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About Khadevis Robinson
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I can answer all Track and Field related questions. The questions must be serious questions.

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Professional Track and Field athlete for over 10 years. Co-Founder and head coach of Youth Track and Running Club (Santa Monica & Beverly Hills) Ready, Set, Gold Program Coached professional athletes from USA, Britain, Togo, Senegal.

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California State University June 2004 Master of Science Masters in Public Administration Los Angeles, CA Texas Christian University (TCU) December 1998 Bachelor of Science Social Work Fort Worth, TX

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Professional Track and Field Athlete for the United States of America. I have competed for the United States Track and Field Team in Seven World Championships and One Olympic Games: OLYMPIC GAMES: 2004- Athens, Greece WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2008-Valencia, Spain 2007- Osaka, Japan 2006- Moscow, Russia 2005- Helsinki, Finland 2003- Birmingham, England 2003- Paris, France 2001- Edmonton, Canada 1999- Maebashi, Japan 1999- Seville, Spain HONORS: 2007-USA Outdoor 800 meter Champion 2006- USA Indoor and Outdoor 800 meter champion. 2005-USA 800m outdoor Champion 2004- USA Olympian 2003- Second- USA indoor and outdoor championships. World outdoor championship semifinalists. 2002- Second- USA outdoor Championships. 2000 Fourth- USA Olympic Trials. 1999 USA 800 Meter Indoor Champion. 1999 USA 800 Meter Outdoor Champion. 1998 NCAA 800 Meter Outdoor Champion while maintaining above a 3.0 GPA. (While at TCU) Been ranked in the top five in the U.S. in my event since 1998, being the number one ranked USA athlete as many as 4 times. In 1999 won the USA indoor and Outdoor Championship while working over 30 hours per week. 1999 TCU Male athlete of the Year. 1999 Member of the USA World indoor 4X400 meter relay Championship team. 2004- A member of the 2004 USA Olympic Team while finishing my requirements for my Masters degree in Public Administration. Professional Development OLYMPIC AMBASSADOR

 
   

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Track & Field - distants running


Expert: Khadevis Robinson - 6/7/2009

Question
Im not sure if you have any knowledge in this area but i thought I should ask anyway. I am a distants runner ,and i hear all the stuff about how a good distants runner inherits those traights geneticaly. But in my case im a pretty big guy not the typical ,frame of a distints runner. I usually run with the leader pack and none of those guys are any where near my size. When I asked my coach about this he said that my ability to keep up with the leaders might have to do with my oxygen intake while im running or something like that. But my question is why would some one like me with the frame of a sprinter be a good distants runner?

Answer
Hello Corey,
EVeryone is different. THis means everyone has a different body type. Guys who are bigger can run well. Most of the Australian and British greats were bigger than normal. As long as you are not carrying extra fat and extra muscle you should be fine. If you just naturally have a bigger frame then do not worry about it. To become a good distance runner, you must do what all good distance runners do.........YOu must train properly, consistently, for an extended period of time, and most of all. YOU MUST NEVER,NEVER,EVER QUIT!
You are GOD'S Creation. You can do anyting that you are willing to work hard and accomplish!


Khadevis Robinson, Master of Science, Public Administration
8-TIME USA National Champion USATF 800m



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