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Brandon Miller (runner)

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Brandon Miller
Miller (center) competes at the 2020 US Olympic Trials
Personal information
BornJanuary 30, 2002 (2002-01-30) (age 22)
Home townSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
EducationJohn Burroughs School
Height5'7
Weight140
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400m, 800m
College teamTexas A&M Aggies[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Brandon Miller (born January 30, 2002) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.[2]

As an 11-year-old sixth grader in O'Fallon, Missouri, Miller set national records for his age in the 800 and 1500.[3] In 2017, he briefly held the world record in this event in the 14-year-old age group.[4] As a senior at John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Missouri,[5] Miller was named Gatorade Player of the Year for boys track.[6]

He qualified for the 800 m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships after finishing third at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[7]

At the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2024, Miller qualified for the U.S. team by notching a personal best of 1:43.73 in his 800m semifinal, then running 1:43.97 for 3rd place in the final.[8] At the 2024 Olympic Games, held in Paris, France, Miller did not qualify for a semifinal race in his round-1 heat, but finished first in his repechage heat to advance. On Aug. 9, he finished last in his semifinal heat with a time of 1:45.79.

References

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  1. ^ "Brandon Miller". 12thman.com. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ Brandon Miller at World Athletics
  3. ^ "We interviewed the 'fastest boy in America' 11 years ago. Now his Olympic dreams are coming true". ksdk.com. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ "Brandon Miller World Record 1:51 800m (14-Yr-Old Age Group)". June 8, 2017 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "St. Louis Olympian results: How local athletes faired in Paris". ksdk.com. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  6. ^ "Boys Track & Field - Missouri". Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year. 2020.
  7. ^ Heisen, Aaron (26 June 2022). "Brandon Miller's last-ditch dive pays off, and he makes U.S. worlds team in the 800 metres". sojctrack.uoregon.edu. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Results". results.usatf.org.
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