14-year-old Brandon Miller Runs 1:51, Age Group World Record!
14-year-old Brandon Miller Runs 1:51, Age Group World Record!
14-year-old Brandon Miller blitzed 1:51.23 for 800m today to win the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Houston Texas. The young athlete's opening 400m was 56.41.
14-year-old Brandon Miller blitzed 1:51.23 for 800m today to win the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Houston Texas. The young athlete's opening 400m was 56.41. The time sets a new world age group record for 14-year-olds. His time also stood as the fastest of the day against all age divisions, including the 15-16 age group and 17-18 age group.
The prior record was set last September by Jakob Ingebrigsten of Norway at 1:52.60.
The mark was a huge improvement for Miller, who set his prior best at 1:53.64 in the prelim round on Monday. According to the AAU, the win marks his seventh national title and eighth meet record -- but, his first world record.
There may already be another athlete gunning to take down Miller's mark in five years.
Jonathan Simms of Plano, Texas broke Miller's nine-year-old age group meet record in the 800m today with a time of 2:19.43. Miller ran 2:25.43 in 2011. Simms also won the 400m in 59.25.
For Milesplit's full coverage of the AAU Junior Olympics click HERE
The prior record was set last September by Jakob Ingebrigsten of Norway at 1:52.60.
The mark was a huge improvement for Miller, who set his prior best at 1:53.64 in the prelim round on Monday. According to the AAU, the win marks his seventh national title and eighth meet record -- but, his first world record.
14-year-old Brandon Miller broke his third record in three days here at #AAUJROGames. #WeAreAAU pic.twitter.com/OFHdnMRAAy
— AAU Track & Field (@AAUTrackNField) August 3, 2016
There may already be another athlete gunning to take down Miller's mark in five years.
Jonathan Simms of Plano, Texas broke Miller's nine-year-old age group meet record in the 800m today with a time of 2:19.43. Miller ran 2:25.43 in 2011. Simms also won the 400m in 59.25.
For Milesplit's full coverage of the AAU Junior Olympics click HERE
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