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Brian Faust

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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

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]

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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