![]() Miller (center) competes at the2020 US Olympic Trials | |
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Born | January 30, 2002 (2002-01-30) (age 23) |
Home town | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
Education | John Burroughs School |
Height | 5'7 |
Weight | 140 |
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Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 400m,800m |
College team | Texas A&M Aggies[1] |
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Brandon Miller (born January 30, 2002) is an Americanmiddle-distance runner who specializes in the800 metres.[2]
As an 11-year-old sixth grader inO'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 atJohn Burroughs School inSt. Louis, Missouri,[5] Miller was named Gatorade Player of the Year for boys track.[6]
He qualified for the800 m at the2022 World Athletics Championships after finishing third at the2022 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 the2024 Olympic Games, held in Paris, France, Miller did not qualify for a semifinal race in his round-1 heat, but finished first in hisrepechage heat to advance. On Aug. 9, he finished fifth in his semifinal heat with a time of 1:45.79.
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