Donavan Brazier

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Donavan Brazier
800 m: 1:44.21i AR (New York 2021)
  • Mile: 3:59.30i (College Station
    • 2017)
    Medal record
    World Championships
    Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 800 m
    World Relays
    Gold medal – first place 2019 Yokohama Mixed 2×2×400 m relay
    Diamond League
    First place 2019 800 m

    Donavan Brazier (born April 15, 1997) is an American

    2019 World Championships
    .

    Athletics career

    Youth

    In 2014, his

    Seattle Brooks PR. Brazier competed in the 800 meters at 2015 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships but was disqualified.[5] In summer 2015, Brazier attempted to earn an opportunity to represent United States on his first national team as a junior (U20) at 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships to compete in the 800 m.[6]

    Collegiate

    After graduating from high school after the 2015 season Brazier went to

    NACAC junior indoor record, and missed the American collegiate record by only 0.05 seconds.[4][note 1] He won the 2016 SEC indoor championship in 1:46.08, but failed to finish his heat at the NCAA indoor championships due to a back injury.[8][9]

    Brazier returned to action outdoors, but needed several meets to return to top shape.

    NACAC junior record and world junior (U20) leader;[12] the previous American junior outdoor record was Jim Ryun's 1:44.3/1:44.9y, set exactly fifty years earlier on June 10, 1966.[13]

    Professional

    Brazier turned professional after his NCAA victory, signing an endorsement deal with

    Eric Sowinski
    's early kick into a breakaway position and held his pace as Sowinski faded to win his first national championship, thus qualifying for the World Championships.

    Wesley Vasquez and Donavan Brazier in the 600 meters race at the 2020 Gyulai Memorial in Szekesfehervar, Hungary

    On August 29, 2019, Brazier set a new 800 meter personal best of 1:42.70 en route to winning the Diamond League meet in Zurich, Switzerland. In this race, Brazier demonstrated phenomenal finishing speed by overtaking Botswanan runner Nijel Amos in the last 30 meters, who had attempted the race at world record pace.[18]

    On October 1, 2019, Brazier won the 800 meter at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar. His time of 1:42.34 was a championships record and a new American record, surpassing Johnny Gray's 1:42.60 from 1985.[19] At the end of the season, Brazier was selected for the Jesse Owens Award.[20]

    On February 8, 2020, Brazier set the

    800 meters
    of 1:43.15.

    On February 13, 2021, Brazier ran 1:44.21 in the 800m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in New York City to lower his own American indoor record in the event by .01.

    Personal Bests

    Event Time Date Location Notes
    Outdoor 400 m 47.02 9 April 2016 Tempe, Arizona
    800 m 1:42.34 1 October 2019
    Doha, Qatar
    		 AR, NR
    1500 m 3:35.85 3 July 2020 Portland, Oregon
    Indoor 400 m 46.14 27 February 2022 Spokane, Washington
    600 m 1:13.77 24 February 2019
    New York City, New York
    		 WB
    800 m 1:44.21 13 February 2021
    New York City, New York
    		 AR, NR
    1000 m 2:21.79 11 February 2017
    New York City, New York
    Mile 3:59.30 9 December 2017 College Station, Texas

    Personal life

    Brazier has been in a relationship with Ally Watt, they broke up somewhere in early 2020s.[21]

    Notes

    1. ^ "American collegiate record" refers to the best collegiate indoor mark by an American athlete, Derek Peterson's 1:45.88; Brazier missed Paul Ereng's overall NCAA indoor record (1:44.84) by more than a second.[7]

    References

    1. ^
      IAAF. "Donavan BRAZIER – Athlete Profile"
      .
    2. ^ a b Hollobaugh, Jeff (May 27, 2015). "Brazier not done shocking the track world". RunMichigan.com. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
    3. ^
      SPIKES
      . January 26, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
    4. ^ a b Hollobaugh, Jeff (January 21, 2016). "Brazier's Big Breakthrough". Track & Field News. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
    5. USATF. Archived from the original
      on February 12, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
    6. USATF
      . Retrieved November 29, 2016.
    7. ^ "Collegiate Indoor Records—Men". Track & Field News. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
    8. ^ a b Donavan Brazier at Tilastopaja (registration required)
    9. ^ a b c Gretschel, Johanna (June 9, 2016). "Watch Donavan Brazier Run No. 2 All-Time 800m for U.S. Junior". MileSplit. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
    10. International Association of Athletics Federations
      (IAAF). Retrieved June 22, 2016.
    11. Track and Field News. Archived from the original
      on March 5, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
    12. IAAF
      . Retrieved November 29, 2016.
    13. ^ "Watch: Texas A&M's Donavan Brazier breaks Jim Ryun's NCAA record". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
    14. ^ "Texas A&M freshman Donavan Brazier decides to pursue professional career". Texas A&M University. June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
    15. ^ "Donavan Brazier Signs Endorsement Agreement with Nike". Global Athletics & Marketing. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
    16. USATF. July 10, 2016. Archived from the original
      on July 15, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
    17. ^ "Donavan Brazier returns to college coach, Alleyne Francique". runblogrun. October 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
    18. ^ "Weltklasse Zürich: Men's 800 meters". Diamond League. August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
    19. ^ "American Open Outdoor Track & Field Records". USATF. July 30, 2019. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
    20. ^ "The year's best athletes, performance and Hall of Fame inductees honored at USATF Night of Legends". USA Track & Field. December 9, 2019.
    21. ^ ""'Congratulations on making your first world team! I'm so proud you! @DonavanBrazier #dasmyboyfriend'."". Twitter. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

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