Robyn Stevens

Robyn Stevens (born April 24, 1983) is an American race walker.[1][2] She competed for Vacaville High School, then went on to San José State University. Stevens suffered from an eating disorder and body dysmorphia while attending , which forced her to quit racing in 2004. She would not compete again until 2014.[3][4]

Robyn Stevens
Personal information
BornApril 24, 1983
Vacaville, California
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)20 kilometres race walk
College teamSan Jose State Spartans

Competition

In 2019, Stevens won the U.S. 50 kilometer race walk championship, and repeated her win on January 25, 2020, in Santee, California, with a time of 4:37:31, leading from start to finish and winning by over 9 1/2 minutes.[4] On February 2, she won the Utah indoor 3000 meters race walk.[4] At the Millrose Games indoor mile in New York City on February 8, 2020, after an absence of 19 years, Stevens led for over half the race. She was passed by Ohio high school star Taylor Ewert who won in 6:34:63, and Lauren Harris, second in 6:39.31, with Stevens finishing third in 6:41:30.[4]

Stevens won the 2020 USA Olympic Trial 20k race walk event in Eugene, Oregon, finishing in 1:35.13, over four minutes ahead of the second-place finisher.[5] Stevens' boyfriend Nick Christie won the men's 20k at the same meet.[5]

Stevens went on to compete in the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, where she finished in 33rd place out of a field of 58 athletes.[6]

References
  1. Robyn Stevens, Team USA. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. "Robyn STEVENS | Profile".
  3. "San Jose State alum makes Olympics 17 years after eating disorder forced her to quit racing". Mercury News. July 6, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  4. Robyn Stevens excelling in USATF race walking meets, Daily Republic, February 9, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  5. "Vacaville's Robyn Stevens makes U.S. Olympic track team". June 27, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  6. TOKYO 2020 ATHLETICS WOMEN'S 20KM RACE WALK RESULTS, Olympics.com, August 6, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
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