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Robert Edgerton is an American middle-distance athlete from Cornish, NH who regularly competes in events ranging from 800 meters to 5,000 meters. However he specializes in the 800 and 1500 meter races. He is currently a senior at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH.

High School
Edgerton attended Windsor High School in Windsor, VT. There he was a four year varsity letter winner in both cross country and track. He was Vermont state cross country champion in 2002 and 2003. As a senior he completed an incredible sweep of the 800, 1,500, and 3,000 meter events at the Vermont state outdoor track and field championships. During his senior cross country campaign in 2003 he was ranked 13th in the Northeast. He was also the 16th ranked high school miler in the nation during the 2004 outdoor track season.

College
Robert Edgerton attends the University of New Hampshire in Durham; his major is Wildlife Ecology. In 2006 he was the America East Conference champion in the 800 and 1,500 meters. He was also the indoor and outdoor New England champion in the 800. 2007 brought him another New England championship in the indoor 800, and in 2008 he was the America East indoor mile and and 1,000 meter champion. He was only 3 seconds off qualifying nationally in the mile indoors in 2008, and only .2 seconds off qualifying for the U.S Olympic trials in the 800.

Personal
Robert Edgerton is the son of Brent and Robin Edgerton. He has has a brother named Eric.