Mikey Brannigan Wins Gold at International Paralympic Committee World Champs
Mikey Brannigan Wins Gold at International Paralympic Committee World Champs
Photo courtesy of US Paralympic Committee
By Johanna Gretschel for MileSplit
Mikey Brannigan won 1500 meter gold at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Athletics Championships on Sunday afternoon in Doha, Qatar.
The 2015 graduate of Northport High School, N.Y. ran 3:56.50 to place first in the 1500 meters ahead of runner-up Peyman Nasiri Bazanjani of Iran (3:56.53) and Alexander Rabotnitskiy of Russia (3:58.23). The result is especially impressive given Brannigan's age, as the 18-year-old is much younger than the 35-year-old Nasiri Bazanjani and 22-year-old Rabonitskiy.
Brannigan competes in the T-20 category, which is designated for athletes with intellectual impairments. He is world record holder for the 1500 meters, per a 3:48 effort to win the national title in June. Brannigan also won the Parapan American Games 1500 meters this summer in Toronto, Canada.
He represents the New York Athletic Club.
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