Justyn Knight
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 July 1996 Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track, long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Syracuse | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500 meters: 3:39.23[1] Mile: 3:56.87[1] 5000 meters: 13:26.36[1] 10,000 meters: 29:46.41[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 21 November 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Justyn Knight (born 19 July 1996) is an Canadian long-distance track and road runner.[1]Knight represents Syracuse in cross country and track. He is the 2016 Men's DI National Cross Country runner-up.
Running career
Youth
Knight was born Vaughan, Ontario and raised in Toronto, where he took up distance running.[2] Knight won 2013 national junior cross country title at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations.
Collegiate
Knight was recruited by Syracuse. At the 2016 NCAA DI Indoor T&F Championships, Knight finished in third place in the 3000 meters final round. At the 2015 NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships, Knight placed sixth in the 5000 meters, earning his first All-American honors in track and field in his NCAA collegiate career. Knight placed fourth overall at the 2015 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships and in 2016 was runner-up behind Patrick Tiernan when he earned All-America status in Cross Country.
| Year | Atlantic Coast Conference Cross Country | NCAA Cross Country | Atlantic Coast Conference indoor | NCAA indoor | Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor |
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| 2016-17 | 22:50.7 1st | 29:27.3 2nd | ||||
| 2015-16 | 23:24.3 2nd | 29:46.1 4th | DMR 9:36.74 2nd | 10,000 m 29:46.41 3rd | ||
| 3000 m 8:02.68 1st | 3000 m 8:01.85 3rd | |||||
| 5000 m 14:01.70 1st | 5000 m 13:40.40 10th | |||||
| 2014-15 | 23:30.7 8th | 31:53.4 143rd | 1500 m 3:47.85 1st | 5000 m 13:50.96 6th |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Canada
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| 2014 | 2014 NACAC Junior Cross Country Championships | Mount Irvine, Tobago | 5th | 6000 m | 18:42.64 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 8th | 5000 m | 14:08.93 |
| 2015 | Pan Am Junior Championships | Barranquilla, Colombia | 1st | 7000 m | 19:04 |
| 2015 | World Cross Country Championships | Guiyang, China | 25th | 8000 m | 25:22 |
References
External links
- Justyn Knight at World Athletics
- Justyn Knight All Athletics Profile
- Justyn Knight on X
- Justyn Knight on Instagram
- Justyn Knight Syracuse University Cross Country profile November 21, 2016
- Justyn Knight Syracuse University Track and Field profile November 21, 2016
- Justyn Knight, Carmelo Anthony of Syracuse cross country team, looks to dethrone the king November 18, 2016