| Randolph Ross | |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 2001[1] [2] |
| Birth Place: | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6feet[3] |
| Country: | United States |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | 400m |
| Collegeteam: | North Carolina A&T Aggies |
Randolph Ross (born January 1, 2001) is an American athlete specializing in the 400 metres, who competes collegiately for the North Carolina A&T Aggies. He is coached by his father Duane Ross, who was also an Olympian in the 110m hurdles.[4]
On February 12, 2021 at the Tiger Paw Invitational in Clemson, South Carolina, Ross ran the 400m in 45.21 seconds, which was the fastest time in the nation in 2021 at the time. A day later, he ran the 200m in a time of 20.50 seconds to take over the top spot in the year at that distance as well.[5] Ross finished second to Noah Williams at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in February 2021.[6] He also won the event at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, setting a 2021 world leading time of 43.85 seconds. This time ranks him #18 on the all time list.
Nine days later he qualified for the 400 m at the 2020 Summer Olympics through finishing third at the US Olympic Trials on June 20, 2021.[7] He was part of the United States Olympic gold medal 4x400 m relay team at the 2020 Olympics.
In 2022, Ross doubled as the indoor and outdoor NCAA champion in the 400 m.[8]
On 16 July 2022, Ross was suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit and barred from participating in the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[9] In December 2022, he was banned for three years retroactively from July 1, 2022 for whereabouts failures and tampering with doping control, having missed three tests and attempted to doctor an email to avoid the last missed test.[10] [11]