| Brandon Johnson | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles, 800 metres |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1985 |
| Hometown: | Orange, Texas |
| Collegeteam: | UCLA Bruins |
Brandon Johnson (born March 2, 1985) is an American former professional middle-distance runner, who specialized in the 800 metres and previously the 400 meter hurdles until 2012.[1]
At the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics Johnson won gold as part of the 4x400 meter relay team and silver in the 400 meter hurdles.[2]
Johnson was runner-up at the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the UCLA Bruins in the 400 meter hurdles.[3]
At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Johnson finished 3rd in the 800m securing a spot at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics where he was a semi-finalist.[4] [5]
He was a member of the United States' distance medley relay team which set the world record of 9:15.50 at the 2015 IAAF World Relays in Nassau.[6]
| Representing the | ||||||
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| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 400m hurdles | 48.62 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.09 | |||
| 2014 | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4 × 800 m relay | 7:09.06 | ||
| 2015 | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | Distance medley relay | 9:15.50 (WR) | ||
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