Justin Braun (sprinter)
American sprinter (born 2004)
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Justin Braun (born 13 February 2004) is an American sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres.[1]
Biography
From Westerville, Ohio, Braun attended Westerville Central High School. He won Ohio state high titles in 100 metres, 200 metres and 400 metres, his winning time in the 100 m of 10.47 seconds equalling the state meet record. In 2022, he won the New Balance Indoor Nationals 400 m title with a time of 46.21 seconds. After graduating high school he agreed to compete for the University of Southern California.[2][3][4]
In 2023 and 2024, Braun was an All-American for the USC Trojans track and field team. After transferring to the University of Florida, Brain ran in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[5]
On 14 March 2026, Braun moved to ninth on the world all-time list for the short track 400 metres, finishing runner-up to Nigerian Samuel Ogazi at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, running the final in 44.67 seconds.[6][7][8]
From 27 to 30 May 2026, Braun competed in the 2026 NCAA Division I East Regionals. In the first round of the 400 metres, he ran 44.80 seconds.[9] He advanced to the quarterfinal round, where he finished second behind Ogazi, who set the world leading time at the time of the race, and ran a personal best of 43.99 seconds in the 400 metres. On 12 June, he placed sixth in the 400 m final at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships, running 44.79 seconds.[10][11][12]