USATF ATHLETE BIOGRAPHY

Keith Brantly

KEITH BRANTLY

Event: Marathon

Height: 5-10

Weight: 142

PR: Marathon 2:12:31 (1998).

Born: May 23, 1962, in Belleville, Ill.

Current Residence: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

High School: Winter Haven, Fl '80

College: Florida '84

Coach: Dave Martin

Agent: self

Club: New Balance

Career Highlights: 1996 Olympian; 1995 U.S. 10,000, 25k and marathon champion; 1998 U.S. marathon champion; 5th at 1993 New York Marathon; 1995 USA Running Circuit GP winner; 1993 U.S. 20k champ; 2nd, 1988 and '89 runner-up, U.S. Outdoor 5,000.

Brantly started his career in an unusual way. At age 11, he fell off a motorboat, and sliced his heel badlytwo years later, he was running in his yard when the radiologist who had helped him after the accident asked him if he wanted to take up runningran 9:09.74 for two miles in high schoolan asthma suffererearned his degree in athletic administration in the off-season, trains sometimes with former American record-holder Jerry Lawsonhas said, "Making the U.S. Olympic team in 2000, that's the sole purpose of my running life."says he plans to retire after 2000 Olympics.

2000: 58th at Olympic Trials (2:36:00).

1999: No reported marks in marathon.did not finish in World Champs marathon.

1998: Won USA marathon champs at Pittsburgh (2:12:31), a victory worth $100,000 did not finish Chicago Marathonranked #1 U.S. in marathon by T&FNbest of 2:12:31.

1997: Injured most of year after tearing a hamstring in Crescent City 10k.

1996: 3rd in Olympic Trials Marathon (2:13:22)28th in Olympic marathon (2:18:27; top American)ranked #2 U.S. in marathon by T&FNbest of 2:13:22.

1995: Won USA Running Circuit GP, and USA titles at 10k 25k and marathon (2:14:27 in Charlotte)ranked #3 U.S. in marathon by T&FNbest of 2:14:27, plus 13:57.64 and 28:30.85.

1994: 20th in Boston Marathon (2:13:00)5th in USA XC Champsranked #2 U.S. in marathon by T&FNbest of 2:13:00.

1993: USA 20k champion5th in New York Marathon (2:12:49 PR)best of 2:12:49.

1992: 4th in Olympic Trials Marathon (2:14:16)11th in 5000 at Olympic Trials2nd in California International Marathon (2:14:15)ranked #4 U.S. in marathon by T&FNbest of 2:14:15, plus 13:36.88.

1991: 3rd in Columbus Marathon4th in 5000 at USA Outdoors6th in 5000 at Pan Am Gamesranked #6 in U.S. in marathon by T&FN; #7 in U.S. at 5000best of 2:15:15, plus 13:44.99.

1990: 5th in 5000 at USA Outdoorsbest of 13:47.59.

1989: 2nd in 5000 at USA Outdoors7th in Honolulu Marathonranked #5 in U.S. in 5000 by T&FN; #8 in U.S. at 10,000best of 2:20:35, plus 13:40.20 and 28:37.59.

1988: 2nd in 5000 at USA Outdoors4th in 5000 at Olympic Trials; 9th in 10,000ranked #5 U.S. in 5000 by T&FN; #7 U.S. at 10,000best of 13:45.16 and 28:17.13.

1987: 14th in 10,000 at USA Outdoorsbest of 13:46.18 and 28:10.1.

1986: 8th in USA XC Trialsdid not finish World XC Champsdid not finish 10,000 at USA Outdoorsbest of 28:10.3.

1985: 4th in 10,000 at USA Outdoorsgold in 10,000 at World University Gamesranked #5 U.S. in 10,000 by T&FNbests of 13:44.40 and 28:14.0.

1984: 7th in 10,000 (28:39.82) at NCAAs6th in 10,000 heat at Olympic Trialsbests of 13:53.62 and 28:39.82.

1983: Won SEC 10,000 (29:48.1)5th in 10,000 (29:45.95) at NCAAs16th in 10,000 at USA Outdoorswon SEC XC32nd in NCAA XC Champsbests of 13:54.34 and 28:54.6.

1982: 5th in NCAA Indoor 2 Mile (8:49.92)won SEC 10,000 (30:18.23)42nd in NCAA XC Champs 67th in USA XC Champsbests of 14:01.0 (5000) and 28:31.1.

1981: 2nd in USA Junior XC Trials3rd in World Junior XC Champswon USA Junior 10,000best of 29:13.5 (10,000).

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