Brian Faust (born 12 January 1999) is an American track and field athlete. He won the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in over 400 metres.[1]

Brian Faust
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-01-22) 22 January 1999 (age 25)
Atlanta, Georgia
EducationMarist School (Georgia) '17
Purdue University '21
University of Kentucky '23
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 45.47 (Albuquerque, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States

Career

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College career

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A member of Garden State Track Club in New Jersey, Faust competed collegiately for Purdue Boilermakers between 2018 and 2021.[2] He earned All-America and All-Southeastern Conference honors in 2023 while at University of Kentucky.[3]

Senior career

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Faust won the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2024 over 400 metres.[4] He was subsequently selected for the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland where he did not qualify from the heats of the men's 400 metres.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Brian Faust". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ Majumder, Agnijeeta (February 17, 2024). "One Month After Making World Lead, 25-Year-Old American Dominates Again at the USATF Indoor Championships". Essentially Sports. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Kentucky track and field making presence known at USA Outdoor Championships". Lexington Herald Leader. July 7, 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Lyles pips Coleman to claim US indoor 60m crown". World Athletics Weekly. February 18, 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's 400m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Global champions Holloway, Moon and Lyles feature on USA's team for WIC Glasgow 24". World Athletics Weekly. February 23, 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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