James J. Robinson Jr. (born August 27, 1954, in Oakland, California) is a former American middle distance runner.

He ran in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, finishing fifth in his semi-final and not making the final.

A step ahead, Earl Jones and Johnny Gray were breaking Rick Wohlhuter's American record (1:43.91) with each running the same time (1:43.74).

Robinson ran for McClymonds High School, finishing second in the 880 yards at the 1972 CIF California State Meet.

[6] Robinson is currently an assistant Track and Cross Country coach at California State University, East Bay.