Middle distance runner and American 800m record holder, Donavan Brazier, joins us live from Las Vegas!

Name: Donavan Brazier
Sport: Track and Field
Height: 6-2
Weight: 165
DOB: 4/15/1997
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.
High School: Kenowa Hills High School (Grand Rapids, Mich.) ‘15
College: Texas A&M University, College Station ‘19
Team/Club: Nike Oregon Project

World Athletics Championships

• 2019 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, gold (800m) - American, Championship Record
• 2019 IAAF World Relays, gold (Mixed 2x2x400m)
• 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, H2 DQ (800m)
• 2017 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, Semi-finalist (800m)

Other Career Highlights

• 2022 Millrose Games, 3rd (400m)
• 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, first (800m) - American Record
• 2019 Toyota USATF Indoor Championships, gold (600m) - World Best, American Best
• 2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (800m)
• 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (800m)
• 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (800m)
• 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (800m) - American Record
• 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (800m)
• 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials (800m)

Personal

Son of Johnny Brazier and Jennifer Pennington…Has two siblings, Dominic and Hailey…Loves fishing...Became the first American man to win a Diamond League 800m title, narrowly missing the American record with a stunning 1:42.70 come from behind win...The time was only .1 second short of the 1:42.60 American record set in 1985 by Johnny Gray and the third-fastest time ever by a U.S. runner...Set the outdoor American and World Athletics Championship record in winning gold in Doha in 1:42.32...Brazier broke the indoor American 800m record clocking 1:44.21 in February 2021 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.

Follow Donavan at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donavanbrazier/
Follow Donavan at Twitter: https://twitter.com/donavanbrazier

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