Brandon Miller (runner)

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Brandon Miller
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Miller (center) competes at the 2020 US Olympic Trials
Personal information
BornJanuary 30, 2002 (2002-01-30) (age 23)
Home town St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Education John Burroughs School
Height5'7
Weight140
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 400m, 800m
College team Texas A&M Aggies [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Athletics
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NACAC Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Freeport 800 m

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 August 9, he finished fifth in his semifinal heat with a time of 1:45.79.

References

  1. "Brandon Miller". 12thman.com. Texas A&M University. Retrieved July 14, 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. July 3, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  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. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  6. "Boys Track & Field - Missouri". Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year. 2020.
  7. Heisen, Aaron (June 26, 2022). "Brandon Miller's last-ditch dive pays off, and he makes U.S. worlds team in the 800 metres". sojctrack.uoregon.edu. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  8. "Results". results.usatf.org.