Justyn Knight


Justyn Knight is a Canadian long-distance track runner. Knight represents Syracuse in cross country and track. He was the 2017 NCAA DI Men's Cross Country National Champion. He has recently signed a long-term contract to run professionally for Reebok.

Running career

Youth

Justyn Knight was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario to parents of Afro-Caribbean descent. His mother, Jennifer Knight, was born and raised in Jamaica, and moved to Canada at the age of 13. His father, Anthony Knight, born in Canada to parents from Barbados, was a basketball coach.
He also has an older brother, Jaryd Knight, who plays volleyball.
Knight took up distance running when he was a high school student in Toronto, starting in 10th grade. He attended St. Michael's College School. Knight won the 2013 national junior cross country title at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations.

Collegiate

Knight was recruited by Syracuse in 2014.
Knight heads into his final NCAA outdoor campaign representing Syracuse with three NCAA titles, two individual, from this cross country and indoor track season, and one team from leading the Orange to the 2015 NCAA Cross Country Championship.
At the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, Knight finished in second place in the 3000 meters final round and won the 5000 meters final to earn his first NCAA Division I track title.
On October 27, 2017, Knight won the individual ACC championship, and Syracuse won the ACC team title for the fifth straight year.
Knight is runner-up at the 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships behind Patrick Tiernan when he earned All-America status in Cross Country.
At the 2016 NCAA DI Indoor T&F Championships, Knight finished in third place in the 3000 meters final round.
Knight placed fourth overall at the 2015 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships.
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 143rd overall at the 2014 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships.

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