Brandon Miller (runner)
Miller (center) competes at the 2020 US Olympic Trials | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | January 30, 2002 (age 23) |
| Home town | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Education | John Burroughs School |
| Height | 5'7 |
| Weight | 140 |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400m, 800m |
| College team | Texas A&M Aggies |
| Achievements and titles | |
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Brandon Miller (born January 30, 2002) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.
As an 11-year-old sixth grader in O'Fallon, Missouri, Miller set national records for his age in the 800 and 1500. In 2017, he briefly held the world record in this event in the 14-year-old age group. As a senior at John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Missouri, Miller was named Gatorade Player of the Year for boys track.
He qualified for the 800 m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships after finishing third at the 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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. 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.