Justin O'Toole
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 20 December 2001 Montreal, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:44.42 (2025) 1500 m: 3:49.67 (2025) |
Justin O'Toole (born 20 December 2001) is a Canadian middle-distance runner.[1]
Early life
He born in Montreal before studying in the United States at Columbia College, part of Columbia University, and later being a graduate transfer to the University of Washington.[2][3][4]
Career
He was a member of the Washington Huskies team medley quartet, who ran a time of 9:14.10 for an indoor best time in 2025 at the Husky Classic, beating the 9:16.40 set by Oklahoma State in 2023 and the absolute best, 9:14.58 by a Brooks Beast Track Club team set the previous year.[4] He qualified for the final of the 800 metres at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach in March 2025, placing sixth overall.[5]
He was runner-up to Marco Arop at the 2025 Canadian Athletics Championships over 800 metres, running a new personal best time of 1:45.51 in August 2025.[6] He ran a new personal best for the 800 metres of 1:44.42 on 20 August 2025, in Pfungstadt, Germany to also meet the automatic qualifying standard for the upcoming world championships.[3] He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025 in the men's 800 metres.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Justin O'Toole". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Ethan Katzberg easily wins hammer throw title at Canadian championship". cbc.ca. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b Francis, Anne (20 August 2025). "Fourth Canadian man gets 800m world standard in Germany". Runningmagazine.ca. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b Merca, Paul (March 2025). "Flying Huskies — Men's Distance Medley World Best". Track and Field News. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ Dickinson, Marley (3 August 2025). "Ottawa distance runner pulls off upset to win Canadian 800m title". Running Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Dickinson, Marley (28 August 2025). "Athletics Canada names 59 athletes to 2025 World Championships team". Running Magazine. Retrieved 28 August 2025.