| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sathletics | ||
Representing the United States | ||
| Goodwill Games | ||
 | 1986 Moscow | 5000 m |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
 | 1987 Indianapolis | 3000 m |
Terrence Paul Brahm (born November 21, 1962) is an American formerlong-distance runner. He was the bronze medalist in the3000 meters at theIAAF World Indoor Championships in 1987 and represented the United States in the5000 meters at the1988 Seoul Olympics. He was the 1986 NCAA champion in that event for theIndiana Hoosiers.
He grew up inSaint Meinrad, Indiana and attendedHeritage Hills High School inLincoln City, Indiana. He revealed his athletic talent in thePocket Athletic Conference while there.[1] He attendedIndiana University Bloomington and competed for theirIndiana Hoosiers college track team while there. He won both themile run andtwo miles titles at the 1984Big Ten Conference indoor championships and was named the Athlete of the meet.[2] He took the highest collegiate honour in 1986, winning the5000 meters title at theNCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships. This made him the institution's second athlete to win that race, building on the achievement of 1936's inaugural winnerDon Lash.[3]
Brahm began to break through in senior competitions in 1986, first with a 5000 m runner-up finish at the1986 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships behindDoug Padilla,[4] then a silver medal in the same event at theGoodwill Games (again behind Padilla).[5] Brahm took the3000 meters bronze medal at the1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships, held in his home state inIndianapolis, finishing behind Irish duoFrank O'Mara andPaul Donovan.[6] He finished third at theUSA Outdoor Championships in 1987 and improved to the runner-up spot for a second time in 1988 at theUSA Olympic Trials to claim a spot on theAmerican team for the 1988 Summer Olympics.[4]
On Brahm's Olympic debut he reached the semi-finals of the 5000 m, but managed only fifteenth in that race.[7] Before retiring, he won two national titles: theUnited States 5K Run Championships in 1990 and the 3000 m at theUnited States Indoor Track and Field Championships in 1991.[8][9]
He organizes an annual training camp ([[Brahm's Running Camp.[10]]]) in his native state of Indiana.
All information from Tilastopaja[11]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 5000 m | 3:47.11 |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 3rd | 3000 m | 8:03.92 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 15th (semis) | 5000 m | 14:04.12 |
