Quick Facts
Biography
Justyn Knight (born 19 July 1996) is a Canadian long-distance track and road runner.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 Toronto, Ontario and raised in Toronto, where he took up distance running. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | |||||
| 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 |