Sprinter Justin Robinson gets DQ'd at USATF National Championships for lane violation after winning 400m event

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 25: Justin Robinson and Chris Bailey meet after competing in the Men's 400m final during the 2026 USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Icahn Stadium on July 25, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)Al Bello via Getty Images

It looked like Justin Robinson had just become a national champion, winning the 400m race.

After a video review, though, Robinson was shown to have stepped on the line between lanes three times. This was ruled a lane violation, and according to World Athletics Technical Rule 17, it had to result in an automatic disqualification.

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With Robinson's 44.31-second time disqualified, Chris Bailey ended up the winner of the race, finishing in 44.39 seconds.

This new result moved Khaleb McRae (44.41) into second and Noah Williams (45.25) into third place.

The sprinter's camp is protesting the decision, and it will be reviewed further. For now, though, Bailey is the winner of the event, which qualifies him for the World Athletics Championships.

Robinson is currently ranked by World Athletics as the 57th best 400m male sprinter. Over the course of his career, he has been as high as 15th. His performance on Saturday could have helped increase his ranking since, before his DQ, he had run a personal best time.

The sprinter has found the most success as part of a 4Ă—400 relay team. Robinson won gold in the event at the 2023 World Championships, 2026 World Indoor Championships and the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships.

As a singles competitor, he took gold in the 400m race at the 2019 Pan American U20 Championships and bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games.

With the DQ, Robinson's chances of qualifying for the World Athletics Championships are very limited. His best chance of competing at the event would be if he is named to the 4Ă—400 relay team.

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