Brittany Brown (sprinter)
American sprinter (born 1995)
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Brittany Shamere Brown (born April 18, 1995) is an American sprinter. She won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships in the 200m event[2] and the bronze medal in the 200m event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Brown in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Brittany Shamere Brown |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 18, 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 100 meters, 200 meters |
| College team | Iowa Hawkeyes[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.90 (Eugene, 2023) 200 m: 21.89 (New York, 2025) |
Medal record | |
Career
Attending Claremont High School, she set the all time 100m school record with a time of 11.49s (+2.2w) and the wind legal school record of 11.59s (+1.7) both of which still stand. She also set the all-time 200m record with a time of 23.68s (+3.1w) and the wind legal record of 23.79s (+0.6).
In 2019, Brown won the 300m event at the US Indoor Championships in a championship record of 35.95s. After finishing second in the 200m at the US Championships, she was selected for the 200m at the World Championships, where she won the silver medal in the final, recording a personal best time of 22.22s, finishing behind Dina Asher-Smith.[3]
In 2020, Brown signed a contract with Adidas that took her through the 2024 US Olympic trials.[4]
In 2022, she set new PBs in both the 100m and 200m, with 10.96s and 21.99, respectively. Brown won the 200m at the NACAC Championships, held in Freeport, Bahamas, in 22.35s (0.3).[5]
At the 2023 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Brown placed second in the 100m with a personal best time of 10.90s,[6] thus qualifying her for the 2023 World Athletics Championships, where she made the final, finishing 7th.
Brown won her first Diamond League meeting at the 2024 Bislett Games, running 22.32 from lane eight.[7] At the 2024 USATF Olympic trials in Eugene, she placed 2nd in the 200m, in a new personal best of 21.90s (0.6 m/s wind), behind Gabby Thomas and just ahead of McKenzie Long, to qualify for her maiden Olympic Games in Paris.
On July 18, 2024, Brown announced that she had signed a contract with Nike.[4]
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Brown secured a bronze medal with a time of 22.20 seconds in the women's 200 metres, finishing behind Gabby Thomas and Julien Alfred.[8] On September 27, 2024, Brown won the 200m at the inaugaural Athlos meet, also placing second in the 100m.[9]
In December 2024, it was announced that she had signed up for the inaugural season of the Michael Johnson-founded Grand Slam Track.[10]
Competition results
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 7th | 200 m | 23.46 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 200 m | 22.22 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 100 m | 10.97 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 3rd | 200 m | 22.20 |
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | 200 m | 22.54 |
