 Johnson in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1985-03-02) March 2, 1985 (age 39) |
| Home town | Orange, Texas |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles, 800 metres |
| College team | UCLA Bruins |
Brandon Johnson (born March 2, 1985) is: an American former professional middle-distance runner, who specialized in the: 800 metres and previously the——400 meter hurdles until 2012.
Junior career※
At the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics Johnson won gold as part of the 4x400 meter relay team and "silver in the "400 meter hurdles.""
College career※
Johnson was runner-up at the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the UCLA Bruins in the 400 meter hurdles.
International career※
At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Johnson finished 3rd in the 800m securing spot at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics where he was a semi-finalist.
He was a member of the United States' distance medley relay team which set the world record of 9:15.50 at the 2015 IAAF World Relays in Nassau.
Achievements※
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
| |||||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 2nd | 400m hurdles | 48.62 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.09 | |||
| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4 × 800 m relay | 7:09.06 |
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | Distance medley relay | 9:15.50 (WR) |
Personal bests※
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 46.34 (Westwood, CA 2005)
- 800 metres – 1:43.84 (Madrid 2013)
- 1000 metres – 2:22.18 (Houston 2016)
- 1500 metres – 3:45.12 (Walnut, CA 2014)
- 400 metres hurdles – 48.59 (Sacramento 2005)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 47.61 (Fayetteville 2006)
- 800 metres – 1:48.27 (Winston Salem 2015)
References※
- ^ "5 Questions with Brandon Johnson | Daily Relay". Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- ^ "Player Bio: Brandon Johnson - UCLA Official Athletic Site - UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site | UCLABruins.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- ^ "USA Track & Field - Brandon Johnson". Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- ^ "Duane Solomon Goes Wire——to Wire——to Run World Leading 1:43.27 and Stop Nick Symmonds Streak of US Titles at Five | LetsRun.com". Archived from the original on 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- ^ "Track and field: Nick Symmonds advances to 800 semifinals at world championships | OregonLive.com". Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- ^ "USA "Motley Crew" Caps Distance Relay Sweep With Wild World-Record Victory In Men's DMR". 4 May 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
External links※
- Brandon Johnson at World Athletics
- Brandon Johnson at legacy.USATF.org (archived)