance Classic|Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic]], at [[Occidental College]], May 10, 2016]] |
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===High school=== |
===High school=== |
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Raised in [[Manalapan Township, New Jersey]], Andrews attended [[Manalapan High School]], graduating in 2009.<ref>Morris, Tim. [http://www.gmnews.com/2016/07/26/olympian-andrews-proud-to-represent-manalapan-in-rio/ "Olympian Andrews proud to represent Manalapan in Rio"], ''Atlanticville'', July 26, 2016. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Hundreds of Manalapan residents turned out to march in the parade that started at the Dreyer track at the recreation center and went to the high school track, where Andrews helped cut the ribbon and signed autographs. 'It's truly amazing,' he said of the parade and Manalapan’s response to his achievement. 'I’ve lived my whole life in Manalapan and for them to do this is a great honor.'"</ref><ref>Lambert, Jim. [http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/2976872268673348361/njs-robby-andrews-overcomes-adversity-and-obstacles-to-represent-us-at-world-championships/ "N.J.'s Robby Andrews uses big heart and big kick to make U.S. World Championship Team"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], August 14, 2015. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Everything seemed to be falling into place perfectly for Robby Andrews. After finishing a legendary career at New Jersey's Manalapan High School in 2009 with two national indoor records (1,000 and 800), two national 800 titles, and a meet record victory in the 800 at the outdoor Meet of Champions in his pocket, Andrews went on to set the track on fire at the University of Virginia."</ref> As a senior in 2009, he set the U.S. high school indoor records for both the 800 m, at 1:49.21, and the [[1000 metres|1000 m]], at 2:22.28.<ref>{{cite book |
Raised in [[Manalapan Township, New Jersey]], Andrews attended [[Manalapan High School]], graduating in 2009.<ref>Morris, Tim. [http://www.gmnews.com/2016/07/26/olympian-andrews-proud-to-represent-manalapan-in-rio/ "Olympian Andrews proud to represent Manalapan in Rio"], ''Atlanticville'', July 26, 2016. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Hundreds of Manalapan residents turned out to march in the parade that started at the Dreyer track at the recreation center and went to the high school track, where Andrews helped cut the ribbon and signed autographs. 'It's truly amazing,' he said of the parade and Manalapan’s response to his achievement. 'I’ve lived my whole life in Manalapan and for them to do this is a great honor.'"</ref><ref>Lambert, Jim. [http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/2976872268673348361/njs-robby-andrews-overcomes-adversity-and-obstacles-to-represent-us-at-world-championships/ "N.J.'s Robby Andrews uses big heart and big kick to make U.S. World Championship Team"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], August 14, 2015. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Everything seemed to be falling into place perfectly for Robby Andrews. After finishing a legendary career at New Jersey's Manalapan High School in 2009 with two national indoor records (1,000 and 800), two national 800 titles, and a meet record victory in the 800 at the outdoor Meet of Champions in his pocket, Andrews went on to set the track on fire at the University of Virginia."</ref> As a senior in 2009, he set the U.S. high school indoor records for both the 800 m, at 1:49.21, and the [[1000 metres|1000 m]], at 2:22.28.<ref>{{cite book |
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===Collegiate=== |
===Collegiate=== |
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Andrews competed in the 2010 [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Outdoor Track and Field Championships his freshman year, placing second in the 800 m 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 Championship race, recording a personal best time of 1:44.71 to come from the back of the field and narrowly beat [[Charles Jock]] of UC Irvine (1:44.75). Other notable achievements included winning the 800 meters at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships, beating out [[Andrew Wheating]] on the line. |
Andrews competed in the 2010 [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Outdoor Track and Field Championships his freshman year, placing second in the 800 m 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 Championship race, recording a personal best time of 1:44.71 to come from the back of the field and narrowly beat [[Charles Jock]] of UC Irvine (1:44.75). Other notable achievements included winning the 800 meters at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships, beating out [[Andrew Wheating]] on the line. |
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===Professional=== |
===Professional=== |
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Andrews left University of Virginia in 2012, his junior year, and signed a professional contract with [[Adidas]] through 2017.<ref name="Sporting">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2015-01-09/us-middle-distance-runner-robby-andrews-returns-to-coach-jason-vigilante-adidas|author=Chris Chavez|title=U.S. middle distance runner Robby Andrews reunites with coach Jason Vigilante}}</ref> In 2013, he joined the New York New Jersey Track Club and coach Frank Gagliano while keeping Adidas sponsorship.<ref name="Flo">{{cite web|url=http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/250603-2013-Outdoor-Track-and-Field-on-Flotrack/article/21990-Andrews-Joins-NJNY-Track-Club#.VfY35RFViko|author=Flotrack|title=''Andrews Joins NJ*NY Track Club''|date=August 23, 2013| |
Andrews left University of Virginia in 2012, his junior year, and signed a professional contract with [[Adidas]] through 2017.<ref name="Sporting">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/sport/story/2015-01-09/us-middle-distance-runner-robby-andrews-returns-to-coach-jason-vigilante-adidas|author=Chris Chavez|title=U.S. middle distance runner Robby Andrews reunites with coach Jason Vigilante}}</ref> In 2013, he joined the New York New Jersey Track Club and coach Frank Gagliano while keeping Adidas sponsorship.<ref name="Flo">{{cite web|url=http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/250603-2013-Outdoor-Track-and-Field-on-Flotrack/article/21990-Andrews-Joins-NJNY-Track-Club#.VfY35RFViko|author=Flotrack|title=''Andrews Joins NJ*NY Track Club''|date=August 23, 2013|access-date=September 13, 2015}}</ref> However, after a period of time he decided to leave the New York New Jersey Track Club, favoring a return to his UVA coach Jason Vigilante.<ref name="Sporting"/> He qualified at the [[2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|2016 Olympic Trials]] by kicking into the second qualifying position. Later that year he participated in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres|2016 Olympic Games]] where he was disqualified in the semi-final round for stepping inside of the curb while executing his kick.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Robby-Andrews |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730122634/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Robby-Andrews |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 30, 2016 |title=Robby Andrews 2016 Olympics |website=www.teamusa.org |access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref> In the 1500 meters final at the [[2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]], he outkicked Olympic gold medalist [[Matthew Centrowitz Jr.]] to take first place with a time of 3:43.29, capturing his first-ever national championship. |
