Nathan Brannen
.jpg) Brannen at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
8 September 1982 Cambridge, Ontario[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Avon Lake, Ohio[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
800 meters: 1:46.00[2] 1500 meters: 3:34.22[2] Mile: 3:52.63[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nathan ("Nate") Brannen (born 8 September 1982) is a Canadian middle distance runner from Cambridge, Ontario, who has competed at two Olympics. Brannen is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
He is affiliated with the Phoenix Athletics Association of Ontario.[1]
Brannen currently holds 4 Canadian track and field records; in the indoor and outdoor 1000 metres (2:16.86 indoor, 2:16.52 outdoor), 2000 metres (4:59.56), and the indoor one mile (3:54.32).[3][4]
Running career
Having been enrolled in high school in his hometown of Cambridge, Ontario, Brannen was only the seventh sub-4 minute high school mile recorder in the history of North America.[5] Originally, Brannen intended to join University of Arkansas and their prestigious track program[6] but ended up being recruited by University of Michigan, in the same recruiting class as Alan Webb.
Personal bests
| Event | Best | Location | Date |
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| 800 metres | 1:46.00 | Baton Rouge, LA, United States | 31 May 2002 |
| 1000 metres | 2:16.52 | Linz, Austria | 20 August 2012 |
| 1500 metres | 3:34.22 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 27 May 2012 |
| Mile | 3:52.63 | Eugene, OR, United States | 7 June 2009 |
| 2000 metres | 4:59.56 | Toronto, ON, Canada | 11 July 2013 |
| 3000 metres | 7:48.98 | London, England | 27 July 2013 |
| 5000 metres | 13:43.19 | Palo Alto, CA, United States | 31 March 2007 |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Nathan Brannen Profile". Athletics Canada. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- 1 2 3 All-Athletics. "Profile of Nathan Brannen".
- ↑ Nate Brannen sets Canadian 1000m record
- ↑ Official Result to the York University Track Club Twilight Meet #3
- ↑ Bigten.org. "Brannen Finds Motivation in Broken Bones and Broken Dreams".
- ↑ Kellsall, Christopher (May 10, 2012). "Nate Brannen-Interview-A Goal of 3:35.50".
- ↑ IAAF Profile for Nathan Brannen
External links
- Official Website
- Nathan Brannen profile at IAAF
- sports-reference