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==Personal life== |
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Andrews attended the [[University of Virginia]]. In March 2012, Andrews announced that he would forgo his NCAA eligibility (which was widely regarded as a poor choice, until making the 2015 World Beijing Final in the 1500 meters) and turn pro in hopes of competing in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]. He has decided to complete his academic requirements at UVA but will train with former coach "Vig" alongside American Record Holder [[Alan Webb (athlete)|Alan Webb]]. |
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==Personal best== |
==Personal best== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204784243 Virginia Cavaliers bio] |
*[http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204784243 Virginia Cavaliers bio] |
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{{ESPNRISE 2000s All-Decade track team|state=collapsed}} |
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[[Category:American male middle-distance runners]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:People from Manalapan Township, New Jersey]] |
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Manalapan Township, New Jersey[1] | March 29, 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 meters, 1500 meters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:44.71[2] 1500m: 3:34.78[2] Indoor mile: 3:53.16[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Adrian Andrews (born March 29, 1991) is an American middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 and 1500 meters. While competing with University of Virginia he won the men's 800 meters at the 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Running career[edit]
High school[edit]
Raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, Andrews attended Manalapan High School, graduating in 2009.[3][4] As a senior in 2009, he set the U.S. high school indoor records for both the 800 m, at 1:49.21, and the 1000 m, at 2:22.28.[5] At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada, Andrews won a bronze medal over 800 m, becoming (along with silver medalist Casimir Loxsom) the first American male to medal in a middle distance event at the world junior championships.[6]
Collegiate[edit]
Andrews competed in the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships his freshman year, placing second in the 800 m 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 Championship race, recording a personal best time of 1:44.71 to come from the back of the field and narrowly beat Charles Jock of UC Irvine (1:44.75). Other notable achievements included winning the 800 meters at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships, beating out Andrew Wheating on the line.
Professional[edit]
Andrews left University of Virginia in 2012, his junior year, and signed a professional contract with Adidas through 2017.[7] In 2013, he joined the New York New Jersey Track Club and coach Frank Gagliano while keeping Adidas sponsorship.[8] However, after a period of time he decided to leave the New York New Jersey Track Club, favoring a return to his UVA coach Jason Vigilante.[7] He qualified at the 2016 Olympic Trials by kicking into the second qualifying position. Later that year he participated in the 2016 Olympic Games where he was disqualified in the semi-final round for stepping inside of the curb while executing his kick.[9] In the 1500 meters final at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he outkicked Olympic gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz Jr. to take first place with a time of 3:43.29, capturing his first-ever national championship.
Personal best[edit]
Distance | Time | Venue |
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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) |
Mile | 3:53.16 m | New York City, United States (February 20, 2016) |
References[edit]
- ^ "Virginia's Robby Andrews, a Manalapan native, is leaving school". NJ.com. 2 March 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c IAAF. "Robby ANDREWS - Athlete Profile".
- ^ Morris, Tim. "Olympian Andrews proud to represent Manalapan in Rio", Atlanticville, July 26, 2016. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Hundreds of Manalapan residents turned out to march in the parade that started at the Dreyer track at the recreation center and went to the high school track, where Andrews helped cut the ribbon and signed autographs. 'It's truly amazing,' he said of the parade and Manalapan’s response to his achievement. 'I’ve lived my whole life in Manalapan and for them to do this is a great honor.'"
- ^ Lambert, Jim. "N.J.'s Robby Andrews uses big heart and big kick to make U.S. World Championship Team", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 14, 2015. Accessed August 9, 2016. "Everything seemed to be falling into place perfectly for Robby Andrews. After finishing a legendary career at New Jersey's Manalapan High School in 2009 with two national indoor records (1,000 and 800), two national 800 titles, and a meet record victory in the 800 at the outdoor Meet of Champions in his pocket, Andrews went on to set the track on fire at the University of Virginia."
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Chris Chavez. "U.S. middle distance runner Robby Andrews reunites with coach Jason Vigilante".
- ^ Flotrack (August 23, 2013). "Andrews Joins NJ*NY Track Club". Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Robby Andrews 2016 Olympics". www.teamusa.org. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
External links[edit]
- 1991 births
- American male middle-distance runners
- Living people
- Manalapan High School alumni
- People from Manalapan Township, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Track and field athletes from New Jersey
- Virginia Cavaliers men's track and field athletes
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 21st-century American people
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners